Theaster Gates Buys America’s Last Luxury Porcelain Maker
Culture Index
Score Breakdown
Relevance
9/25
Freshness
25/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
14/15
Depth
6/15
5-Axis Cultural Radar
Summary Gates acquired Pickard China, the last remaining U.S. maker of high-end porcelain.He plans to guide the company’s creative future while expanding his own ceramics practice into porcelain. Chicago-based artist Theaster Gates has acquired Pickard China, the last remaining high-end porcelain manufacturer in the U.S.Founded in 1893 and based in Antioch, Illinois, Pickard has spent more than a
