Born in Washington D.C.
Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA

Education

2000, BArch, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg VA

Solo Exhibitions

2009
Curiosity, Janine Bean Gallery, Berlin, Germany
Explosions in a Mental Sky, Cerasoli Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2008
2d Culture, Cerasoli Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

Group Exhibitions

2010
Manifest Equality, Hollywood, CA
Art of Elysium, Pieces of Heaven, (charity event sponsored by Christie’s,) Los Angeles, CA

2009
Plus 2, Sloan Fine Art, New York, NY
Culver City ArtWalk, selected works at Cerasoli Gallery, Culver City, CA
Scion Installation 5, The Self Portrait (on tour) - Miami, Phoenix, Minneapolis, New York, San Jose, Philadelphia, Portland, Los Angeles

2008
Aqua Art Fair (part of the Art Basel Miami Fair,) Miami, FL
Splash, Summer Selections 2008, Cerasoli Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Culver City ArtWalk, selected works at Cerasoli Gallery, Culver City, CA
Fresh, Cerasoli Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2007
Open House, Untitled Gallery, Sausalito, CA
GP Group Art Show, Gehry Partners Architects, Los Angles, CA

Articles and Publications

Interview, artist feature, +81 Magazine, Issue 47, Pattern Graphics, Tokyo, Spring 2010
(Cover) David O’Brien, Manipulating Organism Through Art, Redefine Magazine, February 2010
David O’Brien Artwork, interview and article by Stephanie Nahas, Yatzer, August 2009
(Cover) David O’Brien Artwork, Interview and Artist Feature by Leah Turner,
Color Magazine, Summer 2009

Recent Professional Experience

2010- current – Electroland
Ongoing interactive design and large scale public art projects
www.electroland.net
12034 Navy Street, Los Angeles, CA 90066

2006 - 2008 Gehry Partners Architects, LLP
Design and presentation for high profile, museum and exhibition spaces
www.foga.com
12541 Beatrice Street Los Angeles, CA 90066