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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Hunt Slonem, "White Field", 28x23 Colorful Textured Butterfly Oil Painting
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Renowned artist Hunt Slonem's "White Field" is a 28x23 colorful white background oil painting on wood board of contemporary abstract butterflies in blue, yellow, green, red, pink, an...
Oil, Board
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
$8,000
Wings
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
"Commet" Eight Butterflies on Yellow Background, Framed 21.5 x 25.5 inches
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Chicago, IL
In "Commet", Hunt Slonem fills a radiant golden-yellow field with butterflies rendered in vibrant blue, emerald green, fiery red, and creamy white. Bold, dark contours define their w...
Wood, Oil
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Violet Spring" Purple and Green Flower
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Violet Spring" Purple and Green Flower A single violet gestured in purple, yellow and green on a matching background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 in...
Oil, Panel
$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
Blue 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 ...
Wood, Oil, Acrylic
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
Guardians Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas, 10x10, Signed 2025
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Tulsa, OK
Guardians is a compelling 2025 original painting by world-renowned contemporary master Hunt Slonem. Measuring 10" x 10", this small-scale abstract canvas marks an important stylistic...
Canvas, Oil Pastel, 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
Hunt Slonem Burcet 14" Sculpture Edition of 55 with Custom Wooden 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: 2022 "Burcet"...
Metal
Hunt Slonem Vibrant Blue Bunny Painting 'Magic' Oil on Wood
By Hunt Slonem
Located in White Plains, NY
Hunt Slonem bunny oil painting 'Magic' 2022. Oil on Wood , 14 x 11 in. / Frame: 19 x 16 in. Signed, dated, and titled on verso. This painting features Slonem's signature Bunny outl...
Wood, Oil
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "2 Blue Diamond Dust" Bunny Couple
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "2 Blue Diamond Dust" Bunny Couple A pair of rabbits gestured in blue and white on a dark blue Diamond Dust background in a vintage frame Unframed: 14.5 x 1...
Glass, Resin, Oil, Panel
Tribute, Pop Art Serigraph by Hunt Slonem
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Hunt Slonem, American (1951 - ) Title: Tribute Year: 1980 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: AP 30 Image Size: 22 x 25 inches Size: 26 in. x 29....
Screen
$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
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
Hunt Slonem "Old Lace" painting of a bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Old Lace Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on wood with acrylic & diamond dust Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: S...
Oil, Mixed Media
Blue Diamond Dust Glimmer
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 "Dick & Jane" Original bunny painting in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Dick & Jane Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 12.5" x 10.5" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique H...
Oil
Sandra Lee
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
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
Hunt Slonem Galena Ceramic Sculpture Rare Limited Edition
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Hunt Slonem Title: Galena Medium: Ceramic Size: Approximately 14" x 6" x 9" Edition: 20 Numbered, 3 AP, 2 FP Inscription: Signed Year: 2022 Condition: Excellent Quality overa...
Ceramic
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "South Hampton" Black and Pink Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "South Hampton" Black and Pink Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a pink background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 12.5 x 10.5 in...
Oil, Panel
Hunt Slonem "Harvest Moon" Unique Oil Painting of a Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Harvest Moon Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edi...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Red Cross Hatch" painting of a bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Red Cross Hatch Date: 2023 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 13.5" x 11.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso ...
Oil
Butterflies in Flight
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
Hunt Slonem is a renowned painter celebrated for his singular naturalistic works, often infused with a touch of mysticism. His art seamlessly blends the fantastical with the natural ...
Canvas, Oil
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Tinsely" Black and Yellow Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Tinsely" Black and Yellow Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a yellow background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 12.5 x 10.5 inch...
Oil, Panel
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
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
$18,000
"Guardians" Contemporary Oil Monkey Eyes Post-Cubist Abstract Whimsical Animal
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
"Guardians" Contemporary Oil Monkey Eyes Post-Cubist Abstract Whimsical Animal Hunt Slonem (American, b. 1951) "Guardians" 24 x 19 inches Oil on Canvas Signed, dated 1995, titled, and numbered "JEM0668" to verso. A Certificate of Authenticity from Hunt Slonem Studio attached. Unframed Provenance: From a New York City Collection. BIO Hunt Slonem was born in Kittery, Maine in 1951. His fascination with exotica imprinted during his childhood in Hawaii and experience as a foreign exchange student in Managua, Nicaragua. Slonem received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Tulane University of Louisiana and studied painting at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Since 1977, Slonem soloed in over one hundred fifty exhibitions at prestigious galleries. His work is exhibited globally, including in Madras, Quito, Venice, Gustavia, San Juan, Guatemala City, Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid, Stockholm, Oslo, Cologne, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. Over fifty museums internationally include his work in their collections, among them The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York. His work has been shown in thirty-one different museums. Corporate collections include American Telephone and Telegraph, Chase Manhattan Bank, Citibank, Continental Airlines, Goldman Sachs Co., IBM Corporation, Marriot Corporation, Paine Webber, Inc., Port Authority, and Readers Digest Inc. He won the 1991 National Endowment for the Arts Grant in Painting, and McDowell Fellowships in 1986, 1984 and 1983. Since 1973, Slonem has lived and worked in New York City in his legendary loft with his seventy pet birds. The birds are his models. So enmeshed and unique are his aviary, studio, lifestyle and painting, that Slonem has been featured on television a dozen times and in numerous articles. In his 1993 essay, the late Henry Geldzahler describes, "The visual field of Hunt Slonem's paintings is a continuum accented by ovals of varying shape and colors that it turns out are birds." The birds evolved from Slonem's early paintings of saints as well as inspiration from the pioneers of bird imagery in painting, including Fabritsius, Heade and Audubon. Audubon shot one hundred birds...
