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.
2021
Blue Monday. 1966. Acrylic on cotton duck. 72 x 108 in. O’Brien Art Foundation.
The Hill District. 1942. Oil and glazes on Masonite. Framed: 29 ¾ x 35 ½ in. The Marty O’Brien Collection of American Art.
The River. 1949. Oil on Masonite. Framed: 38 x 46 in. The Marty O’Brien Collection of American Art.
Gates of Paradise. 1980. Acrylic, digital images, and collage on canvas. 60 x 50 in. The Marty O’Brien Collection of American Art.
Pouring Molten Steel. c. 1938. Lithograph. Image: 16 x 10 ¼ in. The Marty O’Brien Collection of American Art.
Structure #2. 1971. Acrylic on canvas. The Marty O’Brien Collection of American Art.
Still Life. 1934. Oil on panel. 12 ¼ x 9 ¼ in. The Marty O’Brien Collection of American Art.
Joseph Snead. 1981. Oil on linen. 31 ¼ x 25 ¼ x 2 ½ in. The Marty O’Brien Collection of American Art.
On the Street (Fourteenth Street). 1932. Mixed media on canvas on Masonite. 14 ½ x 26 in. The Marty O’Brien Collection of American Art.
String Relief (White and blue). 1936. Oil paint, string nails, and collaged elements on wood board. 52 x 28 x 1 ½ in. The Marty O’Brien Collection of American Art.
Synchronetic C-2135-S. 1968. Aluminum, formica, wood, transparent acrylic paint, plexiglass, electric motor, fluorescent light. 57 ½ x 53 x 8 in. O’Brien Art Foundation.
Glory Red. 1967. Acrylic on canvas. 60 ½ x 60 ¼ in. O’Brien Art Foundation.
