New Puzzles!

The studio has released four new puzzles! 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle 20 x 20" Based on a colored pencil and ink on paper drawing from 2015. Allow 2-4 weeks shipping. They are currently available online in the studio shop! [gallery ids="3689,3688,3687,3686"]...

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INSIDE / OUT on mepaintsme

INSIDE / OUT   Max Freund, Sarah Gamble, Geran Knol, William J. O'Brien, Michael Swaney   MARCH 19 - APRIL 22, 2026   MPM Gallery is pleased to announce Inside / Out, a group exhibition featuring the work of Max Freund, Sarah Gamble, Geran Knol, William J. O’Brien, and Michael Swaney.   Inside...

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Interview in The American Scholar

Published today in The American Scholar, an interview by Noelani Kirschner offers a reflection on artistic influences.  We also discussed the works in A Ceremony of Faces. The exhibition, curated by Joey Yates, is currently on view at KMAC Museum in Louisville through May 22,...

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Ceremony of Faces at KMAC Contemporary Art Museum

Ceremony of Faces KMAC Contemporary Art Museum in Louisville, KY February 13 - May 22   Ceremony of Faces is a site-responsive installation in the KMAC lobby that consists of large felt and multimedia compositions by the artist William J. O'Brien. The artist frequently focuses his expression and area of...

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‘I Might Have Cast a Love Spell’ in New York Times

A third autobiographical note has been published in the Tiny Love Stories series. Casting My Love Spell A week before our first date, I wrote a list of everything I wanted in a partner and tucked it into my wallet. On our fifth anniversary, I told Ed...

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Work featured in City in a Garden exhibition at MCA Chicago

City in a Garden: Queer Art and Activism in Chicago   Jul 05, 2025 - May 31, 2026   City in a Garden: Queer Art and Activism in Chicago is an intergenerational group exhibition that highlights Chicago’s essential, yet often underacknowledged, role in the story of queer art and activism....

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