Adam Taylor O'Reilly

Adam Taylor O'Reilly (b. 1985, Edmonton, Canada) is a creative director, designer, and writer, based in Brooklyn, New York. Since 2018, he has led design and brand creative at the Brooklyn Museum.

This site presents selected work across exhibitions, visual identities, writing, and code, 2009–present.

Monet & Venice

2025 Monet & Venice, Brooklyn Museum

2025 Everyday Rebellions, Brooklyn Museum

Yellow wall with blue text: "Red Grooms, Mimi Gross, and The Ruckus Construction Co. EXCERPTS FROM RUCKUS MANHATTAN"

2025 Red Grooms: Excerpts from “Ruckus Manhattan”, Brooklyn Museum

Wooden sculpture in a glass display case mounted on a white pedestal against a mustard-yellow wall with "I Will Not Bend an Inch" in dark bold text, atop a small informational stand, with brown pedestal legs against a slate-gray floor.

2025 Nancy Elizabeth Prophet: I Will Not Bend an Inch, Brooklyn Museum

Three sculpted busts arranged on cream pedestals against a solid blue wall. Foremost: a tan marble head on a dark wooden base, slender form. Middle: a dark bronze bust with textured surface and elongated neck. Rightmost: a glossier bronze figure with rounded contours, minimal detailing. Green panel visible on far right.

2025 Elizabeth Catlett, Brooklyn Museum

Consuelo Kanaga: Catch the Spirit

2025 Consuelo Kanaga: Catch the Spirit, Brooklyn Museum

2025 Guest Lecturer, Boston University, College of Fine Arts

2024 Partner Clock, MacOS Screensaver

2024 Brooklyn Museum Visual Identity, Brooklyn Museum

Dark green hoodie with yellow embroidered text: "Brooklyn Museum" and "200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn NY 11238".

2024 Museum Merchandise, Brooklyn Museum

Plaque for Mark Di Suvero (1933–2022), Shanghai-born steel artist. White text on black: dynamic sculptures in parks/streets. QR code 'BROOKLYN ICON.' Brooklyn Museum's 200th Anniversary.

2024 Museum Exhibition Labels, Brooklyn Museum

Minimalist room with books on shelves and tables, light blue walls, wooden benches, and a large pendant light.

2024 Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo, Brooklyn Museum

Yellow poster for "GIANTS" Brooklyn Museum exhibit on subway car.

2024 Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys, Brooklyn Museum

Four yellow posters for Brooklyn Museum's "Copy Machine Manifestos" exhibition on plywood.

2023 Copy Machine Manifestos: Artists Who Make Zines, Brooklyn Museum

Spike Lee's name in large black letters on wood panels. "Creative Sources" and "Black History Culture" signs.

2023 Spike Lee: Creative Sources, Brooklyn Museum

Two people view colorful, layered dresses on mannequins against a bright red wall.

2023 Africa Fashion, Brooklyn Museum

2023 Aulac Typefamily, Typeface

2023 A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration, Brooklyn Museum

2023 Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter: “Ain’t I a Woman”, Brooklyn Museum

Jimmy DeSana: Submission

2022 Jimmy DeSana: Submission, Brooklyn Museum

2022 Thierry Mugler: Couturissime, Brooklyn Museum

Black garment with neon green "ABLOH" and white text reading "VIRGIL ABLOH™ FIGURES OF SPEE" against plain white background, featuring blurred dates "July 7, 22 – Jan" and building-like graphic with windows, faint additional text and numbers at base.

2022 Virgil Abloh: “Figures of Speech”, Brooklyn Museum

2022 Monet to Morisot, Brooklyn Museum

2021 Andy Warhol: Revelation, Brooklyn Museum

2021 Modern Gothic: The Inventive Furniture of Kimbel and Cabus, 1863–82, Brooklyn Museum

2021 Lorraine O’Grady: Both/And, Brooklyn Museum, Lorraine O’Grady

Black and white portrait of a person wearing sunglasses and a t-shirt with Nefertiti bust graphic.

2021 Lorraine O'Grady Capsule Collection, Études Studio, Brooklyn Museum

Red KAWS Companion figure stands before black text on a pink wall.

