Blog - Benjamin Murphy

Learning, Teaching, Painting

So as 2020 begins, so does a rebirth occur in terms of practice. As of January 2020, I have...

Commissions from 2019

So this year, as well as making a lot less full-sized works than past years, I’ve also been...

I’ve Written a Book!

I’ve written a book! It’s essentially a business book for early career artists, and it...

Reflections on Maria Viner’s Text.

A few days ago, I posted some text written by Maria Viner (find it here) about how one of my works...

In the Interests of Experimentation

After spending all of 2019 focusing on small studies, sketches, and experimentation (plus a whole...

Maria Viner – Guest Post

A few years ago a Maria Viner contacted me to express how one of my works had affected her. We...

Works On Paper

As previously mentioned, I have been spending 2019 working on a lot more smaller, more...

Knowing No Grace

Knowing No Grace is the second (of only three) full-sized tape drawings that I have made this...

Delphian Podcast

So my blog posts on here have been a bit thin on the ground recently (and not so recently) as...

ANTIHERO solo show in HELSINKI

In July, my solo show ANTIHERO opened in Helsinki. This was my second solo show in Helsinki, and...

Install Shots of my show Trinity at the Saatchi Gallery

Here are some install shots of my recent show Trinity at The Saatchi Gallery. This was a really...

Mizog Art Podcast

I was very happy to have been invited by Gary Mansfield to guest on the Mizog Art podcast. My...

Highlights and Thanks for 2018

2018 was a massive year for me, I’ve been incredibly lucky to have been involved in some amazing projects, so I thought I’d compile a little list of highlights and thanks. It was a VERY busy year, and as such there is a lot to...

Santiago Sierra

Santiago Sierra is a Spanish artist who creates works that are seemingly morally bankrupt, and that initially inspire revulsion in the minds of most.

Trinity – Saatchi Gallery

My upcoming show Trinity at the Saatchi Gallery is quickly approaching, and I have one work still...