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Michael Maloney
Born1950 (age 75–76)
Los Angeles, California, United States
EducationNew York University, ArtCenter College of Design
Known forGallerist, art dealer, art appraisal
WebsiteMaloney Art Appraisals

Michael Maloney (born 1950) is an American art dealer, appraiser, and advisor based in Los Angeles, California.[1][2][3][4] He is known for his long-standing contributions to the contemporary art world through his galleries,[5][6][7][8] representation of both emerging and established artists,[9][10][11][12][3][13] and work with major art institutions.[14]

Early Life and Education

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Maloney was born in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles and raised in Arcadia, California. He studied fine art at the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena.[15] After graduation, he moved to the East Coast, where he lived and worked in Boston, Provincetown, and New York City.[15][10]

Career

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Maloney began his art career in 1980 by opening seasonal galleries in Provincetown, Massachusetts. In 1985, he established the Michael Maloney Gallery in Santa Monica,[5][16] California, which operated until 1990. He later joined the Gagosian Gallery in New York and from 1995 to 2000 served as Director of 20th Century Art at Butterfield & Butterfield (now Bonhams) in California.[16][14]

In 2005, he founded Maloney Fine Art in Culver City, Los Angeles, which remained active until 2017.[17][3][18] Across his career, Maloney opened and operated six gallery spaces—two in Provincetown (1980–1985),[15] two in Santa Monica (1985–1990),[5][16] and two in Los Angeles (2006–2016).[18][19][20]

Since 2017, Maloney has worked independently as a private dealer and appraiser, advising collectors, museums, and institutions throughout the United States.[8]

Artists and Exhibitions

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Maloney has exhibited and represented a wide range of artists throughout his career.

Established and historical artists

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John Baldessari,[9] Jean-Michel Basquiat,[10] Mark Bradford, Ford Beckman,[21] James Brown, George Condo,[22] Donald Judd,[23] Keith Haring, Roy Lichtenstein,[24] Agnes Martin, Joan Mitchell, Robert Mapplethorpe,[12] Robert Motherwell,[1] Jorge Pardo,[25] Ed Ruscha,[20] Malick Sidibé,[26] Andy Warhol.[13][3]

Contemporary and emerging artists

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Jeff Colson,[27] Travis Collinson,[11] Tim Hailand, James Hansen, Roger Herman, Steven Hull, Anthony James, Kim McCarty,[28] Joel Otterson,[29] Claude Simard, George Stoll,[30] John Tottenham, Greta Waller.

His exhibitions have received coverage in publications such as the Los Angeles Times,[31][32] Art in America,[29] Artillery,[33] LA Weekly,[27] and The Huffington Post.[34]

Personal life

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Since returning to California in the mid-1990s, Maloney has been based primarily in Los Angeles. Since 2022, he has divided his time between Los Angeles, and Mérida, the capital of the Mexican state of Yucatán. Maloney first visited the Yucatán Peninsula in 1986, drawn to its archaeological sites and natural landscape, and is currently restoring a historic colonial property in Mérida’s historic center. Several artists he has worked with, including James Brown, Jorge Pardo, and Jeff Colson, have also established studios or residences in the city.

Civic Engagement and Philanthropy

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Maloney has been involved in civic and charitable initiatives throughout his career. He has served on the board of the Mid City Neighborhood Council[35] from 2012 to 2016. He is also a supporter of First Place for Youth[36] and CORE: Southern California Wildfire Relief Efforts[37]. From 2007 to 2017, he collaborated with the founding team of Angel Art, an ongoing annual benefit auction that has raised more than $10 million for Project Angel Food.[38][39]

A lifelong art collector, Maloney has bought, sold, and collected works by artists he has represented and collaborated with. In 2015 and 2025, he gifted works by Mark Bradford, Ford Beckman, John Sonsini, Helmut Newton, Don Bachardy, and Jeff Colson to the Palm Springs Art Museum[40]. In 2024, he donated works by Mitchell Syrop and Mark Bradford to the Hammer Museum.[41]


