Max Colby facts for kids
Max Colby is an amazing artist born in 1990. She creates unique artworks using textiles, sculptures, and even embroidery. Her art often explores feelings of being delicate or fragile. She does this by looking at special objects used in ceremonies, especially those related to funerals. Max Colby uses her art to challenge old ideas about gender and social classes. She believes her art helps to "undo" what we've been taught about these things. Her detailed artworks are like a big, colorful party of self-expression. She uses beads, fake flowers, shiny sequins, ribbons, fabric, and jewelry to build her own fantastic art world.
Early life
Max Colby was born in West Palm Beach, Florida. She went to art school at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. She earned her art degree in 2012.
Exhibitions
Max Colby's artwork has been shown in many art galleries and museums. She has had exhibitions across the United States and even in other countries. Her art has been featured in places like New York City, Boston, Houston, Los Angeles, and even in Scotland, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
Some of her notable exhibitions include:
- In 2012, her work was chosen for "New Prints/2012 Summer" in New York City.
- In 2019, she had several shows, including "Figuring the Floral" in the Bronx, New York, and the "Rijswijk Textile Biennial" in the Netherlands.
- In 2021, her art was part of "Home" at the Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art and Storytelling in New York.
- In 2022, her art was featured in "Art in Focus" at Rockefeller Center in New York City.
