Hayden Maltese

Hayden Maltese is an artist from Rochester, New York. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Alfred University in 2020 with a focus in painting and printmaking. In the process, he has exhibited in numerous locations throughout the United States, most notably in New York City, West Palm Beach, and Kansas City. He is currently residing and working in Chicago, Illinois.

My current practice aims to raise the worker up. I believe that the low wage participators in our society have borne excessive fruit to the rich, and my subject matter seeks to glorify the underpaid. Those who work hard in spite of an ability to save, or gain reasonable equity. As the gap in national wealth thickens, a larger percentage of these individuals are being omitted from concern by those largely in charge of society. As a result, I am looking to effectively speak on behalf of the worker’s progression.