Acquisition Highlights
The O’Brien Art Foundation and The Marty O’Brien Collection of American Art sustain active acquisition programs. Each year, additions to the collections expand the stories of American art that build on our mission. These highlights of acquisitions made in recent years offer a quick snapshot of the evolving range and depth of our holdings, which span over 1,100 objects.
2024
Tony Berlant (b. 1941). The French Seamstress. 1981. Metal collage with steel brads on wood in found artist’s frame. 19 x 14 x 4 in. O’Brien Art Foundation.
Fritz Bultman (1919-1985). The Ancestress. 1954. Oil and crayon on canvas. 72 x 36 in. O’Brien Art Foundation.
Francis Celentano (1928–2016). Zilos. 1966. Acrylic on canvas. 48 x 54 in. O’Brien Art Foundation.
Stella Drabkin (1906-19760. Portrait of Man. 1929. Oil on canvas. The Marty O’Brien Collection of American Art.
Ethel Fisher (1923-2017). Henry Pearson. 1967. 33 x 36 in. Oil on canvas. O’Brien Art Foundation.
Agnes Hart (1912–1979). Barbershop. c. 1941. Oil on canvas. 31 ¼ x 43 ¼ in. The Marty O’Brien Collection of American Art.
Lowell Nesbitt (1933–1993). Manhattan Bridge. 1981. Oil on canvas. 48 x 54 in. O’Brien Art Foundation.
Tamara Melcher (b. 1939). untitled (August 1968). 1968. Gouache on paper. 14 x 17 in. O’Brien Art Foundation.
Kenneth Hayes Miller (1876-1952). Finishing Touches. 1926. Oil on canvas. 33 x 38 ½ in. The Marty O’Brien Collection of American Art.
Seong Moy (1921-2013). The Bathers. 1946. Sand and oil on canvas. 21 ¼ x 25 ¼ in. The Marty O’Brien Collection of American Art.
