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Contemporary Animal Paintings

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.

Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.

Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.

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Style: Contemporary
Artist: Hunt Slonem
Sunset
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Sunset Date: 2023 Medium: Oil on Panel Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 16" x 14" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Unique Provenanc...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Mellon
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a pastel pink background with thick use of paint. I...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Guadalajara
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
This colorful neo-expressionist oil painting depicts 5 vibrantly colored Amazons against a midnight blue background. The piece is housed in a beautiful, ornate 20th century gold fram...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Swing Time
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Swing Time Date: 2022 Medium: Oil on Panel Unframed Dimensions: 41" x 33" Framed Dimensions: 51" x 41" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Face
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Face Date: 2023 Medium: Oil on Panel Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 16" x 14" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Unique Provenance:...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Pain Miles Wide
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Pain Miles Wide" by Hunt Slonem is a vivid exploration of emotion and geometry. This oil-on-wood piece features two gestural bunnies outlined in bold black strokes, their expressive...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Acrylic, Oil

Teal Tondo
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In "Teal Tondo," Hunt Slonem's artistry unfolds on a circular canvas adorned with whimsical charm. Numerous gestural bunnies, outlined boldly in black, populate the composition again...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Now Voyage
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Now Voyage Date: 2023 Medium: Oil on Panel Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 16" x 14" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Unique Prove...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Trail View
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Trail View Date: 2023 Medium: Oil on Panel Unframed Dimensions: 10.5" x 8.5" Unframed Dimensions: 14" x 12" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Unique...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Tundra 2
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Tundra 2 Date: 2023 Medium: Oil on Panel Unframed Dimensions: 21.5" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 26" x 20.5" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Unique Pr...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Misty 2 "Bunny Painting" Stunning Original Oil Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem Original Oil Painting on Canvas. Signed on Verso. Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem. This painting was acquired directly from the artist and has the Artist's ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Vienna
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Vienna Series: Bunnies Date: 2023 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed Edition: U...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Line
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of two black bunnies on a pastel-yellow background with thick use of pa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Ascension
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hunt Slonem, oil on canvas
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Ascension Day
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hunt Slonem, unique oil painting on canvas
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Blue & Silver
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hunt Slonem, unique oil painting on canvas
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Carnival
Located in Tulsa, OK
Hunt Slonem is an incredibly talented artist, whose unique Neo-Expressionist style brings his subjects to life in a way that is both beautiful and captivating. He is best known for h...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled Black
Located in Tulsa, OK
Hunt Slonem is an incredibly talented artist, whose unique Neo-Expressionist style brings his subjects to life in a way that is both beautiful and captivating. He is best known for h...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Chinensis Butterflies
Located in Tulsa, OK
Hunt Slonem is an incredibly talented artist, whose unique Neo-Expressionist style brings his subjects to life in a way that is both beautiful and captivating. He is best known for h...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Martha
Located in Tulsa, OK
Hunt Slonem is an incredibly talented artist, whose unique Neo-Expressionist style brings his subjects to life in a way that is both beautiful and captivating. He is best known for h...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Angelica
Located in Tulsa, OK
Hunt Slonem is an incredibly talented artist, whose unique Neo-Expressionist style brings his subjects to life in a way that is both beautiful and captivating. He is best known for h...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Guilded 2
Located in Tulsa, OK
Hunt Slonem is an incredibly talented artist, whose unique Neo-Expressionist style brings his subjects to life in a way that is both beautiful and captivating. He is best known for h...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Haze 2
Located in Tulsa, OK
Hunt Slonem is an incredibly talented artist, whose unique Neo-Expressionist style brings his subjects to life in a way that is both beautiful and captivating. He is best known for h...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Tommy
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Tommy Date: 2023 Medium: Oil on Wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8.5" Framed Dimensions: 17" x 15" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Blue Peace Plan
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In "Blue Peace Plan," Hunt Slonem delivers a striking visual symphony on a grand canvas. This oil on canvas masterpiece is a celebration of serenity and grace, featuring a multitude ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Nicaragua Sulphurs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In "Nicaragua Sulphurs," Hunt Slonem conjures a mesmerizing dreamscape on an oil on wood canvas. The painting features a congregation of white butterflies, each adorned with multicol...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Tulips Castle
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In "Tulips Castle," Hunt Slonem invites us into a world of opulence and natural beauty through his remarkable oil on wood painting. A vibrant sea of red tulips stretches across a sco...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Totem Fluffle
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Totem Fluffle Series: Bunnies Date: 2023 Medium: Oil on Canvas Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 48" Framed Dimensions: 50" x 50" Signature: Signed Editio...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Cockatoo Whisper (On Road)
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
This colorful neo-expressionist oil painting depicts gestural figures of white and yellow cockatoos on gold and blue backdrop. Cross hatched patterns create texture and added depth, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Sunday in Park
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Sunday in Park Date: 2023 Medium: Oil on Wood Unframed Dimensions: 21" x 17.5" Framed Dimensions: 26.5" x 22.5" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Yellow Window
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts gestural figures of black bunnies on a multicolored background with thick use of paint. I...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Tomato Totem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Tomato Totem Series: Bunnies Date: 2023 Medium: Oil on Wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 15" x 13" Signature: Signed by Artist...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Starry Night Now
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Exciting, unexpected, realistic, impressionistic, abstract the paintings of celebrated artist Hunt Slonem have something for everyone. In particular, the butterfly paintings are repr...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

"Guardian Conures Butterflies"
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Inspired by nature and his 60 pet birds, Hunt Slonem is renowned for his distinct neo-expressionist style. He is best known for his series of bunnies, butterflies and tropical birds,...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Monsoon Havana"
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Inspired by nature and his 60 pet birds, Hunt Slonem is renowned for his distinct neo-expressionist style. He is best known for his series of bunnies, butterflies and tropical birds,...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Chinensis August Moon"
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Inspired by nature and his 60 pet birds, Hunt Slonem is renowned for his distinct neo-expressionist style. He is best known for his series of bunnies, butterflies and tropical birds,...
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Color Purple
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: The Color Purple Series: Bunnies Date: 2022 Medium: Oil on wood with acrylic and diamond dust Unframed Dimensions: 22" x...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil, Mixed Media

Hutch Bliss
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Hutch Bliss Series: Bunnies Date: 2019 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 50" x 60" Framed Dimensions: 51.75" x 61.75" Signature: Signed E...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Assumption Ascension
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hunt Slonem, oil on canvas
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Blue Tanzanite Diamond Dust
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hunt Slonem, oil on canvas, diamond dust
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Chinensis August Moon, Totem
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hunt Slonem, oil on canvas
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Finches Green Singers
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hunt Slonem, oil on wood, artists antique frame
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Pink Ascension
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hunt Slonem, oil on canvas, signed verso in black paint
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Blue Ascension
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hunt Slonem, oil on canvas
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Kaleidoscope Ascension
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Kaleidoscope Ascension Series: Butterflies Date: 2022 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 36" x 30" Framed Dimensions: 38" x 32" Signature: ...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Ascension Loca
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Ascension Loca Series: Butterflies Date: 2021 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 48" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: ...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Totem Swing
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Totem Swing Series: Butterflies Date: 2022 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 30" x 40" Framed Dimensions: 32" x 42" Signature: Signed Edi...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Hunt Slonem, Black and White Bunnies, Oil Painting 'White Diamond Dust'
Located in White Plains, NY
'White Diamond Dust' by Hunt Slonem, 2022. Oil and acrylic with diamond dust on canvas, 36 x 48 in. This painting features Slonem's signature bunnies outlined in black over a white, diamond dusted background. Considered one of the great colorists of his time, Slonem’s neo-expressionist paintings feature an exuberant and bold, fauvist palette to emphasize his beloved menagerie of animals. Through the application of lavish, lush colors, Slonem’s painterly style continues to be fresh and innovative bordering on Pop Art aesthetics. Depicting his signature motifs of repeating whimsical animal imagery, the artist’s devotion to nature and its inhabitants are apparent. Born in Kittery, Maine in 1951, Hunt Slonem graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Painting and Art History from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Slonem later attended the prestigious Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine, where he was exposed to influential artists from the New York area including Alex Katz, Alice Neel, Richard Estes, Jack Levine, Louise Nevelson and Al Held. This exposure played a pivotal role in Slonem’s artistic career, as it aided in his decision to move to New York in 1973. Since 1977, Slonem has had over 250 solo exhibitions at prestigious galleries. Museums, both domestic and international, have collected his work, among them Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the Whitney, the Miro Foundation, and the New Orleans Museum of Art. His work has been exhibited globally, including in Madras, Quito, Venice, Gustavia, San...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Hunt Slonem, Blue & White Butterflies Oil painting, 'Blue Ascension August Moon'
Located in White Plains, NY
