Genieve Figgis

Genieve Figgis is an artist who lives and works in County Wicklow, Ireland. She received her BA in Fine Art from the Gorey School of Art, Wexford, Ireland, in 2006; BA honors from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin, in 2007; and her MFA from the National College of Art and Design in 2012.

Genieve Figgis, Eternal Garden, 2022, acrylic on canvas, 39 ⅜ × 47 ¼ inches (100 × 120 cm)

Picture Books: Genieve Figgis and Lydia Millet

The fourth book published by Picture Books, an imprint organized by Emma Cline and Gagosian, is Lydia Millet’s novella Lyrebird. Accompanying the text is a painting by Genieve Figgis, inspired by the story’s lush setting. In celebration of this publication, Figgis and Millet spoke to each other about the process, the role of humor in their work, and the genesis of their contributions.

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Picture Books: Genieve Figgis and Lydia Millet

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