Jennifer Murphy  

jenn.r.murphy@gmail.com  

 

Solo Exhibitions 

2025 New Work, Clint Roenisch Gallery, Toronto, ON. (forthcoming)  

2022 Elegy for the Golden Toad, Clint Roenisch Gallery, Toronto, ON. 

2019     The Shadow of Sirius, Clint Roenisch Gallery, Toronto, ON. 

2017     Familiar Familiar, Gallery 44, Toronto, ON. Curated by Leila Timmins 

2015     Caravansary of Joy, Clint Roenisch Gallery, Toronto, ON. 

             Sharing a Zombie, Howard Park Institute, Toronto, ON. (with Lisa DiQuinzio) 

2012     Daisies, The Philosopher’s Waltz at the Banff Centre, Banff, AB. 

             Monkey’s Recovery, Clint Roenisch Gallery, Toronto, ON. 

2011     Pink Moon, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON. 

2010     Twenty Pearls, Clint Roenisch Gallery, Toronto, ON. 

2008     Rose Weight and Other Works, Paul Petro, Toronto, ON. 

2007     The Mirrored Heart with the Sun in its Mouth, Paul Petro, Toronto, ON. 

2005     The Night has a Thousand Eyes, Solo Exhibition, Toronto, ON. Curated by Barr Gilmore 

2003     Forest Floors, Greener Pastures Contemporary Art, Toronto, ON. 

2001     The Great Syntax Monument, Mercer Union, Toronto, ON. (with Chris Rogers) 

2000     Dirty Headlines, Studio Space, Toronto, ON. (with Chris Rogers) 

1999     Exhumed and Perfumed, Studio Space, Toronto, ON. (with Chris Rogers) 

              Juicy, Juicy, Juice, Sis Boom Bah, Toronto, ON. 

 

Group Exhibitions 

2025 Entwined, Contemporary Calgary, Calgary, AB. Curated by Mona Filip (forthcoming) 

2024 SOS: A Story of Survival, The Planet, KWAG, Kitchener, ON. Curated by Darryn Doull 

2023 To Piece Together, Glenhyrst Art Gallery, Brant, ON. Curated by Matthew Ryan Smith 

2022     Insect as Idea, McIntosh Gallery, London, ON. Curated by Dr. Helen Gregory and Dr. Nina Zitani 

2021     A Temple Most August, Clint Roenisch Gallery, Toronto, ON.                                     

2020     Mystic Toolkit, Stewart Hall Gallery, Pointe-Claire, QC. Curated by Anais Castro 

2019     Casing, Support, London, ON. Curated by Liza Eurich 

2018     Lojong, Kiko Space, Toronto, ON. Curated by Kristin Weckworth 

             Message in a Bottle, Zalucky Contemporary, Toronto, ON. Curated by Kristiina Lahde 

             A Place in the Country, Clint Roenisch Gallery, Toronto, ON. 

2017    The More I Look at These Images, 8eleven Gallery, Toronto, ON. 

            Nasty, Daniel Faria, Toronto, ON. Curated by Rosemary Heather 

2016    Woman’s Work, Art Gallery of Northumberland, Cobourg, ON. 

2014    Moon Room, Narwhal Contemporary, Toronto, ON. Curated by Kristin Weckworth 

            Integral Man, Integral House, Toronto, ON. 

2013    One, and Two, and More Than Two, The Power Plant, Toronto, ON. Curated by Micah Lexier 

             Pleinairism, Walter Phillips Gallery, Banff, AB. 

             Full Circle, The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, ON. 

2012    The Willows, The Willows, New York, NY. Curated by Emily Weiner 

             Freedom of Assembly, Oakville Galleries, Oakville, ON. Curated by Marnie Fleming and Matthew Hyland 

2011    Wild Life, StolenSpace Gallery, London, UK 

             Good to See You, The Drake Hotel, Toronto, ON. 

             Sails, Cubes and Folds, Clint Roenisch Gallery, Toronto, ON. 

2010    The Dazzle, Narwhal Art Projects, Toronto, ON. 

             Hot Spot, Paul Petro, Toronto, ON. 

             In the Basement, Basement of Toronto Free Gallery, Toronto, ON. 

             Bitch Slap, Thrush Holmes, Toronto, ON. Curated by Derek Mainella 

2008    Amber One Foot Below, Paul Petro Projects, Toronto, ON. Curated by Jay Isaac 

             Drawings, Moti Hassan Gallery, New York, NY. Curated by Ingrid Chu 

             North, South, East, West, Paul Petro, Toronto, ON. 

