My work in the ‘Rooted’ exhibition featured in the marketing for Manarat Al Saadiyat.
https://www.instagram.com/manaratalsaadiyat/p/C3SRYf_pAD5/?hl=en&img_index=2
Happy to be featured in the current Ceramics Ireland Magazine, issue 47
Happy to be featured in the current Ceramics Ireland Magazine, issue 47
As well as being an exhibitor in the current ‘Rooted’ exhibition in @manaratalsaadiyat in collaboration with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), I was asked to create an artwork for the Natural History Museum in Abu Dhabi responding to the critically endangered Sawfish.
The outcome has an understated yet imposing presence. It is titled ’Dark Pristis’. Special thanks to Brigitte Howarth from the Natural History Museum in Abu Dhabi 🙏. The exhibition continues until the 26th of April 2024.
Im very pleased to be exhibiting 9 new works in Manarat Al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi as part of the group show "Rooted".
It will open on Friday the 9th of December and run until the 26th of April 2024.
Thrilled that Axosmilia has been selected as a finalist for the Taiwan Ceramic Biennale 2024!
Im very happy to be exhibiting with @throwncontemporary at the @freshartfair at the Ascot Racecourse, UK.
22nd - 24th September 2023
https://www.freshartfair.net/thrown-contemporary/
Catalog of the COMPETITION OF CONTEMPORARY CERAMIC ART “MEDITERRANEO”. The exhibition was held at the Museo della Ceramica di Grottaglie, Grottaglie Italy from June to October in 2023.
The ‘Mediterraneo Contemporary Ceramic Competition’ was featured in “Ceramics Now” in July 23
https://www.ceramicsnow.org/news/the-winners-of-mediterraneo-the-30th-competition-of-contemporary-ceramic-art-have-been-announced/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
Very happy to be welcomed into the Homo Faber family 🙏
The Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship is an international non-profit organisation that celebrates and preserves master craftsmanship and strengthens its connection to the world of design. For full profile and interview and interview:
https://www.homofaber.com/en/discover/discover-michael-rice
Thrilled to be a finalist in the 30th COMPETITION OF CONTEMPORARY CERAMIC ART “MEDITERRANEO”. The exhibition will be held at the Museo della Ceramica di Grottaglie, Grottaglie Italy, from the 2nd of July to the 3rd of September 2023.
Very Happy to be one of the Artists in the collection of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office
Interesting to be exhibiting at the Arabian Travel Market with my work “Ochre Fragment” on the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) stand, from the 1-4 May. 'Ochre Fragment' on view until in the Arabian Travel Market Hall 2, Shurooq Stand, World Trade Centre Dubai.
Interesting to be exhibiting at the Arabian Travel Market with my work “Ochre Fragment” on the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) stand, from the 1-4 May. 'Ochre Fragment' on view until in the Arabian Travel Market Hall 2, Shurooq Stand, World Trade Centre Dubai.
Featured in the Thrown Gallery ‘Collect’ 2023 Fair catalogue.
Very pleased to be able to have my work auctioned for charity in Riyadh at the Irish Embassy.
New large scale ceramic sculpture installed in @formroastery in Al Ain
Fun during the ‘Unleash your creativity at Art Summer Camp’ at the Abu Dhabi Cultural Foundation July 22
Honored that HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum sits in front of a piece of my work titled ‘Coriolois’ from the headquarters of Dubai Chambers.
Honored that HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum sits in front of a piece of my work titled ‘Coriolois’ from the headquarters of Dubai Chambers.
Fantastic to again meet HE Reem Al Hashimi, Director of EXPO2020 along with the Irish Ambassador to the UAE, Aidan Cronin, at her offices on site at EXPO2020 to present her with the vessel she made on St Patricks Day at the Irish Expo Pavilion.
Presenting HE Reem Al Hashimi, Director of EXPO2020 with a piece of my work at her offices on site at EXPO2020 at a meeting organized by the Irish Embassy to the UAE.
Presenting at the Irish Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as part of Europe months in KSA 2022
With Irish Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Gerard McCoy and Members of the Irish Business Network
Looking forward to presenting in KSA for EU in KSA month at the Irish Embassy in Riyadh, June 3rd, 2022.
Looking forward to presenting in KSA for EU in KSA month at the Irish Embassy in Riyadh, June 3rd, 2022.
The Irish Business Network post on the Riyadh presentation at the Irish Embassy
Featured in the Mourne Observer - my local paper from my hometown in Newcastle Co Down, N. Ireland, April 2022.
St Patricks day ay the Irish Expo2020 Pavilion featured in the UAE new publication “Al Bayan”, March 2022
So thrilled to help H.E. Reem Al Hashimy Director General of @expo2020dubai throw on the potters wheel at the Irish Expo Pavilion on St Patricks day yesterday, one of the many highlights of an amazing day being a small part of what Ireland has to offer at Expo.
