New York-based artist Justin Liam O’Brien’s work examines feelings of solitude, intimacy, anxiety and violence through an art historical lens with sweeping, figurative compositions. Inspired by the ACT UP generation of the late 1980s, specifically artists like David Wojnarowicz, Nan Goldin and Peter Hujar—the artist’s oeuvre examines queerness and belonging with a strong sense of place, just as these artists engaged with New York City in their practices.