Following Any Path Possible (Because We Lost Our Map)
Oil on canvas 23 x 19 in. 2020 $900 SOLD
Branching Off To A Mystic Destiny
Oil on canvas 20 x 24 in. Text in mountains: “This was our land violently purloined through genocidal tactics” From Mystic Mountain series NFS, commission
Two Fish (Pisces)
30 x 40 in. oil on canvas (framed) 2018 $4200
Abstracted Landscape #6 (West Coast Fire)
Oil on canvas 13.5 x 17.25 in. (framed) 2018 $800
Accumulated #2
oil on canvas 20 x 24 in. 2020 $1000
Accumulated #3
oil on canvas 20 x 24 in. 2020 NFS
EverythinG
Oil on canvas 12 x 24 in. 2018 $800
After Ruth Asawa's Garden
Watercolor collage and oil on canvas 18 × 24 in. 2018 SOLD
The Fruitful Evolution
13 Flights
Watercolor collage on mat board and paper 20 x 8.5 in. 2023 $250 Currently on view at Sup. Mandelman’s Office, City Hall Rm. 168 through April 30, 2025
Branch, Moss & Magic
Watercolor collage on bristol 10.5 x 13.5 in. 2023 SOLD
7 Flights
Watercolor collage on mat and paper 12.5 x 10.5 in. 2023 $125
Hidden Liles
Watercolor and ink on paper, wood panel 12 x 9 in. 2023 NFS
Intersecting Decay
Watercolor collage on bristol, wood panel 12 x 9 in. 2023 $125
Nested Reflections
Watercolor collage on mat and paper 12.5 x 10.5 in. 2023 SOLD
The Floral Spirit
Watercolor collage on bristol 13.5 x 10.5 in. SOLD
Onto the Next Mountain
Watercolor collage on bristol, wood panel 9 x 12 in. 2023 $125
Watercolor
Through My Window: House On Wheels
Watercolor on Arches paper 10 x 12 in. 2023 SOLD
Seed Pod Origin
watercolor on paper 6 x 8 in. 2022
Fallen Rose
Watercolor on paper, mounted on wood 8 x 8 in. 2021 SOLD
Tulips
10 x 10 in. watercolor and gouache on Arches paper 2021 Commission
Calla Lilies
10 x 10 in. watercolor and gouache on Arches paper 2021 Commission
Welcome to My Chaos
11 x 15 in. watercolor on paper 2020 $225
Horizons Never End
11 x 15 in. watercolor on paper 2019 $225
Abandoned Cuggiono, It.
11 x 13.373 in. watercolor and archival ink on paper (framed) 2019 $200
Fly Flora
15 x 11 in. watercolor and archival ink on paper 2019 NFS
NorCal Fire, 2017
11 x 15 in. watercolor on paper 2017 $200
Abstracted Landscape #5
11 x 15 in. watercolor on paper 2017 $200
Abstracted Landscape #3
11 x 15 in. watercolor 2017 $200
Joey's Pots
Joey is my fiancee and paints precise, geometric pre-made terra cotta pots with acrylic paint and lots of love. They are 100% sealed and waterproof!
Ink, charcoal, vintage maps and collage on paper 9 × 11 × 8 in. 2024 SOLD
COVID Creature, Anna Runnalls x Nick Maltagliati
4.5 x 6 in. Watercolor, marker, ink, acrylic, sequins collage on paper Snail mail collaboration with Anna Runnalls 2020 NFS
Last Sunset In Sunset
16 x 5 in. string, fiber, ribbon, tulle, and thread 2020 $150
In The Weeds
Multimedia installation in Root Division’s Frank Ratchye Project Space, curated by Alicia McDaniel. Click IN THE WEEDS for more information.
The Valley Between
10 x 10 x 6 in. each India ink, palette paper, china marker, vintage map 2019 SOLD
FogScape (part 2)
10 x 12 in. mixed media weaving 2019 NFS
FogScape (part 1)
10 x 12 in. mixed media weaving 2019 NFS
Threaded Anomalies
Dimensions variable found yarn, threaded throughout roof of public space 2015 NFS
For the Aversion of Nietzsche
Dimensions variable, site specific Pages from various Nietzsche books, fabric, red cellophane, wood 2015 NFS
Stream
Dimensions variable, site specific Men’s jeans, red thread 2015 NFS
Mtn. Piece
Dimensions variable scrap canvas, watercolor paper, ink, glass, wood, ceramic, yarn, watercolor on paper, photo and paper collage 2015 NFS
Hard Work & Soft Fruit
This collection of work is a collaborative project between Zoe Ani and Nick Maltagliati. Through conversation between their distinct abstract language, Ani & Maltagliati composed 10 landscapes utilizing movement and color to bring to light the human connection to land and the various stages and obstacles to get food to our tables. The work is a bright illustration of where our food comes from, the exploration of the landscapes traversed and the various dynamics that affect the crops and thus affect us all. They hope to cast light on those doing the work in all conditions to harvest our food. All panels were handmade and painted with watercolor and gouache.