2021 KAWS: WHAT PARTY, Brooklyn Museum

2020 John Edmonds: A Sidelong Glance, Brooklyn Museum, John Edmonds

Jeffrey Gibson: When Fire Is Applied to a Stone It Cracks

2020 Jeffrey Gibson: When Fire Is Applied to a Stone It Cracks, Brooklyn Museum

2019 Brooklyn Museum Archive Capsule Collection, Only NY, Brooklyn Museum

2019 Pierre Cardin: Future Fashion, Brooklyn Museum

Garry Winogrand: Color

2019 Garry Winogrand: Color, Brooklyn Museum

2019 Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving, Brooklyn Museum

2019 Eric N. Mack: Lemme walk across the room, Brooklyn Museum

2018 Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power, Brooklyn Museum

2018 Cecilia Vicuña: Disappeared Quipu, Brooklyn Museum, Cecilia Vicuña

2018 Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960–1985, Brooklyn Museum

NYC subway station with BDFM and 6 signs, tiled walls, and a large poster of a face on stairs.

2018 David Bowie is, Brooklyn Museum, Spotify

↗ 2017 Rodin: The Body in Bronze, Brooklyn Museum

Minimalist gallery with black-and-white silhouette portraits on two walls, a white bench, and textual elements highlighting thematic narratives.

2017 We Wanted a Revolution Black Radical Women, 1965–85, Brooklyn Museum

2016 Iggy Pop Life Class by Jeremy Deller, Brooklyn Museum, Jeremy Deller

2016 Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty, Brooklyn Museum, Marilyn Minter

2016 Beverly Buchanan—Ruins and Rituals, Brooklyn Museum

2016 Tom Sachs: Boombox Retrospective, 1999–2016, Brooklyn Museum, Tom Sachs

Man reclines on a leather couch, smiling, with one arm behind his head.

2015 Interview with Mac DeMarco, Bad Day Magazine

Two large, dark blue abstract shapes mounted on white walls in a minimalist gallery.

2015 Interview with Landon Metz, Interview Magazine

Wooden dowel with label "3/4 x 48 Round Dowel Made In China" against blurred branches.

2014 Group Exhibition, Green River Project

Black and white portrait of a young woman with dark hair, resting her head on her hand.

2014 Interview with Maggie Lee, Bad Day Magazine

Two minimalist beige paintings with two vertical fabric panels each, on a white wall above a wooden floor.

2014 Ethan Cook Spins a Yarn, Interview Magazine

Woman in bomber jacket holds can in front of refrigerated drink display.

2014 Interview with Venus X, Bad Day Magazine

Text explores surrealism through soap metaphors addressing identity and space in bold headings, reflecting women's experiences. References Hans Hofmann. Title: 'SOAP FOR THE WOMEN BETWEEN THE BEATS.'

2014 Soap Label, Sophy Naess, Lori Bookstein Fine Art

Tapped Out and Spiraling in Stride by Tamara Henderson

2014 Tamara Henderson: Tapped out and Spiraling Inside, Grazer Kunstverein

2014 Interview with Martin Parr, Aperture Magazine

2014 Interview with Chen & Kai, Bad Day Magazine

↗ 2014 Into The Museum, Aperture Magazine

2014 Amsterdam, Self-Published Poetry Book‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌

2014 Guest Lecturer, School of Visual Arts

A person stands beneath a towering, densely foliated tree in a sunlit natural setting, surrounded by tall grasses, with a calm waterway and distant urban structures faintly visible through the greenery.

2013 Interview with Vito Acconci, Too Much Magazine

Burning firecrackers on a surface with scattered letters.

2013 Interview with Lucky Dragons, 01 Magazine

A person stands in a cozy room filled with bookshelves, vintage electronics, and a patterned rug, smiling warmly at the camera.

2013 The Circles of Richard Hell, Interview Magazine

Monochromatic building facade with a small, colorful circular graphic.

2013 After The Museum, Museum of Arts and Design

Man in black coat with ombre tote bag faces sign for "ART BOOK FAIR"

2013 LA Art Book Fair, Printed Matter, Inc., MOCA Geffen

Man with beard, arms crossed, sits on desk in cluttered art studio with fan and artwork.

