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 "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
Hunt Slonem "Lincoln with Stripes" 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: 26" x 22" Signature: Signed Edition: ...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Abraham Lincoln" Portrait
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Abraham Lincoln Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 24" x 20" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edi...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Sky Light" Blue Oval Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Sky Light" Blue Oval Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a light blue background in a vintage frame Unframed: 12 x 10 inches Framed: 17.5 x 15.5 inches *Painting...
Oil, Panel
$12,000
Orange Abe
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Hunt Slonem Orange Abe, 2021 Oil on Wood18 x 14 in (45.72 x 35.56 cm) Framed 19.5 x 15.5 in
Oil
Hunt Slonem "President Abraham Lincoln (Blues)" Original portrait in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: President Abraham Lincoln (Blues) Series: Abraham Lincoln Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 23" x 1...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Cloud 9" White and Blue Mottled Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Cloud 9" White and Blue Mottled Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a mottled white and blue background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 14.5 x...
Oil, Panel
Hunt Slonem "Purple Lincoln" Portrait
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Purple Lincoln Series: Abraham Lincoln Date: 2023 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 23" x 19" Signature: Signe...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Jackie Kennedy" Original portrait painting in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Jackie Kennedy Series: Portraits Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 24.5" x 20.5" Signature: Signed ...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Marilyn Monroe" portrait painting
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Marilyn Monroe Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on panel Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 24.5" x 20.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Mexican Red Head" Multicolor Amazon Parrot
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Mexican Red Head" Multicolor Amazon Parrot A single bird gestured in yellow, red and green on a white background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 13 x...
Oil, Panel
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 "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
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 "Her Majesty (Golden)" Original portrait in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Her Majesty (Golden) Series: Queen Date: 2022 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 18" x 14" Framed Dimensions: 20" x 16" Signature: Signed Ed...
Oil
Silver Man Oil Painting of Black Bunny, Framed, 2010s, Signed
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 a black bunny against a silver background with light green and yello...
Wood, 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
"Pair of Cat Portraits" oil on canvas, circa 1920s
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Pair of Cat Portraits," oil on canvas, circa 1920s Artist unknown Oil on canvas Unsigned. 6 x 7 1/4 inches each (18 3/8 x 12 frame) A pair of finely depicted cat portraits on canva...
Canvas, Oil
"Round Portrait of a Brown and Black Terrier" French 19th Century
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Round Portrait of a Brown and Black Terrier," French, 19th Century, circa 1850s Oil on wood panel Unsigned. 9 x 9 inches frame One of a pair of charming portraits of Black White Te...
Oil, Wood Panel
Bulldog with a Food Bowl-oil on board, early 20th century, French.
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Bulldog with a Food Bowl French, early 20th century Oil on board Illegibly signed, lower left 9 1/2 x 12 1/2 (15 x 18 frame) inches A tender and thoughtful portrayal of a seated bul...
Oil, Panel
"Round Portrait of a Black and White Terrier" French 19th Century
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Round Portrait of a Black and White Terrier," French, 19th Century, circa 1850s Oil on wood panel Unsigned. 9 x 9 inches frame One of a pair of charming portraits of Black White Te...
Oil, Wood Panel
$950
H 13.5 in W 17.5 in D 0.25 in
19th-century Portrait of a British Cavalry Officer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Oh, to look this dashing when atop a mount. On offer is a portrait of an officer or orderly from a British cavalry regiment, perhaps commissioned for the rider’s sweetheart or family...
Canvas, Oil, Panel
$975
H 14.4 in W 11.3 in D 1 in
Mid 19th Century After Greuze Portrait of Milkmaid Oil Painting on Panel Framed
By (Circle of) Jean Baptiste Greuze
Located in Stockholm, SE
A finely executed mid-19th-century oil painting on panel depicting "The Milkmaid" after Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725–1805). This captivating portrait, painted in a charming manner with...
