Pia Murphy

Objective Wed 12 November 2025 until Sat 24 January 2026 Town Hall Gallery   This bold new exhibition challenges traditional concepts of still life, showcasing a diverse range of artists who push the boundaries of the genre. With a focus on contemporary expression, the exhibition offers an exciting departure from the conventional, using painting, video,…

Pia Murphy’s natural discoveries Pia Murphy leans into curiosity for her latest exhibition at Nicholas Thompson Gallery. Look What I Found is “referring to that experience in childhood of discovering surprising things in nature.” It’s a methodology Murphy uses in her practice, working with the sole intention of honest discovery. “I find planning and controlling is not…

Pia Murphy has been awarded a 2025 Visual Arts Fellowship from the Edward F. Albee Foundation, enabling her to undertake a month long residency in Montauk, New York.   Founded in 1967 by Edward Albee, after proceeds from his play ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? proved abundant, the Edward F. Albee Foundation has maintained the…

See Pia Murphy’s ‘Garden Gravity’ Opening At Nicholas Thompson Gallery The artist’s indefinable oil paintings are on show at the Collingwood gallery until March 16. The oil paintings of Pia Murphy seamlessly combine abstract forms and recognisable figures across a vivid colour palette found in nature. Her latest body of work, Garden Gravity, is particularly inspired by…