2006    Bit by Bit, The Blackwood Gallery, Mississauga, ON. Curated by Jenifer Papararo 

             Collage Party, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA. Curated by Paul Butler 

2005    Bit by Bit, The Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC. Curated by Jenifer Papararo 

             Toronto Berlin Exchange, Galerie Jette Rudolph, Berlin, DE. 

             If only for today, perhaps tomorrow…, State Projects, New York, NY. Curated by Ingrid Chu 

2004   Collage Party, Bergdorf Goodman, New York, NY. 

            Young Contemporaries, The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, ON. 

            The Cave and the Island, Galerie Kunstbuero, Vienna. Curated by Xandra Eden                    

            The Cave and the Island, White Columns, New York, NY. Curated by Xandra Eden 

2003    Made For, Art Forum Berlin, Berlin, DE. 

            Group of Five, Greener Pastures Contemporary Art, Toronto, ON. 

2002   The Jennifer Show, Oakville Galleries, Oakville, ON. Curated by Jenifer Papararo 

2001   R’N’R, The Round House, Toronto, ON. 

            Grand Expectorant, West Wing Art Space, Toronto, ON. Curated by Paul P. 

2000   Urban Disco Trailer + Everyone, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, ON. Curated by Instant Coffee 

            Pretty, Please, The Blackwood Gallery, Mississauga, ON. Curated by Ingrid Chu 

            Whorehouse, workplace, Toronto, ON. Curated by Jenifer Papararo 

 

Articles and Publications 

2022 Alcock, Hugh. “Jennifer Murphy at Clint Roenisch.” ARTORONTO 

Both, Michelle. “Beauty of Bugs and Biodiversity.” CBC News 

Ferguson, Keri. “Exhibit Buzzes with Colourful Fusion of Art, Science.” Western News 

2020     Smart, Penelope. “The Shadow of Sirius,” Peripheral View 

2019 Richmond-Abdou, “Delicate Nature Collages”, My Modern Met 

2017     Dick, Terence. “The More I look at These Images” Akimbo Blog, December 6t 

  Whyte, Murray. “A Chicago- style Feast for the Senses” Toronto Star 

              Reid, Deborah. “A Table Set for Judy Chicago” The Globe and Mail 

              Whyte, Murray. “Of Tanks, Transparency and Nasty Women” Toronto Star 

Hutchingame, Laura. “Nasty at Daniel Faria” ArtToronto.ca 

2016     N+1, Slow Burn, Number 25 

2015     Whyte, Murray. “Jennifer Murphy and Valerie Blass: Deluxe Reduxe", Toronto Star 

              Herych, Tetyana. "Jennifer Murphy and Eli Langer at Clint Roenisch" ARTONONT0 

  Dick, Terence. Akimbo Blog, March 31 

2014     Cooley, Allison. "Moon Room: Mysteries, Elucidated" Canadian Art                          

  Dick, Terence. "Moon Room" Akimbo Blog, November 4 

  Horne-Gaul, Laura. "Lunar Magic" Tussle Magazine, October 27 

  Whyte, Murray. “Moon Room at Narwhal Contemporary" Toronto Star 

2013     Interview, Millions Magazine, Issue 4, Fall 

  The Child Alberta, The Banff Centre, The Walter Phillips Gallery and Set Up 

  More Than Two (Let It Make Itself), Micah Lexier, The Power Plant 

  Sobey Art Award 10th Anniversary, The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia 

2012     Brown, Kyla. “Jennifer Murphy.” Canadian Art Magazine (Winter) 

  Fran. “Collage Persists in the Digital Age.” Now Magazine, August 23 

  Krishtalka, Sholem. “Ruminating with Scissors.” Toronto Standard, July 16 

             Whyte, Murray. “Freedom of Assembly.” Toronto Star, July, 7 

             Schechter, Fran. “Murphy Gets Real.” Now Magazine, June 14, Vol. 31 No. 42 

             Dick, Terence. Akimbo Blog, June 14 

             Interview, Mercer Union Blog, March 04 

             Dick, Terence. Akimbo Blog, January 03 

2011    Artist Profile, Juxtapoze Magazine (March): 30 

             Clarke, Bill. “Jennifer Murphy.” Canadian Art Magazine (Spring): 124 

             Astrauskas, Romas. Magenta Magazine Online, Winter 2011, Volume 2,     

2010    Vaughan, R.M. “Murphy’s Sculptural Collages Weave a Hypnotic Web” The Globe and Mail    

             Dick, Terence. Akimbo Blog, September 28 

             Dick, Terence, Akimbo Blog, Critics’ Picks 2010, December 14, 

2009    Interview, Bad Day Magazine, Issue 6 

             Artist Project, Hunter and Cook Magazine, Fall Issue 

 2008   Dick, Terence. Akimbo Blog, December 

             Sandals, Leah. “Cut and Paste.” Canadian Art Online 

             Studio Blog. Collaboration with Lise Hosein. Art Gallery of York University. 

2007    Diack, Heather. “Of Constellations and Incantations.” Ducts.Org, Issue 20 

2006    Artist Project Centrefold, C International Contemporary Art, Fall 

2005    Papararo, Jenifer. “Bit by Bit.”  The Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver         

2004    Wlasenko, Olexander. “2nd Site.” The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa 

             Dick, Terence. “Jennifer Murphy.” Canadian Art Magazine (Spring): 96 

             Scheyerer, Nicole. “Kunst Kurtz.”  Kultur 51 

2003    Richard Rhodes Lecture on Exhibition Forest Floor at Greener Pastures 

             Hirschmann, Thomas. “2003 Top Ten Art Shows.” Now Magazine 

Milroy, Sarah. “Generation Nex.t” The Globe and Mail, May 10 

2002    Artists’ Project. C International Contemporary Art, Issue 74, Summer 

             Dick, Terence. “Three Short essays on Growing Up.” Fuse Magazine, May 

             Artist Run Culture. Mix Magazine (Spring) 9 and 16 

2001    Artists’ Project. YYZ Artists’ Outlet 

 

Awards 

2024 Toronto Arts Council, Individual Visual Artist Grant, Mid-Career 

Finalist, Gottlieb Foundation Individual Support Grant 

2022 Canada Council for the Arts, Research and Creation Grant 

Toronto Arts Council, Individual Visual Artist Grant, Mid-Career 

Finalist, Gottlieb Foundation Individual Support Grant 

2021 Ontario Arts Council, Individual Visual Artist Grant, Mid-Career 

2020 Canada Council for the Arts, Research and Creation Grant 

2019 Ontario Arts Council, Individual Visual Artist Grant, Mid-Career 

2017 Ontario Arts Council, Individual Visual Artist Grant, Mid-Career 

              Toronto Arts Council, Individual Visual Artist Grant, Mid-Career 

2015      Ontario Arts Council, Individual Visual Artist Grant, Mid-Career 

2013     Ontario Arts Council, Individual Visual Artist Grant, Mid-Career 

              Toronto Arts Council, Individual Visual Artist Grant, Mid-Career 

2011     Ontario Arts Council, Individual Visual Artist Grant, Mid-Career 

             Toronto Arts Council, Individual Visual Artist Grant, Mid-Career 

2006    Toronto Arts Council, Individual Visual Artist Grant, Emerging 

             Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition Assistance Grant 

             Semi-Finalist Nomination for The Sobey Art Award 

2005    Ontario Arts Council, Individual Artist Grant, Emergin 

2004     Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition Assistance Grant 

2003     Toronto Arts Council, Individual Artist Grant, Emerging 

              Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition Assistance Grant 

2002     Semi-Finalist Nomination for The Sobey Art Award 

              Ontario Arts Council, Individual Visual Artist Grant, Emerging 

              Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition Assistance Grant    

  

Residencies 

2021    Culture of Nature- Animals in Art, The Alternative Art School, Led by Mark Dion 

2012    A Paper, A Drawing, A Mountain, The Banff Centre, Led by Silke Otto-Knapp and Jan Verwoert 

 

Public Art  

2027 Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, Palo Alto, California (forthcoming) 

2020 CAMH Therapeutic Art Project, Stand-Alone Art Project, Toronto 

 

Collections   

Massey College 

McIntosh Gallery at Western University 

T.D. Bank Corporate Collection 

Royal Bank of Canada Corporate Collection 

Scotia Bank Corporate Collection 

Bank of Montreal Corporate Collection  

CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) 

The Drake Devonshire 

The Sheraton Hotel 

McCarthy Tetrault 

Medcan 

Centurion New York 

 

Education 

1997 Queens University, Bachelor of Fine Arts