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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$17,000
H 24 in W 20 in
2 Score, Bunnies Oil on Canvas Painting, Signed Verso, 24x20 in
By Hunt Slonem
Located in PARIS, FR
Original and unique artwork by Hunt Slonem. Oil on canvas, 2025 Signed Verso Bunnies by Hunt Slonem When Hunt Slonem enters his studio each morning, he warms up by painting bunnie...
Canvas, Oil
Hunt Slonem "Home Run" Bunnies on Gold
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Home Run" Bunnies on Gold A rabbit couple gestured in black on a white and metallic background in a vintage frame Unframed: 17.5 x 21 inches Framed: 26 x 29.5 x 3.5 inc...
Oil, Panel
$17,000
H 24 in W 20 in
Color Score II, Oil on Canvas Painting of Bunnies, Signed, 24x20 Inches
By Hunt Slonem
Located in PARIS, FR
An original and unique artwork by Hunt Slonem in oil on canvas. Oil on canvas Signed verso, titled and dated When Hunt Slonem enters his studio each morning, he warms up by paintin...
Oil, Canvas
Tom & Jane
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
Madam X
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Denver, CO
Hunt Slonem's artistic trajectory has always been characterized by a deep exploration of spiritual themes. His use of repetition in form—particularly with his beloved bunnies—serves ...
Wood, Oil
Untitled (0673)
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
This whimsical and sophisticated painting was realized by the esteemed contemporary painter, Hunt Slonem in 2016. It presents a stylized rabbit in profile, rendered with loose and ex...
Canvas, Oil
Untitled
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Fairfield, CT
Oil on wood This work is framed. Bunny on blue. Price includes frame.
Wood, Oil
Never More
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, Acrylic
Nick
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Denver, CO
This example of Hunt Slonem's most well-known motif comes complete with a lovely golden frame sourced by Hunt himself. Slonem's artistic trajectory has always been characterized by ...
Wood, Oil
Quantum Leap 4
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Denver, CO
This double-bunny painting is an excellent example of Hunt Slonem's art practice, set in a frame hand chosen by Hunt himself. Hunt Slonem's artistic trajectory has always been chara...
Wood, Oil
Hunt Slonem "Melissa" Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Melissa Date: 2023 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 12" x 10" Framed Dimensions: 16" x 14" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: U...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Max" Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Max Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on Wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Unique Provenanc...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Major" Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Major Series: Bunnies Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14" x 12" Signature: Signed by Artist on Ver...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Spotted" Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Spotted Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 16" x 14" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Un...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Randy" Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Randy Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 16" x 14" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Uniq...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Chinensis 4" Bunnies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Chinensis Monday Series: Bunnies Date: 2021 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 48" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Uni...
Oil