Featured on Emirates News Agency WAM, who visited the Irish Expo Pavilion on St Patricks 2022
https://wam.ae/ar/details/1395303031062
Happy to be a guest speaker at Middlesex University Dubai’s ‘THAT Design Festival 2022’, a blended, two-day design event that focuses on inspiring the next generation of young creatives in the UAE and across the MENA region.
The MENASA Emirati Design Platform Shop live on EXPO2020 TV
The Beautiful MENASA Emirati Design Platform Shop with my works on the wall !!
Featured on the Design and Crafts Council of Irelands Portfolio Website:
https://website-artlogicwebsite0427.artlogic.net/artists/75-michael-rice/overview/
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CZrUx5hN806/
Proud and honoured to be exhibiting at magnificent Dubai Expo 2020, in the Irish pavilion.
Throwing demo at Dubai Design Week 2021 ‘Ceramatastic’ space in D3.
Throwing Demo at Dubai Design Week 2021
https://www.dubaidesignweek.ae/programme/2021/clay-wheel-throwing-demonstration/
I was selected to be one of the exhibitors in the ‘Ceramatastic’ exhibition at Dubai Design Week 2021.
https://www.dubaidesignweek.ae/programme/2021/ceramatastic/
The 5th Dubai Ceramic Awards hosted at Dubai Design District (D3) during Dubai Design Week 2021
https://www.dubaidesignweek.ae/programme/2021/5th-dubai-ceramics-award-exhibition/
Featured in the Dubai Design Week 2021 Ad campaign
Proud and honoured to be representing Ireland at the magnificent Dubai Expo 2020, as one of the artists exhibiting at the Ireland pavilion. Also featured in the the official Irish Expo catalogue.
Thrilled to be part of the 'Conjuring Form' exhibition officially opened at the magnificent @doneraileestateopw in Co. Cork. This exhibition features the work of the 39 makers selected for the CCOI PORTFOLIO: Critical Selection 2021-2022:
I’m very happy to be invited to participate in the “Summer Dreams’ event and exhibition hosted by the Abu Dhabi Cultural Foundation open from 15 July - 15 September 2021
From the 'Made in Tashkeel 21' exhibition catalouge at Tashkeel 13 July - 7 Sept 21
Honored to be the recipient of the ‘Provosts Award for Creativity and Design in the Visual Arts’ at the American University in Dubai May 2021
Happy to be featured in the new International Academy of Ceramics welcome campaign.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CLSKbV6jzym/
Thrilled to be a finalist in the "International KOGEI Award in Toyama 2021" Exhibition
https://kogeiaward.jp/en/work1.html
Featured in ‘De51gn’ a Singapore based design magazine for my participation in the ‘Ceramic Expressions’ exhibition in the Substation in Singapore as part if Singapore Art week.
https://de51gn.com/interview-ceramic-artist-michael-rice-talks-about-his-nature-inspired-work-being-shown-at-singapore-art-week-2021/
One of the artists featured on the ADMAF website for participating in the 2021 Abu Dhabi Festival as part of the ‘Art Amid Covid’ video short series rereleased in Jan 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grjea7oE4Xs
One of the artists featured on the ADMAF website for participating in the 2021 Abu Dhabi Festival as part of the ‘Art Amid Covid’ video short series rereleased in Jan 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grjea7oE4Xs
Part of the group show ‘Second Life’ in Total Arts Dubai from the 9th of Feb to 9th of March 2021
https://www.totalarts.gallery/copy-of-flower-power-a-new-day
Excited to be a candidate for the COCA 2021 project.
https://cocaproject.art/artists/michael-rice-coca21/
As part of Singapore Design Week 2021 I will be taking part in a webinar titled ‘Living Through Clay ’ as part of the ‘Ceramic Expressions 4’ exhibition program.
Thrilled at receiving certification of being finalist at the Taiwan Ceramic Biennale 2020.
“Launched in 2017, Ceramic Expressions is an annual exhibition series showcasing works by Singapore-based ceramicists with internationally renowned ceramicists”.
Thrilled to be exhibiting as part of Singapore Art Week 2021.
Still of my work from the beautiful exhibition in the New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, from Virtual Tour of The Taiwan Ceramic Biennale 2020, from Nov 20 to May 21.
https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=C2sq321tDP1&lang=se
Thrilled to be exhibiting during Singapore Art Week 2021 with the Mulan Gallery as part of its 4th Ceramic Expressions exhibition.
