Richard Stone is a British sculptor exploring stillness and movement through works rich in archetypal themes. He works between London, United Kingdom and Pietrasanta, Italy.

Recently cited in The Sunday Times, Financial Times, British Vogue and Le Monde, his sculpture was cited as the direct inspiration for the JOSEPH AW26 collection, shown at Tate Modern during London Fashion Week 2026. Stone’s works are collected internationally by private, corporate and institutional collectors. He has an MA from Central Saint Martins and is further classically trained through a scholarship and apprenticeships in Italy, including through the tutelage of Helaine Blumenfeld OBE. Awarded a Brit List award (with Artiq) in 2023 for his OWO | Raffles London public commission, he has also been published alongside Vija Celmins, Kris Martin and Gabriel Orozco and exhibited with Matt Collishaw, Derek Jarman and Michael Raedecker.

Stone's practice combines direct carving alongside collaborations with master Italian artisans. Working between London and Pietrasanta, he integrates traditional techniques with contemporary thinking, exploring how ancient methods meet present-day sculptural expression.

Each of Stone's works captures an arrested moment between stillness and movement, forming a unique perspective that spans from exploring masculinity in historic sculpture to investigating the sensuality of form and materiality in classical materials.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Fellow | FRSS, Royal Society of Sculptors

Trustee, Royal Society of Sculptors (2017-2020)

RECENT COMMISSIONS

(2026) JOSEPH Flagship store, London - windows and store installation for AW26 Collection - sculpture cited as founding (inspiration by Creative Director Mario Arena, London Fashion Week, Tate Modern

(2025) Commission for private foundation and residence, Ibiza, Spain

(2025) Private Commission for corporate client, USA, UK

OWO | Raffles, Old War Office, London (2023) - Winner, Brit List Award for Best in British Design (with Artiq, 2023)"

SELECTED ART FAIRS

Art Dubai (2023) with Kristin Hjellegjerde - Madinat Jumeira, Dubai.

Untitled Miami (2022) with Kristin Hjellegjerde - Miami Beach, USA.

Art Paris (2022) with Kristin Hjellegjerde - Grand Palais Éphémère, Paris.

West Bund Art & Design (2021) with CoBra Gallery - West Bund Art Centre, Shanghai.

Art Dubai (2019) with Kristin Hjellegjerde - Madinat Jumeira, Dubai.

Art Brussels (2018) with Kristin Hjellegjerde - Brussels, Belgium.

Kunstsalon Perchtoldsdorf (2018) with Brunhoffer Gallerie - Burg Perchtoldsdorf, Austria

SELECTED MUSEUM

Rowe Arts Gallery, University of North Carolina, Charlotte (2023)

Guildhall, London (2018)

The Four Domes Pavilions | National Museum of Wrocław (2017)

Konsthallen - Bohusläns, Sweden (2016)

Ha gamle prestegard, Norway (2015)

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

Sculpture Above Ground (2026), Kensington Roof Gardens & Dora House, London. Royal Society of Sculptors, curated by Nick Hornby and Aurore Ankarcrona Hennessey.

10gram Challenge (2024), Royal Society of Sculptors, London & Thomas Dane Gallery (with Antony Gormley, Grayson Perry, Conrad Shawcross, and others).

the knight divided (2022) Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London Bridge.

quickenings (2021) James Freeman Gallery, Islington, London.

a splendour among shadows (2020) Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London Bridge.

All the Days and Nights (2020) Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Wandsworth, London.

Skulpturegarten (2018) Galerie Brunnhofer, Linz, Austria.

Royal Society of Sculptors Summer Exhibition (2018), London. Curated by Jo Baring, Director of the Ingram Collection.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS / WRITINGS

"Problematic Public Statues Post The Edward Colston Felling," Artlyst, 2023

"A Sculpture Falls – The Trouble With Problematic Public Statues," Artlyst, 2020

PRESS HIGHLIGHTS - See more

JOSEPH AW26 Collection (2026) - British Vogue

JOSEPH AW26 Collection 2026 - LeMonde