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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Monica Rohan in Artist Profile

Monica Rohan was interviewed by writer Lucy Stranger in the latest issue of Artist Profile. Rohan discusses the different elements which make-up her unique painting practice and explains the concepts behind her work. To read the interview, please click here.  Image credit:…
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Linde Ivimey – Cross My Heart

Carrie McCarthy from Cultural Flanerie has reviewed Linde Ivimey’s current Jan Murphy Gallery solo exhibition, Cross My Heart. Running until 3 October 2015, the new exhibition consists of eleven exquisite hand-crafted sculptures exploring themes of identity and self using a vast range of materials and techniques. The review discusses…
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Natasha Bieniek – Winner 2015 Portia Geach Memorial Award

Natasha Bieniek has been named as the winner of the 2015 Portia Geach Memorial Award for her miniature oil painting ‘Sahara’ 2014. Presented at S.H. Ervin Gallery in Sydney, the non-acquisitive award of $30,000 is in it’s 50th year and recognises excellence by Australian women artists in contemporary portraiture.
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Robert Malherbe – Winner 2015 Manning Art Prize: Naked & Nude

Robert Malherbe has been named as the winner of the 2015 Manning Art Prize: Naked & Nude for his oil painting ‘Woman in a Black Coat’ 2015. The $10,000 acquisitive prize was judged and awarded for 2015 by Sydney Morning Herald Art Critic, John McDonald. An exhibition of…
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Supreme Court Library Queensland Exhibition

Victoria Reichelt and Linde Ivimey are in Discerning Judgement, an exhibition at the Supreme Court Library Queensland. The exhibition is showing until 5 February 2015. Curated by John Stafford and Jodie Cox from CREATIVEMOVE, in collaboration with the Supreme Court Library, Discerning Judgment explores commonalities of how judgment is required in…
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Jason Benjamin in Art Guide

Jason Benjamin’s exhibition ‘Practicing Calligraphy’ has been featured in the July/August 2015 issue of Art Guide Australia. Arts writer Louise Martin-Chew previewed works from Jason’s upcoming solo exhibition, Practicing Calligraphy, which is showing at Jan Murphy Gallery from 11 August – 11 September. To read…
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