Joseph Walsh (designer) explained

Birth Place:	County Cork, Ireland
Nationality:	Irish
Known For:	Lamination, woodworking, sculpture, furniture design

Joseph Walsh (born 1979)^[1] is a self-taught Irish furniture maker and designer. He was born in County Cork, where he established his studio and workshop in 1999. From the outset, he pursued innovation in making through traditional techniques, often from other craft forms, which enabled new making methods and forms. This led to significant early commissions including various ecclesiastical clients, the Embassy of Japan and the National Museum of Ireland.

From these early years of experimentation and development, Joseph Walsh began to break the traditional rules of making in order to create the truly bold and expressive forms for which he is known today, realised in an ever-widening range of materials, including wood, resin, marble and bronze. His achievements in design have been recognised by an honorary doctorate from University College Cork, a major commission for the National Gallery of Ireland and the acquisition of works for many major international collections, including most recently the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris.

Solo exhibitions

• Joseph Walsh, Paris, XXIII, Le Domus Maubourg, Paris, France, 2023
• Joseph Walsh, Gestures, London 2022, Sotheby's, London, UK, 2022
• RINN, Sogetsu Arts Centre, Japan, 2018^[2]
• LOCUS, Tsubaki Grand Shrine, Japan, 2017^[3]
• Reveal, American Irish Historical Society New York, USA, 2017^[4]
• Lilium, Oliver Sears Gallery, Dublin, Ireland, 2014 ^{[5] [6]}
• ENIGNUM and other stories, Oliver Sears Gallery, Dublin, Ireland, 2011 ^[7]
• Realisations, American Irish Historical Society, New York, USA, 2008 ^[8]

Select group exhibitions

• Mirror Mirror: Reflections on Design at Chatsworth,^[9] Chatsworth House, Chatsworth, UK, 2023
• Living With Art We Love, Chatsworth House, Chatsworth, UK, 2022
• Mimèsis. Un design vivant^[10] , Centre Pompidou-Metz, Metz, France, 2022
• Centre Pompidou x West Bund, Shanghai, China, 2020
• Earth, Wind and Fire: Made in Cork Contemporary,^[11] Crawford Art Gallery, Cork, Ireland, 2018
• Making|Breaking: New Arrivals,^[12] Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York, USA, 2017
• Narratives in Making, PORTFOLIO: Critical Selection, National Design & Craft Gallery, Kilkenny, Ireland, 2017
• Master Works, LongHouse Reserve, East Hampton, New York, USA, 2016
• Crafted: Objects in Flux,^[13] Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA
• Side by Side,^[14] PORTFOLIO: Critical Selection, National Design & Craft Gallery, Kilkenny, Ireland; Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris, France; ID2015 Design Hub, Coach House, Dublin, Ireland, 2015
• Design Show: Joseph Walsh, Daniel Naude and Johannes Nagel, Artist House, The Roche Court Educational Trust, New Art Centre, UK, 2014
• Against the Grain: Wood in Contemporary Art and Craft,^[15] Museum of Arts and Design, New York, USA, 2013
• Against the Grain: Wood in Contemporary Art and Craft,^[16] Mint Museum Uptown, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, 2012
• Dubh / Dialogues In Black, American Irish Historical Society, New York, USA, 2011
• MATERIALpoetry, American Irish Historical Society, New York, USA, 2010
• Irish Craft Portfolio 2010,^[17] National Design & Craft Gallery, Kilkenny, Ireland, 2010

Permanent collections

• Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA^[18]
• National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
• Tsubaki Grand Shrine, Japan
• Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York, USA ^[19]
• Centre Pompidou, Paris, France ^[20]
• Museum of Arts and Design, New York, USA
• The Mint Museum of Craft & Design, Charlotte, North Caroline, USA ^[21]
• The National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History, Dublin, Ireland
• Devonshire Collection, Chatsworth House, Chatsworth, UK ^[22]
• Ulster Museum, Ireland ^[23]
• Embassy of Japan, Dublin, Ireland
• Private collection, Mumbai, India^[24]
• Sacred Heart Church, Minane Bridge, Ireland

Critical reception

Ayesha Sohail Shehmir Shaikh, "Design Miami/Basel 2019: Highlights From The Collectible Design Fair", June 11, 2019 ^[25] "Elemental Design", Aesthetica, 23 May 2019 ^[26] Mozez Singh, "This incredible cottage perched on Mumbai’s Juhu Beach speaks volumes with its design", Architectural Digest, January 14, 2019 ^[24] Mitchell Owens, "HOT SEATS", Architectural Digest, March 2018 ^[27] Mitchell Owens, "Joseph Walsh Gives Derbyshire Palace A Modern Update", Architecture + Design, February 27, 2018 ^[28] Raul Barrenche, "The Magical World of Joseph Walsh’s Wood Furnishings", Galerie, Winter 2017 ^[29] Mirror Mirror: Reflections on Design at Chatsworth House, 2023^{[30] [31] [32] [33]}

References

• Flegg, Eleanor, Frances McDonald, and Luke Butler. “Design: Portfolio.” Irish Arts Review (2002-) 35, no. 4 (2018): 62–70. Design: Portfolio.
• McBrinn, Joseph. “A Quiet Renaissance: Contemporary Irish Craft and Design.” Irish Arts Review (2002-) 26, no. 2 (2009): 112–15. A quiet renaissance: contemporary Irish craft and design.

