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 "Eclectus Pair" painting of two birds
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Eclectus Pair Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 13.5" x 9.5" Framed Dimensions: 15.25" x 11.25" Signature: Signed by Artist on Ve...
Oil
$8,000
Tulip
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
Cobalt Leap
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
$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
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
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 "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 "Chinensis 4" Bunnies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Chinensis Monday Series: Bunnies Date: 2021 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 48" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Uni...
Oil
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
$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
$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
$17,000
Pink Cockatoos
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
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
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
"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
Hunt Slonem "Turtle Run II" painting on canvas
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Turtle Run II Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 24" x 20" Framed Dimensions: 25" x 21" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edi...
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 "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
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 "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 ...
Canvas, Oil
$13,325Sale Price|35% Off
Hunt Slonem Tropical Fronds Original 1982 30” Signed Painting
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Hunt Slonem (American, b. 1951) Title: Tropical Fronds Medium: Gouache on Arches Paper Size: 22.25" × 30.25" (57 × 77 cm) Year: 1982 Signature: Signed and dated lower right, ...
Paper, Oil
"Shade of Red" Black Outline Bunny on Cerise Red 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 cerise red background with thick use of paint. In...
Oil, Wood Panel
CHL 0820
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
This whimsical and sophisticated painting was realized by the esteemed contemporary painter, Hunt Slonem in 2014. It presents a stylized rabbit in profile, rendered with loose and ex...
Canvas, Acrylic
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
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
"Hombre" Light Blue Outline Bunny on Gradient 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 light blue bunny on gradient diamond dust background with thick us...
Resin, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Glass
$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 "Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth" Original portrait in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 24.5" x 20.5" Signature: Signed Editio...
Oil
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
Hunt Slonem "High Fly" painting of butterflies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: High Fly Date: 2023 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition...
Oil
$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
$8,000
Whitney
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
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
Blue Diamond Dust Painting, Oil & Acrylic with Diamond Dust on Wood, 2026
By Hunt Slonem
Located in PARIS, FR
An original and unique artwork by Hunt Slonem in oil on wood. Oil & Acrylic with Diamond Dust on Wood Signed verso, titled and dated Framed: 24 x 19.5 inches When Hunt Slonem e...
Wood, Oil
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
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
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
Monsoon India, Contemporary Oil Painting of Blue Parrots, Signed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Hunt Slonem’s "Monsoon India" features two vivid blue parrots facing each other amid a swirl of bold, gestural brushstrokes. Slonem’s signature layering technique adds depth and te...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Lilac Spring" painting of a bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Lilac Spring Date: 2022 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14" x 12" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "New Dawn Glisten" Bunnies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: New Dawn Glisten Date: 2024 Medium: Oil & Acrylic w/ Diamond Dust on Wood Unframed Dimensions: 15" x 19" Framed Dimensions: 18.5" x 22.5" Signat...
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
$10,950
Tom & Jane
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
Good Friends
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, Wood
Hunt Slonem "Troy" Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Troy Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on Wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Unique Provenan...
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
Queen of Bavaria Picul Oil Painting, Framed, Contemporary, 2010-
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
“Queen of Bavaria Picul” exemplifies Hunt Slonem’s ability to merge vibrant color with intricate surface technique. The composition features a grouping of birds rendered beneath a de...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Tommy Boy" Original oil painting of a bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Tommy Boy Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on panel Unframed Dimensions: 10.25" x 12.25" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 16.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Vers...
Oil
2 Duet, Oil Painting of Black Bunnies on Yellow Background, Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of two black bunnies on a yellow background with thick use of paint. ...
Wood, Oil
$49,000
Ocelots
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist and collector Hunt Slonem is best known for huge Neo-Expressionist oil paintings of tropical birds based on his personal aviary. His lavishly colored canvases are populated wi...
Canvas, Oil
Water Mark
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
Monarch & Morning Glory
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
Totem Winter Flurry
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
$44,750
Pink Audrey
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 "Mary Todd Lincoln" Original portrait painting in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Mary Todd Lincoln Series: Portraits Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 25" x 21" Signature: Signed b...
Oil
White Kaleidoscope (Morning Cloak)
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
Mixed Lories Bayou Casino St Marys, Oil on Wood, Framed, Signed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in PARIS, FR
Original and unique artwork by Hunt Slonem. Oil on Wood Framed size: 26.5 x 22.5 inches Painting is framed, as seen in the images. Signed Verso, titled and dated. Please note that...
Wood, Oil
Pink Diamond Dust 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, Acrylic
Hunt Slonem "White Diamond Profile" Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: White Diamond Bunny Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood with diamond dust and acrylic Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14" x 12.5" Signat...
Oil
Alba Rosa
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
Hunt Slonem "Snow Show" Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Snow Show Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Editio...
Oil