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Celebrating Australian contemporary art

Integrating contemporary Australian art into the everyday experience of campus life is a proud tradition at Murdoch University. Art has the potential to bridge our worlds, harness the wisdom of our different views, engage our imagination to explore new ways of thinking, and create experiences that can be shared by all people in our community.

Artwork by Brian Blanchflower.

About the collection

Our vibrant art collection celebrates the creativity and diversity of Australian contemporary visual arts.

Artwork by Andrew Browne

Exhibitions

Our Art Gallery showcases our rich and diverse art collection, with regular exhibitions highlighting various themes.

Artwork by Timothy Cook.

Support us

For over fifty years Murdoch's Art Collection has been enriched through generous gifts, donations & bequests.

A scene to believe in

From yarn to reality, the stunning mural on Bush Court was created through allyship and consultation between Murdoch staff, students and talented artist, Jarni McGuire.

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    Murdoch University Art Gallery

    Level 1, Building 121
    90 South Street, Murdoch WA 6150

    Monday – Friday, 10am–4pm

    +61 8 9360 6602

    Mark Stewart, Art Collection Curator
    mark.stewart@murdoch.edu.au

    Dr Baige Zylstra, Assistant Curator
    baige.zylstra@murdoch.edu.au

    Image credits

    Left to right: Brian BLANCHFLOWER, Navigations I–IV, 1988. Pastel on paper (suite of four), 86x122cm each. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by Brian Blanchflower in memory of Bob Brighton, 2017.
    Andrew BROWNE, A Riverbank (culvert, detritus and apparitions), 2012. Oil on linen, 130x900cm (triptych). Purchased 2017. Photo: Eva Fernandez.
    Timothy COOK, Kulama, 2011. Natural ochres and pigments on linen. 120x200cm. Purchased through Murdoch University Art Collection’s Fundraising Appeal, 2012.