Arlene Slavin’s archive captures the expansive breadth of her non-grid practice, highlighting a lifelong commitment to site-specific interventions, environmental reverence, and love of the decorative traditions. Encompassing animal and landscape paintings, folding screens, and public sculptures, this collection demonstrates her mastery across diverse media—including hand-painted wood, laser-cut metals, etched glass, concrete, and terrazzo.

From fantastical screens reflecting on the origins of life to public installations like Passage to the Continents at the North Carolina Zoological Park, these works employ enigmatic silhouettes, shadows, and symbolic forms that enliven public spaces. Beyond her large-scale structural commissions and murals, her practice extends into functional art objects and Judaica, reflecting an adaptable aesthetic that seamlessly bridges numerous aspects of fine art.

Together, these varied non-grid works illustrate how Slavin continually translates her fascination with natural motifs and spatial dynamics across both private architectural interiors and the public sphere.