Max Sir
Viña del Mar, Chile

Max Sir

Painter · Illustrator · Theatre Director

Max Sir works across painting, illustration, and theatre, building a practice that treats drawing as a slow, deliberate act — a way of paying attention in a world built for speed.

His work has been shown in more than 40 solo exhibitions across Washington DC, London, Paris, Prague, Athens, Berlin, Kyiv, and Lviv, and he has received numerous National Painting Awards in Chile.

Formation
A Practice Built on Many Disciplines

Sir has studied Visual Arts, Theatre, Architecture, Arts Management, Law, and Pedagogy — a breadth of training that shows up in how he moves between mediums rather than settling into one.

I.
Visual Arts
A figurative painter working in oil, drawing, and mixed media, exploring diverse techniques and materials across each body of work.
II.
Theatre
Director of theatre companies and arts-integrated groups across North America, Central America, and Europe.
III.
Teaching & Arts Management
Has taught art theory and aesthetics at university level, and led a school of fine arts and a municipal youth & culture office.

"My style is figurative — there's something interesting in figuration itself, in the act of observing reality, passing it through human perception, and communicating an idea through painting or drawing."

Max Sir
Recognition
Awards & Milestones
Painting
National Painting Awards, ChileRecipient of numerous national painting awards over the course of his career as a figurative painter.
Theatre
International Avant-Garde Theatre Program, New YorkRecognized as a winner within an international program for new avant-garde theatre.
Comics & Books
San Diego & International Comic-ConHis comics and illustrated art books have been presented at major international comic conventions and are currently being translated into multiple languages.
Public Service
Villa Alemana Youth & Culture OfficeLed a municipal office for youth and culture, alongside the "Escuela Final de Arte" fine arts school of the Rotary Club.
40+
Solo exhibitions worldwide
  • Washington DC
  • New York
  • Paris
  • London
  • Berlin
  • Prague
  • Athens
  • Kyiv
  • Lviv
  • San Diego
  • Viña del Mar
  • Costa Rica