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Michele O’Brien Art

@micheleobrienart.bsky.social

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Collage artist working out of my home studio in Somerville, MA, US. Making art in the maelstrom. Unapologetically progressive and pro-compassion. Nazis can F-off. Read banned books. Support living artists! www.micheleobrienart.com

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Michele O’Brien Art @micheleobrienart.bsky.social · 8h

Currently watching wnba finals under the blankets: sweet

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Michele O’Brien Art @micheleobrienart.bsky.social · 16h

Grace Jones!!!

Michele O’Brien Art @micheleobrienart.bsky.social · 2d

Yum!

Michele O’Brien Art @micheleobrienart.bsky.social · 2d

Sounds delicious! (Also, here’s me, learning about spoon bread).

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Michele O’Brien Art @micheleobrienart.bsky.social · 2d

Love that you used it to greet your callers back in the day

Michele O’Brien Art @micheleobrienart.bsky.social · 2d

Serial mom - one of my absolute favorites!

Michele O’Brien Art @micheleobrienart.bsky.social · 2d

A friend and I were talking about where to find joy- moments of it even - in this climate. It’s a serious challenge but seems crucial for getting through. Thanks for sharing.

Michele O’Brien Art @micheleobrienart.bsky.social · 4d

Beautiful

Michele O’Brien Art @micheleobrienart.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks Cathryn! It looks a little scuffed from traveling but glad you like it!

Michele O’Brien Art @micheleobrienart.bsky.social · 7d

That looks amazing, thanks for sharing! It's so great to be able to share these shows with our friends, isn't it?

Michele O’Brien Art @micheleobrienart.bsky.social · 7d

Nick Cave! Go see his work in person if possible.
This piece at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is part of the show "City in a Garden: Queer Art and Activism in Chicago" - running thru May 2026.
visit.mcachicago.org/exhibitions/...
@nickcaveart.bsky.social #nickcaveart #art #contemporaryart

A mannequin shaped sculpture with colorful flower decoration on the legs and fabulous metal florals swirling around the head and torso.

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Michele O’Brien Art @micheleobrienart.bsky.social · 10d

Wonderful work! Congratulations!

Reposted by Michele O’Brien Art

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 12d

UNTIL IT'S DONE, Ep. 2

When the Brownsville Clinic opened in 1916, it was the first birth control center in America. Its very existence felt impossible. For young women, it was a lifeline.

109 years later, the Clinic is long closed—but Brownsville mothers are still struggling.

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Michele O’Brien Art @micheleobrienart.bsky.social · 13d

Fantastic idea!

Michele O’Brien Art @micheleobrienart.bsky.social · 13d

Thanks for the repost!

Michele O’Brien Art @micheleobrienart.bsky.social · 14d

UGH I hear you. Is it drearily gray and humid there, too?

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Michele O’Brien Art @micheleobrienart.bsky.social · 14d

Promo! My collage, Stand Tall, is in the Red Dot Small Works Sale at the Cambridge Art Association!
Sale runs now til 11/13 at CAA@Canal gallery in Kendall sq. Please DM for info!

#somervilleartist #bostonartist #art #affordableart #artforsale #originalartforsale #contemporaryart #artwork #collage

promo flyer for the Cambridge Art Association's Red Dot small works sale, Sept 20- Nov 13, 2025.

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Michele O’Brien Art @micheleobrienart.bsky.social · 15d

My collage, Stand Tall, is in the Red Dot Small Works Sale at the Cambridge Art Association!
Sale runs 9/25-11/13 at CAA@Canal gallery in Kendall sq. Please DM for more info!

#somervilleartist #bostonartist #art #affordableart #artforsale #originalartforsale #contemporaryart #artwork #collage

A small square abstract collage with some brown, blue, and a deep orange stripe down the center.

Michele O’Brien Art @micheleobrienart.bsky.social · 16d

Truth matters

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Michele O’Brien Art @micheleobrienart.bsky.social · 20d

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The Process: Episode 1, THE MOVIE

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Michele O’Brien Art @micheleobrienart.bsky.social · 28d

So pleased that my collage, Hidden Messages, was chosen as part of the Mary Schein Fall Salon at Cambridge Art Association!

#somervilleartist #bostonartist #art #visualart #artsy #originalart #bskyart #abstractart #contemporaryart #artist #artwork #collagesky #collage #collageart #blueskyart

Abstract collage with black, green, red and white. There is a layer of tissue paper on top of the collage with cut outs showing parts of the collage underneath.

Poster for the Mary Schein Fall Salon, running 9/13 - 10/17.

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Michele O’Brien Art @micheleobrienart.bsky.social · Sep 7

Want a postcard that I made? DM your address and I'll pop it in the mail to you! Thanks for looking.

#somervilleartist #bostonartist #art
#visualart #artsy #originalart #bskyart #abstractart #contemporaryart #artist #artwork #collagesky #postcardart #mailart #snailmailart #snailmail #postcards

Array of 6 brightly colored collaged postcards.

Michele O’Brien Art @micheleobrienart.bsky.social · Aug 29

These sound amazing - thank you!

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Michele O’Brien Art @micheleobrienart.bsky.social · Aug 29

How about excellent short novels? (Under 300 pgs, or shorter)?