HUNT SLONEM
exhibition of new works Summer 2018 Nantucket
Hunt Slonem Solo Artist Exhibition of New Works Quidley & Company - Nantucket, MA Opening July 27, 2018 Quidley & Company gallery is pleased to present a new collection of paintings by renowned artist Hunt Slonem. He is internationally known for his colorful impastoed works of everything from birds, to bunnies, to butterflies, to Abraham Lincoln. Globally, more than 100 museums include his work in their collections, among them the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City.
About the Artist Hunt Slonem was born in Maine in 1951. He studied at Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture in Skowhegan, Maine; Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN; and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tulane University in Louisiana. In 1973 he moved to New York City, and since 2011 has been living and working in a 25,000 square foot studio in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood. His studio, filled with mid-19th century antiques acquired at antique fairs and flea markets, is a veritable museum. These objects both satisfy his hunger for collecting and serve as a source of inspiration for his own work. Slonem’s work has long been influenced by his travels to such exotic locales as Hawaii, Nicaragua, Mexico and India. He is best known for his Neo-Expressionistic paintings of animals, butterflies, and birds in particular, all of which act as a sort of leitmotif. Canvases are filled with these objects, which are reproduced over and over in an act of repetition that has been prominent in his work for over 30 years now. His paintings are layered with thick brushstrokes of vivid color, often cut into in a cross-hatched pattern that adds texture to the overall surface of the painting. Slonem has had a long, illustrious and varied career. He has been commissioned to paint largescale murals and has collaborated on product design with major retailers, including a stoneware collection for Tiffany & Co. and a custom–painted A5 sedan for Audi. Since 1977, the artist has had more than 350 exhibitions at prestigious galleries and museums internationally. Globally, more than 100 museums include his work in their collections, among them the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City. Hunt Slonem divides his time between New York City and Louisiana, where he owns two plantation homes on the historic register.
Yellow Finches
oil on panel, 28 x 30 inches
Aquamarine
oil on canvas, 40 x 60 inches
Pink Ascension
oil on canvas, 60 x 60 inches
Swing Time
oil on canvas, 50 x 60 inches
Paris Peace Agreement oil on canvas, 48 x 48 inches
Blue Flight
oil on panel, 32 x 21 inches
Abe Lincoln
oil on panel, 29 x 22 inches
Abe Lincoln
oil on canvas, 24 x 24 inches
Duet
oil on panel, 14 x 12 inches
individual ‘Bunnies’
new and always changing, inquire to see available bunnies at the moment
A Pair
oil on panel, 10 x 8 inches
My Amazon
oil on canvas, 48 x 72 inches
Witness Terrace 4
oil on canvas, 53 x 48 inches
Family Time
oil on panel, 30 x 42 inches
Magazine St.
oil on canvas, 60 x 60 inches
Blue Lincoln
oil on panel, 20 x 16 inches
Cuddles
oil on panel, 20 x 16 inches
Catalayas and Orioles oil on canvas, 72 x 84 inches
Many Mystic Jays
oil on canvas, 48 x 72 inches
Abraham
oil on canvas, 48 x 48 inches
Nickle and Dime
oil on panel, 30 x 22 inches
Gabriella
oil on canvas, 30 x 36 inches
Red Butterflies
oil on canvas, 44 x 70 inches
Stary Eve
oil on canvas, 40 x 60 inches
Abraham’s Peace Plan oil on canvas, 36 x 48 inches
Peaches and Cream
oil on canvas, 40 x 30 inches
Rabbit Run
oil on panel, 20 x 48 inches
Memorial Day
oil on canvas, 50 x 72 inches
New Species
oil on canvas, 55 x 59 inches
Yellow Flight
oil on panel, 32 x 26 inches
Orbs
oil on canvas, 42 x 72 inches
Clockwork Orange
oil on canvas, 40 x 60 inches