One of the participating artists in the Covid Conversations exhibition at Tashkeel 8 Dec 20 - 6 Jan 21
Thrilled to be announced as a finalist in the KOGEI Toyama 2021 award in Toyama Japan!
https://kogeiaward.jp/en/news.html
Special thanks to Design expert Cyril Zammit, for this fantastic feature on his blog for Design week 2020.
https://www.cyrilzammit.com/blog/raku-and-metamorphosis
As part of Dubai Design Week I exhibited in the UAE designers exhibition.
Featured in Arab News for Dubai Design Week 2020
Professor Michael Rice of the American University of Dubai demonstrated the firing techniques and processes of the Raku kiln.
The 4th Dubai Ceramic Award. An exhibition of the Dubai Ceramic Award finalists and awards ceremony held at AUD, showcasing the growing interest in clay culture in the region.
AUD students collaborated with students from the Awladouna Center to design and made outcomes in a ceramic workshop focused on creating from clay slabs as part of the IAC Clay for Peace initiative.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=217&v=0jEGD8pm1oI&feature=emb_logo
Awarded ‘Diploma of Honor’ by the Taiwan Ceramic International Biennale 2019, the event ended in May 2020.
My work was shipped to Taipei and inspected by the official competition jury and is now an official finalist for the Taiwan Ceramic Biennale 2020 !
Exhibiting at the London Art fair with Boundary Gallery X Thrown from the 22-26 January 2020
Presentation in the design department at NYU Abu Dhabi for the Manus Et Machina class of Professor Felix Beck. The course further explores how technology has influenced the fields of arts and design, and investigates this inspirational source for new technological developments.
Featured in the Catalogue of the Korean International Biennale 2019
My Artists page on the official Korean International Ceramic Biennale 2019 – the Biennale runs from October 2019 to March 2020
http://www.craftni.org/news-article/michael-rice-selected-as-finalist-in-the-tcb-2020
Craft NI posting my selection as a finalist for the Taiwan Ceramic Biennale 2020
The 3rd Dubai Ceramic Award. An exhibition of the Dubai Ceramic Award finalists and awards ceremony held at AUD, showcasing the growing interest in clay culture in the region.
Raku firing demo during Dubai Design Week 2019
Thrilled to have selected as a finalist for the Taiwan Ceramic Biennale 2020!
Solo show in “Thrown Contemporary”, Highgate London, 12 September to 6th October 2019.
Exhibited as part of the 1971-Design Space in Sharjah "Collection Exhibition". The exhibition will be running from 1 September – 1 October, 2019.
Michael Rice in conversation with Jacques Kaufmann, Emeritus President of the International Academy of Ceramics, in Conversation the “Geo” Exhibition on the 15th June 2019
Jacques Kaufmann, Emeritus President of the International Academy of Ceramics, in Conversation with Michael Rice at the “Geo” Exhibition on the 15th June 2019
Featured in the inaugural edition of “Hadara” - SHARJAH'S JOURNAL OF CULTURE, BUSINESS AND IDEAS https://hadaramagazine.com/june2019/michael-rice/
launching the exhibition catalogue for "GEO- Earth and its Materiality in the Ceramics of Michael Rice", at Alserkal Ave during ‘Art Week 2019’
Published by Maraya Ar t Centre 2019
نشر من قبل مركز مرايا للفنون 2019
ISBN 978-9948-37-156-4
1971-Design Space are taking part in the third edition of Fully Booked which premieres during Art Week 2019.
launching the exhibition catalogue for "GEO- Earth and its Materiality in the Ceramics of Michael Rice", the first institutional solo exhibition of the Irish Ceramicist Michael Rice at 1971–Design Space.
The Use of Materiality - Majlis Talk The Yard, AlSerkal Avenue, Dubai,Saturday 23 March, 2019 4:30 - 5:30 p.m This brings together Michael Rice, Ivan Parati and Nader Gammas in a conversation on the use of materiality in design during Art Week.
Presentation in Rhode Island School of Design Ceramics Department, March 2019
Solo Show in 1971 Design Space, Sharjah UAE, from 23.2.19 to 10.8.19.
Solo Show in 1971 Design Space, Sharjah UAE, from 23.2.19 to 10.8.19.
Discussing my student days whilst studying in Belfast with Takeshi Yasuda with the wonderful @sallymousa on @pulse95radio in preparation for the GEO exhibition @1971designspace
Solo Show in 1971 Design Space, Sharjah UAE, from 23.2.19 to 10.8.19.
