The Drawing Stall Vol 2: Compendium of Colored Pencil

  Stellarhighway Brooklyn, NYC Exhibition June 20 - August 9   The Drawing Stall Vol 2: Compendium of Colored Pencil features 74 living artists that use color pencil as a primary or integral medium in their studio practice.  The accompanying catalog is available for purchase here.     151 pages • 400 copies     Cover...

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"]...

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...

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,...

‘Thank God the Lights Went Out’ in New York Times Modern Love

“Thank God The Lights Went Out,” was just published in the March 8th issue of The New York Times. It appears in the Modern Love column of the Style section. The piece reflects on dating while living in a converted garage and the fear that...

Essay in Ceramics Now, “Clay is the medium. Slow revolution is the goal.”

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"]...

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...

Outdoor bronze installation at the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park

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...

‘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...

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....