2023
Hunt Slonem has mastered the art of repetition in his exuberant Neo-Expressionist paintings. Some of his favorite subjects are bunnies, butterflies and the tropical birds that live in the private aviary nestled within his 30,000-square-foot studio complex in Brooklyn, New York.
“I believe in repetition like a holy mantra or rosary,” Slonem told Introspective, referring to his artistic method. “I am slightly influenced by Pop art, like the repetition of soup cans, postage stamps and celebrities. It’s something I have been doing my whole life.”
Slonem’s depictions of birds — which are often rendered in thick, gestural brushstrokes and arranged in a loose grid — owe to a fascination with tropical avian life that he developed during a childhood spent in Hawaii and Nicaragua. Today, along with the aviary, his studio contains a personal garden, a collection of antiques and walls and walls of artworks.
“I am a collector of things. My primary focus is color and objects. I love to make them work in a space,” Slonem says. “Sometimes I define a space with color.”
Besides birds, Slonem has painted so many bunnies that they’ve become a signature. Limned in expressive, urgent strokes on flat, vibrantly colored backgrounds, these creatures fascinate through their subtle variations. “I have painted hundreds of rabbits, but each one is different,” the artist has explained. “Each has its own personality, and it just comes through me.”
The multitalented Slonem also sculpts, makes prints, creates installations and restores historic spaces. His work has achieved cult status among collectors and is represented in the permanent collections of such esteemed institutions as the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Slonem has even made an appearance on Real Housewives of New York.
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$8,000
H 16 in W 14 in
Hunt Slonem "Cardinals" Bird Couple in Red on a White Background
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Cardinals" Bird Couple in Red on a White Background A pair of birds gestured in red and black on a white background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 1...
Oil, Panel
Doves 2007
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New Orleans, LA
Very nice early Hunt Slonem of Doves with vintage frame selected by the artist
Canvas, Oil
Rosella Picul
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
“Rosella Picul” highlights Hunt Slonem’s enduring interest in exotic birds, interpreted through his signature textural technique. Layers of vibrant color are partially veiled by a rh...
Oil
Picul Hong Kong
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
“Picul Hong Kong” reflects Hunt Slonem’s signature approach to his avian subjects, combining vibrant color with a distinctive textural overlay. The composition reveals a grouping of ...
Oil
Wings
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Woodmere, OH
Hunt Slonem (b. 1951) is an internationally celebrated American artist whose vibrant and instantly recognizable works have made him one of the most collectible contemporary painters ...
Wood, Oil
$14,000
H 25.75 in W 21.5 in D 2.25 in
"Cardinal Virginia" Red Cardinals on White Background Oil Painting on Wood Panel
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition Slonem's Macaws. This piece depicts gestural figures of colorful Cardinals on a white background with thick use of paint. Inspired by nature and a genuine lov...
Oil, Wood Panel
Untitled
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Fairfield, CT
Hunt Slonem is a renowned painter known for producing Representational imagery and combining Abstract Expressionism. Slonem was born in Kittery, York County, ME. He attended Skowhega...
Oil
Wings
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Woodmere, OH
Hunt Slonem (b. 1951) is an internationally celebrated American artist whose vibrant and instantly recognizable works have made him one of the most collectible contemporary painters ...
Wood, Oil
2nd Field Hummingbirds
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Woodmere, OH
Hunt Slonem (b. 1951) is an internationally celebrated American artist whose vibrant and instantly recognizable works have made him one of the most collectible contemporary painters ...
Wood, Oil
Exotic Birds
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Exotic Birds, ca. 1960. Enameled steel plate, 6.5 x 12.5 inches; 10 1/8 x 16 1/8 inches framed. Original studio label affixed on verso. Unsigned. UBALDO CINCIARINI (1940-2020) was an Italian enameller and embosser who studied his craft at the famous Ferruccio Mengaroni Art Institute in Pesaro, Italy before opening the "Studio Cellini...
Enamel, Steel
Hunt Slonem "Cardinal" painting of birds
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Cardinal Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 17.5" x 13.5" Framed Dimensions: 24" x 20" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Editio...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Pair" painting of birds on canvas
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Pair Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 12" x 9" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Unique Hunt Slonem is an interna...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Monsoon Animal" Birds
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Monsoon Animal Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 36" x 24.5" Framed Dimensions: 41" x 29" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Ed...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Society Finches 2" Birds
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Society Finches 2 Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.25" x 12.25" Signature: Signed by Artist on Ve...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Dove (Peace Plan)" Birds
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Dove (Peace Plan) Date: 2021 Medium: Oil on Wood Unframed Dimensions: 18.5" x 16.5" Framed Dimensions: 26" x 23" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: U...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Cardinals Lakeside" Original painting of birds in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Cardinals Lakeside Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 40" x 50" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique Hunt Slonem is an internation...
Oil