Selected for the 2019 Korean Ceramic Biennale
Featured in “MOJEH” magazine as part of the the hottest home décor trends for 2019 according to award-winning architect and designer Pallavi Dean
https://mojeh.com/culture/2019-home-decor-trends-according-to-pallavi-dean/
Featured in Ceramics Art and Perception edition 108
Featured in Ceramics Art and Perception edition 108
Featured in Ceramics Art and Perception edition 108
As featured in AD Middle East 3rd anniversary edition with high jewellery -Zaha Hadid for Georg Jensen (georgjensen.ae) and Chandelier Graff
As featured in AD Middle East 3rd anniversary edition with high jewelery from Dior Joaillerie (dior.com) and De Grisogono (degrisogono.com)
As featured in AD Middle East 3rd anniversary edition with Piaget High Jewellery (int.piaget.com) and Bulgari (bulgari.com)
The 2nd Dubai Ceramic Award. An exhibition of the Dubai Ceramic Award finalists and awards ceremony held at AUD, showcasing the growing interest in clay culture in the region.
AUD students under the supervision of IAC member Professor Michael Rice will design and create a large-scale ceramic mural as part of the International Academy of Ceramics ‘Clay for Peace’ initiative
'Pyxis' was exhibited in @molecule at D3 during @dubaidesignweek, I was one of the guest designers for 2017's design collective @designrasalkhor
'Smoke and Dirt', an exhibition of my works in American University in Dubai as part of Dubai Design Week 2017
Demonstrating the Raku Kiln during Dubai Design Week 2017
One of Gulf News' 'People to Watch' for Dubai Design Week 2017
One of several designers asked to be involved in the @mirageprojectpointdubai design your tile initiative for @dubaidesignweek 2017
Thrilled to have been shortlisted by @harpersbazzarinteriors as one of the Most Innovative Brand Nominees 2017
Gulf News featuring the 'State of Earth' exhibition at AR Gallery
Featured as one of the artists participating in the "Abwab' exhibition as part of @dubaidesignweek 2017 at @D3
Exhibiting with A R Gallery, opening Nov 2017
Featured on the Dubai Design Week website
http://www.dubaidesignweek.ae/news/2017/07/ceramicist-michael-rice-takes-up-summer-residency-in-bali/
My top 5 visits for Dubai Design Week 2017 thanks to:
http://theamanqiedit.com/
Interviewed by Paul Blais for the "Pottesrcast" podcast
http://ThePottersCast.com/340
Featured on the DesignDaysDubai website
Design Days Dubai 2017
Featured on the official Dubai Design Week 2017 mailer
Inside Out
‘Wave’ was commissioned by ADMAF for the Abu Dhabi Festival 2017 and featured in UAE’s “Time Out”.
‘Wave’ was commissioned by ADMAF for the Abu Dhabi Festival 2017 and featured in its ’Art in Nature’ catalogue.
http://admaf.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/THE-ART-OF-NATURE.pdf
Design Days - Design Mena
Attended the first NGO Forum in Saudi Arabia as representative of the International Academy of Ceramics in May 2017
Design Days Dubai 2017 - The National
Resident Artist talk at GAYA in Ubud Bali July & August 2017
Featured in Commercial Interior Design Show preview: Design Days Dubai 2017
https://www.commercialinteriordesign.com/specify/show-preview-design-days-dubai-2017
Design Days Dubai 2017 - Interior Design.Net
Design Days Dubai 2017
Exhibiting at Design Days Dubai 2017
Silica Show Coverage in The National
'Silica' Exhibition Alserkal Avenue Dubai November 2016
Featured on Dubai Design Week Website
Receiving my International Academy of Ceramics Diploma in Barcelona, Sept 2016
Part of The New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum Permanent Collection
Finalist at the Tiawan Ceramic Bienniale 2016 in Taipei
Interview on Dubai TV City 7 2016As Runner Up In the Van Cleef & Arples Emergent Designer Middle East Award 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h71huDROQ2w
Selected for the Taiwan Ceramic Biennial 2016
Pulling faces whilst demonstrating with the incredible Magdalene Odundo at Design Days Dubai 2016
Design Days Dubai Public Programme 2016
Finalist in the Van Cleef & Arpels Emergent Designer Prize 2016
Feature in Gulf News for participation in the Taiwan Ceramic Biennale 2016
Finalist in the Van Cleef & Arpels Emergent Designer Prize 2016
Dubai Design Week 2015
Presentation at Belfast Design Week 2015
Elected member of The International Academy of Ceramics 2015
Amor Magazine Dubai 2015
Architectural Digest Middle East 1st Edition 2015
Bait Muzna, Muscat 2014
Jam Jar Dubai Show 2014
AUD Show 2014
Featured in Time Out
Featured in 'The National'
Featured in 'The National'
Dubai Television 2011
Ceramic Review Article 2011
Ceramic Review Gallery 2010
Ceramic Review Article 2010
Ceramic Review article 2008
Ceramic Review Article 2006