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. Lucas Davidson has created a video work and Alexandra Standen has produced a series of ceramics.

Studio Wars presents an exciting range of work by these nationally recognised artists and allows viewers to engage with their artistic practices for the first time at Jan Murphy Gallery.

Studio Wars will run from 17 May – 11 June 2016.

Please click here to read an exhibition text by Sydney based curator and writer, Kate Britton.

Image credit: Jonny Niesche, I see the stars come out tonight I see a bright and hollow sky Over the city’s ripped backsides And everything is good tonight, 2015, steel, voile and acrylic, 156.0 x 120.0 cm.

Jonny Niesche’s work appears courtesy of Station Gallery, Melbourne and Minerva, Sydney.