Genieve Figgis (b. 1972, Dublin, Ireland) received an MFA from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin in 2012. After exhibiting her work in the UK and Ireland, Figgis acquired an international following by means of her social media accounts, which attracted the attention of Richard Prince, among numerous other artists, collectors, and critics. As a result of this initial contact, Figgis exhibited at Harper’s, East Hampton (2016 and 2014), followed by solo exhibitions at Half Gallery, New York (2018 and 2014); Almine Rech, Brussels, London, New York, and Paris (2023, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2017 and 2015); Metropolitan Opera House, New York (2016); and M Woods Museum, Beijing (2023). Her work is held in numerous collections, including Aishti Foundation, Beirut; Bass Museum of Art, and Miami; Pérez Art Museum, Miami. Select publications include Glamorous Spirits, Almine Rech, 2024; Genieve Figgis, Skira Rizzoli, 2017; Making Love with the Devil, Fulton Ryder, 2014. Figgis was recently named Simone Rocha’s “provocative muse” for her Spring/Summer 2025 collection, and was one of the artists included in the sixth edition of Dior Lady Art. Reviews of Figgis’s work has appeared in Artforum, New York Times, and Vogue, among other publications. She currently lives and works in County Wicklow.
