William J. O'Brien
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Selected Works24

Museum Acquisitions

3 Institutions
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago
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Hammer Museum
MCA Chicago
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Previous Sales 7

For Sale 2

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Market22 auction results

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$630 – $6.3K
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$3.6K
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$3.8K
3 priced works on paper lots
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Jan 1970 · $6.3K
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Works on paper: $3.8K medianPaintings: $1.6K median
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Los Angeles Modern Auctions
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Galleries1

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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Recent News3

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University Galleries of Illinois State University will present "Dreamscape," a group exhibition of 17 paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures sele…
exhibitionsMay 27, 2026
Gallery 1882, located in Chesterton, Indiana, is hosting a new exhibition featuring contemporary artists from across the United States. The show bring…
exhibitionsMay 20, 2026
Volume Gallery, a Chicago gallery specializing in art and design, is tripling its size and moving to a new location in the West Town neighborhood. The…
exhibitionsFeb 2, 2026
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Past Exhibitions4

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Safety Blankets. Fetish Objects.

William J. O'Brien

507 W 24th St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Mar 26, 2020 — Apr 5, 2020

William J. O'Brien: Reliquary

William J. O'Brien

227 State St, Madison, WI 53703, USA

Aug 18, 2018 — Nov 11, 2018

August 18, 2018 to November 11, 2018 William J. O'Brien: ReliquaryChicago-based artist William J. O'Brien's idiosyncratic and exuberant forms are born out of...

William J. O'Brien | Wet 'N Wild

William J. O'Brien

507 W 24th St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Feb 23, 2013 — Mar 23, 2013

William J. O'Brien

William J. O'Brien

507 W 24th St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Nov 20, 2009 — Dec 19, 2009

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Art Fair Appearances1

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The Armory Show — New York
2020
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Recent Activity10

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Exhibition
Mar 26, 2020
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Mar 26, 2020
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The Armory Show 2020
Mar 4, 2020
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William J. O'Brien: Reliquary
Aug 18, 2018
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Exhibition
Jan 5, 2017
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Exhibition
Feb 23, 2013
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Nov 20, 2009
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William J. O'Brien born
Jan 1, 1975
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