Jennifer Murphy
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