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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$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
$8,000
"Diamond Jubilee" White Bunny on Ultramarine Blue Background Oil Painting 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 white bunny on an ultramarine blue diamond dust background with th...
Glass, Resin, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Lime" Black Outline Bunny on Green
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Lime" Black Outline Bunny on Green A single rabbit gestured in black on a light green background in a vintage frame Unframed: 13 x 8 inches Framed: 22 x 17...
Oil, Panel
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Glisten X" Rainbow Bunnies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Glisten X" Rainbow Bunnies White diamond dust bunnies gestured on a rainbow resin background in a gold contemporary floating frame. Unframed: 34 x 26 inche...
Glass, Resin, Oil, Acrylic
Diamond Dust Hutch (Winter)
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
Tondo Radial Bunnys
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
Color Purple 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 "Romeo & Juliet" painting of bunnies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Romeo & Juliet Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 26.5" x 21" Framed Dimensions: 31" x 26.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Ve...
Oil
Companion Oil Painting of Two Black Bunnies, Contemporary, Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Hunt Slonem’s "Companion" features two black bunnies painted with bold, gestural brushstrokes, sitting side by side against a crisp white background. Their simple yet expressive form...
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
Diamond Dust Hutch Snow
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 ...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
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
$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
Hunt Slonem "Hutch Four Black Diamond Dust" painting of bunnies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Hutch Four Black Diamond Dust Date: 2026 Medium: Oil & Acrylic w/ Diamond Dust on Wood Unframed Dimensions: 27" x 21" Framed Dimensions: 32" x 2...
Mixed Media, Oil
$8,000
Daisy
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 Oil Painting "Red Rose" Black and Red Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Red Rose" 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 *P...
Oil, Panel
Hunt Slonem, "Finches on Gold", 24x36 Colorful Textured Bird Oil Painting
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Renowned artist Hunt Slonem's "Finches on Gold" is a 24x 36 colorful gold background oil painting on wood board of contemporary abstract finches in blue, yellow, green, red, pink, an...
Oil, Board
$12,000
Orange Abe
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Hunt Slonem Orange Abe, 2021 Oil on Wood18 x 14 in (45.72 x 35.56 cm) Framed 19.5 x 15.5 in
Oil
Naples Oil Painting of Black Bunny on Orange Background, 2010s, Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Hunt Slonem's "Naples" is a captivating piece featuring his signature black, gestural bunny set against a vivid, bright orange background. The bunny, rendered in bold, expressive bru...
Wood, Oil
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Cloud 9" White and Blue Mottled Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Cloud 9" White and Blue Mottled Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a mottled white and blue background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches F...
Oil, Panel
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 Oil Painting "All Ears" Black Outline Bunny on White
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "All Ears" Black Outline Bunny on White A single rabbit gestured in black on a white background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 15.5 x 13...
Oil, Panel
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Veil" Red Diamond Dust Glitter Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Veil" Red Diamond Dust Glitter Bunny A rabbit gestured in red on a matching background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 15 x 13 inches *P...
Glass, Resin, Glitter, Oil, Panel
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Red Duet" Bright Orange Bunny Couple
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Red Duet" Bright Orange Bunny Couple A pair of rabbits gestured in black on a bright orange background in a vintage frame Signed, dated, and titled to verso...
Oil, Panel
Red Rosellas, Original Hunt Slonem – Vivid, Textural, Bird Painting
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Chicago, IL
This dynamic painting by Hunt Slonem depicts a vibrant gathering of tropical birds set against a brilliant yellow background. Rendered in saturated reds, greens, blues, and blacks, t...
Wood, Oil
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Red Rover" Single Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Red Rover" Single Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a red background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 11 x 9 inches *Painting is ...
Oil, Panel
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Red 4" Black and Red Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Red 4" 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 *Pain...
Oil, Panel
Angel, Oil on Wood Painting, Signed, Framed 22 x 28 Inches, Modern
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: 22 x 28 inches When Hunt Slonem enters his studio each morning, he ...
