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An article featuring Peter Drew has been published in the Sydney Morning Herald. In the article, writer Kerrie O’Brien explores the origins of Drew’s AUSSIE posters whilst also touching on the creative outcomes that came from his delving into the National Archives of Australia. Drew’s posters can currently be seen in the exhibition ‘We Change […]

Natasha Bieniek has been featured on the Art Show on ABC Radio National. In the interview, Bieniek discusses and unpacks her photo realistic painting practice. Widely renowned for her depictions of nature and famous gardens, Bieniek also explains how she brings these images to life through the miniature size format. Click here to listen to […]

A suite of works by Linde Ivimey will be featured in the opening exhibition program at HOTA, Gold Coast. As part of the ‘HOTA collects showcase’, Ivimey’s works will be presented in, ‘Linde Ivimey: Objects Within’ on level 5 of the new gallery. This curated exhibition brings together works from both the artist and HOTA […]

Victoria Reichelt’s work will be presented in ‘Hota Collects’ at the new HOTA Gallery (Home of the Arts) Gold Coast, opening on 8 May. The exhibition will present a snapshot of the growing HOTA collection which consists of over 4,500 works. To give insight into works from their collection, HOTA have made a fascinating short […]

Congratulations to Monica Rohan who is a finalist in the 2021 Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize with her work, ‘Tug’. Launched in 2017, the Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize aims to advance opportunity for emerging and established women artists in Australia. The major prize of $35,000 will be announced at the opening on 14 May. […]

Jan Murphy Gallery is pleased to announce Laura Patterson as the newest addition to the protégé program. Brisbane-based artist Laura Patterson’s practice is informed by her background in architecture and her continued investigation of visual art as a means of synthesising multiple ideas into a single object. While interest across historical research and technical precision […]

Victoria Reichelt’s survey show, ‘Archive’, is closing soon at Tweed Regional Gallery. This exhibition presents works spanning Victoria’s 20 year-long career, highlighting her dedication to the documentation of transitional spaces and endangered artefacts. Archive – Victoria Reichelt Current until 9 May 2021 Tweed Regional Gallery For more information, please click here. Image credit: Install image […]

Guy Maestri’s work ‘The rain song’ was recently acquired by the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Painted in regional NSW in a landscape the artist frequently returns to, ‘The rain song’ depicts a derelict cactus garden – overgrown in a tangle of native and introduced plants. In the describing the work, Maestri notes “There […]

Fiona Hiscock is now represented by Jan Murphy Gallery. Fiona Hiscock is a Melbourne-based ceramicist well known for her practice of hand building and painting large coiled vessels that reference utilitarian objects. Her imagery is inspired by botanical illustration, as a keen observer of nature she makes detailed paintings of plant specimens that inform her […]

Jacqueline Hennessy’s ‘Still Life’ is now open at Tweed Regional Gallery. This show is the outcome of the Tweed Regional Gallery – National Art School MFA Residency Award. Whilst producing this new series of works in the Nancy Fairfax Artist in Residence Studio, Jacqueline took inspiration from the re-creation of Margaret Olley’s home studio. ‘Still […]

Jan Murphy Gallery is excited to announce representation of Iluwanti Ken. “I paint the stories of my father’s country – Walawuru Tjukurpa – the story of the eagles. This is my tjukurpa and all of my children’s tjukurpa too.” Iluwanti Ken Iluwanti is well known for her large scale ink drawings which feature graphic depictions […]

Monica Rohan was recently featured in the Courier Mail. Meeting with columnist Phil Brown, the artist discussed the success of her latest exhibition ‘Mind how you go’ and her evolving painting practice. Rohan’s 2020 Archibald Prize entry, ‘Lucy’ is currently on display at Cairns Art Gallery as part of the touring Archibald exhibition. Monica Rohan’s […]

Gerwyn Davies’ exhibition, ‘Plush’, is now open at UNSW Galleries. ‘Plush’ presents works from the series ‘Utopia’, ‘Deluxe’, ‘Sunny Boys’, ‘Idols’, ‘Leisure Sick’ and ‘Bel-Air’ all which were produced over the last four years. In each series, the artist’s body is concealed, decorated and transformed by extravagant costuming constructed by the artist. As described on […]

Claudia Greathead and Victoria Reichelt feature in the current issue of Artist Profile Magazine (issue 54). In an interview with Kevin Wilson, Claudia Greathead discusses her painting practice and the mysterious character of Klaus Cheen. Also featured is a review of Victoria Reichelt’s survey exhibition ‘Archive’, at Tweed Regional Gallery that commends the artist for […]

Victoria Reichelt was a guest panel speaker in the ‘Provocations for Painters’ symposium at Griffith University Art Museum. With Dr Rosemary Hawker as convenor, Reichelt was invited to speak alongside a number of contemporary painters to discuss the theme of ‘Painting over photography’. This follows the recent opening of the Reichelt’s highly successful survey exhibition, […]

Gerwyn Davies’ forthcoming exhibition at UNSW, ‘Plush’, is featured in the March issue of Art Almanac. In the article Dr Joseph Brennan speaks with the artist about the exhibition and the themes driving his practice. Discussing the works featured in the show, the artist notes “I am using post-production to embellish and lacquer the photograph, […]

An interview with Marina Strocchi was recently featured on Nadine Maloney’s morning program on ABC radio Alice Springs. In the interview, the artist reflects upon her three-month residency in New York and the body of work that came together in the exhibition,’New York, New Work’. To listen to the interview, please click here. Image credit: […]

Jan Murphy Gallery will be closed for our annual summer break from 24 December until 2 February 2021. From all of us at the gallery, we wish you a safe and happy holiday season. Image credit: Gerwyn Davies, ‘Fountain’, 2020, archival inkjet print, edition of 8 +1 AP, 90.0 x 74.0 cm Afficher les commentaires. […]

Heidi Yardley’s 2015 work, ‘Void ratio’, is featured in Re-gathering at Benalla Art Gallery. This exhibition brings together figurative and portrait-based works from both the Benalla Art Gallery Collection and RACV Art Collection, presenting a framework through which the community can explore its collective experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic. ‘Re-gathering’ 18 December – 20 June […]

Gerwyn Davies’s work ‘Fountain’ is featured on the cover of Art Edit Magazine (issue #26). ‘Fountain’ is from the artist’s recent 2020 series, ‘Utopia’. For more information on this issue of Art Edit Magazine, please click here. Image credit: Art Edit Magazine, issue 26. Artwork: Gerwyn Davies, ‘Fountain’, 2020, archival inkjet print edition of 8 […]