Jim Hunter
American
Jim Hunter is an American artist best known for his kinetic sculptures and mobiles. He was born in 1948 in Ohio, and grew up in California. Hunter studied art and design at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he was influenced by the work of Alexander Calder, one of the pioneers of kinetic sculpture.
Hunter began creating mobiles in the 1970s, using a variety of materials such as metal, wire, and glass. His mobiles are characterized by their delicate balance, precise engineering, and elegant movement, and have been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world. In addition to his mobiles, Hunter has also created large-scale public sculptures, including a 30-foot-tall kinetic sculpture in Sacramento, California.
Hunter's work has been recognized with numerous awards and honors, including a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship and a Guggenheim Fellowship. His mobiles and sculptures are held in the collections of many museums, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Hunter continues to create mobiles and sculptures from his studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and his work continues to be celebrated for its beauty, precision, and innovative use of movement and balance.
Hunter began creating mobiles in the 1970s, using a variety of materials such as metal, wire, and glass. His mobiles are characterized by their delicate balance, precise engineering, and elegant movement, and have been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world. In addition to his mobiles, Hunter has also created large-scale public sculptures, including a 30-foot-tall kinetic sculpture in Sacramento, California.
Hunter's work has been recognized with numerous awards and honors, including a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship and a Guggenheim Fellowship. His mobiles and sculptures are held in the collections of many museums, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Hunter continues to create mobiles and sculptures from his studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and his work continues to be celebrated for its beauty, precision, and innovative use of movement and balance.
