Living and working in New York City, Max Gimblett investigates the purity of material and form in his work, focusing primarily on canvas, paper from all countries and wood panels with gold leaf gilding, Max's Pacific Rim ideology is apparent in his strong yet subtle works. Intrinsic to Gimblett’s practice is the influence of Asian art, particularly ink painting and calligraphy.

Gimblett works with the quatrefoil shape, the square, and the circle. He makes unique artist books with poets and is published in limited editions of artists’ books.

Gimblett exhibits in the United States, New Zealand, Australia, Sweden, Denmark, and Japan, among others. A major monograph was released in 2003 and the catalogue The Brush of All Things was published in 2004. Gimblett's work is in many prestigious collections including: Museum of Modern Art, New York; The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco; Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane; and Auckland Art Gallery – Toi O Tamaki, Auckland.

left: Max in his Bowery studio

photo: John Savage, NZb