Russell Maltz produces work in a broad array of media, including painting, sculpture, installation, drawing, and photography. Working both indoors and out, Maltz commonly uses new or repurposed commercial building materials, such as plywood, lumber, metal wall studs, cinder blocks, glass, PVC pipes, and enamel paint, which he gingerly manipulates and sites in response to the dynamics of a given environment. His work often appears raw and industrial upon first impression, a striking contrast against the seemingly casual nature of its arrangement. The works deliberately eliminate any separation between the objects and the space, as well as any distance between the artwork and the viewer.
Russell Maltz (b. 1952, Brooklyn, NY; lives New York, NY) is one of the leading reductive artists of his generation. Over the past 40 years, he has exhibited his work in solo and group exhibitions internationally, including in Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Austria, Sweden, Israel, Mexico, and the United States.