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 "3 Across" Black and White Bunnies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "3 Across" Black and White Bunnies Three rabbits gestured in black on a white background in a vintage frame Unframed: 4.75 x 11.25 inches Framed: 5.5 x 12 inches *Painti...
Oil, Panel
Hunt Slonem "Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth" Portrait
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 22" x 18" Signature: Signed by Artist ...
Oil
$12,250
"Green Hutch" Four Bunnies on Pale Mint 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 4 gestural figures of black bunnies on a bring orange background with thick use of paint....
Oil, Wood Panel
Hunt Slonem "4 Square" Black and Pink Bunnies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "4 Square" Black and Pink Bunnies Four rabbits gestured in black on a pink background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 12 x 10 inches *Painting is frame...
Oil, Panel
$45,750
"Peace Plan" Birds & White and Yellow Butterflies on Gold Oil Painting on Canvas
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects of Birds and Monarch butterflies. They are placed in a wonderful golden background with black marks representing the "...
Canvas, Oil
$8,000
"Zero" Black Outlined Bunny on Gold and Silver 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 black bunny on a silver and gold background with beautiful accents...
Oil, Wood Panel, Mixed Media
Hunt Slonem "Pink Tulip" Unique Oil Painting of a Flower
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Pink Tulip Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Editi...
Oil
Guardians & Butterflies Savior
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hunt Slonem, American, included in 250+ museum collections Unique oil on canvas painting, signed and dated verso Inspired by nature and his 60 pet birds, Hunt Slonem is renowned fo...
Gold Leaf
Hunt Slonem "Peace Plan Olive Branch" Birds / Butterflies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Peace Plan Olive Branch Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 40" x 30" Framed Dimensions: 42" x 32" Signature: Signed by Artist on...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Hutch Scotch" Original bunny painting in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Hutch Scotch Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 30" x 25" Framed Dimensions: 33" x 28" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique Hunt Sl...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Pink Ascension Amsterdam" Butterflies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Pink Ascension Amsterdam Date: 2022 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 36" x 48" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Unique Hunt...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Manfred" Original oil painting of a bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Manfred Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on panel Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Timothy" Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Timothy Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 15" x 13" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Un...
Oil
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
Morning Flight, Oil Painting on Wood, Framed, Butterflies, Signed, 2025
By Hunt Slonem
Located in PARIS, FR
Original and unique artwork by Hunt Slonem. Oil on wood white, yellow, purple, blue, green, red, orange butterflies on a scored gold background, framed. 2025 Painting is framed, as ...
Wood, Oil
Hunt Slonem "Spotted" Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Spotted Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 16" x 14" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Un...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "New Room" Original oil painting of a bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: New Room Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on panel Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Editio...
Oil
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
Hunt Slonem "Winston" painting of a bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Winston Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 15.25" x 13.25" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Editio...
Oil
"Daffodils" Colorful Flowers on Pink 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, Daffodil flowers. This piece depicts 3 gorgeous flowers in ascension placed in a wonderful intense pink colorful back...
Oil, Wood Panel
$18,875
"Hawaiian Catelayas" Multicolor Flowers on Pink Background Oil Painting Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Catelayas flowers. This piece depicts gorgeous flowers in ascension placed in a wonderful intense pink colorful backg...
Oil, Wood Panel
Madison Flury, Butterfly Oil on Canvas Painting, Signed Verso, 24x20 in
By Hunt Slonem
Located in PARIS, FR
Original and unique artwork by Hunt Slonem. Oil on canvas, 2025 Signed Verso Bunnies by Hunt Slonem When Hunt Slonem enters his studio each morning, he warms up by painting bunnie...
Canvas, Oil
Hunt Slonem "Untitled" Black and Blue Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Untitled" Black and Blue Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a blue background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 12.5 x 10.5 inches *Painting is ...
Oil, Panel
Hunt Slonem "Max" Original bunny painting in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Max Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 16" x 14" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique Hunt Slonem is an...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Rothchild's Vandas" Floral
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Rotchild's Vandas Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 36" x 48" Framed Dimensions: 38" x 50" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Blue Ascension Fall" Butterflies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Blue Ascension Fall Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 30" x 40" Framed Dimensions: 32" x 42" Signature: Signed by Artist on Ver...
Oil
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
$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
Hunt Slonem "Chartreus" Original oil painting of a bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Chartreus Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on panel Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Editi...
Oil
Pink Profile
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 "Max" Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Max Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on Wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Unique Provenanc...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Totem Fly" Butterflies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Totem Fly Date: 2022 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 22" x 33.5" Framed Dimensions: 23" x 34.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Editi...
Oil
$14,000
"Zebra Swallowtail" Multicolored Butterflies on French Pink Background Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Butterflies. This piece depicts multicolor yellow and white delicate butterflies in ascension placed in a wonderful F...
Oil, Wood Panel
Hunt Slonem "4 Huddle Hutch" Original bunnies painting in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: 4 Huddle Hutch Series: Bunnies Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed by ...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Rex" Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Rex Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14" x 12" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Unique...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Delight" Black and White Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Delight" Black and White Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a white background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 12.5 x 10.5 inches *Painting is...
Oil, Panel
$8,000
"Good News" Three Colorful Butterflies on Gold Background with Scoring Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Butterflies. This piece depicts three delicate butterflies in ascension placed in a wonderful golden landscape. Slone...
Oil, Wood Panel, Mixed Media
"Situated" Black Outline Bunny on Mint Green 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 black bunny on a Mint green background with thick use of paint. In...
Oil, Wood Panel
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
$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 "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
Hunt Slonem "Pink Passion" Original bunny painting in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Pink Passion Series: Bunnies Date: 2026 Medium: Oil & Acrylic with Diamond Dust on Wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 11" x ...
Mixed Media, Oil
$245,000
Hunt Slonem "Silver Ascension Melting" Butterflies on Metallic Blue Background
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Silver Ascension Melting" Butterflies on Metallic Blue Background A group of butterflies on a textured silver background Canvas 93 x 134 inches Unframed (framing options...
Canvas, Oil
Hunt Slonem "Afternoon" Black and Blue Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "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 inches *Pain...
Oil, Panel
Hunt Slonem "Mandy 2" Black and White Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Mandy 2" Black and White Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a white background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 12.5 x 10.5 inches *Painting is...
Oil, Panel
$8,000
"Rose" Black Outline Bunny on French Pink 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 pink background with thick use of paint. I...
Oil, Wood Panel
$8,000
"Lavender Fog II" Bunny on Lavender 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 black bunny on a Light Lavender background with thick use of paint...
Glass, Resin, Oil, Wood Panel
Hunt Slonem "Rex Reed" Original bunny painting in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Rex Reed Series: Bunnies Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 13 " x 11 " Signature: Signed by Artist o...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Guardians Luna" Original butterflies painting in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Guardians Luna Series: Butterflies Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 30" x 36" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: U...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Scored Owl" painting of an owl
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Scored Owl Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 15.5" x 13.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Editi...
Oil
Bourbon, Oil on Wood, Painting, Signed, 10x8 in, framed
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 When Hunt Slonem enters his studio each morning, he warms up by pain...
Oil, Wood
$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
$22,000
Bayou Teche
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Hunt Slonem Bayou Teche, 2025 Oil on Wood 22 x 34 in (55.88 x 86.36 cm) Framed: 26 x 38 in
Oil
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
Hunt Slonem "Silver Ascension Travel Tomorrow" Blue and Silver Butterflies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Silver Ascension Travel Tomorrow" Blue and Silver Butterflies Multiple butterflies on a textured, reflective metallic background Unframed Hunt Slonem is a well-renowned...
Canvas, Oil
Hunt Slonem "Owl Washington" Original oil painting of an owl
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Owl Washington Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on panel Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso ...
Oil
"Spicebush Swallowtail 2" Butterflies on White Background in Antique Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Butterflies. This piece depicts multicolor delicate butterflies in ascension placed in a wonderful white background. ...
Oil, Canvas
Hunt Slonem "Randy" Black and White Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Randy" Black and White Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a white background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 11 x 9 inches *Painting is framed...
Oil, Panel
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
$10,700
Big Blue
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Denver, CO
This painting of a single bunny represents Hunt Slonem's most widely recognizeable motif, set within a beautiful antique frame hand picked by Hunt himself. Hunt Slonem's artistic tr...
Wood, Oil