References

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  1. ^ a b Cathy Curtis, "Santa Monica", Los Angeles Times, July 1, 1988. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  2. ^ Christopher Knight, "Review: Joel Otterson at Maloney Fine Art", Los Angeles Times, November 8, 2013. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d Art in America, "Maloney Fine Art". Accessed April 28, 2020.
  4. ^ Molly Hennessy-Fiske, "Selling what the dead leave behind", Los Angeles Times, " December 28, 2009. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Zan Dubin, "A New Art Spot—Santa Monica", Los Angeles Times, " August 11, 1987. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  6. ^ Suzanne Muchnic, "Ominous News for Art Scene: Galleries: James Corcoran, who started Santa Monica’s gallery boom in the mid-'80s, will end his exhibition program in February. Other dealers are regrouping", Los Angeles Times, " December 12, 1992. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  7. ^ Leah Ollman, "Review: Jeff Colson, wizard of illusion, at Maloney Fine Art", Los Angeles Times, November 21, 2015. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Scarlet Cheng, "Shoptalk: Revolution; MOLAA; Gallery Moves; LA Fair Report", Artillery, March 7, 2002. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  9. ^ a b Kristine McKenna, "Art Reviews: Baldessari Redux", Los Angeles Times, September 22, 1990. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  10. ^ a b c Artist-Info, "Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960 - 1988)", Artist-Info. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  11. ^ a b Eve Wood, "Travis Collinson: Paintings and Drawings @ Maloney Fine Art, Culver City", Whitehot Magazine, February 2013. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  12. ^ a b Artland, Maloney Fine Art, Artland. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  13. ^ a b Suzanne Muchnic, "Santa Monica", Los Angeles Times, " May 27, 1988. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  14. ^ a b Brent Hopkins, "The price is right", The Daily Bruin, November 18, 1998. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  15. ^ a b c Christopher Busa, "Conversations with Art Dealers," Provincetown Arts, Summer 1987, p. 93–7.
  16. ^ a b c Suzanne Muchnic, "A New Picture for Art Market: Sales decline spreads concern, but a long view is for a renewal of aesthetic values", Los Angeles Times, " April 7, 1991. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  17. ^ Catherine Wagley, "5 Artsy Things to Do in L.A. This Week, Including a Dog With a Pink Leg", LA Weekly, November 25, 2014. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  18. ^ a b Sasha Bergstrom-Katz, "Blue in the Face". Artslant, June 5, 2009. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  19. ^ LA Canvas, "Resurrected Pictures, Maloney Fine Arts", LA Canvas, The Hidden Issue, May–June 2013, p. 32. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  20. ^ a b Catherine Wagley, "Five Artsy Things to Do This Week", LA Weekly, June 6, 2014. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  21. ^ ArtDaily, "Exhibition of Ford Beckman's work opens at Maloney Fine Art", ArtDaily, February 2012. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  22. ^ Los Angeles Modern Auctions, "Just In: A Keynote Painting by George Condo", LAMA, November 11, 2014. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  23. ^ Donald Judd & Maloney Fine Art, "Donald Judd: Drawings 1963-1977", Los Angeles: Maloney Fine Art, 2010. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  24. ^ Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, "Exhibition History". Accessed April 28, 2020.
  25. ^ Edward Goldman, "Up Close and Personal: Happiness and Monsters", KCRW Art Talk, June 3, 2008. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  26. ^ Carolina A. Miranda, "Datebook: J.M.W. Turner’s late work, African portraiture, lowbrow pin-ups," Los Angeles Times, " February 26, 2015. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  27. ^ a b Catherine Wagley, "God Willing", LA Weekly, August 8, 2013. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  28. ^ Hunter Drohojowska-Philp, "Sadie Benning and Kim McCarty", KCRW Art Talk, January 15, 2015. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  29. ^ a b Leah Ollman, "Joel Otterson", Art in America, October 30, 2015. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  30. ^ Conte Art News, "Maloney Fine Art Presents Sculpture and Paintings by George Stoll", Conte Art News, January 9, 2011. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  31. ^ William Wilson, "Santa Monica", Los Angeles Times, February 12, 1988. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  32. ^ Suzanne Muchnic, "Santa Monica in Avant-Garde of New Art Season", Los Angeles Times, " September 12, 1989. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  33. ^ Eve Wood, "John Tottenham at Maloney Fine Art", Artillery, June 26, 2014. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  34. ^ Steven Zevitas, "Must See Painting Shows: February 2013", HuffPost, February 11, 2013. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  35. ^ “Mid City Neighborhood Council,” *Empower LA*, https://neighborhoodempowerment.lacity.gov/minc/mid-city-nc-2014-elections/. Accessed January 16, 2026.
  36. ^ “First Place for Youth,” *First Place For Youth Individual Donors*, https://firstplaceforyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/FPFY_ANNREP-24_17x11_v6_WEB.pdf. Accessed January 16, 2026.
  37. ^ “CORE: Southern California Wildfire Relief Efforts,” *Southern California Wildfires - CORE*, https://www.coreresponse.org/southern-california-wildfires. Accessed January 16, 2026.
  38. ^ Henry K Long, "Angel Art 2017, Connecting Artists and Collectors for a Great Cause…Project Angel Food!", HuffPost, June 4, 2017. Accessed April 28, 2020.
  39. ^ Beverly Press, "'Angel Art' returns for annual fundraiser," Beverly Press, May 25, 2017, p. 24.
  40. ^ “Palm Springs Art Museum Move Toward the Limits,” *Palm Springs Art Museum Move Toward the Limits*, https://www.psmuseum.org/art/exhibitions/to-move-toward-the-limits. Accessed January 16, 2026.
  41. ^ “Hammer Museum Collection,” *Hammer Museum Collection*, https://collections.hammer.ucla.edu/artwork/2023.19.3. Accessed January 16, 2026.
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