Hunt Slonem Artist

I was influenced by warhol s repetition of soup cans and marilyn slonem says.

Hunt slonem artist. Artist and collector hunt slonem is best known for huge neo expressionist oil paintings of tropical birds based on his personal aviary. Hunt slonem is an american painter whose work uniquely combines representational imagery with abstract expressionist renderings. Best known for his colorful paintings of tropical birds butterflies and rabbits he is considered an integral member of the neo expressionist movement of which julian schnabel and georg baselitz are also members. Starry night july 18th date.

Hunt slonem was born in kittery maine in 1951. His fascination with exotica imprinted during his childhood in hawaii and experience as a foreign exchange student in managua nicaragua. He is best known for his neo expressionist paintings of tropical birds often based on a personal aviary in which he has been keeping from 30 to over 100 live birds of various species. Slonem was born in 1951 in kittery maine and his father s position as a navy officer meant the family moved often during hunt s formative years including extended stays in hawaii california and connecticut.

Paintings bunny wall public art sculptures hunt s homes. Hunt slonem born hunt slonim july 18 1951 is an american painter sculptor and printmaker. 1951 told introspective referring to his artistic method. His lavishly colored canvases are populated with rows of birds rendered with thick brushstrokes.

Hunt slonem art i believe in repetition like a holy mantra or rosary neo expressionist painter hunt slonem b. Hunt slonem studied painting at the skowhegan school of painting and sculpture in maine and received a bachelor of arts degree from tulane university in 1973. Signed by artist on verso edition. Oil on canvas unframed dimensions.

93 x 134 in. I am slightly influenced by pop art like the repetition of soup cans postage stamps and celebrities. Media books shop resume collaborations contact login. It s something i have been doing my whole life.