Grace Julian Murthy
About
Grace Julian-Murthy is a Malden painter, illustrator and graphic designer whose work is shaped by pop art and comics. Her pieces use bold black outlines along with humor, nostalgia, color, shape and everyday objects to show that joy can be found in simple things. Public art is central to her practice: she likes placing art where people would not normally expect to encounter it, believing that art exists all around and only needs a closer look.
Her public work includes an MBTA mural on Summer Street, painted utility switch boxes in Belmont and Malden, artwork for Malden City Hall and the YWCA Malden, and pieces for Newton’s Picture Us installation and Newton Out Doors initiative. She has also shown in many exhibitions, including a 2024 solo show called The Art of Joy, a solo exhibit at J.P. Licks on Newbury Street and the Beacon Hill Art Walk.
What to Know
- She holds a BFA and an MA in graphic design.
- She received grants to create a coloring book called Roadmap through Malden and to illustrate a library mini book.
- Her work appeared in GBH’s Community Canvas in 2024.
- She is a member of the Malden Chamber of Commerce.
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