Brett Murray

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South African | 1961

Brett Murray is a South African Postwar & Contemporary painter who was born in 1961.

How much does a Brett Murray cost?

Brett Murray's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 107 USD to 29,565 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.

What is Brett Murray's most expensive sculpture?

Since 2010 the record price for this artist at auction is 29,565 USD for The Party vs The People, sold at Aspire Art Auctions, Johannesburg in 2021.

Where can I see Brett Murray's works?

Their work is currently being shown at Southern Guild, Los Angeles and will be on exhibit at Everard Read/ CIRCA, London on October 15, 2025. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Everard Read/ CIRCA, Cape Town have featured Brett Murray's work in the past.

Brett Murray in the news

Brett Murray has been featured in articles for , and . The most recent article is written for Art South Africa in September 2021.

Featured for Sale

Capture ,2016

By Brett Murray

Strauss & Co., Cape Town

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Notable Lots

Praise Singer

By Brett Murray

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Limbo

By Brett Murray

+6%

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Praise Singer ,2008

By Brett Murray

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Upcoming Lots

Capture ,2016

By Brett Murray

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Limbo

By Brett Murray

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Woke

By Brett Murray

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In the Headlights

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Past Exhibitions

Brett Murray

James Goodman Gallery

57th Street | New York | USA

05 Feb, 2009 - 07 Mar, 2009

United State

Southern Guild, Los Angeles

Los Angeles | California | USA

13 Sep, 2025 - 01 Nov, 2025

Brett Murray: Brood

Everard Read/ CIRCA, London

Kensington | London | UK

15 Oct, 2025 - 06 Nov, 2025

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Articles

Aspire Art Auctions Presents a Spectacular Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art in Cape Town

Art South Africa 22 Sep, 2021

This Spring, Aspire returns to Cape Town with a much-anticipated auction of Modern and Contemporary art taking place over two days on 29 and 30 September. Presenting an outstanding collection of 132 artworks by 80 renowned artists, the auction will impress collectors with an...

Degrees of Comparison: Brett Murray鈥檚鈥楬ide鈥�

Artthrob 17 Mar, 2021

To make satirical art in a period of political uncertainty is tricky.

A Refreshed Art Joburg Fetes the City鈥檚 Booming Creative Scene

Wallpaper 22 Oct, 2019

It takes a particularly daring investor to cut the roster of a long-established enterprise by 60 per cent.

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Everard Read/ CIRCA, Cape Town

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Everard Read/ CIRCA, Johannesburg

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Everard Read/ CIRCA, Johannesburg

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Everard Read/ CIRCA, Cape Town