San Antonio Botanical Garden Announces Public
Programming
+ Media Invited for Sneak Peek on
May 1
SAN
ANTONIO, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On
May 4, Huntopia: Bunnies, Birds,
& Butterflies will make its public debut at the San Antonio
Botanical Garden. This highly anticipated world-premiere features
the whimsical work of renowned American artist, Hunt Slonem. Years
in the making, the brand-new exhibition celebrates Slonem's
lifelong dream to create an immersive outdoor art experience using
his signature animal muses to celebrate his love of nature.
Slonem's 17 large-scale multi-media installations will be showcased
in a stunning outdoor exhibition, arranged throughout The Garden's
38-acre setting.
Years in the making, this new exhibition
celebrates Hunt Slonem's lifelong dream of a curated art and garden
experience.
Opening Week Media Events *To RSVP, please reach out
to media contacts below by Monday, April
29
- Tuesday, April 30; 5-7:30pm – Media Reception and Preview with Hunt
Slonem
- Wednesday, May 1; 5-7:30pm – VIP Reception and Preview with Hunt
Slonem
- Additional media interview opportunities: Tuesday, April 30 from 10-11am; and Wednesday,
May 1 from 10am-12pm
The exhibition will be officially open to the public starting
May 4. Alongside the Huntopia
exhibition, the Garden will host a series of unique events and
programs for the community, starting with the opening day
celebration on Saturday, May 4 from
10am-2pm; learn more.
The Garden will run public programming for interactive and
engaging experiences throughout the duration of the exhibition,
which ends November 3, 2024.
Programming and special events include: Forest Bathing, Gardening
Classes, Family Nature Hikes, Garden Tours, Family Garden
Adventures, Storytime, Tree Workshops, Sustainable Gardening Tours,
Meditation in the Garden, Garden Nights, and much more. For The
Garden's full event calendar, click here.
For more details and ticket information, visit
sabot.org/huntopia. For press images and graphics, click here.
To RSVP for a media event or to interview Hunt Slonem, please
contact Sienna Spencer-Markles or Erin
Peterson by Monday, April 29.
(see media contact info below.)
About Hunt Slonem
Ever inspired by nature, and his
beloved pet birds, Slonem is renowned for his distinct
neo-expressionist style and is best known for his series of
bunnies, butterflies, and tropical birds as well as his large-scale
sculptures and restorations of forgotten historic homes. Since
1977, Slonem has had more than 350 exhibitions at prestigious
galleries and museums internationally and his work is in over
eighty museum collections worldwide, including the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and the Whitney
Museum of American Art in New York
City. The recipient of many honors throughout his
career, Slonem has been awarded the MacDowell Fellowship on
three separate occasions, the National Endowment for the Arts and
the Russian Academy of Art Medal of
Merit. The artist resides in New York
City. Learn more at huntslonem.com.
About the San Antonio Botanical Garden
The mission of
the San Antonio Botanical Garden is enriching lives through plants
and nature. The San Antonio Botanical Garden features 38 acres of
nature spaces located deep in the heart of San Antonio. Daily admission to the San
Antonio Botanical For more information, visit sabot.org or
call 210.536.1400.
Media Contacts
Sienna
Spencer-Markles, Public Relations Consultant for
Huntopia
818-281-7416 |
sienna@huntopia.com
Erin Peterson, Director of
Marketing for Huntopia
206-605-6217 |
erin@huntopia.com
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