John O’Connor at Pierogi Gallery

Every word in Brooklyn artist John O’Connor’s text stories packs a punch. Drawing in colored pencil using myriad fonts, he employs brand logos, emojis and pictograms to tell the tale of a young consumer whose life has taken a turn for the bizarre.   (At Pierogi through Nov 13th).

John O’Connor, detail of Tim (Butterfly), colored pencil and graphite on paper, 70 7/8 x 48 7/16 inches, 2016.
John O’Connor, detail of Tim (Butterfly), colored pencil and graphite on paper, 70 7/8 x 48 7/16 inches, 2016.