Max Mahaffey’s practice is motivated by an interest in spatial intervention and its cultural value: how works are conceived and produced; how meaning is developed, communicated, and derived; how to operate as creator, critic, and perceiver interchangeably. The work negotiates disciplinary boundaries through investigations into spatial presence, typological and historical references, and material quality.




Max received his post-professional Master of Architecture from The University of Texas at Austin in 2018 with a focus on Interdisciplinary Studies and Art History. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Iowa State University and has worked for a variety of architecture and art practices in the Midwest and Pacific Northwest.

He currently lives and works in Seattle, WA.