Group show at Andrew Rafacz, Chicago

ANDREW RAFACZ is thrilled to begin the new year with Fringe Figure, a group exhibition of paintings, drawings, pastels, prints, textile and sculpture by twenty-one artists, in Galleries One & Two. The exhibition opens Friday, January 10th and continues through Saturday, February 22nd, 2025.   Torso of an Archaic...

Works featured in Making Space at ALMA Art & Interiors

Making Space ALMA Art and Interiors 3636 South Iron Street, almaartandinteriors.com   November 8 - February 28, 2025 Reception: Friday, November 8th, 12:00 am - 9:00 pm   Making Space is an evocative exhibition that delves into the creative worlds of 113 Chicago artists. This extensive project, developed over six years, showcases the...

Healing Machines exhibition Extended through August – Fashion Outlets of Chicago

Now extended until August 31, 2024.   THE COLLECTION: WHERE ART MEETS FASHION Healing Machines by William J. O’Brien Dec 12, 2023 - June 1, 2024   Healing Machines, a New Series by Chicago Artist William J. O’Brien, is Now on View in THE COLLECTION’s Three Rotating Exhibition Cases   Created exclusively for...

William J. O’Brien’s new novel Nighttime Kingdom now available in hardcover and paperback

Nighttime Kingdom 200 pages 5.5 in. x 8.5 in. | 139.7 mm  x 215.9 mm Includes - 21 B/W illustrations by William J. O’Brien   Foreword by T. Cole Rachel @tcolerachel Cover Design by Ben Tousley @bentousley   Published by Shadow Work Press   ꧁꧂   Available for purchase directly from the studio here.   ꧁꧂   Dive into the poignant depths of...

Three outdoor sculptures installed in Flossmoor Park

Three outdoor sculptures have been acquired by the Village of Flossmoor, Illinois. The powder coated steel works, titled Blue Moon, The Purple Rising and Spine, Spindle, Heart are now on permanent display at the southeast corner of Flossmoor park. Find more information about the public...

Book signing and closing event for Freak Flags at Ackerman Clarke

Ackerman Clarke will host a book signing this Saturday May 18 from 1-4pm CDT at 2544 W. Fullerton Ave to celebrate William J. O'Brien's most recent text work, Nighttime Kingdom, and the end of his solo exhibition, Freak Flags. Written language has long been a...

Freak Flags solo at Ackerman Clarke

Ackerman Clarke is exhibiting a selection of new large colored pencil drawings with an opening on April 6 and closing event on May 18th.   Freak Flags Ackerman Clarke April 6 - May 18 2544 W Fullerton Avenue Chicago, IL 60647   [gallery ids="3327"]...

William J. O’Brien studio featured in Making Space by Mark Ballogg

Ballogg Photography has published Making Space, a 188 page photography hardcover which features quotes from William J. O'Brien and images of his studio.   Making Space is a five-year project photographing 162 artist studios in Chicago, culminating in a book. Each studio visit consists of two hours...

FOOD for THOUGHT at Taka Ishii Gallery, Tokyo

“FOOD for THOUGHT” Dates: Sep 17 – Nov 12, 2023 Location: Taka Ishii Gallery Maebashi Opening reception: Sunday, Sep 17, 17:30 – 19:30   Taka Ishii Gallery Maebashi is pleased to present “FOOD for THOUGHT” from September 17 to November 12, 2023, a group exhibition on how food relates to...

Workshop, 2007 will be shown in Life Cycles at dePaul Art Museum, Chicago

September 7, 2023–February 11, 2024 ​   Life Cycles includes artworks from DePaul Art Museum's permanent collection in conversation with contemporary Chicago artists not yet represented in the museum's collection. This exhibition focuses on the processes and materials that structure and subtend life while also examining the life of art...