A portion of the proceeds go towards the efforts of Direct Action For Farmworkers. (@directactionforfarmworkers). Ani and Maltagliati want to bring attention to this issue as the impact of wildfires is a yearly recurrence. In addition, the pandemic is ongoing and the struggle is as real as the food on our table. They are honored to be in a position to provide mutual aid with proceeds from Hard Work & Soft Fruit.
Transporting Past a Burnt Tree
Watercolor and gouache on wood 36 x 36 x 2 in. 2021 $1800 By Zoe Ani & Nick Maltagliati
Archival ink on paper 3 x 5 in. 2018 (this piece is paired with its larger counterpart found in oil paintings)
Sketch Cover Up #2
Color pencil and archival ink on paper 9 x 12 in. 2018
My Tale Of The Richmond Italo Americano
This is an interior mural adjacent to a bocce ball court in the Galileo Club, Richmond, CA. Started May 2020, completed October 2020. This project is dedicated to my hometown and my Italian heritage. Details I included: Red Oak Victory and Rosie The Riveter representing the shipyard complex built by Kaiser. Her goggles are hanging up to signify completion and prospective world peace. The hills and Mt. Tamalpais of Marin make up the background. I was in constant awe this mountain range growing up and the sunsets that would hug its western side. I was able to hike to the peak of the mountain with my troop and be able to take in the beautiful region of the Bay. I inserted the Italian peninsula for cohesion of the piece. Pt. Richmond is at the receiving end of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, with its own tunnel, overgrown plants and its small village energy. Inherently, I had to add California poppies and my favorite flower hydrangeas which were prominent at a lakeside village, Stresa, Italy, I visited with my parents in 2012. The buildings are just a selection from the historic Pt. Richmond square including “The Plunge” or Natatorium, Up and Under Pub, and Hotel Mac. And in between is the infamous wigwag for the railroad crossing, now out of commission. A turkey representing the Turkey Shoot that occurs every Thanksgiving in Pt. Richmond where the town meets at the Plunge, walks through town, and reads a poem that grows a stanza a year. They finish with a shot of Wild Turkey 101. A depiction of a bocce ball tournament that the Galileo Club has organized more frequently within the past decade post court renovations. The Richmond Country Club where my parents had their wedding reception as the background with the Bay’s infamous fog laying above. I added a false attic to the clubhouse to house Galileo and his observatory. He is ringing the “casino” bell notifying that the bocce players scored max points in a round. I included a silhouetted dancing couple gracefully sliding to post-war tunes in the ballroom. The greenhouses below show lesser known history of Richmond and the reason my father moved to California: roses. There were several Japanese families, in this case the Ninomiya’s. The family owned and operated a rose growing business but not without the struggle of racial issues and being forced into internment camps. On the street is a local donut shop mascot of Andy’s Donuts. He is driving toward lettuce fields that were a prominent crop that Italian immigrants first planted when they moved to California. Next to the clubhouse there’s the Galileo Club Way street sign that the club was able to acquire from the city for a small stretch of So. 23rd St. And on top of the sign is an Italian Sparrow, their national bird. An iconic, mid century sign for a drive-in milk store found on 23rd St. To couple with the Italian sparrow I included a California quail nestled on a redwood tree and the sign’s stylized arrow. Adjacent to the sign is an interpretation of a Roman fountain being lit from below. Other landmarks include the leaning tower of Pisa, a Venetian gondola, and Monte Bianco (Italy’s highest peak that borders France). I incorporated an olive tree grove, draping ivy vines found in Rome, and a vineyard drenched in the moonlight. A pizza is being slid out of a wood fired oven inspired by my former job at Fiorella. And lastly a villa tucked away in the hills reminiscent of Tuscany.
Interior latex paint and acrylic 7.5 x 56 ft.
Traveling Pandemic Art Journal
In collaboration with former studio community members at Root Division, this small collection was created during the uncertainty of the pandemic. The art journal was shipped to artists and was filled with their own thoughts and inspirations while capturing the quotidian paces of a world under COVID-19. A virtual exhibition for Pandemic Art Journal will be up for view very soon. My statement about the following pieces: For this project, I wanted to focus on the introspection I experienced during this time of uncertainty. My heavy line use is an abstract language I invented as a way to dispel negative internal thoughts, and I have concluded that this process has become my own form of therapy. I rely on biomorphic entities to quell my quiet struggle, hoping the plant-like and landscape-inspired compositions relieve me from spiraling into heavy thought.
