Brian Wills was born in Lexington, KY and received his MA and law degree from Harvard University. His work has been shown internationally, including exhibitions at The Happy Lion, Los Angeles; Museum 52, London; Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego; Michael Janssen Gallery, Cologne; and Gallery Min Min, Tokyo. In 2007, he was recognized as one of forty-five painters to watch under forty-five years old by the Los Angeles Times.