Art Exhibition | Murray & Co

Supporting Canterbury Artists since 2011

Since 2011 when many of Christchurch’s art galleries were damaged or destroyed, Murray & Co has created opportunities for emerging Canterbury artists to show their work in a regular exhibition series. Over the years, exhibitions have been held in the Christchurch offices of Murray & Co as well as in new or renovated buildings emerging during the city’s rebuild. In 2023, this exhibition series was extended to include work by emerging Auckland artists in our Auckland offices. For some artists, it has meant selling work for the first time, and for others, a Murray & Co exhibition has acted as a stepping-stone to dealer gallery relationships.

School of Fine Arts (SoFA)

We enjoy working closely with Ilam SoFA, The University of Canterbury, and ELAM SoFA, The University of Auckland, and their talented students. In 2023 Murray & Co exhibited the works of six emerging artists in their offices and hosted two "Artists in Conversation" events where members of the public enjoyed the artists sharing their stories and inspirations behind their works. Murray & Co also continues to sponsor SoFA’s own exhibitions at the Ilam Campus throughout the university year.

2023 Art Exhibition Participants

MiKyung Jang
Janet Mazenier
Ruby Perring
Marie Porter
Jillian Wordsworth
Lulu Zeng

Selection of works

2023

Works installed

2022

Works installed

2019

Art exhibition at 110 Armagh Street

2017

Art exhibition at the Piano

2016

Works Installed

2015

Selection of Works

2014

In 2014, street art was splashed across our office walls. Four world renowned street artists – including a world-renowned Belgian graffiti artist and Australian “Sofles” as well as two local artists “Ikarus” and “Wongi” generously donated 5 works of art which they created one afternoon in January at Children’s Bay in Akaroa. The works were auctioned at Murray & Co and all proceeds were donated to 180 Degrees Trust . 180 Degrees is an organisation which rehabilitates “at risk” teenagers through individually tailored programmes which incorporate high country and outdoor activities. The trust focuses on young people who struggle with drug and alcohol problems have opted out of mainstream schools/society and are typically in the justice system. 180 Degrees helps them to get back on track.

2013

Figurative Art Exhibition

2012

Abstract Art Exhibition

In the community

Art exhibitions

Supporting Canterbury Artists since 2011

School of Fine Arts (SoFA)

2023 Art Exhibition Participants

Selection of works

The Passion

Still Want More II

The Ambition

Constellation

Right Here

Underfoot

Accretion

Untitled No. 7

Untitled No. 3

Untitled No. 2

Untitled No. 5

Untitled No. 8

Coffin Rock Imaginary 2022-2023

Jewelled Gecko Imaginary 2022

Totara Imaginary 2022

And She Shall Sing

Lost in Translation

Untitled, 2022

Autumn Thoughts, 2022

20 Year Bender

Meat

Landscape evocation seven

Landscape three

Landscape four

Looping Wool

Idle Lambs

Turn and Burn

Interrogating darkness, searching for light

Watching the surf (Diptych)

Untitled

I cannot dwell on it

Cosmic Series 1

Cosmic Series 2

Cosmic Series 3

Untitled 1

Untitled 2

Untitled 4

Carrying You

Jaffy

Mother

Omen

A FORTY SEVEN

C FORTY NINE

D TWENTY FIVE

Deep Gratitude

Searching

Funnel

Ihutai, Matariki

Come Harmony – You are all my Blue

You are not Grey – I see you RYB my Humble Ones

I see you Odilon: This Waxing Gibbous Moon

Drawing Liquid Red

Plinth (Liquid Blue)

Plinth (Liquid Green)

Dirty Green

Dirty Pink

Dirty Yellow

Vessels 1 & 2

Vessel 3

Vessel 4

Elevation on the Dramatics

only a matter of time before I end up here too

Their Own Graves

#12

#13

#17

YSL Tampon

Yeltel Crosna

Belas Laving

Phaden Ghojec

Linkdev Boset

Wonum Flage

Drawing Water I

Drawing Water III