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United States Max Geller is an American activist and performance artist known for his advocacy for Palestinian human rights and his satirical 'Renoir Sucks at Painting' campaign.
Max Geller engaged in a conversation with 'Cocktails and Capitalism', discussing the inception of Palestine Action, featured on their Instagram account.
Max Geller is a spokesperson for Palestine Action, an activist group that organizes direct action to protest the Israeli-owned weapons company Elbit Systems.
Geller is an organizer with the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network (IJAN), an anti-Israel organization.
Max Geller has been involved with Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), an anti-Israel organization.
Max Geller collaborated with Blitz Creative Studio, mentioning Timothy Simenc and Sarah Sapola as partners.
Max Geller was featured in a Vice Media documentary focused on Venmo.
Max Geller is listed on Canary Mission, an organization that documents individuals and groups promoting hatred of the USA, Israel and Jews.
Max Geller attended The Cambridge School of Weston for his early education.
Max Geller attended Colorado College and played Ultimate Frisbee there.
Max Geller was a student and president of the Students for Justice in Palestine chapter at Northeastern Law School.
Max Geller contributed an op-ed to The Boston Globe, defending the Students for Justice in Palestine's actions.
Max Geller appeared on Democracy Now! to discuss his SJP activism.
Max Geller was involved with the New Orleans Palestinian Solidarity Committee (NOPSC) in lobbying the New Orleans City Council for a Boycott Divestment and Sanctions bill.
Max Geller organized an anti-Renoir protest outside the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
Max Geller's anti-Renoir protests included a demonstration outside the Metropolitan Museum of New York.
Max Geller organized an anti-Renoir protest and was a guest on WGN-TV in Chicago to discuss his movement's focus.
Max Geller was a guest on WGN-TV following an anti-Renoir protest at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Max Geller planned to hold protests during the Kimbell Art Museum's 'Renoir: The Body, The Senses' exhibit.
Max Geller uses Venmo transactions for comic performance, including exchanges with Ben Affleck.
Max Geller is participating in a project with documentary filmmaker Jess Pinkham through The Center for Independent Documentary (CID).
Max Geller was born in 1984 in Massachusetts, where he grew up within the secular Workmen’s Circle community and celebrated his Bar Mitzvah. He pursued his education at The Cambridge School of Weston and later Colorado College, where he was involved in Ultimate Frisbee. During his college years, Geller made a notable appearance on the television arbitration show *Judge Mathis* in 2005, having scripted his disagreement with a friend for the show. His experiences as a boat captain were also featured on *This American Life*. Geller’s activism began with his opposition to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, which led him to question Zionism.
Geller has a significant history in anti-Zionist activism, becoming a member of various organizations dedicated to Palestinian liberation. These include Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network (IJAN), Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), Palestine Action, and the New Orleans Palestinian Solidarity Committee (NOPSC). While a student at Northeastern Law School, he served as president of the local SJP chapter. In 2013, the group faced administrative probation and subsequent suspension after staging a walkout during a presentation by Israeli soldiers and distributing mock eviction letters to students. Geller publicly defended these actions through an op-ed in The Boston Globe and an appearance on *Democracy Now!*. In 2017, he was involved with NOPSC in lobbying the New Orleans City Council to pass a Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions bill, which was initially passed but later rescinded due to counter-lobbying efforts.
Since 2015, Geller has garnered widespread attention for founding “Renoir Sucks At Painting,” a satirical social movement advocating for the removal of Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s works from museums. This campaign critiques Eurocentrism in art and calls for greater representation of women and artists of color. The movement has involved both online presence, including an Instagram account, and physical protests outside major art institutions such as the Museum of Fine Arts Boston and the Metropolitan Museum of New York. Geller has utilized this platform to draw media coverage to other social causes, including the BDS movement. He is also a spokesperson for Palestine Action, an activist group that organizes direct action to protest Israeli-owned weapons company Elbit Systems.
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