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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White Water Lilly's
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 ...
Canvas, Oil
"Lories Avalon Casino" Multicolored Birds with Gold Background Oil Painting
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects of birds. The thick use of paint is greatly recognizable as he slathers on layer after layer of oil paint with multico...
Canvas, Oil
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Sky Light" Blue Oval Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Sky Light" Blue Oval Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a light blue background in a vintage frame Unframed: 12 x 10 inches Framed: 17.5 x 15.5 inc...
Oil, Panel
$8,000
Hunt Slonen Anthony Bunny Oil Painting, Neo-Expressionist, Framed, 2024, 10x8 in
By Hunt Slonem
Located in White Plains, NY
Hunt Slonem bunny oil painting 'Anthony' 2024. Oil on wood, 10 x 8 in. / Frame: 12 x 10 in. This painting features Slonem's signature bunny outlined in black over a white background. Includes a handpicked, antique wood frame. 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, El Salvador, in 2010; the National Gallery for Foreign Art in Sofia, Bulgaria, in 2010; the Alexandria Museum of Art in Alexandria, Louisiana in 2011, the Polk Museum of Art in Lakeland...
Oil, Wood
Hunt Slonem "Blue Finches (Cordon Bleau)" Original painting of birds in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Blue Finches (Cordon Bleau) Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 40" x 30" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique Hunt Slonem is an in...
Oil
Double Pink Couple Oil Painting, Framed, Contemporary Animal Art
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
“Double Pink Couple” captures the charm of Hunt Slonem’s paired compositions, presenting two bunnies in a rhythmic, interconnected arrangement. Set against a vibrant pink ground, the...
Oil
Birth Island Northern Lights
By Hunt Slonem
Located in London, GB
Hunt Slonem Birth Island Northern Lights , 2020 Signed and dated on verso Oil on Canvas 177.8 x 236.2 cm Artist and collector Hunt Slonem is best known for huge Neo-Expressionist oi...
Canvas, Oil
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Mystic Catelaya" Multicolor Flower
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Mystic Catelaya" Multicolor Flower A single flower gestured in purple and red on a yellow background in a vintage frame Unfr...
Oil, Panel
$16,000
JFK
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Lexington, KY
Mainly focusing on exotic birds, rabbits, butterflies, and portraits. Hunt focuses on color in his paintings and is not afraid to be vibrant in his works. He captures the color and f...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Cardinal" painting of birds
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Cardinal Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 17.5" x 13.5" Framed Dimensions: 24" x 20" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Editio...
Oil
"Sky" Bunny on Periwinkle Light Blue Background Oil Painting on Wood Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a French Blue background with thick use of paint. I...
Oil, Wood Panel
Hunt Slonem "Oval Bunny II" painting of a bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Oval Bunny II Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 14.5" x 11.5" Framed Dimensions: 19.5" x 16.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Ver...
Oil
250 American Flag & Bunnies
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 ...
Canvas, Oil
$220,000
Hunt Slonem "Doves and Guardians" Blue Birds on Black and Silver Background
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Doves in various shades of blue and white create perched lines atop a small black repetitive figure resembling the face of a spider monkey, known throughout Slonem’s oeuvre as "Guard...
Canvas, Oil
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Hunt Slonem Temis Ceramic Sculpture Rare Limited Edition
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Hunt Slonem Title: Temis Medium: Ceramic Size: Approximately 14" x 7" x 9" Edition: 20 Numbered, 3 AP, 2 FP Inscription: Signed Year: 2022 Condition: Excellent Quality overal...
Ceramic
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Georgia" Black and Light Blue Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Georgia" Black and Light Blue Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a light blue background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 14 x 12 ...
Oil, Panel
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
Hunt Slonem Landric Aluminum Sculpture Edition 14x11.5x4 in Includes Custom Box
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Hunt Slonem Title: Landric Medium: Powder Coated Aluminum Sculpture Size: 14” x 11.5” x 4” Edition: 55 Numbered + Proofs Inscription: Signed “Hunt Slonem” Year: 2022 Document...