Wood, Oil, Wood Panel
$5,450
H 13.75 in W 11.5 in
Portrait of a Griffon Vendéen Hunting Dog by Jules Chardigny (1842-1892)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Dog Portrait of a Grand Vendéen Hunting Dog Jules Chardigny (1842-1892) Circa 1870 Oil on panel Signed upper left 8 x 5 1/2 (13 3/4 x 11 1/2 frame) inches Jules Chardigny was born...
Oil, Panel
$5,350
H 12 in W 10.5 in
Study of a Manchester Terrier or a Dwarf Pinscher- Jules Chardigny (1842-1892)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Study of a Manchester Terrier or a Dwarf Pinscher Jules Chardigny (1842-1892) Circa 1860s Oil on panel Signed upper left 6 x 4 1/2 (12 x 10 1/2 frame) inches The similarities betwe...
Oil, Panel
$8,187
H 19 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
Saddled bay hunter horse Oil on canvas British 1863
Located in London, GB
Benjamin Herring Snr (British, 1830-1871) Saddled bay hunter 1863 Oil on canvas With old Christie's stencil verso Property of a gentleman From the collection of Peter Roe Dimension...
Oil
$11,394
H 27.56 in W 24.02 in D 3.15 in
French oil painting on panel “Dog lying in front of fireplace” 19th century
Located in Gavere, BE
French oil painting on panel “Dog lying in front of fireplace” 19th century Thematically, the work aligns with 19th-century realism, which focuses on everyday, non-heroic subjects. ...
Gold Leaf
$10,000
H 17.25 in W 16.25 in
Dog Portraits: "The Musicians" Charles Van den Eycken ((1859 - 1923)
By Charles H. Van den Eycken
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"The Musicians" Charles H. Van den Eycken (Belgium, 1859 - 1923) Oil on wood panel with highly ornate original wood, stucco and gilt frame. Signed upper right and dated "1893.' 10 1...
Mahogany, Oil, Wood Panel
$4,950
H 8.67 in W 10.24 in
20th century English dog portrait of a Pekinese dog called Bumble
Located in Woodbury, CT
Francis Mabel Hollams (British, 1877–1963) Bumble, 1957 Oil on wood panel Signed lower right With characteristic precision and affection, Francis Mabel Hollams captures the spirit o...
Oil, Wood Panel
Hunt Slonem "Abraham Lincoln" Original portrait in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Abraham Lincoln Date: 2021 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 23" x 19" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique Hunt...
Oil
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H 13.75 in W 13.25 in D 1.5 in
“Untitled (Cropped Portrait), c. 1985” Hunt Slonem Oil on Canvas Signed American
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Yardley, PA
“Untitled (Cropped Portrait), c. 1985” by Hunt Slonem (American, b. 1951). A striking early painting by Slonem, created during a formative period when the he was developing the dist...
Canvas, Oil
Hunt Slonem "JFK" Original portrait in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: JFK Series: Portraits Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 23" x 19" Signature: Signed by Artist on Ve...
Oil
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H 23.5 in W 19.5 in
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: 2024 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 23.5" x 19.5" Signature: Signed Editio...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Mary Tod Lincoln" Portrait
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Mary Tod Lincoln Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14" x 12" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edi...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Abraham Lincoln" Portrait
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Abraham Lincoln Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 25.5" x 21.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso...
Oil
The Countess Xacha
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Denver, CO
Since 1977, Hunt Slonem has had more than 350 exhibitions at prestigious galleries and museums internationally. Globally, more than 250 museums include his work in their permanent co...
Oil, Canvas
Hunt Slonem "Queen Elizabeth" Portrait
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Queen Elizabeth Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 26" x 21.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso E...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Green Abe" Lincoln Portrait
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Green Abe Date: 2023 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 23.5" x 19.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Editi...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Guardian Yellow" Monkey
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Guardian Yellow" Monkey Portrait of a monkey painted on a yellow background in a rare vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 16 x 14 inches *Painting is framed -...
Wood, Oil
Hunt Slonem "Mottled" Orange, White and Red Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Mottled" Orange, White and Red Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a mottled orange, white and red background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: ...
Oil, Panel
Hunt Slonem "Purple Abe" Portrait
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Purple Abe Date: 2021 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 23" x 19.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Editio...
Oil