"Classical shapes & contemporary faces compliment each other brilliantly when captured in these aesthetically pleasing tones. Modern and moody."
Exhibition: Monochrome, London
- ELLE DECORATION
- ELLE DECORATION
"Vivienne Foley's bold and sculptural porcelain vases add a dramatic look to any room, no surprises then that they can be seen in a variety of prestigious interiors, including The White House"
- HOMES & GARDENS
"The Queen of wheel thrown porcelain, Vivienne Foley exhibits shell thin, curvaceous vases with satin smooth black magnesia glaze or intense cobalt blue... without a doubt these are Art objects."
- SUNDAY TIMES
"Much admired by the globe-trotting connoisseurs of contemporary ceramics Vivienne Foley takes porcelain to the limit with her beautiful organic shapes. She is considered very collectable by those in the know, and this show bares out her reputation."
Exhibition Bow Wow - London
- HOUSE & GARDEN
- HOUSE & GARDEN
"The much talked about potter, whose sinuous, long necked vases... already feature in many collections, including those of Bill Clinton and Jacques Chirac. This is what an Art Director friend of mine, who owns a few already, put on her list."
- How to Spend it
THE FINANCIAL TIMES
THE FINANCIAL TIMES
"Vivienne Foley's work was acquired by the Nat. Museum of Ireland in the '80s &90s. She continues to push the boundaries of ceramic art internationally, and her work forms an important part of the NMI's contemporary collection"
-A Whitty, Deputy Director
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND (2021-2023)
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND (2021-2023)
"Her most recent asymmetrical vases with elongated necks that crane like a young bird straining to be fed are precarious yet graceful..."
- THE INDEPENDENT
"Vivienne Foley takes porcelain to new heights with her beautiful organic shapes... Utterly collectible".
- THE TIMES MAGAZINE
"Must be seen to be appreciated."
- THE GUARDIAN
"Paintings are passe, pots are hot... names to watch..."
- DAILY TELEGRAPH
"Foley's work toughs it out into a space where art/craft distinctions become distinctly obsolete."
- THE IRISH TIMES
"It's her commitment to perfection that has led her pieces to be widely recognised and admired - not only for their calm and beauty but also for the technical skill with which they are made."
- ELLE DECORATION
"She is undoubtedly one of the finest ceramicists of her generation - no-one can throw quite like her!"
- Private Collector, New York
"Vivienne Foley's porcelain embodies the essence of everything that is pure and beautiful in porcelain, and the clarity of colour achieved in her glazes is not often to be found."
S. Stafford (Dir.)
- DAVID HICKS INTERNATIONAL DESIGN
- DAVID HICKS INTERNATIONAL DESIGN
Attributation given where known: Sunday Times ( H. Kirwan-Taylor), The Times Magazine (RC), House & Garden (Liz Elliot), David Hicks (S Stafford), The Sunday Times (M Ruane), The Irish Times (J Powers)