Notes

William J. O’Brien: Works in Exhibition

2011

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2010, Ceramic, 18 x 10 1/2 x 7 inches, Courtesy of Collection Marilyn and Larry Fields.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2009, Ceramic, 7 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 6 inches, Courtesy of Collection Dana Hirt, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2007, Ceramic, 10 x 7 x 7 inches, Courtesy of Collection Scott J. Hunter, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Master and Servant, 2007, Mixed media, 13 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 30 1/4 inches, Courtesy of Private Collection, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, Ceramic, 21 x 13 1/4 x 11 inches, Courtesy of Collection Igor DaCosta.

William J. O’Brien, Aloysius, 2010, Ceramic, 30 x 13 x 13 inches, Courtesy of Collection Igor DaCosta.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2008, Ceramic, 6 x 5 x 15 inches, Courtesy of Collection Donna and Howard Stone.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2008, Ceramic, 9 x 6 1/2 x 12 inches, Courtesy of Collection Donna and Howard Stone.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2007, Ceramic, 15 3/4 x 8 x 6 inches, Courtesy of Collection Dr. David Walega.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2010, Ceramic, 19 x 10 x 9 inches, Courtesy of Collection Dr. David Walega.

William J. O’Brien, Workshop, 2007, Mixed media, 26 1/4 x 16 3/4 x 13 1/2 inches, Courtesy of Collection Julie and Shane Campbell, Oak Park, IL.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2008, Ceramic, 8 x 8 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2009, Ceramic, 11 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 6 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2009, Ceramic, 7 x 12 x 4 3/4 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2009, Ceramic, 8 1/4 x 8 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2010, Ceramic, 17 1/2 x 12 x 12 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2010 Ceramic, 12 1/4 x 16 x 10 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2010, Ceramic, 16 1/4 x 10 x 8 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2010, Ceramic, 19 1/2 x 10 x 11 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2008, Ceramic, 7 x 6 x 5 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2010, Ceramic, 14 x 9 x 9 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2008, Ceramic, 12 1/2 x 8 x 7 inches, Courtesy of Collection Paul Sinclaire and Eric A. Berthold.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2010, Ceramic, 14 1/2 x 11 x 11 inches, Courtesy of Collection Paul Sinclaire and Eric A. Berthold.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2009, Ceramic, 15 x 17 x 6 1/4 inches, Courtesy of Zabludowicz Collection.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2008, Ceramic, 8 x 6 1/2 x 10 inches, Courtesy of Collection Joshua Adler, New York.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2008, Ceramic, 13 x 17 x 16 inches, Courtesy of Collection Cindy Sherman.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2008, Ceramic, 13 x 7 x 14 inches, Courtesy of Collection Andre Sakhai, New York.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2008, Ceramic, 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches, Courtesy of Private Collection, New York.

William J. O’Brien, Lorelei, 2009, Ceramic, 20 x 12 x 12 inches, Courtesy of Private Collection, New York.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2008, Ceramic, 8 x 5 x 14 inches, Courtesy of Private Collection, New York.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2008, Ceramic, 6 1/2 x 7 x 11 inches, Courtesy of Private Collection, New York.

William J. O’Brien, Beatrix, 2010, Ceramic, 25 x 12 x 12 inches, Courtesy of Private Collection, New York.

William J. O’Brien, Amelia, 2010, Ceramic, 30 x 11 x 11 inches, Courtesy of Edward Tyler Nahem Fine Art, L.L.C.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2010, Ceramic, 17 x 15 x 11 1/2 inches, Courtesy of Collection Dominique Levy.

William J. O’Brien, Brown/Black Head, 2010, Ceramic, 20 x 14 x 12 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Persephone 2, 2010, Ceramic, 20 x 12 x 12 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2009, Mixed media, 34 x 17 x 10 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2009, Ceramic, 5 1/4 x 9 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2009, Ceramic, 16 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 7 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2009, Ceramic, 13 x 10 1/2 x 10 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2009, Ceramic, 15 x 15 x 10 inches.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2009, Ceramic, 15 1/2 x 8 x 6 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2009, Ceramic, 16 x 15 x 9 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2009, Ceramic, 9 1/2 x 5 x 5 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2009, Ceramic, 16 x 10 x 13 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2009, Ceramic, 17 1/2 x 7 x 8 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2009, Ceramic, 17 1/2 x 7 x 7 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2009, Ceramic, 16 x 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2009, Mixed media, 18 x 14 x 20 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2008, Ceramic, 17 1/2 x 7 x 7 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2008, Ceramic, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2008, Ceramic, 13 x 8 1/2 x 6 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2008, Mixed media, 40 1/2 x 18 x 50 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2009, Ceramic, 17 x 12 x 8 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2009, Ceramic, 17 x 16 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2009, Ceramic, 4 x 16 x 15 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2009, Ceramic, 20 x 7 x 7 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2009, Ceramic, 12 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 7 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2009, Ceramic, 19 1/4 x 12 x 9 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Pandora, 2010, Ceramic, 20 x 15 x 15 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Otterly, 2010, Ceramic, 12 x 20 x 20 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2010, Ceramic, 4 x 19 x 19 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2010, Ceramic, 3 1/2 x 20 x 20 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2010, Ceramic, 19 1/2 x 18 x 6 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2010, Ceramic, 14 x 11 x 9 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2010, Mixed media, 22 3/4 x 12 x 6 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2008, Mixed media, 24 1/2 x 14 1/2 x 8 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2008, Mixed media, 17 3/4 x 12 x 9 1/2 inches, Courtesy of Private Collection, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 10 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 12 x 15 x 10 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 18 1/2 x 15 1/2 x 11 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 24 x 14 x 13 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 16 1/8 x 18 x 9 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 16 x 13 x 8 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 15 1/2 x 10 x 8 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 7 x 12 x 7 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 13 x 11 x 7 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 13 x 8 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 15 1/2 x 7 x 5 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 11 x 9 1/2 x 9 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 24 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 11 1/2 x 10 x 6 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 17 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 7 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 13 x 9 x 7 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 13 1/2 x 8 x 7 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 16 x 9 1/2 x 10 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 12 1/2 x 10 x 7 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 14 1/2 x 12 x 7 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 18 x 11 1/2 x 10 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 12 x 9 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 17 1/2 x 9 x 9 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 14 1/2 x 12 x 7 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 17 x 11 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 17 x 13 x 8 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 14 1/2 x 10 x 9 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Mixed media, 45 1/2 x 7 x 5 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Mixed media, 18 x 22 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 5 1/4 x 8 1/4 x 6 3/4 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 17 1/2 x 15 x 10 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, seven painted metal masks, variable dimensions, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 15 x 14 x 11 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Mixed media, 18 3/4 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 10 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 12 3/4 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 20 x 9 /12 x 9 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Mixed media, 2 2/4 x 7 x 17 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 20 1/4 x 7 x 7 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 18 1/2 x 20 1/2 x 8 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 17 1/2 x 10 x 10 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 8 x 14 1/2 x 4 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 18 x 9 x 14 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 17 1/2 x 9 x 5 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 21 x 9 x 11 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 18 1/2 x 11 x 11 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 13 x 8 x 8 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 10 x 19 x 13 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 12 x 7 1/2 x 16 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.

William J. O’Brien, Untitled, 2011, Ceramic, 10 1/4 x 13 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago.