Recent Drawings is a new online exhibition by Leith Maguire, which presents a delicate body of work referencing memories, objects and landscapes. Produced during a time described by the artist as “an enforced period of rest” – this exhibition captures the Leith’s meticulous drawing process and continued visual investigations of flora and fauna. Maguire lives […]
Tjungkara Ken is a finalist in the Wynne Prize 2019 with her work Seven Sisters. Showing her work alongside fellow Tjala Arts painter, Sylvia Ken, Tjungkara’s work depicts the Seven Sisters story involving the sisters being chased across country by Wati Nyiru (a bad man). Tjungkara Ken’s work will also be featured in an upcoming […]
Heidi Yardley has been featured in the latest edition of Artist Profile. Deputy Editor Elli Walsh’s wonderful interview with Yardley gives an insight into the artist’s most recent thematic investigations. These include her ongoing use (and subversion) of the female form and her distinct method of ‘assembling’ an image. For more information, please click here. […]
Gerwyn Davies has been announced as a finalist in the 2019 Olive Cotton Award for Photographic Portraiture with his work ‘Hedge’. Dedicated to the memory of photographer Olive Cotton, the biennial award boasts an acquisitive $20,000 prize. Renowned Australian artist Marian Drew will judge this year’s prize. Winners will be announced at the exhibition opening […]
Gerwyn Davies will present his work in an upcoming solo exhibition, Heatwave, at the Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery. The exhibition program will also include an artist talk at the gallery on Saturday 29 June. For more information about the exhibition, please click here. Heat Wave 28 June – 18 August Gallery One – Bundaberg Regional […]
Michael Muir has been featured in the ‘U on Sunday’ section in The Sunday Mail magazine. Writer Fiona Purdon interviewed Muir about his recent travels through Italy and how this inspired the paintings in his upcoming exhibition, Proximity. Please click here to read the article. Proximity 28 May – 15 June Jan Murphy Gallery Image […]
Celia Gullett is now represented by Jan Murphy Gallery. Gullett’s practice is guided by her interest in colour field painting, abstraction and minimalism. With influences including music, Rajasthan (India) and poetry – Gullett’s work also considers the philosophical ideas associated with the process of creating the artwork as an experience for the viewer. Celia Gullett’s […]
Sylvia Ken has been selected as a finalist in the 2019 Hadley’s Art Prize with her work ‘Seven Sisters’. Sylvia Ken was also awarded the 2019 Wynne Prize to much acclaim. The winner of the 2019 Hadley’s Art Prize, will be announced on Friday 19 July at the exhibition opening at Hadley’s Orient Hotel. 2019 Hadley’s Art […]
Congratulations to Protégé artists, Mark Tweedie and Gerwyn Davies, who have been announced as finalists in this year’s Sunshine Coast Art Prize. Tweedie entered a painting, ‘A dream like this is hard to wake from #2′ and Davies is a finalist with his photographic work ‘Sir Joh Heslop’. This year’s prize will be judged by […]
Congratulations to Sylvia Ken, who has been awarded the Wynne Prize 2019 for her work, ‘Seven Sisters’. Ken paints at Tjala Arts, located in Amata Community in far north-west South Australia. She is a member of the Ken Sisters Collaborative, who previously won the Wynne Prize in 2016. Her work will also be featured in […]
Congratulations to Natasha Bieniek, who has been Highly Commended in the Wynne Prize 2019 for her work, Reflection. Bieniek won the Wynne Prize in 2015 and is also a finalist in this year’s Archibald Prize. Natasha Bieniek will have an exhibition with Victoria Reichelt at Jan Murphy Gallery in November this year. Wynne Prize 2019 […]
Tracey Clement profiled Lara Merrett’s new exhibition, Flip side, in the May – June issue of Art Guide Australia. It is a busy month for the artist as she also completes the onsite temporary residency component of High Stakes, at UQ Art Museum. Lara Merrett’s exhibition, Flip side, is current at Jan Murphy Gallery until […]
Protégé artist, Drew Connor Holland, is currently featured in the May – July issue of Vault magazine. Writer Neha Kale’s interview with Holland discusses the motivations and creative process of the emerging artist. With a focus on the re-use of existing materials and ephemera, Holland’s works comprise of digital prints on pulped scraps of paper […]
Congratulations to Natasha Bieniek, Robert Malherbe, Tjungkara Ken, Sylvia Ken and Leslie Rice who are finalists in this year’s prizes. Bieniek, Malherbe and Rice are seasoned entrants to the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes. Bieniek, who won the Wynne Prize in 2015, has entered her work ‘Reflection’ and has her work ‘Waiting for Arden’ in the Archibald […]
Jan Murphy Gallery is participating in the Brisbane Art and Design Festival 2019. In conjunction with the festival program, Martin Smith will create a large-scale text installation work on the exterior wall of the gallery. Exemplifying the artist’s continued use of photography and text, ‘You workin?’ 2019 will be visible to passers-by and traffic on Brunswick […]
Guy Maestri’s work ‘After Oat Harvest, 1926′ is included in the upcoming group exhibition, Paintings from Hamilton, at Horsham Regional Art Gallery. Established in 1961, the Hamilton Gallery Collection is well recognised for its holdings of Australian and International decorative arts, sculpture and painting. The Paintings from Hamilton exhibition explores the painting medium through the […]
Natasha Bieniek is a finalist in the 2019 Bayside Acquisitive Art Prize with her work, ‘Pocket Landscape #1′. The Bayside Acquisitive Art Prize is a celebration of contemporary Australian painting and aims to capture the varied and diverse approaches to the medium. This year’s judging panel comprises of Jane Devery, Curator, Contemporary Art, National Gallery […]
Juz Kitson is amongst a group of ten contemporary Australian artists selected to produce new work for the commemorative SODEISHA: connected to Australia 2019 exhibition at Newcastle Art Gallery. This exhibition in part, celebrates the 40th anniversary of the SODEISHA: Avant Garde Japanese Ceramics exhibition that toured Australia between 1979 and 1981. The original exhibition […]
Lara Merrett is featured in the April 2019 edition of Inside Out Magazine. In the article, writer Karlie Verkerk speaks to eight Australian artists working with colour as a primary focus in their practice. Merrett’s distinctive, large-scaled work is significantly influenced by colour, and states in the article, “No colour is off-limits. I love the […]
Protégé artist, Louise Tate, has been selected for the 2019 NARS international residency program. Facilitated by The New York Art Residency and Studio (NARS) Foundation, the program aims to create an international artistic dialogue, supporting both emerging and mid-career artists. Louise will complete a short-term integrated residency at the NARS Foundation in New York, commencing […]