Public tours are always FREE and meet in the front lobby. 

At first glance, artist Paul Scott’s transfer-printed tableware may look familiar—like something you have seen in your grandparents’ china cabinet or a second-hand shop. Look closer and you will notice subtle differences that add up to a powerful narrative shift. Scott (British, b. 1953) subverts this seemingly unassuming blue-and-white “cultural wallpaper” to create sharp, thought-provoking social commentary. Working with new ceramic forms or repurposing antique pieces, Scott breaks, reassembles, erases, and adds details using screenprinting, engraving, and collage processes to create new “historical” patterns. Broadly, his works address updated narratives about art, history and American experiences.

Image: Posy Vase, No. 3, Broken Treaties & Leonard Peltier, 2025, Paul Scott (British, b. 1953), transfer print collage on pearlware posy vase, Courtesy of Paul Scott and Ferrin Contemporary, © 2025 Paul Scott

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