Hillel O'Leary

Hillel O’Leary is a sculptor, installation artist, educator and multidisciplinary designer living and working in Providence, RI. Their work has been recognized nationally and internationally, including in the recent Newport Museum of Art Biennial. In addition to teaching in RISD's Industrial Design department, 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. They are currently co-developing a series of audience-focused public works that expand access to decolonized history-making. Hillel is an art community collaborator, creative director and project facilitator. They are an active partner with several local nonprofit art organizations, including the Outsider Collective, Providence Children’s Museum, Downcity Design, and the Wurks, a collective they have helped lead since 2011.