Max Amos-Flom is a New York City based visual artist. He was born in Russia and raised in New Jersey. Max is a storyteller and visual expressionist using many forms of mediums like mixed media, photography, and videography. Human behaviour, architecture and politics are primary focuses in Max’s work. One of his past projects dealt with POP’S which are privately owned public spaces which are owned by big corporations for reasons of government rules and regulations. He focused on what each space looked like, where in New York City it was located in and how easy it was for the public to get to. He used photography, research, note taking and coordinates to make a map of each location. Max's ongoing project deals with his adoption from Russia. In this project he uses research, photography, DNA, and how government loopholes, laws, and documents hinder his ability to discard his past. Focusing on the adoption ban of Russian children being adopted from people who live in the United States and his family's adoption process of him and his brother. He invites viewers into his life to show what being adopted from a secretive country is like and the challenges that come along with it. Some of Max's most notable works have been featured in exhibitions at Drexel University in 2022 and Ringwood Manor in 2021. He has received recognition from Scholastic awards in art with an honorable mention in 2022, second place at Ringwood Manor Youth Art Expo and a Judges choice award at Ocean County Camera Club in the category of Photojournalism. Max’s work has been featured in multiple publications including Truth In Photography, Teen ink, Coral avenue, Inframe, photohouse and Youth Be heard magazine where he explores the themes of mental health, architecture, identity, nature, and college. Max currently resides in New York City studying for his BFA in photography and minor in management and leadership at Parsons school of design.
