16 November 2016
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: Robert Malherbe,…
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11 November 2016
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…
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8 November 2016
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.
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7 October 2016
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.
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26 July 2016
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.
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20 July 2016
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…
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7 July 2016
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…
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2 July 2016
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…
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14 June 2016
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…
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22 May 2016
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…
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29 April 2016
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…
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13 April 2016
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…
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3 March 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…
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25 February 2016
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…
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16 February 2016
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…
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