Pia Murphy was born in Melbourne in 1981. She graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts in 2004 with a major in printmaking. Murphy has held solo exhibitions in Melbourne since 2009 and has been included in group exhibitions in Melbourne and Sydney. Her art practice has included ceramics, printmaking and painting. She currently works from her home studio in Birregurra Victoria. 

2004 Bachelor of Fine Art, Printmaking, Victorian College of the Arts 

Solo exhibitions 

2018 ‘Twin Flames’ LON Gallery, Melbourne 

2017 ‘A great big shape and a smaller one’ Caves Gallery, Melbourne 

2014 ‘Land’ Chapterhouse Lane Gallery, Melbourne 

2013 ‘Saccade’ Pieces Of Eight Gallery, Melbourne 

2012 ‘Woolgather’ Chapterhouse Lane Gallery, Melbourne
 

2012 ‘New work’ C3 Contemporary Art Space, Melbourne 

2011 Gorman presents ‘Pia Murphy’ Melbourne 

2010  ‘New work’ C3 Contemporary Art Space, Melbourne 
 Group exhibitions 

2018 ‘The Horse’ curated by Noel Mckenna, Darren Knight Gallery, Sydney 

2018 ‘Birregurra Art Show’ Birregurra Hall, Victoria 

2017 ‘Not Fair’ Melbourne 2017 ‘Last Drinks’ LON Gallery, Melbourne 

2016 ‘Concrete Agenda’ curated by Tai Snaith, C3 Contemporary Art Space, Melbourne

2016 ‘The ordinary instant’ Over 50 works by Clarice Beckett alongside Seven contemporary women artists, Bayside Arts and Cultural Centre, Brighton 

2016 ‘Faux Studio’ C3 Contemporary Art Space, Melbourne 

2016 ‘group show: second iteration’ Arts Project Australia, Melbourne 

2015 ‘group show’ Chapterhouse Lane Gallery, Melbourne 

2015 ‘Shots off the dices’ an exhibition of Australia and international artists Curated by Rhys Lee. Nicholas Thompson Gallery, Melbourne 

2015 ‘Faux Fair’ C3 Contemporary Art Space, Melbourne 

2014 ‘Faux Museum’ curated by Anusha Kenny, Melissa Loughnan, Kate Tucker and Ace Wagstaff. C3 Contemporary Art Space, Melbourne

2012 ‘Paintings of Steves’ Paintings’ St.Heliers St. Gallery, Melbourne 2011 ‘1.85 Million: Art Peripheries’ CampbelltownArts Centre, Sydney

2011 ‘Scarecrow’ curated by Rhys Lee including Rhys Lee, Pia Murphy, Heidi Yardley, Rob McHaffie, Daniel Price and Matt Hinkley. Karen Woodbury Gallery, Melbourne 

2010 ‘Exquisite Palette Show’ St. Luke. Artist Colourmen, Melbourne 

2008 ‘Exquisite Palette Show’ St. Luke. Artist Colourmen, Melbourne 

2007 ‘50 - a print exchange portfolio’ curated by Rona Green. Geelong Regional Gallery 

2004 ‘Nguyen Van Cuong Printmaking Project’ Hobson’s Bay City Council Gallery Awards 

2003 ‘National Gallery of Victoria Women’s Association Encouragement Award’ 

Bibliography 

2016 ‘Artists collaborate without talking’ Art Guide Australia, Andrew Stephens, December 2016 

2014 ‘Pia Murphy + Rhys Lee’ Journal of Australian Ceramics, The volume 53 issue 3, By Alicia Sciberras November 2014 

2012‘A new chapter’ Broadsheet, May 22, 2012 

2011
‘Ceramic goodness’ Frankie Magazine, November 24, 2011 

2011 ‘Scarecrow’ Dan Rule. The Age, Saturday June 17, 

2011 Collections 2003 – 2021
Private collections Australia.