Page 1
ball point ink on paper 2020
Page 2
acrylic on paper 2020
Page 3
ball point ink on paper 2020
Page 4
acrylic on tape and ball point ink on paper 2020
In The Weeds
In the Weeds is an environment that seeks to illustrate a surrealistic, vague assertion of Maltagliati’s ambivalent feelings towards serving in a restaurant. The title of the show is referential to the expression of the same name where a server is overwhelmed with the chaos and extraneous amount of demands. This show in as an immersive experience that allows Maltagliati to reflect upon the service industry’s internal drama and microaggressions. The artist was influenced by 1960’s Arte Povera and a boundary-pushing energy as he incorporated media he never handled in his practice. Many of the works come with stories adhered to them like how a coworker decided to quit while picking parsley or how employees will break at least one glass vessel during a shift.
When A Guest Decided To Spread Their Poop All Over The Bathroom
Dimensions variable Toilet seat covers, tissue paper, glitter, ink on hand-cut paper 2019 $800
When A Guest Decided To Spread Their Poop All Over The Bathroom
When A Guest Decided To Spread Their Poop All Over The Bathroom
Picking Parsley (When A New Hire Quit)
Dimensions variable ribbon, thread, glitter and beads on hand-cut paper, twist ties, velvet 2019 $800
Picking Parsley (When A New Hire Quit)
Picking Parsley (When A New Hire Quit)
Picking Parsley (When A New Hire Quit)
Restaurant Nightmare Catcher
Dimensions variable Handmade server books from recycled menus (courtesy of coworker), personal order taking notes, baker's twine, checkout reports on receipt paper, cardboard, commercial plastic wrap labels, pins, copper staples 2019 $1250
Restaurant Nightmare Catcher
Restaurant Nightmare Catcher
Restaurant Nightmare Catcher
Restaurant Nightmare Catcher
Restaurant Nightmare Catcher
Restaurant Nightmare Catcher
Restaurant Nightmare Catcher
Restaurant Nightmare Catcher
Restaurant Nightmare Catcher
Restaurant Nightmare Catcher
Restaurant Nightmare Catcher
Restaurant Nightmare Catcher
Restaurant Nightmare Catcher
Phantom Screw
Phantom Screw
It Means Little Flower In Italian
4 x 5 x 4 in. Wood stretchers and commercials plastic wrap 2019 NFS
Mi Delantal Mientras Estoy En Reposo (My Apron While In Rest)
Dimensions variable Plastic casting of the artists' legs, found food stickers, thread, stones, ink, glitter on apron 2019 $200
Mi Delantal Mientras Estoy En Reposo (My Apron While In Rest)
Mi Delantal Mientras Estoy En Reposo (My Apron While In Rest)
Mi Delantal Mientras Estoy En Reposo (My Apron While In Rest) (detail)
Delivery Reigns (When It Pours)
58 x 115 in. Packaging paper, delivery service stickers, to-go container foil tops 2019 $500
Delivery Reigns (When It Pours)
Delivery Reigns (When It Pours)
Delivery Reigns (When It Pours)
Delivery Reigns (When It Pours)
Delivery Reigns (When It Pours)
Delivery Reigns (When It Pours)
Delivery Reigns (When It Pours)
Used Chairs, Charred Wood, Fire, and Meat
48 x 48 x 6 in. Stained wood stretchers, glitter, commercial plastic wrap, sequins, baker's twine 2019 $400
Used Chairs, Charred Wood, Fire, and Meat (detail)
Used Chairs, Charred Wood, Fire, and Meat
Used Chairs, Charred Wood, Fire, and Meat
Used Chairs, Charred Wood, Fire, and Meat
Used Chairs, Charred Wood, Fire, and Meat
Used Chairs, Charred Wood, Fire, and Meat
Cerebrally Out Of Context
32 x 10 in. Collected phrases and quotes from meetings and coworkers, receipt roll tubes, ink on paper 2019 $150
Cerebrally Out Of Context
Cerebrally Out Of Context
Cerebrally Out Of Context
Cerebrally Out Of Context
Cerebrally Out Of Context
Cerebrally Out Of Context
Pizza Cutter
28 x 9 in. Commercial plastic wrap and labels, baker's twine, graphite, latex paint, cardboard 2019 NFS
Pizza Cutter
Pizza Cutter
Pizza Cutter
Table 65
18 x 3 in. Sharpie and ink on kitchen receipt paper, baker's twine 2015 NFS
Table 65
Table 65 (detail)
End Of A Roll
44 x 9.5 in. Ballpoint ink on two-ply carbon receipt paper, baker's twine 2015 $250
End Of A Roll
A Petal For Every Time A Customer Asked For My Recommendation
22 x 22 in. Commercial plastic wrap, pins 2019 $350
A Petal For Every Time A Customer Asked For My Recommendation
A Petal For Every Time A Customer Asked For My Recommendation (detail)