bio

Benjamin Murphy is a visual artist working in the expanded field of painting. He is interested in art's ability to communicate complex narratives about our society through contemporary signs and symbols. For him perpetual growth, wealth accumulation, consumption, invention, and our evolving understanding of the physical world are captivating subjects that define our culture. His methods of investigation are not limited to traditional mediums and regularly examine new technologies, integrating them into his artistic practice.

Murphy's most recent projects include a large-scale public art commission for the lobby of the National Weather Center and participantion in the Art In Embassies program exhibiting work at the U.S. Embassy in Lima, Peru. His work has been exhibited at the GenAI Summit, CICA Museum in South Korea, Salle Gilbert-Gaillard Gallery in France, Museum of Art at the University of Southern Mississippi, A.D. Gallery at the University of North Carolina Pembroke, Gallery 130 at the University of Mississippi, Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, and MainSite Contemporary Art, among other exhibitions. He is also a member of The Arctic Circle 2025 expeditionary residency in Svalbard, Norway.

As an active supporter of the regional art community in Oklahoma, Murphy serves as the Higher Education Chair & Portfolio Day Chair on the board of the Oklahoma Art Education Association and is the Assistant Professor of Studio Art at Oklahoma State University. He holds an MFA from the University of Oklahoma and a BA from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada.