Matt Murphy is a multi-disciplinary artist who embraces diverse and dynamic mediums including street performance, graphic design, sculpture and drawing. However, his core focus over the last six years has been painting—specifically landscapes. Inspired by the universality of ambient light, each painting is equal parts observed and manufactured, re-imagining optical effects from nature through his masterful hand-layering of paint. To Murphy, “They’re an expression of things I’ve seen, a further distillation of a moment or a place or a feeling.”
Sky High is Murphy’s third solo show, composed of 14 paintings created between 2022-2024. Improvisation and iteration are part of his process, resulting in variations on themes and a visceral connectedness between works.
A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Matt lives and works in Los Angeles.
Click the link below to view the show catalogue.
For any questions about sales or commissions, please contact:
info@mattmurphyart.com
Below is a small selection of paintings from previous shows
I’m currently in an incredible group show:
Hollywood Dream Bubble:
Ed Ruscha’s influence in Los Angeles and beyond
Opening on April 27th at the Hole Gallery in LA, this show is an art-star studded lineup that is sure to prove out Ed’s massive presence and power. Please go check it out.
In 2022, I was included in a group show, MANSCAPING, at the Hole Gallery in LA.
It featured an amazing group of artists, thoughtfully curated around a common theme.
In 2022, I was included in Symbiosis, at the Berkshire Botanical Gardens. Curated by Beth Rudin DeWoody, this was a very special exhibit that aimed to fused art and nature.