Wood, Oil
$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
Alvero, State I
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 ...
Powder Coating
Hunt Slonem Bishop Unique Signed Handblown Glass Bust
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Hunt Slonem Title: Bishop Medium: Hand Blown Glass Bust Size: 27"h x 17"w x 9"d Year: 2021 Signature: Hand etched signature by Hunt Slonem Documentation: Includes a certifica...
Blown Glass
$46,500
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...
Oil
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Ofelia" Black and White Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Ofelia" Black and White Bunny A rabbit gestured in black on a white background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 17 x 15 inches *Painting ...
Wood, Oil
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Hombre Heart" Orange Double Diamond Dust Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Hombre Heart" Orange Double Bunny A pair of rabbits gestured in red and orange on a matching Diamond Dust background in a vintage frame. Unframed: 14 x 14 ...
Resin, Oil, Panel
$56,000
"Trio Precious Metals Hutch" Bunnies on Metallic Silver Gold & Bronze Background
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A stunning composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts gestural figures of Bunnies against a metallic silver gold & bronze background. Slonem tra...
Canvas, Oil
$18,000
Hunt Slonem IO Moths, Unique, Signed painting created for literary publication
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
Hunt Slonem IO Moths, 2009 Oil paint on canvas painting Hand Signed, titled and dated on the back; also bears artists original label Unique work Provenance: Created by Hunt Slonem e...
Oil, Board
Hunt Slonem "Michael & Joy" Original oil painting of 2 bunnies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Michael & Joy Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on panel Unframed Dimensions: 14" x 20" Framed Dimensions: 17.5" x 23.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Ve...
Oil
Hope Hop
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
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
$8,000
"Pink Diamond Dust" Bunny on Pink Diamond Dust Background Oil Painting 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 white bunny on a pink background with thick use of paint and diamo...
Glass, Resin, Oil, Wood Panel
$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
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Sure" Black and Pink Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Sure" 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 inches *Pai...
Oil, Panel
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
Hunt Slonem "Tall Order" Original bunny painting in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Tall Order Series: Bunnies Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 14" x 10" Framed Dimensions: 18.5" x 14.5" Signature: Signed by Art...
Oil
Violet Double Bunny
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
Manassas
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Woodmere, OH
Hunt Slonem is a celebrated American artist known for his neo-expressionist paintings of bunnies, birds, and butterflies—motifs that reflect his deep connection to nature, spirituali...
Wood, Oil
$44,750
Fratillery
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
"Violaceous" Bunny on Light Lavender 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 black bunny on a light lavender background with thick use of paint...
Oil, Wood Panel
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 "New Port II" painting of a bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: New Port II Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 11" x 9" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edit...
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
Hunt Slonem "Red Sea Division" Butterflies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Red Sea Division Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 30" x 30" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Unique Hunt Slonem ...
Oil
$15,000
Hunt Slonem - Watercolor painting (Hand Signed 3x to an Andy Warhol muse) Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
Superb provenance: gifted by Hunt Slonem to Andy Warhol muse Monique Van Vooren. A unique work with a unique, personal inscription and historic provenance - hand signed three times. ...
Watercolor
Hunt Slonem "Totem Hutch" painting of bunnies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Totem Hutch Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 36" x 48" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Unique Hunt Slonem is an...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Blue Man Hombre" painting of a bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Blue Man Hombre Date: 2022 Medium: Oil on wood with acrylic & diamond dust Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 15.25" x 13.25" Signatur...
Mixed Media, 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 ...
Wood, Oil
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Green Peace" Black and Green Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Green Peace" Black and Green Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a green background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 10 x 8 inches ...
Oil, Panel
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
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
$595
For Kevin: signed Toucan Drawing in hardback monograph: An Art Rich and Strange
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
Hunt Slonem For Kevin: signed Toucan Drawing in hardback monograph: An Art Rich and Strange Signed drawing done in ink on the title page of artist's book Ink drawing of a Toucan held...
Paper, Ink, Board, Offset