2024
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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Monkey Time - Animal Painting By Marc Zimmerman
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Playfl monkeys climb exotic colored plants clowning as only monkeys do. Monkey Time - Animal Painting - Oil on Canvas By Marc Zimmerman Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings, ...
Canvas, Oil
Among Monkeys
Located in Miami, FL
Ames utilizes her signature pointillist technique in this beautiful composition.
Canvas, Oil
Painting Depicting Monkeys, Oil on Canvas, France, 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Painting of Two Monkeys, oil on canvas, France, 20th century. A charming figurative composition depicting two monkeys in a scene imbued with humor and whimsy. Executed in oil on can...
Paint
He He He
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Francis Upritchard He He He, 2013 Watercolor on paper 8 1/4 x 11 13/16 inches (21 x 30 cm)
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Painted canvas representing monkeys. Contemporary work.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Painted canvas or decorative panel representing stylized monkeys perched on their branches, on a foliage background. Contemporary French work of artists. Reference: LS5970675Y The...
Canvas
King Monkey
By Alina O'Dwyer
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting draws inspiration from Andy Warhol's iconic pop art portraits. I am particularly drawn to the vibrant colors and the unique perspective through which Warhol portrayed f...
Canvas, Oil
$8,802
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 1.58 in
Lost with Monkeys - 21st Century, Oil Painting, Realism, Animal world
By Augustina Droze
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
“Lost with Monkeys” an enchanting fusion of natural beauty and surrealism, where monkeys are intricately dressed in vibrantly colored, oversized floral costumes. Each animal is adorn...
Canvas, Oil
Painted Canvas, Chimpanzees, Contemporary Work
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Painted linen canvas representing three Chimpanzees, on an Aubusson style background. Contemporary French craftsmanship. The production time indicated is approximate. Please contac...
Canvas
$3,900
H 36 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Monkey Time #2 - Animal Painting By Marc Zimmerman
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Playfl monkeys climb exotic colored plants clowning as only monkeys do. in this hot pink painting. Monkey Time #2 - Animal Painting - Oil on Canvas By Marc Zimmerman Marc Zimmerma...
Canvas, Oil
Monkeying Around - Animal Painting by Marc
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Monkeys at play in a coral backdrop and colorful flowing foliage. Good for reminding us of our playful nature. Monkeying Around - Animal Paintings - Conceptual Art By Marc Zimmerman...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Squirrel Monkey" Monkey
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Squirrel Monkey Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14" x 12" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edit...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Squirrel Monkey"
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Squirrel Monkey Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14" x 12" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edit...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Love Child" painting of monkeys on canvas
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Love Child Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 12" x 9" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Unique Hunt Slonem is an i...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Hanuman III" Monkey
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Hanuman III Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14" x 12" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition:...
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 "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
