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Hunt Slonem Paintings

American, b. 1951

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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Period: 20th Century
Artist: Hunt Slonem
A Duck to Remember your House (inscribed and signed 3x by Slonem to Warhol muse)
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
Superb provenance: gifted by Hunt Slonem to one of Warhol's muses. Hunt Slonem A Duck to Remember Your House By (inscribed and signed three times to Andy Warhol's friend Monique Van Vooren), 1991-2011 Watercolor on Paper Hand signed and dated recto, signed again verso; inscribed "Monique, a duck to remember your house by.Thank you for the birthday Love Hunt 2011" Unique work Frame included: held in the original artist's vintage wood frame Measurements: Framed: 12.5" x 10.5" x .5" Unframed 9.75" x 8" This work is hand signed three times by Hunt Slonem: once on the recto, once on the verso, and once following the written inscription. Provenance is impeccable as this cherished gift from Hunt Slonem was acquired from the estate of the actress and socialite Monique Van Vooren. The work was painted in 1991 (and dated 1991 on the recto), and was gifted by the artist to Monique in 2011, bearing a dated dedication verso. Monique Van Vooren (1927-2020) was a film and stage actress who enjoyed a long career with diverse roles ranging from the 1960s television series Batman to Andy Warhol’s Frankenstein...
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1990s Pop Art Hunt Slonem Paintings

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VLM 1 (Butterflies)
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Carmel-by-the-sea, CA
Hunt Slonem (American, b. 1951) "VLM 1", 1998, (Butterflies) Oil on canvas, very texturized, very painterly quality. Signed, titled and dated verso. Canvas: 54.5"h x 43.5"w, overall....
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1990s Contemporary Hunt Slonem Paintings

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Untitled
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
Slonem's work is full of textural color and expressive brushstrokes, leaving an exotic and vibrant feel.
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Hunt Slonem Paintings

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Dr. Gregorio Hernandez
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
Slonem's work is full of textural color and expressive brushstrokes, leaving an exotic and vibrant feel.
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1980s Hunt Slonem Paintings

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Tall Witness
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Fairfield, CT
oil on canvas
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1990s Neo-Expressionist Hunt Slonem Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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