Sandra Murray
The City is pleased to appoint Sandra Murray as the City of Rockingham Art Prize Curator for 2026.
Sandra is a leading independent curator, arts consultant and artist mentor. She has a depth of experience in working with artists, collections, and exhibitions, including directing and curating for art and museum institutions in WA and NSW, and has worked in the public, corporate, not-for-profit, and private sectors. She was the inaugural curator for the University of Western Australia’s Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery in Perth where she managed a collection of over 3,000 artworks of paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture.
Sandra is the Artistic Director/Lead Curator for Sculpture West, manages the Bankwest Art Collection, and has project managed and curated over 65 exhibitions. She has a passion for contemporary Australian art and holds a BA Honours in Art History and Theory, and a Master of Philosophy.
Sandra is acknowledged as a passionate and proficient arts expert, an on-the-ground curator engaged in the art world, with a strong rapport with artists and respectful working relationships with arts industry professionals.