Propelled by a deeply inappropriate and racist live interview with Alabama television anchors in 2020, Maxwell Pearce channeled the ensuing tide of hate filled messages into an artistic celebration of the human under the jersey.

This collection exemplifies matriarchy in the Black family. It tells the story of the relationship between Maxwell and his grandmother, Lovely Hill. She was one of the first Black models for Clairol, Pepsi-cola, Mum deodorant, Chesterfield cigarettes, and more. Her impact is what has allowed Maxwell to become the person he is today.

This collection shows the resilience of Black love, and the ways in which it presents itself.

This collection is the second set of Maxwell Pearce’s ‘Art of an Athlete’ Series. Sports positions are identical to the way that our favorite superheroes move their bodies - so many of these pieces are inspired by movements from Miles Morales, Calvin Ellis, Nubia, Vixen, and more. This collection looks at how superheroes act for the greater good of the people and how athletes have their own superpowers to do the same. These pieces focus on breaking social stigmas, combating racism, and the humanity of athletes.

In partnership with the NFL and RISE, Maxwell Pearce hand-painted cleats and sneakers for four professional athletes to wear their shoes in Week 13 games during the NFL’s “My Cause My Cleats” initiative.

This collection features all of the works created with a basketball as the medium.