Joe Sultan

Joey, abstract geometric wooden sculpture

2021

Milled wood, crayon and acrylic. Joe Sultan started sculpting later in life after building a home in the Hudson Valley in 2012. He trained, worked as an architect and led his own f...

Milled wood and acrylic. Joe Sultan started sculpting later in life after building a home in the Hudson Valley in 2012. He trained, worked as an architect and led his own firms for...

Milled wood, encaustic, string and acrylic. Joe Sultan started sculpting later in life after building a home in the Hudson Valley in 2012. He trained, worked as an architect and led his own firms for over 20 years starting in 1980, his focus was special needs housing and other government sponsored commissions.  A second career started in 2001 as owner and CEO of Chilewich, the design brand best known for beautiful and functional home textiles. He built their factory in Georgia where all the products are made, with machines and processes of his design. He stepped down as CEO in May of 2022. During all phases of his career Joe made art, first engraving and drawing before turning to sculpture. But it was at the Hudson Valley house that he turned exclusively to sculpture using the abundant wood of his land. He mills the wood into sticks, planks and blocks. The milling leaves ridges, valleys and cambers making every raw piece, unique. Sculptures start by putting 2 random sticks together, there’s no plan to start with, or drawings. But there’s always an idea about form, space or memory that guides them. The idea solidifies as the piece grows and eventually supersedes initial randomness. All the work contain the markings of its making.  Joe’s work was first shown at Susan Eley Fine Art...

Milled wood and house paint. Joe Sultan started sculpting later in life after building a home in the Hudson Valley in 2012. He trained, worked as an architect and led his own firms...

Milled wood, plaster, burlap and acrylic. Joe Sultan started sculpting later in life after building a home in the Hudson Valley in 2012. He trained, worked as an architect and led h...

Milled wood, LED lights and acrylic. Joe Sultan started sculpting later in life after building a home in the Hudson Valley in 2012. He trained, worked as an architect and led his o...

Jorge Salas You and Me Series / Soto, 2018 Carved and painted on wood 125,7 x 95,3 x 6,4 cm 49.5 x 37.5 x 2.5 in. The "Tu y Yo" (You and Me) series is based ...

Jorge Salas You and Me Series, 2019 Carved and painted on wood Edition of 9 +AP 86,4 x 35,6 x 3.8 cm 34 x 14 x 1.5 in. The "Tu y Yo" (You and Me) series is ...

This sculpture consists of hundreds of bent-laminated D-shaped pieces glued to a plywood substrate. The piece is hung using a series of aluminum z-clips. The sculpture come apart in...

My sculpture, "Luminous Black Waves," is a unique piece that I created using plaster and acrylic and spray paint. I assembled it onto a wood base covered with aluminum, giving it a modern and sleek appearance. To make it even more striking, I backlit the sculpture with an LED light box...

This sculpture light is a captivating addition to the Art + Light series, where the interplay of light and art creates a unique and fascinating effect. The wooden cube is covered wit...

A "one of kind "wall sculpture in a Galactic architectural design style. This contemporary abstract art object brings wonder and fantasy into your house or public space. When you are...