2020
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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Lounging Diva, Oil Painting
By Kat Silver
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A black-and-white cat lounges across a black satin mattress, holding a pose that feels almost staged. She stretches confidently, showing off her curves. Small b...
Oil
$600
H 13 in W 13 in D 1.19 in
Japanese Contemporary Art by Teppei Ikehila - Courage on the Slopes 2
By Teppei Ikehila
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Teppei Ikehila is a Japanese artist born in 1978 who lives & works in Tokyo, Japan. He is graduated from Shimane University in 2001. Since 2000, he has held many p...
Canvas, Oil
Acknowledgement
Located in London, GB
Henry Blond Acknowledgement, 2026 Oil on canvas 101.6 x 76 cm 40 x 30 inches In his medium to large-scale portrait and figurative paintings, Henry Blond highlights the intricate com...
Canvas, Oil
Echoes of Choice
Located in London, GB
Henry Blond Echoes of Choice, 2026 Oil on canvas 91 x 91 cm 36 x 36 inches In his medium to large-scale portrait and figurative paintings, Henry Blond highlights the intricate compl...
Canvas, Oil
An Interior Landscape
Located in London, GB
Henry Blond An Interior Landscape, 2026 Oil on canvas 101.6 x 147 cm 40 x 58 inches In his medium to large-scale portrait and figurative paintings, Henry Blond highlights the intric...
Canvas, Oil
Mutuality
Located in London, GB
Henry Blond Mututality, 2026 Oil on canvas 30 x 91 cm 12 x 36 inches In his medium to large-scale portrait and figurative paintings, Henry Blond highlights the intricate complexitie...
Canvas, Oil
Gathered Curiosity
Located in London, GB
Henry Blond Gathered Curiosity, 2026 Oil on canvas 30 x 91 cm 12 x 36 inches In his medium to large-scale portrait and figurative paintings, Henry Blond highlights the intricate com...
Canvas, Oil
Echoed Sensibility
Located in London, GB
Henry Blond Echoed Sensibility, 2026 Oil on canvas 101.6 x 101.6 cm 40 x 40 inches In his medium to large-scale portrait and figurative paintings, Henry Blond highlights the intrica...
Canvas, Oil
Residual Connection
Located in London, GB
Henry Blond Residual Connection, 2026 Oil on canvas 122 x 91 cm 48 x 36 inches In his medium to large-scale portrait and figurative paintings, Henry Blond highlights the intricate c...
Canvas, Oil
Hornbills 2004
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New Orleans, LA
A gorgeous early Hunt Slonem of birds in grisaille pallette titled "Hornbills"
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Blue Profile" Original bunny painting in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Blue Profile Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique Hunt...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Winter" Original bunny painting in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Winter Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique Hunt Slone...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Lara" Original bunny painting in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Lara Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique Hunt Slonem ...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Stuart" Original bunny painting in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Stuart Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique Hunt Slone...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Janet" Original bunny painting in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Janet Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique Hunt Slonem...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Day Light" Original bunny painting in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Day Light Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique Hunt Sl...
Oil
