Genieve Figgis

The Great Women Artists

Katy Hessel

Arts

4.8 • 877 Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2020

⏱️ 38 minutes

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In Episode 18 of The Great Women Artists Podcast, Katy Hessel interviews the world-renowned Irish artist, GENIEVE FIGGIS!! And WOW was it amazing to interview Genieve, whose vibrant, loosely rendered, liquid-like works that reimagine classical scenes I have been SUCH a fan of since her inaugural London exhibition at Almine Rech back in 2015! Working in oil and acrylic and at small- to mid-scale, Genieve Figgis produces paintings rich in color, texture, and humor. Striking the balance between figuration, her marble-style and liquid-like paintings are reminiscent of the 18th century Rococo style. Born in Dublin and now based in County Wicklow, Figgis was always interested in art, however it wasn’t until she was in her thirties with two small children, that she completed her art education in 2012. Exhibiting across Dublin galleries, it wasn’t until Figgis used Twitter to display her artwork in 2014, which caught the attention of one artist in particular – Richard Prince – who introduced Figgis to the New York art scene. Often reimagining and re-staging historical works – from Boucher, Fragonard, and Watteau – Figgis is particularly interested in scenes that feature sumptuous domestic interiors and stately country homes. It was such an honour to get to know and interview Genieve. We chat about everything from her strict Irish Catholic upbringing, what it was like entering a museum for the first time aged 19, going to art school later on in life, her ideas and interests behind her incredible painterly scenes, to her process and being an artist today. See more of Genieve's work here: https://www.genievefiggis.com/ Thank you for listening!! This episode is sponsored by the National Art Pass and the Affordable Art Fair! @artfund: https://www.artfund.org/katy-hessel To receive a free tote bag with your National Art Pass, enter the code GREAT at checkout! @affordableartfairuk: https://affordableartfair.com/ Follow us: Katy Hessel: @thegreatwomenartists / @katy.hessel Sound editing by Amber Miller (@amber_m.iller) Artwork by @thisisaliceskinner Music by Ben Wetherfield https://www.thegreatwomenartists.com/

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0:00.0	As you can probably tell, visiting galleries and museums is one of my absolute favourite activities,
0:07.0	and our sponsor, The National Art Pass, makes that a whole lot easier, smoother and cheaper, for us art lovers and gallery goers.
0:13.8	Not only does the National Art Pass grant you free entry to over 240 museums, galleries and historic houses across the UK,
0:22.2	such as Kensington Palace,
0:27.9	Cardiff Castle, the Royal Pavilion and the Hornemann Museum. It also gives 50% of major exhibitions,
0:33.7	including the British Museum, Tate, the VNA and many more. Membership is just £73 for an entire year, and for those under 30, it's a mere 45. And for lucky Great Women Artist listeners, you can also receive an exclusive tote bag
0:41.4	designed by Malika Fav when you buy a National Art Pass by entering the code Great at checkout.
0:46.5	Just go to artfund.org slash great.
0:49.3	Thanks to our sponsor, the National Art Pass, for making this podcast possible.
0:55.7	Whether you're thinking about giving the gift of art or marking a milestone in your life like a new job, anniversary or buying your first house with a piece, art is a unique way to celebrate those special moments.
1:06.2	Now in its 20th year, the affordable art fair will be back in beautiful Basssea Park from the 12th of
1:10.9	March and on Hampsteady from the 30th of April to the 3rd of May. Each fair showcases over
1:16.4	100 galleries bringing together over a thousand original artworks from everything from limited edition
1:22.0	prints by well-known names to a curated selection of ones to watch. And don't forget,
1:26.9	National Art Pass holders can enjoy 50% off tickets to fares
1:30.0	by showing their pass on the door, or by using the code Art Fund online.
1:34.4	To book tickets and shop over 10,000 handpicked artworks, simply visit Affordable Artfare.com.
1:39.7	Thanks to our sponsor, the Affordable Art Fair, for making this podcast possible.
1:47.8	Hello. Thanks to our sponsor, The Affordable Art Fair for making this podcast possible. Hello everyone and welcome to The Great Women Artist podcast with me, Katie Hessel.
1:54.0	Some of you might know me from The Great Women Artists, an Instagram account I set up in October 2015,
1:59.0	which celebrates female artists on a daily basis,
2:02.5	ranging from young graduates to old masters. Well, in a similar fashion to the Instagram,
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