Join us on Moss Galleries’ Facebook page at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, when Elizabeth Moss and Hunt Slonem engage in a dialogue about his work. No reservation required.
On November 11, Moss Galleries presents the first exhibition in 17 years in Maine of paintings by internationally recognized artist Hunt Slonem. Born in 1951 in Kittery, Maine, Slonem is a New York-based painter, sculptor, and printmaker best known for his Neo-Expressionist paintings of tropical birds and bunnies, several of which are in the PMA collection. Hunt Slonem: Returns to Maine will be on view through February 6, 2021.
On November 6, Slonem spoke with PMA Curator of Contemporary Art Jaime DeSimone.
Hunt Slonem: Returns to Maine features 19 paintings ranging in scale as well as medium. Slonem's Blue Tanzanite (2018) is a 48 x 48 inch oil and acrylic painting sprinkled with diamond dust on canvas while Nirvana in Pinks (2019) is oil, resin, and acrylic on canvas making the surface highly reflective. The exhibition will also include a large wall graphic, a reference to the artist's popular line of wallpapers and textiles as well as his passion for historic home restoration and decoration.
Elizabeth began her career with an M.A. in Arts Management from George Washington University. While in Washington, D.C., she worked at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, was an active member of Zonta International, and also a founding member of the Smithsonian Young Benefactors. She’s a member and founding Executive Director of the Maine Museum of Photographic Arts and an active member of the Women’s Executive Forum. Named ArtInfo’s 500 Best Galleries in North America and a finalist for the 2013 Maine Family Business Awards. Works from the Moss Galleries have exhibited in international art fairs at New York’s 28th Street Armory, in Boston’s AD20/21 events at the Cyclorama and in the Art in Embassies program. They feature in collections at L.L. Bean, Acadia Insurance, and MaineGeneral Hospital as well as private collections in the United States, France, and Finland.