Presence and Absence Print

Hillel O’Leary is a sculptor, installation artist, professor, and designer living and working in Providence, RI. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, including recent exhibitions at the Alexandria Museum of Art, and in several college galleries throughout the northeast. Hillel has recently conducted research in the fields of site-specific installation and sculpture in the US national park system, and in cultural sites in Italy and Spain. He is currently co-developing a series of audience-focused public works that expand access to decolonized history-making, while creating new pathways connecting kids to art and artists. Hillel is also an art community collaborator, creative director, and project facilitator. He is an active partner with several local non-profit art organizations including the Outsider Collective, Providence Children’s Museum, Downcity Design, and the Wurks, a collective he has helped lead since 2011. Hillel is currently teaching in the Industrial Design department at RISD.