2013 Interview with Marc Hundley, Bad Day Magazine

2013 Guest Lecturer, Nova Scotia College of Art & Design

2013 Leeks 4 Bass, Self-Published Poetry Book

2013 Guest Lecturer, Pratt Institute

2013 Sandy Relief Benefit Auction and Exhibition, Robert Rauschenberg Foundation

2013 Group Exhibition, Rock Art & the X-ray Style Brighton Beach

2013 Guest Lecturer, Marres, House for Contemporary Culture

2013 The Artisan Who Believes in Poetry: Sam Falls, Muse Magazine

2013 Sam Falls: Life Size, Cura. Magazine

2013 Organix (Group Exhibition), Querini Stampalia, Venice Biennale

2013 Behind Flamingo Plaza, The Perfect Nothing

Printed Matter, Inc. storefront with neon signage featuring a quote about censorship and control by MF, large poster window displaying a boy’s portrait and underground texts, urban street scene with yellow barriers and construction signage.

2012 David Wojnarowicz Installation, Printed Matter, Inc.

2012 Ladies of the Woods: Becky Kolsrud at JTT, Interview Magazine

2012 Revisiting Querelle: Roger Fritz, Interview Magazine

Black background with bold yellow text announcing "THE NEW YORK ART BOOK FAIR 2012." Dates listed as 9/28-30 with preview on 9/27 at MoMA PS1. Presented by PRINTED MATTER, INC. www.newyorkartbookfair.com

2012 NY Art Book Fair, Printed Matter, Inc.

↗ 2012 Afloat at the Mercy of the Waves, Printed Matter, Inc., Lawrence Weiner

Sharon Hayes's "THERE'S SO MUCH I WANT TO SAY TO YOU" text on white paper, layered with other documents.

2012 Sharon Hayes: There’s So Much I Want to Say to You, Whitney Museum, Yale University Press

2012 Front to Back with Ari Marcopoulos, Interview Magazine

Print promotional ad for Garry Neill Kennedy's 1980 exhibition preview at Printed Matter Inc Kennedy examines lower-half correspondence removed for exhibition each piece displayed on gallery walls Attendees Marina Stewart John Graer Louis Stephen April 12-May 30 2012

2012 Garry Neill Kennedy, Printed Matter, Inc.

The image depicts a storefront at 97 Kenmare Street, New York, NY, with concrete panels attached to its exterior, advertising various art and architecture programs and exhibitions. Prominent text includes "Archizines" in red, "Arch-Art! Books" in purple, and "Storefront for Art and Architecture" in black along with gallery hours and address details. A white cylindrical sculpture sits near the entrance. A brick building, tree branches, and a person with a bag and shawl are visible nearby.

2012 Arch-Art! Books, Storefront for Art & Architecture

2012 Flat Painting With Joshua Smith, Interview Magazine

Elderly man with long white beard and hair, wearing aviator sunglasses, adjusts them with his hand.

2012 Interview with John Baldessari, Bad Day Magazine

An older man with a white beard and patterned shirt stands among dense vegetation in a forest clearing, with tall trees in the background.

2012 Run Away With Alec Soth, Interview Magazine

2012 Guest Lecturer, Casco Art Institute

2012 International Visitors Program, Mondriaan Fund

2012 Guest Lecturer, Kunstinstituut Melly

2012 Garry Neill Kennedy: The Last Art College, FlashArt

2012 Doug & Mike Starn: Gravity of Light, Skira Rizzoli

2012 Learn To Read Art Tote Bag, Printed Matter, Inc.

2012 Davis Rhodes Pares Down, Interview Magazine

2012 Interview with Roy Arden, 01 Magazine

2012 Time and Permanence: Ryan Foerster and Ben Schumacher, Interview Magazine

2012 Julianne Swartz: How Deep is Your, deCardova Sculpture Park

↗ 2012 Beginning No End, WWTWO

↗ 2012 Millennium Magazines, MoMA Library

2012 Dan Colen Has Good Karma, Interview Magazine

2012 Conversation on Publishing as Practice, MoMA Library

2012 The Last Art College, MIT Press

2012 Interview with Laurel Nakadate, Bad Day Magazine

2012 Guest Lecturer, Werkplaats Typografie

2012 Guest Lecturer, Jan Van Eyck Academie

Hook rack with black handbag (gold handle), red vase holding two yellow daisies, golden keys, table with white letter and brass bell, shadows cast against textured light-blue wall.

2011 Mathew Cerletty Makes Memories, Interview Magazine

A person in a dark coat and checkered shirt stands in a cluttered, retro-style store, scanning an open book with a drawing on one page and text on the other. Behind them, a window displays signs including "ALBANY COPS ARE HOT!", alongside stacks of books on counters and a hanging police hat. Exposed wiring and flickering fluorescent lights add to the gritty atmosphere.

