EXIBITIONS
| 1988 | One Man Show in Rome, Italy | |
| 1989 | One Man Show in Rome, Italy | |
| 1990 | March | Exhibited in NewYork |
| April | One Man Show in Los Angeles | |
| May | Group Show in Los Angeles | |
| October | Exhibited in Los Angeles Art Expo | |
| 1991 | March | Group Show in Palm Springs, CA |
| April | Exhibited in New York Art Expo | |
| July | One Man Show in Rome | |
| Sept | Group Show in Valencia, CA | |
| 1993 | One Man Show in Trevignano Rome | |
| 1995 | March | Gives his collaboration in the shenery of the italian movie "il decisionista" (director Mauro Cappelloni) in Rome |
| June | Group Show in via Veneto | |
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July | Paints the Trittico "Fellini and his world" for the restaurant "Cafè 8 1/2" in Beverly Hills. One of the three paintings was used in the scenery of the movie "Gillespie will make you a star" (director Massimo Mazzucco) in Hollywood. |
| 1996 | May | Group show Via Veneto Rome |
| 1997 | June | Group show in Baja California (Todos Santos, Mexico) |
| Sept | Group show in Miami, Florida | |
| 2005 | October | Group show in Rome |
Massimo "Max" Paolini was born in a small village 40 miles north of Rome, Soriano del Cimino (Viterbo) Italy the 15th of September 1950. He received his artistic training at Via Ripetta, Rome (one of the most important Italian school of the Artistic Nude), and he is also a doctor in Medicine and Surgery (1975). Five years into the practice of medicine, Paolini began to experience a transition in his life from surgeon to artist. Four visits to the Orient (Sri Lanka, India) in four years shaped his way of painting with the natural colors and the tropical atmosphere of those locations influencing his style.
In an era of specialization, Paolini excels in several mediums. Paolini's superb draftsmanship can be seen in his sketches and drawings, combined with a facile use of brush and a bold use of color and texture as well as a strong sensitivity for his subject matter portrayed in his oils. Paolini is also a photographer, infact several of his photos have been published by “Fotografàre” (italian specialized magazine).
Paolini attributes much of his inspiration to the work of great masters, Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin, both of whose influences can be seen in Paolini's paintings. Paolini also considers his training in artistic design to a very important factor in his approach to his passion. The design works as the foundation of his paintings. "Without design there can be no depth or dimension, no true sense of place and no lasting impression" (Paolini's motto).