Ancestors

Ancestors
A solo exhibition by Max Wade

Opening Reception: 19th March 2026, 6-8pm

Sid Motion Gallery is pleased to announce Ancestors, a forthcoming solo exhibition by Max Wade. This exhibition marks the first time the artist will present sculptural assemblages alongside his paintings.

Artist Biography

Max Wade (b. 1985, London) lives and works in London, UK. He studied Fine Art Painting at Brighton University.

Wade’s recent solo exhibitions include; 'NADA Miami', Maimi, USA, 2024; 'Dodge and Burn', Maya Frodeman Gallery, Wyoming, USA, 2024; ‘Go Bang’, Sid Motion Gallery, London, 2023; 'Whisper Down the Lane', Sid Motion Gallery, London, 2021; ‘Sowing the Soil with Salt’, Sid Motion Gallery, London, 2020; ‘Platform: London’, hosted by David Zwirner (online), 2020; ‘ Wind for the Sails’, Messums Wiltshire, Salisbury, 2020; ‘Between the Dog and the Wolf’, Sid Motion Gallery, London, 2019; ‘For Tina’, curated by Roxie Warder hosted at Cob Gallery, London, 2019.

Recent group exhibitions include: 'Contour Lines', Sid Motion Gallery, London, 2025; 'Across the Pond: Contemporary Painting in London', Eric Firestone Gallery, New York, USA, 2024; 'Searching Minds', Sid Motion Gallery, 2024 with Carole Gibbons and Roy Oxlade;  ‘Abstract Colour’, Marlborough Gallery, 2023. ’Stand with Ukraine', Hales London, 2022.

His residencies include Artist’s workshop & exchange, Muscat, Oman, Muscat, Gasworks gallery & Triangle network 2013.

View a short film of Max Wade in his studio in East London produced ahead of his solo exhibition 'Sowing the Soil with Salt' at Sid Motion Gallery in 2020. Film by Imogen Putler.