2011 Tyson Chandler: NBA and Zine Star, Sunday Painter?, Interview Magazine

Reversed text on left: "'FAMILIES' system of THE INFLUENCE FROM CHILDREN WERE ISOLATE TO REMOVE AND THE NATION COME FOR TO TURN A NEW PAGE IN AUSTRALIA'S HISTORY BY RIGHTING THE PRIMARY SCHOOLS OF THE RESIDENTS TIAL objectives OF TWO PRIMARY" Right side: "'THE TIME HAS NOW COME FOR" with black background and white text layout.

2011 Cathy Busby: We Are Sorry, Printed Matter, Inc.

Colorful text strips on a white wall and ceiling, reading "FIND YOUR INSPIRATION", "INSPIRE INNOVATION", etc.

2011 Giving Notice: Signs of Change, Canadian Art

Three posters for "The NY Art Book Fair 2011" at MoMA PS1. Black text on white.

2011 NY Art Book Fair, Printed Matter, Inc.

2011 Peter Sutherland Is in the House, Interview Magazine

A person forms a circular wreath with arms, standing against soft green-toned hills and trees in an ethereal outdoor setting, evoking a dreamy, organic atmosphere through warm lighting and vintage filters.

2011 Interview with Vanessa Beecroft, Bad Day Magazine

A man in a white t-shirt and blue jeans stands in an art space surrounded by abstract paintings with vibrant colors and splattered textures. Paintings lie on the unfinished plywood floor, including a large green canvas. The environment is hazy with visible smudges and paint splatters on the walls.

2011 Between a Name and a Signature: Josh Smith, ArtinAmerica

A man in glasses, a suit, and tie sits confidently on a tree stump with crossed arms, outdoors against a blurred greenery backdrop.

2011 Interview with Hans Ulrich Obrist, 01 Magazine

Text excerpt from Erik Lindman's "On Painting" on a plain light gray background. Bold title "On Painting" by Erik Lindman, centered at the top, followed by left-aligned text: "The absurdity of art must measure up to, not exceed or sell short, the absurdity of life." Bottom center: "Hannah Barry Gallery, June 2009."

2011 Erik Lindman: On Painting, Hannah Barry Gallery

A man in a white lab coat, button-down shirt with a red and black striped tie, and subtle grin stands beside a large realistic painting of a nude woman with flowing dark hair and piercing blue eyes, in a clinical or medical office environment with neutral tones. His buttoned coat features functional pockets, and the painting contrasts formal and provocative elements.

2011 Father Figure: Matt Keegan Takes on Robert Moses's New York, ArtinAmerica

2011 Interview with Tauba Auerbach, Bad Day Magazine

Fire burns along a shoreline with a dark forest and smoky sky.

2011 The Last Frontier, Canadian Art

↗ 2011 New Primitive: In the Studio With Thomas Houseago, ArtinAmerica

2011 Suzanne Caines: Spaces of Places, Art Papers

2011 Dexter Sinister’s New Character, ArtinAmerica

2011 Fluxus and Robert De Niro Finally Set Sale, Interview Magazine

2011 Certain Distinctions, MoMA PS1

2011 Interview with William Hundley, Bad Day Magazine

2011 Dash Snow Box Set with Andrew Roth, Interview Magazine

2011 Interview with Craig Leonard, Visual Arts News

2011 Publié/Autopublié, WWTWO

↗ 2011 The Remaining Monsters with Cary Loren, ArtinAmerica

2011 Strings Attached: Hisham Akira Bharoocha, Interview Magazine

Gray-bearded man wearing yellow tunic on pier overlooking calm water and hazy city skyline at sunset.

2010 Lawrence Weiner Is Looking Up, Interview Magazine

2010 Input/Output: Electric Fields, Canadian Art

Artworks on white wall: left dark green with yellow Hebrew script in two lines, right red with black Hebrew script in two lines, concrete floor.

2010 Translating Asher Penn, Interview Magazine

2010 The Assembled Picture Library of New York City, Esopus Gallery

2010 Korine and Ackerman: Post Trash Humping, Interview Magazine

2010 Short Term Deviation, EFA Project Space, Jesse Helbo

Person with short dark hair covers face with left hand, eyes partially closed, against plain light wall under soft lighting. Somber black and white photograph.

2009 Compassion, Institute for Art, Religion, and Social Justice

↗ 2009 Uranus #1, Printed Matter, Inc.

↗ 2009 Learn to Read Art, MoMA PS1