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==Artistic Career== |
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Malone's creative practice spans across various mediums such as sculpture, installation, performance, drawing, costume, and garment making. His work often delves into gendered labor practices to explore themes of queerness, class, place, and otherness. In 2023, Malone received the [[Golden Fleece Award]].<ref>[https://www.goldenfleeceaward.com/artists/richard-malone |
Malone's creative practice spans across various mediums such as sculpture, installation, performance, drawing, costume, and garment making. His work often delves into gendered labor practices to explore themes of queerness, class, place, and otherness. In 2023, Malone received the [[Golden Fleece Award]].<ref>[https://www.goldenfleeceaward.com/artists/richard-malone "Richard Malone - Golden Fleece Award"].</ref> |
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His essays and letters have been featured in [[British Vogue]]<ref>[https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/richard-malone-making-and-momentum] </ref> and [[Luncheon]] magazine. In 2022, an exhibit showcasing Malone's poems and self-portraits titled "Out in the World: Ireland’s LGBTQ+ Diaspora" was held at [[EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum]].<ref>[https://epicchq.com/out-in-the-world-ireland-lgbtq-diaspora-artist-announcement/ |
His essays and letters have been featured in [[British Vogue]]<ref>[https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/richard-malone-making-and-momentum "Richard Malone on Making and Momentum"]. British Vogue.</ref> and [[Luncheon]] magazine. In 2022, an exhibit showcasing Malone's poems and self-portraits titled "Out in the World: Ireland’s LGBTQ+ Diaspora" was held at [[EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum]].<ref>[https://epicchq.com/out-in-the-world-ireland-lgbtq-diaspora-artist-announcement/ "Out in the World: Ireland’s LGBTQ+ Diaspora - Artist Announcement"]. EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum.</ref> |
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Recent solo exhibitions include those at the [[National Gallery of Ireland]] in Dublin, [[Ormston House]] in Limerick, and in 2023, his most extensive sculptural mobile was displayed at the [[Royal Academy]] in London. Malone often emphasizes the importance of his identity as a "queer, working class immigrant from rural Ireland." He acknowledges the value of the skills he learned in rural Ireland – including stitching, curtain making, welding, and metal bending.<ref>[https://1granary.com/designers-3/richard-malone-fashion-exhibition-ra/]</ref> |
Recent solo exhibitions include those at the [[National Gallery of Ireland]]<ref>[https://www.nationalgallery.ie/art-and-artists/exhibitions/giacometti/artist-residence-richard-malone "Giacometti Artist in Residence: Richard Malone"] </ref> in Dublin, [[Ormston House]] in Limerick, and in 2023, his most extensive sculptural mobile was displayed at the [[Royal Academy]] in London. Malone often emphasizes the importance of his identity as a "queer, working class immigrant from rural Ireland." He acknowledges the value of the skills he learned in rural Ireland – including stitching, curtain making, welding, and metal bending.<ref>[https://1granary.com/designers-3/richard-malone-fashion-exhibition-ra/ "Richard Malone: I don't think fashion knows what to do with me"]</ref> |
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In 2022, he was the artist in residence at the [[National Gallery of Ireland]] in Dublin, responding to the gallery's premiere exhibition of [[Alberto Giacometti]] in Ireland. |
In 2022, he was the artist in residence at the [[National Gallery of Ireland]] in Dublin, responding to the gallery's premiere exhibition of [[Alberto Giacometti]] in Ireland. |
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Various institutions, including the [[Museum of Modern Art]]<ref>[https://www.moma.org/artists/68077#exhibitions] </ref> in New York, the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] in London, and the [[National Gallery of Victoria]] in Melbourne, hold Malone's work. A portrait of Malone by [[Howard Tangye]] is part of the [[National Portrait Gallery, London]]. |
Various institutions, including the [[Museum of Modern Art]]<ref>[https://www.moma.org/artists/68077#exhibitions "Is Fashion Modern?"] </ref> in New York, the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] in London, and the [[National Gallery of Victoria]] in Melbourne, hold Malone's work. A portrait of Malone by [[Howard Tangye]] is part of the [[National Portrait Gallery, London]]. |
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From 2020 to 2022, Malone curated the touring exhibition "Making and Momentum: In Conversation with Eileen Gray". This exhibition celebrated modernism in Ireland and the influence of Irish craftsmanship globally. The show concluded in Wexford, where select works were auctioned, raising funds for the restoration of [[Eileen Gray]]'s work and the establishment of an artist's prize. |
From 2020 to 2022, Malone curated the touring exhibition "Making and Momentum: In Conversation with Eileen Gray". This exhibition celebrated modernism in Ireland and the influence of Irish craftsmanship globally. The show concluded in Wexford, where select works were auctioned, raising funds for the restoration of [[Eileen Gray]]'s work and the establishment of an artist's prize. |
