Aileen Murphy

Overview
Aileen Murphy (b. 1984, Sligo, Ireland) is a Berlin-based painter known for her vivid, large-scale works that merge abstraction with figuration. Murphy studied at the National College of Art and Design (NCAD) in Dublin and graduated from the Städelschule in Frankfurt in 2018. Recent solo exhibitions include Crackers for Lorelei (Amanda Wilkinson Gallery, London, 2025), Wormhole (Galeria Pelaires, Mallorca, 2023), and food that I would feed my lover (Deborah Schamoni, Munich, 2022).  In 2023, she was awarded the Artist Studio Residency at the International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) in New York.
Works
  • Aileen Murphy, Butter-by-pea, 2020
    Butter-by-pea, 2020
  • Aileen Murphy, In the gale, with Gale, 2020
    In the gale, with Gale, 2020
  • Aileen Murphy, O! O!, 2020
    O! O!, 2020
  • Aileen Murphy, Pinking, 2020
    Pinking, 2020
  • Aileen Murphy, Real bees petting, 2020
    Real bees petting, 2020
  • Aileen Murphy, Slippy stomping, chomping, 2020
    Slippy stomping, chomping, 2020
  • Aileen Murphy, Hatching and going, 2019
    Hatching and going, 2019
  • Aileen Murphy, The Bed, 2019
    The Bed, 2019
  • Aileen Murphy, The Weekend, 2019
    The Weekend, 2019
  • Aileen Murphy, What colour are your eyes in the morning?, 2019
    What colour are your eyes in the morning?, 2019
CV

Aileen Murphy (b. 1984, Sligo, Ireland) is a Berlin-based painter renowned for her vibrant, large-scale works that blend abstraction with figurative elements. Her practice explores the boundaries between abstraction and figuration, creating immersive works that resonate with emotional and psychological depth. Murphy studied at the National College of Art and Design (NCAD) in Dublin, graduating in 2007, and later furthered her education under the mentorship of Amy Sillman and Monika Baer at the Städelschule in Frankfurt, graduating in 2018.

In 2023, she was awarded the Artist Studio Residency at the International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) in New York City, USA.

 

Her recent solo exhibitions include Crackers for Lorelei at Amanda Wilkinson Gallery, London (2025); Wormhole at Galeria Pelaires, Mallorca (2023); food that I would feed my lover at Deborah Schamoni, Munich (2022); WET TALK at Kevin Kavanagh, Dublin (2022); Flush at Amanda Wilkinson Gallery, London (2020); and PANTING at Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, Dublin (2019).

Exhibitions