Matthew Bede Murphy

Matthew Bede Murphy is a painter, printmaker and keeper of a vast sketchbook library. He uses traditional media applications in unusual ways, and is interested in the dissolve between painting, drawing and mechanical application. Humor and whimsy are often a focus, as well as the exercising of random anxieties in dream-like settings. Murphy co-founded Brooklyn’s LAND Gallery in 2003. With over 20 years of experience in the field, he has an extensive background serving developmentally disabled adults in art related affiliations. Murphy has also built partnerships with museums, galleries, non- profits, and other institutions stressing inclusion, advocacy, and collections.