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Sundial Just Installed
With the help of our friends at Metalab we just installed my walk-through sundial - an immersive monumental sculpture that tells time by...


The Laughter of Children
There is a single sound that rebuts every piece of bad news you hear in the media and that sound is the laughter of children....


Noise Media Art Fair with Vienna Contemporary
Multiple Selves, Noise Media Art Fair This is the first gallery show I've done in a long time. With Vedica Gallery and curator Cecilia...


Is It Art?
Here are some images that came up when I typed "art" into the search bar for my Google Photos account: I grew up in a family of makers...

Angels in the Architecture
I have been working with Marjorie Guyon, the conceptual artist behind the I Was Here project on a new way to put murals into public space...

Freakonomics Interview
I’ve always wanted to be one of those people confident enough to share their failures publicly. I finally got the chance when...


Troubleshooting Guide to the Human Condition
Creative people have active imaginations, which sometimes gets us into trouble - imagining problems that aren't there, disguising one...
A Veil of Dragon Scales (Prototype)
Look at how this hanging veil of dragon scales creates three experiences: 1) the surface changes colors as you look through it and the...


Celestial Artwork: Sculptures Inspired by the Cosmos
For the 40,000 years humanity has been creating art, people have been inspired by the night skies. Some of my work is inspired by our...

A Beautiful Studio Artpiece that Surprises
Sometimes it’s nice to make art guided more by a slow beauty than by ideas. I recently made a studio artpiece that colors the space...


Multiple Selves: An Interactive Artpiece
I make art to explore ideas and discover new experiences. Most of the art I make is interactive, which means that I often discover the...

My Interview in Sculpture Magazine
Thanks to Hilary Stunda with Sculpture Magazine for asking great questions. I answer questions about influences, moving from studio art...


Chinook Arc: Seven Years Later
The paradox of Chinook Arc was that it had to appear delicate and ethereal but also has had to endure repeat encounters, extreme weather...


Sculptural Artwork for Rooftops
I recently had a chance to create art for a rooftop garden in an urban setting. It was a dense site and required thinking carefully about...


Works in Glass
Artisans of the late Middle Ages crafted the largest and most long-lived colored images in human history. Many of the monumental stained...


Sculptures that Respond to the Sun
I’ve been experimenting with dichroic films to lend vibrant color to some sculptures that I'm planning for a sun-drenched urban site....


Kinetic Dichroic Sculptures
Seven new models exploring kinetic art for outdoor spaces I've long been fascinated by dichroic films - thin metallic coatings on glass...


Joseph O'Connell Featured on KXCI's Artistories Podcast
Check out KXCI Community Radio's newest episode of the Artistories Podcast featuring Joseph O'Connell. KXCI Radio is a diverse,...


Video Essay: Art for the Fifth Space
In the last few years I’ve been thinking about, experimenting with, and designing art specifically for the semi-wild areas that are...

Why Not Just Take a Hike? Questions About the Fifth Space
I am enthusiastic about art that facilitates our connection with nature, heightens our experience of the cosmos, and recalls our long...
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