"Joseph Walsh Studio- Limited Edition", (Ireland; Cork, Joseph Walsh Studio, 2020) ^[34]

External links

• The Dommus Collection by Joseph Walsh Studio features limited edition furniture pieces. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2022

Notes and References

1. Web site: Master Maker. Irish Arts Review. 13 March 2015.
2. Web site: RINN by Joseph Walsh 2018 - Exhibitions - A Lighthouse called Kanata. KANATA.
3. News: Modern greats at deVeres from Yeats to Joseph Walsh. Elizabeth. Birdthistle. The Irish Times.
4. Web site: Joseph Walsh designs bespoke watch cabinet to mirror the intricacy of clockwork. 1 June 2017. Dezeen.
5. Web site: JWalsh Lilium. oliversearsgallery.
6. MULCAHY, JOHN, and Mary FitzGerald. “[Art News and Diary].” Irish Arts Review (2002-) 31, no. 3 (2014): 8–44. http://www.jstor.org/stable/24365498.
7. Web site: Joseph Walsh Enignum. oliversearsgallery.
8. Web site: Joseph Walsh. American Craft Council.
9. Web site: 2023-03-18 . Mirror Mirror: Reflections on Design at Chatsworth . 2023-06-20 . www.chatsworth.org . en-GB.
10. Web site: Mimèsis. Un design vivant . 2023-06-20 . Centre Pompidou Metz . fr.
11. Web site: 2020-03-09 . EARTH, WIND & FIRE: Made In Cork Contemporary - Crawford Art Gallery . 2023-06-20 . crawfordartgallery.ie . en-GB.
12. Web site: Making Breaking Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum . 2023-06-20 . www.cooperhewitt.org . en-US.
13. Web site: Crafted . 2023-06-20 . Museum of Fine Arts Boston . en.
14. Web site: Design . National . Yard . Craft Gallery Castle . Kilkenny . E . Ireland view map T. [phone] . Side by Side National Design & Craft Gallery, Kilkenny, Ireland . 2023-06-20 . www.ndcg.ie . en.
15. Web site: Against the Grain: Wood in Contemporary Art, Craft and Design . 2023-06-20 . madmuseum.org . en.
16. Web site: Foxx . Taylor . 2012-08-28 . Groundbreaking new exhibition "Against the Grain: Wood in Contemporary Art, Craft, and Design" to open September 1 . 2023-06-20 . Mint Museum . en.
17. Web site: 2010-01-01 . Irish Craft Portfolio 2010 by Design & Crafts Council Ireland - Issuu . 2023-06-20 . issuu.com . en.
18. Web site: Joseph Walsh Enignum Locus Chatsworth Chair I, final artist proof . 2023-06-20 . The Metropolitan Museum of Art . en.
19. Web site: Joseph Walsh | People | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. collection.cooperhewitt.org.
20. News: 'Developing appreciation can slow down the incredible race to consume'. Gemma. Tipton. The Irish Times.
21. Web site: The Mint Museum | Enignum Motion . 5 November 2021 . 22 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210422180518/http://mintmuseums.org/art/collections/item/enignum-motion/ . dead .
22. Web site: Treasure of the Week: Joseph Walsh Furniture. 2023-11-26.
23. Web site: Home Is Where the Art Is. Culture Northern. Ireland. 26 November 2015. Culture Northern Ireland.
24. Web site: This incredible cottage perched on Mumbai's Juhu Beach speaks volumes with its design. 14 January 2019. Architectural Digest India.
25. Web site: Design Miami/Basel 2019: Highlights From The Collectible Design Fair. 2023-11-26 .
26. Web site: Aesthetica Magazine - Elemental Design. Aesthetica Magazine.
27. Web site: Hot Seats | Architectural Digest | MARCH 2018. Architectural Digest | The Complete Archive.
28. Web site: Joseph Walsh Gives Derbyshire Palace A Modern Update. 27 February 2018. Architectural Digest.
29. Web site: The Magical World of Joseph Walsh's Wood Furnishings. 1 December 2017.
30. News: Himelfarb . Ellen . 2023-03-03 . These British manors have become modern art destinations . en-CA . The Globe and Mail . 2023-03-15.
31. Web site: Mirror Mirror: Reflections on Design at Chatsworth . 2023-03-15 . www.chatsworth.org . en-GB.
32. Web site: Bertoli . Rosa . 2023-03-17 . Chatsworth House design exhibition explores contemporary design themes in an eclectic setting . 2023-03-17 . wallpaper.com . en.
33. Web site: Madlener . Adrian . 2023-03-17 . How Can You Make an English Manor Filled With Old Masters Feel Contemporary? At Chatsworth House, the Answer Is Cutting-Edge Design . 2023-03-19 . Artnet News . en-US.
34. Web site: Joseph Walsh Studio I - Limited Edition.