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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Soulmates
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
About the Artwork: The artist's desire to illuminate his works was the impetus for the Glowbox series. About the Artist: Inspired by the luminescence and light quality of blown glas...
LED Light, Acrylic
$295
H 10 in W 8 in
Long Hair, Short Legs - Abstract Expressive Dog Portrait Mixed Media Painting
By Kellie Newsome
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Columbus, Georgia (USA) based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in dynamic and abstracted still-life artworks. Her expressive style emphasizes line structure, creating vibrant painti...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil
$295
H 10 in W 8 in
Labradorable - Original Playful Dog Pet Portrait Mixed Media Painting on Paper
By Kellie Newsome
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Columbus, Georgia-based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in dynamic and expressive animal portraits that radiate vitality and personality. Her unique style combines abstracted forms...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil
$183
H 7.29 in W 7.29 in D 1.19 in
Robin Love 4, Over The Moon, Birds, Animal art, Nature, Gold leaf, Metallic art
By Anya Simmons
Located in Deddington, GB
New Series - Over The Moon with Little British Birds. We are so blessed with such a variety of beautiful garden bird species within the UK. I feel inspired and 'Over The Moon' with ...
Gold Leaf
$353
H 12 in W 12 in
Gorgeous Georgia - Original Animal Painting - Happy Pop Art Red Cow Artwork
By Fredi Gertsch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Fredi Gertsch creates lively colorful pop-folk art paintings with one inexhaustible element: the Emmentaler cow. Humor and optimism are essential traits of the artist: "...
Canvas, Paper, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$183
H 7.29 in W 7.29 in D 1.19 in
Little Kingfisher, Over The Moon, Birds, Animal art, Nature, Gold leaf, Metallic
By Anya Simmons
Located in Deddington, GB
New Series - Over The Moon with Little British Birds. We are so blessed with such a variety of beautiful garden bird species within the UK. I feel inspired and 'Over The Moon' with ...
Gold Leaf
$1,325
H 30 in W 24 in
Big Hats and Cocktails - Expressive Abstract Animal Horse Painting on Canvas
By Kellie Newsome
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Columbus, Georgia-based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in dynamic and expressive animal portraits that radiate vitality and personality. Her unique style combines abstracted forms...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$2,800
H 48 in W 36 in
Horns - Original Abstract Animal Cow Mixed Media Acrylic Painting on Canvas
By Kellie Newsome
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Columbus, Georgia-based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in dynamic and expressive animal portraits that radiate vitality and personality. Her unique style combines abstracted forms...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Canvas
$1,125
H 30 in W 24 in
Impressive Plumage - Original Peacock Portrait Mixed Media Painting on Paper
By Kellie Newsome
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Columbus, Georgia-based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in dynamic and expressive animal portraits that radiate vitality and personality. Her unique style combines abstracted forms...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$3,804
H 32.29 in W 32.29 in D 1.58 in
Claudius Conqueror - Opulent Geometry, Birds & Botany: Mixed Media on Canvas
By Keng Wai Lee & Marco Araldi
Located in London, GB
The collaboration between Keng Wai Lee and Marco Araldi is based on the contrast between the techniques used. Araldi uses ink pen and gold, creating geometrical patterns and graphic...
Gold
Cutie Callie - Original Colorful Pop Art Happy Cow Painting
By Fredi Gertsch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Fredi Gertsch creates lively colorful pop-folk art paintings with one inexhaustible element: the Emmentaler cow. Humor and optimism are essential traits of the artist: "...
Canvas, Paper, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$183
H 7.29 in W 7.29 in D 1.19 in
Little Blue Tit 4, Over The Moon, Birds, Animal art, Nature, Gold leaf, Metallic
By Anya Simmons
Located in Deddington, GB
New Series - Over The Moon with Little British Birds. We are so blessed with such a variety of beautiful garden bird species within the UK. I feel inspired and 'Over The Moon' with ...
Gold Leaf
$375
H 13 in W 13 in
Sweet Sam - Happy Animal Painting Original Pop Art Cow Artwork
By Fredi Gertsch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Fredi Gertsch creates lively colorful pop-folk art paintings with one inexhaustible element: the Emmentaler cow. Humor and optimism are essential traits of the artist: "...
Canvas, Paper, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Untitled #13
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Untitled #13 Series: Butterflies Date: 2009 Medium: Screenprint and acrylic polymer on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 48" Signature: signed Hun...
Acrylic, Screen
Untitled #04
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Untitled #04 Series: Butterflies Date: 2009 Medium: Screenprint and acrylic polymer on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 48" Framed Dimensions: 51"...
Acrylic, Screen
Untitled #13
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Untitled #10 Series: Butterflies Date: 2009 Medium: Screenprint and acrylic polymer on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 48" Signature: Hand signed...
Acrylic, Screen
Untitled #10
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Untitled #10 Series: Butterflies Date: 2009 Medium: Screenprint and acrylic polymer on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 48" Signature: Hand signed...
Acrylic, Screen
Hunt Slonem butterflies resin painting 'Butterflies'
By Hunt Slonem
Located in White Plains, NY
'Butterflies' 2019 by renowned New York City artist, Hunt Slonem. Oil, acrylic and resin on canvas, 48 x 48 in. This painting features a charming portrait of butterflies. The artist...
Canvas, Resin, Oil, Acrylic
Hunt Slonem Untitled Blue & Yellow Ombre Diamond Dust Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Untitled Yellow & Blue Diamond Dust Bunny Blue yellow ombre bunny on diamond dust surface with wooden frame Unframed: 10 x 8 in. Framed: 14 x 12 in. Hunt Slonem is a ...
Wood, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
Hunt Slonem "Greenway" Ombre Diamond Dust Bunnies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Greenway" Ombre Diamond Dust Bunnies Multicolored green, yellow, and blue bunnies on ombre diamond dust surface Oil, Acrylic, & Diamond Du...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
Untitled #13
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Untitled #13 Series: Butterflies Date: 2009 Medium: Screenprint and acrylic polymer on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 48" Signature: Hand signed...
Acrylic, Screen
Untitled #12
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Untitled #12 Series: Butterflies Date: 2009 Medium: Screenprint and acrylic polymer on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 48" Signature: Hand signed...
Acrylic, Screen
Untitled #05
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Untitled #05 Series: Butterflies Date: 2009 Medium: Screenprint and acrylic polymer on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 48" Signature: Hand signed...
Acrylic, Screen
Untitled #09
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Untitled #09 Series: Butterflies Date: 2009 Medium: Screenprint and acrylic polymer on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 48" Signature: Hand signed...
Acrylic, Screen
Untitled #05
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Untitled #05 Series: Butterflies Date: 2009 Medium: Screenprint and acrylic polymer on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 48" Signature: Pencil sign...
Acrylic, Screen