'Blue Ascension August Moon' by Hunt Slonem, 2022. Oil on canvas, 30 x 40 in. This painting features Slonem's signature butterflies outlined in black over a blue, cross hatched background. Considered one of the great colorists of his time, Slonem’s neo-expressionist paintings feature an exuberant and bold, fauvist palette to emphasize his beloved menagerie of animals. Through the application of lavish, lush colors, Slonem’s painterly style continues to be fresh and innovative bordering on Pop Art aesthetics. Depicting his signature motifs of repeating whimsical animal imagery, the artist’s devotion to nature and its inhabitants are apparent. Born in Kittery, Maine in 1951, Hunt Slonem graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Painting and Art History from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Slonem later attended the prestigious Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine, where he was exposed to influential artists from the New York area including Alex Katz, Alice Neel, Richard Estes, Jack Levine, Louise Nevelson and Al Held. This exposure played a pivotal role in Slonem’s artistic career, as it aided in his decision to move to New York in 1973. Since 1977, Slonem has had over 250 solo exhibitions at prestigious galleries. Museums, both domestic and international, have collected his work, among them Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the Whitney, the Miro Foundation, and the New Orleans Museum of Art. His work has been exhibited globally, including in Madras, Quito, Venice, Gustavia, San Juan, Guatemala City, Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid, Stockholm, Oslo, Cologne, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. His work has been shown in thirty-one different museums including the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1981; the Museo Diocesano d'arte sacra...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hunt Slonem, Multi-colored Bird Oil painting, 'Finches'
Located in White Plains, NY
'Finches' by Hunt Slonem, 2022. Oil on canvas, 48 x 48 in. This painting features Slonem's signature finches in white, red, blue, and green on a white background. Considered one of the great colorists of his time, Slonem’s neo-expressionist paintings feature an exuberant and bold, fauvist palette to emphasize his beloved menagerie of animals. Through the application of lavish, lush colors, Slonem’s painterly style continues to be fresh and innovative bordering on Pop Art aesthetics. Depicting his signature motifs of repeating whimsical animal imagery, the artist’s devotion to nature and its inhabitants are apparent. Born in Kittery, Maine in 1951, Hunt Slonem graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Painting and Art History from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Slonem later attended the prestigious Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine, where he was exposed to influential artists from the New York area including Alex Katz, Alice Neel, Richard Estes, Jack Levine, Louise Nevelson and Al Held. This exposure played a pivotal role in Slonem’s artistic career, as it aided in his decision to move to New York in 1973. Since 1977, Slonem has had over 250 solo exhibitions at prestigious galleries. Museums, both domestic and international, have collected his work, among them Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the Whitney, the Miro Foundation, and the New Orleans Museum of Art. His work has been exhibited globally, including in Madras, Quito, Venice, Gustavia, San Juan, Guatemala City, Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid, Stockholm, Oslo, Cologne, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. His work has been shown in thirty-one different museums including the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1981; the Museo Diocesano d'arte sacra Sant'Apollonia in Venice, Italy, in 1986; the Albany Museum of Art in Albany, Georgia, in 2007; the Istanbul Museum of Modern Art in Istanbul, Turkey, in 2007; Museo de Arte de El Salvador in San Salvador...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pink Ascension Alone
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Pink Ascension Alone Series: Butterflies Date: 2021 Medium: Oil on Canvas Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 48" Framed Dimens...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mellon
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a pastel pink background with thick use of paint. I...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Monday Peace Plan
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Bringing a freewheeling sense of awe, wonder and detail to his wild array of paintings and sculptures and peaceful, mystical living and working spaces, NYC based artist and lifestyle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Silver Side
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Silver Side Date: 2022 Medium: Oil on Canvas Unframed Dimensions: 50" x 60.5" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pink Ascension
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Pink Ascension Series: Butterflies Date: 2022 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 48" Signature: Signed ...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sulphers 2
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Sulphers 2 Series: Butterflies Date: 2021 Medium: Oil on panel Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 15.5" x 13.5" Signature: Signed by...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Blue Diamond Tuesday
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Blue Diamond Tuesday Series: Bunnies Date: 2021 Medium: Oil on canvas with acrylic and diamond dust Unframed Dime...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil

Hunt Slonem Colorful Bunnies Oil Painting 'Chinensis The Mother'
Located in White Plains, NY
'Chinensis The Mother' by Hunt Slonem, 2021. Oil on canvas, 48 x 48 in. This painting features Slonem's signature bunnies outlined in black over swirling colors of silver, pink, orange, and blue. This novel ‘bunnies’ painting is influenced by the hustle and bustle, 24 hour a day, irradiant lights of New...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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