• 17 December 2016

    William Mackinnon – ‘Night & Day’ Publication

    William Mackinnon: Night & Day Hard cover, 73pp, fully illustrated, colour Publisher: William Mackinnon 2016 26.0 x 31.0 cm Essays by Alex Weinstein and Joanna Bosse. Available $75 plus $10 postage and handling. Please email or phone the gallery on +61 7 3254 1855 to purchase this item.

  • 23 November 2016

    12 Days of Christmas 2016

    12 Days, 12 Artists, 12 Artworks In the spirit of Christmas and in the tradition of the Advent calendar, we invite you to view twelve works by twelve artists over twelve days. From Tuesday 29 November, we will be featuring one significant new work from an artist at 12pm (AEST). Each artwork will be revealed […]

  • 16 November 2016

    Robert Malherbe in Artist Profile

    Robert Malherbe has been featured in an article in the current issue of Artist Profile. Visiting Robert in his Sydney studio, writer Judith Pugh discusses the origins of his painting practice and the continuing journey ever since. Issue #37 of Artist Profile is on sale now. Image credit: Photograph by Ona Janzen

  • 11 November 2016

    Ben Quilty in ‘Sappers & Shrapnel’

    The work of Australian contemporary artists will be exhibited alongside what is known as ‘trench art’ in an exhibition titled, Sappers & Shrapnel at the Art Gallery of South Australia. The term ‘trench art’ describes objects made from the waste of warfare by solidiers, civilians and prisoners of war. Featuring trench art from the collection […]

  • 8 November 2016

    Artist Videos

    We are excited to announce that our website now has a video page. To view in-depth interviews and studio visits with our artists, please click here. Follow us on our Youtube channel here.

  • 14 October 2016

    Now representing John Nicholson

    We are delighted to welcome John Nicholson to the gallery and look forward to working with him in the future. John Nicholson is currently based at the Birmingham Street Studios – a lively hub for contemporary art in Sydney. Since graduating from the College of Fine Arts in Sydney, Nicholson has exhibited widely in Melbourne […]

  • 7 October 2016

    Juz Kitson – ‘You are here; right here, right now’

    Juz Kitson’s exhibition, ‘You are here; right here, right now’ is current until 29 October. Her first solo exhibition at Jan Murphy Gallery, this latest body of work is ‘quintessential Kitson’ and combines and array of materials including porcelain, wax, bone, silk, animal pelts and hair. To read an article about Juz in the current issue […]

  • 26 July 2016

    Martin Smith – ‘and that’s what tortures me’

    Martin Smith’s solo exhibition, ‘and that’s what tortures me’, is current until Saturday 6 August 2016. To view the exhibition online, please click here Image credit: Portrait of Martin Smith.

  • 20 July 2016

    Gold Award 2016 Finalists

    Fiona Lowry, Guy Maestri and Monica Rohan are finalists in The Gold Award 2016 at Rockhampton Art Gallery. Established in 2012, The Gold Award honours the memory of Moya Gold, philanthropist and educator, who inspired and provided for this prize directly through a substantial bequest for the acquisition of Australian paintings. The Gold Award is […]

  • 7 July 2016

    2016 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prize finalists

    We are excited to share that the following artists have been announced as finalists in the 2016 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes. Please click the artist name below to view their entry: Jason Benjamin Natasha Bieniek Lucy Culliton Lucy Culliton Lucy Culliton Guy Maestri Guy Maestri Robert Malherbe Monica Rohan Heidi Yardley Image credit: Monica […]

  • 2 July 2016

    Now representing Lucy Culliton

    We are delighted to welcome Lucy Culliton to the gallery and look forward to working with her in the future. A celebrated Australian artist, Culliton’s oil paintings capture the beauty found amongst her home in regional southern New South Wales. Life in the country informs her oeuvre, with the farm, garden and flowers featuring as subjects. […]

  • 14 June 2016

    Robert Malherbe – In a brighter light

    Painter Robert Malherbe will present a new series of works, In a brighter light, at Jan Murphy Gallery in June. Based in the Blue Mountains, the artist has long been inspired by the surrounds of nature. The exhibition will feature still lifes and landscapes that capture the simple perfection of a moment with his deftly […]

  • 9 June 2016

    William Mackinnon in Parliament House Art Collection

    William Mackinnon’s ‘You know what I mean’ 2015 has been acquired by the Parliament Art House Collection in Canberra. The public collection is of significant heritage value and is created specifically for Parliament House. Painted in acrylic and oil, the work continues Mackinnon’s use of the road as a motif for exploring the Australian landscape whilst also delving […]

  • 22 May 2016

    Marina Strocchi at Newcastle Art Gallery

    Marina Strocchi’s work will feature in the upcoming exhibition, Black White & Restive: cross cultural initiatives in Australian contemporary art at Newcastle Art Gallery. Curated by Una Rey, the exhibition which opens during National Reconciliation Week aims to explore the engagements between Aboriginal and non-Indigenous artists. Featuring the work of more than sixty artists including Newcastle […]

  • 17 May 2016

    Studio Wars – Curated by Lara Merrett

    Jan Murphy Gallery represented artist, Lara Merrett, has curated Studio Wars, which presents work by seven of the artists she shares her studio with in Birmingham Street, inner Sydney. Each artist in Studio Wars has produced new work for the exhibition and features paintings by Sally Anderson, Jonny Niesche, Lara Merrett, John Nicholson and Gemma Smith. […]

  • 29 April 2016

    Robert Malherbe on In/Out Blog

    Robert Malherbe has been featured on design blog, In/Out, in an article about his major survey exhibition ‘Resist the spirit of the times’ at the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre. The insightful article highlights Malherbe’s unique and considered approach to oil painting, which has seen him honoured by the survey held in the region in which he […]

  • 13 April 2016

    Road Trip – Group Exhibition

    Road Trip is a group exhibition featuring the work of significant Australian artists Juz Kitson, Fiona Lowry, William Mackinnon and Guy Maestri. The show considers the long held presence of the ‘road trip’ in the Australian psyche and how it shapes our experience of the landscape. The utterance of the phrase ‘road trip’ immediately conjures […]

  • 3 March 2016

    Guy Maestri in Art Month Sydney 2016

    Guy Maestri will have works from his personal art collection on display throughout March as part of Art Month Sydney 2016. Held at S.H. Ervin Gallery, Private Lives, the artist as collector will feature works from the collections of some of Australia’s leading contemporary artists including Maestri, Nicholas Harding and Idris Murphy. The exhibition runs from 27 […]

  • 25 February 2016

    2016 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art

    Juz Kitson and Danie Mellor have been curated into the 2016 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art. Titled ‘Magic Object’, the 2016 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art takes inspiration from the Wunderkammer, delving into a world of wonder and enchantment through the eyes of Australian contemporary artists. Presented by the Art Gallery of South Australia and curated […]

  • 16 February 2016

    2016 Fleurieu Art Prize Finalists

    Jan Murphy Gallery represented artists Natasha Bieniek, William Mackinnon, Danie Mellor and Alex Seton have been shortlisted as finalists for the 2016 Fleurieu Art Prize. Held at the Anne & Gordon Samstag Museum of Art in Adelaide , the Fleurieu Art prize is the richest landscape art prize in the world. The 2016 prize will […]