Michael O'Malley

Getting the art off my wall at home changed everything. A clip from my conversation with Marc on turning art into real-world value. #artist #interview #nycart

This isn’t a post about my art. It’s a post about celebrating the now and the people doing amazing things. Two events last night and both were so much fun. It was great seeing people come together to share these moments with their collaborations, performances, and conversations. That energy is what makes New York City so special. Loved it all! Thank you and congratulations to: @davidhenrynobodyjr @epicuno @belowkey @studio6.nyc Keep rocking! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Life feels a lot better when you stop doubting yourself and start moving with confidence. No limit mindset. Celebrate the small wins. Appreciate your people. Laugh at the weird moments. Enjoy the process. Not everything has to make perfect sense all the time for life to be meaningful. Keep going. Keep growing. Stay TRU to yourself and let your presence speak before you even say a word. Make em say uhhhhhh. Na na na na. We’re all MO LIMIT SOLDIERS 👏👏👏 Salute 🫡

Next up! Searching for a location to display the cardboard art project. I can’t wait for you all to see everything together. As a reminder, every piece will be free to take home. One per person. If you have an idea for where you’d like to see the project displayed, drop it in the comments. I’d love to hear your suggestions. Thank you again for all of the support. Looking forward to this.

Grateful for this life and the opportunity to share my work somewhere new and different. The show will be up for the next two months, and I’m excited for everything still to come. On to the next thing. Keep things fun.

Last night I went to the studio with a very specific plan for a show coming up tomorrow. Funny enough, I ended up not doing that specific thing at all. Instead, I spent my time focused on this. Sometimes in life, you have to shift directions and just go with the flow. I’m really happy with the time I spent creating last night, even if it wasn’t what I originally planned. Now I just have to go back and do exactly what I was supposed to do in the first place. And sometimes, you just need to express yourself. If that means creating something, do it. If that means trying something different, do it. Prioritize yourself. Prioritize your health. Prioritize your happiness. Then make sure the people around you are okay too. Life moves fast. Sometimes the best thing you can do is listen to yourself and let the moment take you where it needs to.

You ever wake up one day and realize that every part of your life brought you exactly to where you are right now? The highs, the lows, the moments that tested you, and the moments that made you feel alive. All of it mattered. All of it shaped something. Then you stop for a second, look around, and realize how amazing life really is. The people around you. The places you’ve been. The lessons, the memories, the growth. Even the difficult moments carry meaning once you make it through them. And sometimes you can laugh at yourself too. Look back at certain moments in your past and realize some of the things you did were a little goofy. Not in a bad way. Just life. Learning, growing, figuring things out in real time. You wouldn’t change it, but you can acknowledge it for what it was and smile about it now. Life happened. And you’re still here. So make today count. Appreciate where you are. Appreciate who you’ve become. One day at a time. It’s all good 😊

This life. Yesterday, today, and tomorrow. One day at a time.

This is my post-run story time. One time I was hiking a mountain in Vermont and ended up hanging off the side, holding onto a boulder. The trail got confusing and at some point it just wasn’t the trail anymore. I took a few wrong steps and found myself in a spot I shouldn’t have been in. I didn’t really think about it. I just focused on holding on, finding stable ground, making adjustments, and getting myself back to safety. I got my footing and kept moving. At the time, it just felt like part of the climb. A moment where I almost fell off the side of the mountain. But later, I felt this fear come over me. Not when it happened, but after. Like it waited until things slowed down. Something felt like I was no longer alone. It felt like someone was watching. Everything started to feel more real. I paid more attention to every step. I was more aware of how I was moving and where I was going. That’s when I realized the fear wasn’t really about that moment on the boulder. It was something deeper. Something I’ve felt before, just showing up in a different way. Fear doesn’t always hit you right away. Sometimes it shows up later, when you have time to feel it. Later that night, I had dinner with a Russian painter. He told me, next time you need to climb back up the mountain and confront your fear. That stuck with me. You don’t have to be fearless. You just have to face what’s in front of you and keep going. So, what are you afraid of?

Round two and three. The collage of colors and the presence of life. Detached but here. Focused but exploding. One day at a time. Layer by layer, it keeps unfolding. Still going.

This is a sneak preview of something else I’ve been working on. When everything goes quiet and the noise falls away, who are you when you’re alone? Are you okay with the person you are today? Is it silent wherever you are? #artwork #process

It’s okay to be different. It’s okay to be yourself. Don’t change. Be odd. This one is for my friend in Canada. Keep your head up 🫡 24th done. Are WE DONE??????? 🎉🎉🎉 #artwork #brooklynart #happylife