UPDATE Autumn 2011 It has been an interesting year so far at the Joseph Walsh Studio. There are new pieces in the Formations & Layering series, some of which were realised for commission while others were shown at exhibitions in London and Paris. Media coverage included extensive features in Modern Magazine and the Irish Times. Currently, the Studio is busy preparing for forthcoming exhibitions.
Enignum II Dining Table Exhibited at Pavilion of Art & Design (PAD), London 2010 and Design Miami, 2010
Photo by Andrew Bradley
Exhibitions, Design Fairs and Commissions Joseph Walsh’s work has been shown in several exhibitions and design fairs in 2011, including PAD, Paris; Salone del Mobile, Milan; Design Miami/Basel and COLLECT London. The Studio had also been busy working on a number of significant commissions for private collections in the US, Canada, the UK and Switzerland.
Enignum II Chair Exhibited at Oliver Sears Gallery, Dublin as part of the exhibition ‘Now and Then’, 2010
Enignum III Chair Exhibited at Nilufar Gallery, Milan and at COLLECT in the Saatchi Gallery by Clare Beck at Adrian Sassoon, London, 2011
Installation for Nilufar Gallery, PAD Paris, 2011 Photos by Andrew Bradley
Erosion II Dining Table Recent commission for a private collection
Photos by Andrew Bradley
Enignum II Console Table Exhibited at COLLECT in the Saatchi Gallery by Clare Beck at Adrian Sassoon, London, 2011
The Mint Museum commission In 2010, the Mint Museum in Charlotte, North Carolina received delivery of the Enignum Motion, commissioned as part of their TEN TEN TEN project. A video on the project can now be viewed at: http://vimeo.com/19244898
In the Press Several international newspapers and magazines featured Joseph Walsh’s work on their pages this year, including The Financial Times – How to Spend It, The Wall Street Journal, the Irish Times, the American Modern Magazine and the Chinese ID + C magazine, which specialises in contemporary design and architecture.
Modern Magazine, Summer 2011
Irish Times Magazine, January 2011
Financial Times - How to Spend It, March 2011 http://www.howtospendit.com/#/articles/4086-the-bespokesperson-joseph-walsh Wall Street Journal, April 2011 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704489604576282893923001636.html Financial Times - How to Spend It, September 2011 http://www.howtospendit.com/#!/articles/5335-eclectibles-joseph-walsh-chair
Upcoming Exhibitions dubh; dialogues in black 7 October – 13 November 2011 American Irish Historical Society, New York, USA Following the success of MATERIALpoetry, the first in a series of exhibitions initiated by STUDIOpractice, dubh; dialogues in black, the second in the series opens at the American Irish Historical Society in New York this Autumn. This exhibition features Irish artists and studio makers, in conversation with their American contemporaries. A specially produced catalogue will accompany the exhibition (the MATERIALpoetry catalogue is still available from STUDIOpractice). www.studiopractice.ie www.aihs.org Enignum II Graphite Chair
ENIGNUM - and other stories 17 November 2011 – 30 January 2012 Oliver Sears Gallery, Dublin, Ireland A solo exhibition, focusing on new works from the Formations & Layering series, will take place at the Oliver Sears Gallery this Winter. The show will include an intriguing installation featuring the Erosion Low Tables and also recent works within the Enignum series. www.oliversearsgallery.com Enignum Stem Console
Pavilion of Art & Design 10 – 14 November 2011, New York, USA The Pavilion of Art & Design is now recognised as the leading international Modern Art and Design Fair. Joseph Walsh’s work will be represented this year both in London and in New York; where the fair opens for the first time in its history. www.padny.net
Upcoming Exhibitions Super Design 14 - 17 October 2011 33 Portland Place, London, UK Now in its fifth year, Super Design has cemented its reputation as London’s most important and innovative exhibition of contemporary design art. Devised by gallery owner Patrick Brillet, Super Design is a carefully curated event designed to showcase the ingenious capabilities of producers and designers and the inspiring collaborations that exist between the two. www.superdesign-london.com www.nilufar.com
NEW WEBSITE
We would also like to invite you to take a look at our renewed website, where you can have some more information on the Studio’s new pieces and upcoming exhibitions. www.josephwalshstudio.com
Contact For further information please contact: Dora Molnar, Communications Assistant at dora@josephwalshstudio.com Fartha, Riverstick, Co. Cork, Ireland Tel: +353 (0)21 477 1759 Gallery representatives: Ireland Oliver Sears Gallery 29 Molesworth Street Dublin 2 Tel +353 (0)1 644 9459 www.oliversearsgallery.com Italy Nilufar Gallery 32 Via Della Spiga, 20121 Milan Tel. +39 02 780193 www.nilufar.com Works are also available from the following galleries: USA Studio Contemporary 65 Bleecker Street, NY 10012 New York Tel: +001 (212) 673-0531 www.contemporary-studio.com UK Adrian Sassoon Gallery 14 Rutland Gate, SW7 1BB London Tel. +44 (0)20 7581 9888 www.adriansassoon.com