Max Devereaux

MAX DEVEREAUX (b. 1994) is a painter, filmmaker, composer, and guitarist whose work spans experimental improvisation, country/western ballads, outsider film, and abstract visual art. Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and self-taught in both music and the arts, Devereaux forged his path through obsessive study and relentless creation — outside of academia, through public libraries, museums, record stores, cinemas, and alternative venues.

Devereaux is disabled, having been diagnosed with Crohn’s disease—an aggressive form of inflammatory bowel disease—at age 14. It nearly took his life in 2014, and he manages the chronic condition daily.

He has released albums with record labels based in Japan, South Korea, Canada, Belgium, Mexico, Poland, and the UK. He has collaborated with artists from all over the world on music, painting, and film projects. In 2024, he toured Japan for the first time and held a solo painting exhibition at M.A.P. Gallery in Tokyo’s Koenji district. His experimental films are also regularly shown in Japan at festivals and multi-media events.

His intuitive approach draws on free improvisation, lo-fi aesthetics, and cross-media storytelling, making him a unique presence in the American avant-garde landscape.