He is totally free in his selection of subjects and colors in his seemingly chaotic, but thoroughly thought-out, compositions. His paintings are like his interiors, clothing style, and sculptures, where colorfulness and ornament prevail. By painting birds or butterflies that can seemingly fly away at any moment and placing them, exactly where they need to be, in a rhythmic way he creates an ensemble and turns the picture into a piece of music that he shares with his audience.
Text: Aleksejs Naumovs, painter, Professor of the Latvian Academy of Art
Hunt Slonem (1951) is the internationally recognized American painter, sculptor, and printmaker. His work has been exhibited in more than 350 galleries and museums worldwide, and is represented in over 100 museums, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City. Hunt Slonem lives in New York City and Louisiana, where he has notably restored two historically important estates to their original states.
