Will Maxen paints from sourced imagery pulled from personal and historical experiences arranged into fictional and abstract situations. The paintings shift between landscape artifacts and interior scenes inspired by Maxen’s interactions in everyday life. The work follows the connections between memory, intimacy, environment, and belonging in literal and metaphorical space through the levels of legiblities.

Maxen received his BA in Illustration from Central Connecticut State University and an MFA in Art Studio from the University of California, Davis. In 2024, he was an artist-in-residence at Silver Art Project and the New Jewish Culture Fellowship. His work is held in the collections of the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, Davis, and the Art Galleries at Black Studies, University of Texas.