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==Education and Recognition== |
==Education and Recognition== |
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Malone graduated from [[Central Saint Martins]] in 2014. Following his graduation, his collection was purchased by [[Brown Thomas]] in Dublin. In 2017, his work was featured in the [[Museum of Modern Art]]'s "Is Fashion Modern?" exhibition. In 2019, Malone was a finalist for the [[LVMH Prize]]. <ref>[https://www.papermag.com/lvmh-prize-semifinalists-2019-2629971302.html?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1] </ref> and, in 2020, won the [[Woolmark Prize]]. <ref>[https://www. |
Malone graduated from [[Central Saint Martins]] in 2014. Following his graduation, his collection was purchased by [[Brown Thomas]] in Dublin. In 2017, his work was featured in the [[Museum of Modern Art]]'s "Is Fashion Modern?" exhibition. In 2019, Malone was a finalist for the [[LVMH Prize]]. <ref>[https://www.papermag.com/lvmh-prize-semifinalists-2019-2629971302.html?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1 "LVMH Prize Semifinalists"] </ref> and, in 2020, won the [[Woolmark Prize]]. In February 2021, Malone was shortlisted as a finalist for the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund.<ref>[https://www.businessoffashion.com/news/luxury/richard-malone-supriya-lele-among-brands-shortlisted-for-the-bfcvogue-designer-fashion-fund] "Designer Fashion Fund" </ref> |
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. In February 2021, Malone was shortlisted as a finalist for the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund.<ref>[https://www.businessoffashion.com/news/luxury/richard-malone-supriya-lele-among-brands-shortlisted-for-the-bfcvogue-designer-fashion-fund] </ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Richard Malone | |
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| Born | Wexford, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | Central Saint Martins |
Richard Malone is an Irish artist and designer from Wexford, Ireland.
Early Life and Background
Richard Malone was born and grew up in Wexford, Ireland. He often references his working class upbringing and Irish identity as significant influences in his work. Before his formal education in art, Malone worked with his father on building sites and began his initial studies in art at Waterford College of Further Education.
Artistic Career
Malone's creative practice spans across various mediums such as sculpture, installation, performance, drawing, costume, and garment making. His work often delves into gendered labor practices to explore themes of queerness, class, place, and otherness. In 2023, Malone received the Golden Fleece Award.[1]
His essays and letters have been featured in British Vogue[2] and Luncheon magazine. In 2022, an exhibit showcasing Malone's poems and self-portraits titled "Out in the World: Ireland’s LGBTQ+ Diaspora" was held at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum.[3]
Recent solo exhibitions include those at the National Gallery of Ireland[4] in Dublin, Ormston House in Limerick, and in 2023, his most extensive sculptural mobile was displayed at the Royal Academy in London. Malone often emphasizes the importance of his identity as a "queer, working class immigrant from rural Ireland." He acknowledges the value of the skills he learned in rural Ireland – including stitching, curtain making, welding, and metal bending.[5]
In 2022, he was the artist in residence at the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin, responding to the gallery's premiere exhibition of Alberto Giacometti in Ireland.
Various institutions, including the Museum of Modern Art[6] in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, hold Malone's work. A portrait of Malone by Howard Tangye is part of the National Portrait Gallery, London.
From 2020 to 2022, Malone curated the touring exhibition "Making and Momentum: In Conversation with Eileen Gray". This exhibition celebrated modernism in Ireland and the influence of Irish craftsmanship globally. The show concluded in Wexford, where select works were auctioned, raising funds for the restoration of Eileen Gray's work and the establishment of an artist's prize.
Education and Recognition
Malone graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2014. Following his graduation, his collection was purchased by Brown Thomas in Dublin. In 2017, his work was featured in the Museum of Modern Art's "Is Fashion Modern?" exhibition. In 2019, Malone was a finalist for the LVMH Prize. [7] and, in 2020, won the Woolmark Prize. In February 2021, Malone was shortlisted as a finalist for the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund.[8]
References
- ^ "Richard Malone - Golden Fleece Award".
- ^ "Richard Malone on Making and Momentum". British Vogue.
- ^ "Out in the World: Ireland’s LGBTQ+ Diaspora - Artist Announcement". EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum.
- ^ "Giacometti Artist in Residence: Richard Malone"
- ^ "Richard Malone: I don't think fashion knows what to do with me"
- ^ "Is Fashion Modern?"
- ^ "LVMH Prize Semifinalists"
- ^ [1] "Designer Fashion Fund"