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Hunt Slonem Abstract 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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Artist: Hunt Slonem
Hunt Slonem, "Purple Diamond Dust" Purple and White Bunny Oil and Diamond Dust
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Renowned artist Hunt Slonem's "Purple Diamond Dust" is a 10x8 black background and white and purple rabbit oil painting on a purple diamond dust backgroundon wood board of a contempo...
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2010s Contemporary Hunt Slonem Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Hunt Slonem "Doubles" Orange Heart Diamond Dust Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Doubles" Orange Heart Bunny A rabbit pair gestured in yellow and orange on a matching Diamond Dust background in a vintage frame. Unframed: 14.5 x 14 inches Framed: 20 ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Hunt Slonem Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem "4 Hombre" Gradient Diamond Dust Bunnies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "4 Hombre" Orange and Red Diamond Dust Bunnies A family of four rabbits in orange, red, yellow and purple Diamond Dust in a vintage frame Unframed: 21.5 x 16.5 inches Fr...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Hunt Slonem Abstract Paintings

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Glass, Resin, Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem "Jamie" Black and White Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Jamie" Black and White Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a white background in a vintage frame Unframed: 7.5 x 5.5 inches Framed: 11.5 x 9.5 inches *Painting i...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Hunt Slonem Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem, "2 Fly", 10x8 White Butterfly Oil Painting in Antique Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Renowned artist Hunt Slonem's "2 Fly" is a 10x8 purple and scored oil painting on wood board of contemporary abstract yellow and blue butterflies in his choice of antique framing. *...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Hunt Slonem Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Hunt Slonem, "Rays Walk", 21.5x17.5 Gold Green Black Owl Oil Painting on Board
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Renowned artist Hunt Slonem's "Rays Walk" is a 21.5x17.5 metallic gold oil painting on wood board of two contemporary abstract owl in black sitting on tree branches against a gold ba...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Hunt Slonem Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Hunt Slonem "Silver Path" Blue, Green, Purple and Metallic Bunnies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Silver Path" Blue, Green, Purple and Metallic Bunnies Multiple rabbits gestured in black on a silver multicolor background Canvas 50 x 70 inches Unframed (framing option...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Hunt Slonem Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hunt Slonem abstract paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Hunt Slonem abstract paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of abstract paintings to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Hunt Slonem in paint, oil paint, panel and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Hunt Slonem abstract paintings, so small editions measuring 8 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Sax Berlin, Ford Crull, and Enzio Wenk. Hunt Slonem abstract paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $6,000 and tops out at $155,000, while the average work can sell for $7,975.

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