Amara Murphy

Artist Statement

Amara Murphy is a black, queer photographer based out of Detroit, Michigan. She was born in Wuerzburg, Germany and is a 2025 Kresge Arts in Detroit Gilda Award winner.
In 2022 she received her Associates in Science at Oakland Community College. In 2025 she received her Bachelors of Fine Arts in photography at Wayne State University. Her intersection between science and art is shown through her work. She gets inspiration from nature, creating pieces that preserve its transient state. She centers memories, her untraditional childhood, and community in her pieces. For her, photography has been a way to connect with history and the human experience. She has shown her work in various exhibitions around metro Detroit, including the Oloman Gallery, the Scarab Club, and the Detroit Artists Market.