Metal
Hunt Slonem "Barbie" Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Barbie Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14" x 12" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Uni...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Hop Skip Jump" Original oil painting of a bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Hop Skip Jump Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on panel Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso E...
Oil
Citron Cockatoos
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 ...
Canvas, Oil
Hunt Slonem "Alona" painting of a bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Alona Date: 2021 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 14" x 11" Framed Dimensions: 19" x 16" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Uni...
Oil
$35,750
Vibrant Silver Painting with Butterflies 'Silver Ascension Tues' by Hunt Slonem
By Hunt Slonem
Located in White Plains, NY
"Silver Ascension Tues' 2021 by Hunt Slonem. Oil on canvas, 40 x 40 in. This vibrant silver painting by Hunt Slonem features an array of butterflies along with his signature cross ha...
Canvas, Oil
$22,875
"Winter 4:30" White Bunnies on Black Diamond Dust Oil Painting in Antique Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts white gestural figures of Bunnies against a black diamond dust background. Slonem traces ...
Glass, Oil, Wood Panel
$8,000
"Amethyst" Light Purple Bunny on Purple Background Oil Painting on Wood Panel
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a light purple bunny on a Purple background with thick use of paint ...
Glass, Resin, Oil, Wood Panel
$50,750
Hunt Slonem "White Butterfly's Lakeside" Scored Butterflies on White Background
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "White Butterfly's Lakeside" Scored Butterflies on White Background Multicolor butterflies on a scored background in a vintage frame Unframed: 39.5 x 62.5 i...
Canvas, Oil
$8,000
"Chartreus Rabbit" Bunny w Pistachio Green Oil Painting Victorian Eastlake Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a pistachio green background with thick use of pain...
Oil, Wood Panel
Sean, glass bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hunt Slonem included in 200+ museums worldwide Unique hand blown glass sculpture Signature and date etched on base
Blown Glass
"Double Bunny" Double Bunnies on Light Sky Blue Oil Painting on Wood Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts 2 gestural figures of back bunnies on a Light Sky Blue background with thick use of paint...
Oil, Wood Panel
Hunt Slonem "Purple Lincoln" Portrait
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Purple Lincoln Series: Abraham Lincoln Date: 2023 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 23" x 19" Signature: Signe...
Oil
$8,000
"Untitled" Black Outline Bunny on Persian Green Background Oil Painting on Wood
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a Persian green background with thick use of paint....
Oil, Wood Panel
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Blue Diamond Dust Helena" White and Blue Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Blue Diamond Dust Helena" White and Blue Bunny A single rabbit gestured in white on a blue background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 14...
Oil, Acrylic, Panel
Double Flight, Oil Painting on Wood, Framed, Signed, 14.5 x 12.5 in
By Hunt Slonem
Located in PARIS, FR
Original and unique artwork by Hunt Slonem. Oil on wood, two scored butterflies. Painting is framed, as seen in the images. Dimensions of the artwork with the frame: 14.5 x 12.5 inc...
Wood, Oil
$8,000
"Rose of Lima" Black Outline Bunny on French Rose Oil Painting on Wood Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a french rose background with thick use of paint. I...
Oil, Wood Panel
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 2
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
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
Hunt Slonem Burcet Aluminum Sculpture Edition 14x11.5x4 inch with Custom Box
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Hunt Slonem Title: Burcet Medium: Powder Coated Aluminum Sculpture Size: 14” x 11.5” x 4” Edition: 55 Numbered + Proofs Inscription: Signed “Hunt Slonem” Year: 2023 Documenta...
Metal
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
Hunt Slonem "White Bunnies V" Lithograph (print)
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: White Bunnies V Series: Bunnies Date: 2017 Medium: Lithograph on Paper Unframed Dimensions: 16" x 24" Framed Dimensions: 22" x 29" x 1.25" Signatur...
Lithograph
$10,500
"Orange Pair" Double Bunnies on Orange Background Oil Painting on Wood Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts 2 gestural figures of black bunnies on a bring orange background with thick use of paint....
Oil, Wood Panel
$8,000
"Madelay 1" Bunny on Purple Lavender Background Oil Painting on Wood Panel Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a deep purple lavender background with thick use of...
