Davis Murphy (Born 1954, USA)
davismurphy44@gmail.com / www.davismurphy.net / 914.216.1466
Selected Exhibitions
"Chief Saint"
Fiberglass Sculptures
October 26th to November 20th, 2013
Neoteric Fine Art, Amagansett, NY
July 3rd through Labor Day 2013 "The Death of Two Worlds" rhino sculpture
Neoteric Fine Art, Amagansett, NY
HELD OVER THROUGH SEPTEMBER
Guild Hall
Group Show Summer 2013
East Hampton, NY
Delta Airlines
TV commercial artwork commission Spring 2013
https://youtu.be/V3MseMGAxgw
Splinter Fish
October 2012
Greenport Harbor Gallery
Greenport, NY
Sirens & Equines
October 2nd, 2010
4 N. Main Gallery
Southampton, NY
Hwy 62 Art Tours
Oct 23-24, 2010
Landers, CA
Gem Show
September 28, 2010
Joshua Tree, CA
Hwy 62 Studio Art Tours
Oct 26-Nov 4, 2009
Yucca Valley, CA
Front Window Gallery
August 14-September 4, 2009
Yucca Valley, CA
Key West Freedom Weekend
July-4-5, 2009
Key West, FL
Best of the West Fest
Memorial Weekend May 22 & 23, 2009
Pappy & Harriet's
Pioneertown, CA
Climate Change – A Roadside Attraction, Joshua Tree, CA
Group show
February 27-April 18, 2009
ELDorado Polo Club, Palm Springs, CA – Barbara Sinatra Polo Game,
private exhibition charity event
March 29th, 2009
Miami Beach Marina, Miami Beach, FL
Solo exhibit April 3-5, 2009
Hi-Desert Museum, Yucca Valley, CA
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Group Show
Equine Affaire
2 day exhibit
Pomona, CA January 2009
Panificio
One man show
Los Angeles, CA
November 19-January 10, 2009
Miami Dade Community College, Florida
New Approaches to Old Diseases One Man Show 1987
Artifacts
Miami Beach One Man Show April 1987
Joy Moos Gallery Miami
Miami Group Show August 1986
Fire & Ice
Miami Installation February 1986
Field Gallery
Massachusetts September 1985
Coconut Grove Playhouse Gallery, Florida
One Man Show August 1978
Coconut Grove Playhouse Gallery, Florida
One Man Show August 1977
Commissions
RCI Marine Group/Bayshore Landing Spring 2008-Present
* Entrance Sculpture commission for Steel Point Harbor in Bridgepoint, CT to be unveiled 2014
* 15 custom metal sculptures for RCI Marina office and Monty Trainors waterfront restaurant
Kessler Collection Luxury Hotel Group 2002-2008
* Awarded $160,000 horse sculpture commission for Kessler Canyon, Grand Junction, CO
* Awarded $40,000 atrium sculpture Beaver Creek Lodge, Vail, CO
* Awarded $20,000 custom copper restaurant décor Beaver Creek Lodge Grill, CO
*Awarded $7,000 custom sign commission The Mansion, Savannah, GA
Private commissions for residences, restaurants in Northern Florida 1996 - 2002
Corporate Commission for Darden International & General Foods 1988-1996
Publications
Dan's Papers: Artist Davis Murphy Living Large - July 2013
Daily Mail UK : Horn in the USA - January 2012
Southampton Press: Where the Rhinos Roam - January 2012
Long Island Pulse: Davis Murphy Exhibit in Greenport - October 2010
Desert Valley Star, Cover artist- Pictures Worth a Thousand Words: October 2009
Hi-Desert Star: Hwy 62 Art Tours Gets Beautiful Start: October 2009
American Free Journal : Davis Murphy Renaissance Metallurgist; August 2009
The Argonaut: Davis Murphy Premier Los Angeles Exhibit 2008
News from Indian Country: The Wild Horses of Ute Country; 2008
The Record Review: Artist Davis Murphy Connects with Horses; 2007
Miami Herald: Profiles by Irene Lascher; April 1987
Art Papers: Alternative Art, Florida; March 1987
Miami Herald: Artifacts – A Weird World; February 1986
Interview Magazine: profile on Miami Artifacts Art Group;
Portrait photo by David LaChapelle September 1986
Collections
Marc Jacobs
Ralph Lauren
Delta Airlines
Music artist Prince
Limelight Studios
Telemundo Miami
20th Century Fox Pictures
Kessler Collection, www.kesslercollection.com