Will Maxen
Assistant Professor of Practice
225-578-5411 |
wmaxen@lsu.edu
MFA University of California, Davis
Will Maxen is a painter and an Assistant Professor of Professional Practice at LSU School of Art. Maxen weaves together personal experiences and historical narratives that shift between figures and landscapes. His paintings explore the relationships among memory and the environment, inviting viewers to reflect on their own sense of belonging. The layers of visibility and abstraction in his work allow for multiple interpretations, bridging the gap between the literal and the metaphorical.
Maxen received his BA in Illustration from Central Connecticut State University and an MFA in Art Studio from the University of California, Davis. He has had solo exhibitions at Fridman Gallery, New York; Residency Art Gallery, Los Angeles (Felix Art Fair); and UTA Art Space, New York. His work has been featured in group shows at Welancora Gallery, New York; Fridman Gallery, New York; Canepa Selling Gallery, Los Angeles, Marrow Gallery, San Francisco; Chili Art Projects, London. 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, the Beth Rudin DeWoody Collection, and the Art Galleries at Black Studies, University of Texas