Canvas, Oil
$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
Anaconda, Pop Art Screenprint by Hunt Slonem
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Long Island City, NY
This serigraph was created by contemporary American artist Hunt Slonem. He is best known for his Neo-Expressionist paintings and bright tropical palette, and his subject matter often...
Screen
Hunt Slonem "Couple in Sun" Original oil painting of 2 bunnies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Couple in Sun Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on panel Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 15.75" x 13.75" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso...
Oil
Pink Diamond Dust
By Hunt Slonem
Located in London, GB
Hunt Slonem Pink Diamond Dust , 2018 Signed and dated on verso Oil and Acrylic with Diamond Dust on Canvas 152.4 x 228.6 cm Artist and collector Hunt Slonem is best known for huge N...
Oil, Acrylic
3 Butterflies
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
Bayou La Fouche Madewood, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 30 x 40 Inches
By Hunt Slonem
Located in PARIS, FR
An original and unique artwork by Hunt Slonem in oil on canvas. Oil on Canvas Signed verso, titled and dated Framed: 38 x 48 inches
Oil, Canvas
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Rosie" White and Pink Ombre Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Rosie" White and Pink Ombre Bunny A single rabbit gestured in white on a pink ombre background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 14 x 12 i...
Oil, Panel
$30,500
Hunt Slonem "Guardians New Year" Original butterflies oil painting on canvas
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Guardians New Year Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 40" x 30" Framed Dimensions: 42" x 32" Signature: Signed by Artist on Vers...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "White Butterflies (Holy Week)" Butterflies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: White Butterflies (Holy Week) Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 48" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Unique ...
Oil
Chinensis Hlliad
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
Black and White Bunny Painting 'White Diamond Dust (Hutch)'
By Hunt Slonem
Located in White Plains, NY
'White Diamond Dust (Hutch)' 2021 by Hunt Slonem. Oil and acrylic with diamond dust on canvas, 40 x 40 in. This painting features a hutch of bunnies, painted in black and white. The ...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Hunt Slonem "Violets Charlotte" Floral
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Violets Charlotte Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 16" x 14" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Ed...
Oil
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Slidel" Black and Red Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Slidel" Black and Red Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a red background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 12.5 x 10.5 inches *Pai...
Oil, Panel
Hunt Slonem "Catelaya Purple" Original floral painting in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Purple Catelaya Series: Florals Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed by...
Oil
New York Diamond District
By Hunt Slonem
Located in London, GB
Hunt Slonem New York Diamond District , 2021 Signed and dated on verso Oil with Acrylic 184.2 x 213.4 cm Artist and collector Hunt Slonem is best known for huge Neo-Expressionist oi...
Oil, Acrylic
Hunt Slonem "Pale Wonders" Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Pale Wonders Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edi...
Oil
$10,500
Deep Forest
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Lexington, KY
Mainly focusing on exotic birds, rabbits, and butterflies. Hunt focuses on color in his paintings and is not afraid to be vibrant in his works. He captures the color and form of his ...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Purple Haze" Original bunny painting in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Purple Haze Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood with acrylic & diamond dust Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Si...
Oil, Mixed Media
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Afternoon" Black and Blue Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Afternoon" Black and Blue Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a light blue background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 14.5 x 12.5...
Oil, Panel
Hunt Slonem "Subtle Nature" Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Subtle Nature Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Ed...
Oil
Ocelot, Pop Art Screenprint by Hunt Slonem
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Hunt Slonem, American (1951 - ) Title: Ocelot Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: AP 30 Image Size: 27.5 x 24 inches Size: 31 in. x 26.5 in. (78.7...
Screen
Hunt Slonem "St. Petersburg" painting of a bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: St. Petersburg Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 13.5" x 11.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso E...
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 "Double Bunny Diamond Dust" Original bunny painting in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Double Bunny Diamond Dust Series: Bunnies Date: 2026 Medium: Oil & Acrylic with Diamond Dust on Wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimens...
Mixed Media, Oil
Butterflies and Guardians
By Hunt Slonem
Located in London, GB
Hunt Slonem Butterflies and Guardians, 2020 Signed and Dated on Verso Oil on Canvas 182.9 x 243.8 cm Artist and collector Hunt Slonem is best known for huge Neo-Expressionist oil pa...
Canvas, Oil
Hunt Slonem "Grass Keets Blues" Birds
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Grass Keets Blues Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 13" x 11" Framed Dimensions: 15" x 13" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso E...
Oil
Silver 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
Framed Rosella Picul Oil Painting of Exotic Birds, Contemporary Art
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
“Rosella Picul” highlights Hunt Slonem’s enduring interest in exotic birds, interpreted through his signature textural technique. Layers of vibrant color are partially veiled by a rh...
Oil
Lories Bayou Castino
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
Untitled Butterflies Oil Painting on Canvas, Neo-Expressionist, 2025
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Tulsa, OK
Listing Description: A premier investment piece for a sophisticated contemporary collection, Untitled Butterflies is a 2025 original oil painting by celebrated American Neo-Expressio...
Canvas, Oil