Maxwell Pearce

‍ ‍Maxwell Pearce is an award-winning mixed media artist and Harlem Globetrotter from Tuckahoe, New York, whose work bridges the worlds of sports and art to illuminate the humanity beyond being an athlete. A former starting point guard at Purchase College, he earned national recognition for his athletic creativity—finishing 3rd in the ESPN College Slam Dunk Championship as just the seventh Division III player to compete—before signing with the Harlem Globetrotters upon graduation with a degree in Economics. As a visual artist, Pearce creates striking works from shoelaces and sports equipment that telling powerful stories. His commissions include portraits of Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, and Gladys Knight, and his art has been featured by NBC, Forbes, CBS Mornings, and the NCAA, among others. Maxwell is also a TED speaker, a keynote for the Roblox Design Summit and other institutions like Howard University, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Purchase College.