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Kirk Maxson | |
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| Born | Kirk Maxson |
| Alma mater | University of California at Santa Barbara |
| Website | https://www.kirkmxson.art |
Kirk Maxson is an American artist who is most known for the creation of the metallic wings for Victoria's Secret runway models. With more than a billion social media views on Instagram and TikTok, Kirk's hypnotic sand drip castles have been called "some of the most mesmerizing content on social media.".[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Kirk Maxson was born in Eugene, Oregon (1967) and raised close to nature — his childhood on Spencer’s Butte and in the forests around Eugene heavily shaped his lifelong fascination with plants, fungi, and found natural forms. He has described family walks, foraging with his mother, and growing up amid craft traditions in Eugene as formative influences.
Maxson studied sculpture under the tutelage of Ann Hamilton at the University of California, Santa Barbara (1986–1990). After finishing school he moved to San Francisco (1992), where he became active in the Mission neighborhood art scene.
Career
[edit]Fashion (magazine) dubbed Maxson the "Wingman" of Victoria's Secret. For multiple Victoria’s Secret shows, he created dozens of wings and crowns for their themed collections. Models including Vanessa Moody, Sanne Vloet, Blanca Padilla, Candice Swanepoel, and Lais Ribeiro have worn Maxon's artistic wings for the runway and ad campaigns.[2] And the wings have travelled to Victoria’s Secret stores around the world and viewed by millions of people.[3]
According to exhibition reviews and gallery texts, Kirk Maxson’s work draws heavily on botanical and urban wilderness motifs, especially invasive plants such as dandelions, mallows, nasturtiums, and geraniums, which he collects in San Francisco neighborhoods and reinterprets in metal (brass, nickel, etc.) using techniques including hand-patination, embossing, and branch-weaving.[4]
His art has been described in gallery publications as a “regal homage to the everyday beauty around us and the unfailing determination of the wild.”[5]
Maxson’s style is often framed at the intersection of craft and fine art: his meticulous handling of materials (metals, wood, woven steel) and attention to texture and scale give his work a delicate and detailed quality, while his installations (both wall-based and site-specific) invoke a sense of intimacy and reverence for overlooked natural forms.[6]
Maxson is represented in San Francisco by galleries such as Maybaum Gallery, and has shown with Eleanor Harwood Gallery, Adobe Books, Ascena, and ESP, among others.[7]
For the first anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, Maxson hosted Pulse: Acts of Love and Kindness at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, which included a wall-size piece of metal flowers spelling PULSE intricately hand-cut by Maxson.[8]
Maxson's dynamic online presence has garnered significant attention, with over 125K followers on Instagram and 340K followers on TikTok. With overall social media views surpassing one billion, his reach extends far beyond traditional art circles. His most viral TikTok video, showcasing his intricate metal wing creation process, has been viewed over 8.2 million times, introducing his art to a global digital audience. One of Maxson's pastimes, sand-drip castles, has attracted audiences from all over the world. Maxson's creations have been called "some of the most mesmerizing content on social media."[9]
Maxson's sculptures have also been featured in Dwell (magazine)[10] as well as the prestigious British publication The World of Interiors[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Artist Spotlight: Kirk Maxson". 25 September 2021.
- ^ "We Spoke to Kirk Maxson about Playing Wingman for Victoria's Secret". 25 January 2018.
- ^ "We Spoke to Kirk Maxson about Playing Wingman for Victoria's Secret". 25 January 2018.
- ^ "All About My Mother".
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- ^ "Pulse: Acts of Love and Kindness".
- ^ "Artist Spotlight: Kirk Maxson". 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Cadre/Murale".
- ^ "Faux-Liage". 31 March 2024.