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Hunt Slonem Art

American, b. 1951

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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Artist: Hunt Slonem
Bunnies on gold
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Miami Beach, FL
oil on canvas
Category

2010s Contemporary Hunt Slonem Art

Materials

Oil

Bunny Wall
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Six paintings by Hunt Slonem, each oil on wood, diamond dust with artists frame (14x16 inches each)
Category

2010s Contemporary Hunt Slonem Art

Materials

Oil

Bunny Wall
Price Upon Request
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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Hunt Slonem Art

Materials

Oil

Untitled
Price Upon Request

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Find a wide variety of authentic Hunt Slonem art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Hunt Slonem in paint, oil paint, panel and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Hunt Slonem art, so small editions measuring 11 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Christopher Brown, Ford Crull, and Linda Dumont. Hunt Slonem art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $6,500 and tops out at $75,000, while the average work can sell for $16,000.

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