Maloney's expressive paintings celebrate ordinary people while offering a sharp social critique of contemporary life. Blending humor with an almost caricatural absurdity, his work captures the idiosyncrasies of urban existence. While his art serves as a tribute to everyday life, his influences extend far beyond modernity, drawing on the traditions of portraiture and genre painting seen in artists like Poussin, Watteau, and Vermeer. His deliberately unpolished style transforms fleeting moments into bold, contemporary reflections on human interaction and self-image.