"Maxwell Stevens brings photorealism and abstraction into tension in Surfside, a new series of paintings inspired by summertime along Long Island’s North Atlantic coast. Beachgoers, surfers, families, and fleeting social encounters are rendered with vivid naturalism, then disrupted by sweeping fields of blue, aqua, and teal paint. The exhibition moves between intimacy and spectacle, using the beach as a setting for youth, desire, memory, and the transience of everyday life."
-Thought Gallery, 2026
"A final hail to summer's beach delights will be on display at Gallery Onetwentyeight. Catch the last wave on view. Looks like a fun exhibition for all."
Maxwell Stevens Studio View, New York City
"A solo exhibition of new oil paintings by Maxwell Stevens depicting beach scenes along the North Atlantic coast of Long Island, combining photorealistic portraiture with improvisational abstraction and emotionally charged brushwork."