My essay “Clay is the medium. Slow revolution is the goal.” is now live in the February issue of Ceramics Now Magazine. Read the article here. [gallery ids="3618,3619"]...
Volume Gallery is pleased to announce The Heresy of Legacy, the first exhibition at the gallery’s new, expanded space at 1700 W Hubbard St, opening February 13, 2026, from 5 to 8 p.m. The Heresy of Legacy explores the cyclical nature of movements and currents in art,...
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...
Five bronze works are being exhibited in a clearing of tall grass near a pond at the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park. The three year presentation will be located adjacent to works by Bruce Nauman, Mark diSuvero, Charles Ginnever, Dan Peterman and Martin Puryear. The sculpture...
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...
This week, Contemporary Art Issue included the studio in its feature, “Top 30 Most Important Ceramic Artists Today,” The article brings together an inspiring roster of artists. [gallery ids="3651"]...
Will be selling shirts and pins as well as books and zines from Shadow Work Press at a booth for Staple + Stitch 2025. Staple + Stitch is an art book and print fair. A celebration and engagement with art, text, print, and paper hosted at...
William J. O’Brien’s newest publication, Ghosts Walk Differently: A Lyrical Apocalypse in 100 Questions, was published by Shadow Work Press in August 2025. This 80 page full color book moves between elegy and satire, posing one hundred haunting questions about survival, memory, and transformation in the...
The New York Times has published a second very short story about adolescence, toughness, femininity and football in their Tiny Love Stories series. See the article here. [gallery ids="3556"]...
William J. O'Brien: From Here to There Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park and Visual Arts Gallery at Governor's State University will be hosting a wide-ranging exhibition of work in their gallery space in University Park, IL. October 1 - November 14, 2025 Governor's State University 1 University Parkway, University Park,...