John O'Brian

Who is John O'Brian?

John O'Brian is a writer, curator and art historian. He is best known for his books and articles on modern art history and criticism. Since 1987, he has taught at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, where he is a Faculty Associate of the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies and held the Brenda & David McLean Chair in Canadian Studies from July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2011. He was appointed a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2009, and received an honorary degree from the University of Trinity College at the University of Toronto in 2011.