Hunt Slonem

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name = Hunt Slonem
birthdate = birth date and age|1951|6|18
location = Kittery, Maine, United States
yearsactive = 1992 – present
occupation = Artist

Hunt Slonem (born June 18, 1951) is an artist who combines abstract expressionism and representational imagery. He is best known for his paintings of tropical birds, based on a personal aviary in which he keeps about 100 live birds of various species. [cite web | url = http://www.askart.com/AskART/artists/biography.aspx?searchtype=BIO&artist=109874 | title = "Hunt Slonem" | publisher = Ask Art | author = | date = | accessdate = 2008-04-17 ] His fascination with exotica can be traced to his experiences as a child in Hawaii and as a foreign exchange student in Managua, Nicaragua. [cite web | url = http://www.napuagallery.com/artists/slonem/ | title = "Hunt Slonem" | publisher = Na Pua Gallery | author = | date = | accessdate = 2008-04-17 ] Slonem received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Tulane University of Louisiana and studied painting at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. [cite web | url = http://www.artnet.com/artist/15686/hunt-slonem.html | title = "Hunt Slonem" | publisher = Artnet | author = | date = | accessdate = 2008-04-17 ]

Since 1977, Slonem has had over 150 solo exhibitions. Over 75 museums internationally include his work in their collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim Museum, both in New York. [cite web | url = http://www.napuagallery.com/artists/slonem/ | title = "Hunt Slonem" | publisher = Na Pua Gallery | author = | date = | accessdate = 2008-04-17 ]

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