Hunt Slonem At One Art Space Tribeca

Hunt Slonem has created a world entirely his own. Rabbits, butterflies, exotic birds, brilliant color and expressive brushwork have become the unmistakable vocabulary of one of America’s most celebrated contemporary artists. His work is playful yet sophisticated, vibrant yet contemplative—an instantly recognizable language that has captivated collectors and museums around the world.

Now on view at One Art Space Tribeca, Through the Looking Glass offers an intimate encounter with that extraordinary world.

Slonem’s work is represented in the permanent collections of approximately 250 museums worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Whitney Museum of American Art.

The exhibition brings together the signature elements of his practice, from hypnotic groupings of bunnies to butterflies in luminous fields of color. Monumental works such as Pink Ascension are balanced by intimate pieces such as Blue Hutch, revealing the range of an artist who has made repetition, nature and color his own visual language.

For Slonem, the exhibition is a journey into imagination and wonder:

“A dream of what I see through the looking glass, where my creatures go, where we cannot see them, following their wonder—wonderland and inspiration, the source of all my creativity. A joyous venture.”

That sense of wonder is central to Slonem’s work. His bunnies, butterflies and birds become more than recurring subjects; through repetition, they take on rhythm, movement and a dreamlike quality.

Behind the exhibition is MaryAnn Giella McCulloh, curator and co-owner of One Art Space Tribeca, whose ability to select artists and shape ambitious exhibitions is central to the gallery’s identity.

Her connection to art began with an extraordinary family legacy. MaryAnn is the daughter of Joe Giella, the legendary comic-book artist and inker whose career included iconic work on Batman, The Flash and Green Lantern. Joe received an early opportunity from Stan Lee, and his artwork was later honored on two United States postage stamps featuring Green Lantern and The Flash.

MaryAnn has developed that artistic heritage into her own distinctive role in New York’s contemporary art world. Her curatorial program has included Purvis Young and Chuck Connelly, while One Art Space’s presentation of Shepard Fairey at the Hamptons Fine Art Fair sold out.

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“Through The Looking Glass”
Hunt Slonem
One Art Space Tribeca

MaryAnn Giella McCulloh’s selection of Hunt Slonem continues that tradition, that of pairing an artist of extraordinary stature with a gallery deeply rooted in Tribeca. “There is something almost jewel-like about Hunt Slonem’s artistry in terms of the color, texture, and repetition, from his bunnies to his butterflies and beyond, draw you in. Beneath that beauty lies a deeper visual language, where nature, imagination, color, and mystery become one. Through the Looking Glass is an invitation into his extraordinary world.”

At the heart of One Art Space are MaryAnn Giella McCulloh and Mei Fung, two women whose complementary strengths and shared commitment to art shape the gallery’s direction.

At 23 Warren Street, One Art Space sits in the heart of Tribeca, a neighborhood defined by historic architecture, galleries, design, culture and the unmistakable energy of downtown New York and for more than 16 years, the gallery has presented ambitious exhibitions in an intimate setting where the art takes center stage.

Together, they have created a gallery deeply connected to the energy of Tribeca and the broader New York cultural community, presenting established and emerging artists from New York and internationally.

Founded in Tribeca by Dan Giella, One Art Space has been part of the neighborhood’s cultural landscape for more than 16 years.

Its commitment to women in the arts is also reflected in MaryAnn’s connection with the National Association of Women Artists (NAWA), which recently presented an exhibition at One Art Space as part of the gallery’s longstanding program celebrating women artists.

Through the Looking Glass is an invitation to experience Hunt Slonem up close—the hypnotic rhythm of his bunnies, the movement of his butterflies, the energy of his birds and the extraordinary color that has made his work so recognizable around the world.

For collectors and art lovers alike, it is an opportunity to experience the work of an artist represented in some of the world’s most important museums, presented by a gallery deeply rooted in Tribeca.

One Art Space’s mission is to create a place where the giants of art history and the visionaries of art’s future come together in One Art Space.

For more information, visit: www.oneartspace.com

MaryAnn Giella McCulloh Wearing Victor de Souza.
Makeup And Hair John Henry EdingtonIII
Model: Alice, Madison McCulloh
Cake by Don Donneruno (The Cake Don)
Photo credit by Vital Agibalow for HENSEL.
Baby grand Steinway piano Klavierhaus, New York City, Paris.