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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Outdoor Bunnies, outdoor sculpture
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hunt Slonem, outdoor sculpture, stainless steel and enamel resin Size and colors custom
Stainless Steel
$135,123
H 80.32 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Kaktus by Franck K - Stainless steel sculpture, reflections, light, vision
By Franck K
Located in Paris, FR
Kaktus is a unique mirror-polished stainless steel and resin sculpture and burnt oak wood base by contemporary artist Franck K, dimensions are 204 × 70 × 70 cm (80.3 × 27.6 × 27.6 in...
Stainless Steel
$44,807
H 67.33 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Viga 3 by Tom Price - Abstract sculpture, wood, resin, synthetic, mineral, life
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Viga 3 is a sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price. This sculpture is made of resin, tar, steel, wood, dimensions are 171 × 45 × 45 cm (67.3 × 17.7 × 17.7 in). The indicated dime...
Steel
$51,809
H 95.28 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Viga 4 by Tom Price - Abstract sculpture, wood, resin, synthetic, mineral, life
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Viga 4 is a sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price. This sculpture is made of resin, tar, steel, wood, dimensions are 242 × 45 × 45 cm (95.3 × 17.7 × 17.7 in). The indicated dime...
Steel
$58,095
H 49.22 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Synthesis 2 by Tom Price - Sculpture and lighting, LED, original, abstract, pink
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Synthesis 2 is a sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price. This sculpture is made of resin, tar, steel, acrylic and LED, dimensions are 125 × 50 × 50 cm (49.2 × 19.7 × 19.7 in). T...
Steel
$32,088
H 66.93 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
The Presence of Absence – Female (II) by Tom Price - Coal sculpture, nude body
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
The Presence of Absence – Female (II) is a unique coal, stainless steel and epoxy resin sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price, dimensions are 170 × 50 × 50 cm (66.9 × 19.7 × 19....
Stainless Steel
$6,516
H 13 in W 13 in D 8 in
Shibari Heart Gold Sculpture: Contemporary Resin and Steel Art
Located in Bristol, GB
Resin, steel, chrome and jute with white pedestal Edition of 10 Not signed or numbered Artwork in excellent condition. Minor scratch and scuffs on base of sculpture Images of editio...
Steel
$51,795
H 91.74 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Viga 1 by Tom Price - Abstract sculpture, wood, resin, synthetic, mineral, life
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Viga 1 is a sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price. This sculpture is made of resin, tar, steel, wood, dimensions are 233 × 45 × 45 cm (91.7 × 17.7 × 17.7 in). The indicated dime...
Steel
$13,419
H 78.94 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Synthesis S by Tom Price - Resin, tar, acrylic, steel and LED sculpture
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Synthesis S is a sculpture by the English artist Tom Price. Resin, tar, steel, acrylic, LED. 200.5 cm × 40 cm × 40 cm (Dimensions include the stand). In the Synthesis series, Tom Pr...
Steel
$5,774
H 20.48 in W 2.37 in D 2.56 in
Synthesis M 2 by Tom Price - Abstract wall sculpture
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Synthesis M 2 is a wall sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price. This sculpture is made of resin, tar, acrylic, steel, dimensions are 52 × 6 × 6.5 cm (20.5 × 2.4 × 2.6 in). Tom ...
Steel
$44,796
H 53.15 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Viga 2 by Tom Price - Abstract sculpture, wood, future, synthetic, mineral, life
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Viga 2 is a sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price. This sculpture is made of resin, tar, steel, wood, dimensions are 135 × 45 × 45 cm (53.1 × 17.7 × 17.7 in). The indicated dime...
Steel
$95,216
H 17.72 in W 86.62 in D 27.56 in
Counterpart by Tom Price - Pair of Functional Sculptures (benches), Art & Design
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Counterpart is a sculpture by British contemporary artist Tom Price, it is composed by two elements each measuring 45 cm H x 220 cm L x 35 cm D ( 17.7 × 86.6 × 13,78 in). This artwo...
Steel
$26,487
H 33.47 in W 46.26 in D 15.75 in
Synthesis L1 by Tom Price - Abstract LED light sculpture, lightning, original
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Synthesis L1 is a sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price. This sculpture is made of resin, tar, patinated mild steel, acrylic and LED, dimensions are 85 cm × 117.5 cm × 40 cm (33...
Steel
Sold
H 16.5 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
"Bella" Unique Glass Blown Sculpture in an Iridescent Turquoise Green Color
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
Ever expansive in his Animalia quest, renowned artist Hunt Slonem continues to boldly pursue his unique vision. Divining new forms for his aesthetic muses in hand-blown glass, neon and other illuminating raw materials, the artist’s impressive career spanning almost five decades enters a new phase. Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of turquoise green iridescent bunny. This is a one of a kind piece. Illuminating and awe inspiring, Hunts new Glass Blown Sculptures...
Glass
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H 17.5 in W 6.5 in D 9 in
"Quinn" Unique Glass Blown Sculpture in an Iridescent Light Pink Color
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
Ever expansive in his Animalia quest, renowned artist Hunt Slonem continues to boldly pursue his unique vision. Divining new forms for his aesthetic muses in hand-blown glass, neon and other illuminating raw materials, the artist’s impressive career spanning almost five decades enters a new phase. Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of light pink tone iridescent bunny. This is a one of a kind piece. Illuminating and awe inspiring, Hunts new Glass Blown Sculptures...
Glass
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H 15 in W 8 in D 9 in
"Phillip" Unique Glass Blown Sculpture in an Iridescent Orange Peach Color
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
Ever expansive in his Animalia quest, renowned artist Hunt Slonem continues to boldly pursue his unique vision. Divining new forms for his aesthetic muses in hand-blown glass, neon and other illuminating raw materials, the artist’s impressive career spanning almost five decades enters a new phase. Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of peach tone iridescent bunny. This is a one of a kind piece. Illuminating and awe inspiring, Hunts new Glass Blown Sculptures...
Glass