Oil, Wood Panel
Hunt Slonem "3 in Pink Believe" Original bunny painting in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: 3 in Pink Believe Series: Bunnies Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 16" x 20" Framed Dimensions: 18" x 22" Signature: Signed by ...
Oil
$14,000
"Hibiscus Honolulu 1961" Hummingbirds French Pale Green Background Oil Painting
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition Slonem's Hummingbirds. This piece depicts gestural figures of colorful Humming Birds and hibiscus flowers on a light pale green background with thick use of p...
Oil, Wood Panel
Hunt Slonem "Roland" painting of a bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Roland Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.25" x 12.25" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition...
Oil
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Tommy" Black and Orange Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Tommy" Black and Orange Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on an orange background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 16 x 14 inches *...
Oil, Panel
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
Hunt Slonem "White Bunnies VI" Lithograph (print)
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: White Bunnies VI Series: Bunnies Date: 2017 Medium: Lithograph on Paper Unframed Dimensions: 24" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 29" x 22" x 1.25" Signatu...
Lithograph
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
Mottled Sky, Oil on Wood, Painting, Hunt Slonem, 2025
By Hunt Slonem
Located in PARIS, FR
An original and unique artwork by Hunt Slonem in oil on wood. Oil on Wood Signed verso, titled and dated Framed "Mottled Sky" is an original work by Hunt Slonem (American, b. 1951)...
Wood, Oil
Silver Opening Ascension
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 ...
Canvas, Oil
Hunt Slonem "Delta" Original oil painting of bunnies on canvas
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Delta Date: 2020 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 30" x 40" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Unique *framing as shown can b...
Oil
Mercy Catelayas
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 ...
Canvas, 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" Framed Dimensions: 13.5" x 10.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edi...
Oil
$44,750
"Weeping Ascension" Butterflies on Blue & Silver Background Oil Painting Canvas
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Butterflies. This piece depicts delicate butterflies in ascension placed in a wonderful silver-blue tone landscape. S...
Canvas, Oil
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
Hunt Slonem "Snow Cloud Bunnies" Bunnies, Butterflies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Snow Cloud Bunnies Series: Bunnies Date: 2025 Medium: Lithograph on Paper Unframed Dimensions: 16" x 24" Framed Dimensions: 22" x 29" x 1.25" Signa...
Lithograph
Hunt Slonem "Blue Owl" Original owl painting in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Blue Owl Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique Hunt Slo...
Oil
Pink Three Ascension
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 ...
Oil, Canvas
$62,000
Hunt Slonem "Lady Gouldians (Australia)" Multicolor Birds on White Background
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Lady Gouldians (Australia)" Multicolor Birds on White Background A group of finches in red, yellow and green with branches on a white background Canvas 50 x 70 inches Un...
Canvas, Oil
Tompkins, bronze sculpture
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hunt Slonem included in 200+ museums worldwide Bronze, chrome mirrored finish, signed and dated etched along base
Bronze
2 Butterflies, Oil Painting on Wood, Framed, Signed, Post-Modern
By Hunt Slonem
Located in PARIS, FR
Original and unique artwork by Hunt Slonem. Oil on Wood Framed size: 14.5 x 12.5 inches Painting is framed, as seen in the images. Signed Verso, titled and dated. Please note that...
Wood, Oil
Morphos, Original Oil Painting on Wood, Neo-Expressionist, Signed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Aventura, FL
Original oil on wood painting. Hand signed, titled and dated on verso by Hunt Slonem. Artwork size 10 x 8 inches. Frame size approx 16 x 14 inches. Artwork is in excellent condit...
Wood, Oil
White Bunny's Diamond Dust
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 ...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Hunt Slonem "Yellow Diamond Bunny " Original bunny painting in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Yellow Diamond Bunny Series: Bunnies Date: 2026 Medium: Oil & Acrylic with Diamond Dust on Wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 1...
Oil, Mixed Media
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Iris" Flowers
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Iris" Flowers Purple, yellow, green and orange Cattleya orchids on a white background. Unframed Hunt Slonem is a well-renown...
Canvas, Oil