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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Tompkins, bronze sculpture
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hunt Slonem included in 200+ museums worldwide Bronze, chrome mirrored finish, signed and dated etched along base
Bronze
Hunt Slonem Delsin Ceramic Sculpture Rare Limited Edition
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Hunt Slonem Title: Delsin Medium: Ceramic Size: Approximately 14" x 7" x 9" Edition: 20 Numbered, 3 AP, 2 FP Inscription: Signed Year: 2022 Condition: Excellent Quality overa...
Ceramic
Hunt Slonem Galena Ceramic Sculpture Rare Limited Edition
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Hunt Slonem Title: Galena Medium: Ceramic Size: Approximately 14" x 6" x 9" Edition: 20 Numbered, 3 AP, 2 FP Inscription: Signed Year: 2022 Condition: Excellent Quality overa...
Ceramic
Hunt Slonem Temis Ceramic Sculpture Rare Limited Edition
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Hunt Slonem Title: Temis Medium: Ceramic Size: Approximately 14" x 7" x 9" Edition: 20 Numbered, 3 AP, 2 FP Inscription: Signed Year: 2022 Condition: Excellent Quality overal...
Ceramic
Hunt Slonem Idris Ceramic Sculpture Rare Limited Edition
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Hunt Slonem Title: Idris Medium: Ceramic Size: Approximately 14" x 7" x 9" Edition: 20 Numbered, 3 AP, 2 FP Inscription: Signed Year: 2022 Condition: Excellent Quality overal...
Ceramic
$5,500
Hunt Slonem Landric Aluminum Sculpture Edition 14x11.5x4 in Includes Custom Box
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Hunt Slonem Title: Landric Medium: Powder Coated Aluminum Sculpture Size: 14” x 11.5” x 4” Edition: 55 Numbered + Proofs Inscription: Signed “Hunt Slonem” Year: 2022 Document...
Metal
$5,500
Hunt Slonem Saturia Aluminum Sculpture Edition 14x11.5x4 in Includes Custom Case
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Hunt Slonem Title: Saturia Medium: Powder Coated Aluminum Sculpture Size: 14” x 11.5” x 4” Edition: 55 Numbered + Proofs Inscription: Signed “Hunt Slonem” Year: 2022 Document...
Metal
Hunt Slonem Burcet Aluminum Sculpture Edition 14x11.5x4 inch with Custom Box
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Hunt Slonem Title: Burcet Medium: Powder Coated Aluminum Sculpture Size: 14” x 11.5” x 4” Edition: 55 Numbered + Proofs Inscription: Signed “Hunt Slonem” Year: 2023 Documenta...
Metal
$5,500
Hunt Slonem Elephant Hawk Moth Hand Blown Glass Bunny Contemporary Art Sculpture
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Hunt Slonem Title: Elephant Hawk Moth Medium: Hand Blown Glass Size: Approximately 14" x 8" x 8" Edition: Original Inscription: Signed Year: 2023 Condition: Excellent Quality...
Blown Glass
Hunt Slonem Toco Toucan Monumental 9' Mosaic Glass Sculpture Installation
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Hunt Slonem Title: Toco Toucan Medium: Glass Mosaic Sculpture Size: 108" x 36" x 46", 300 lbs Year: 2024 Signature: Hand etched signature by Hunt Slonem Documentation: Includ...
Glass
Hunt Slonem Chalmers Salon Bust Blown Glass Bunny Wall Mounted Sculpture
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Hunt Slonem Title: Chalmers Salon Bust Medium: Hand Blown Glass Bust Size: Approximately 27"h x 17"w x 9"d Edition: Original Inscription: Signed on back Year: 2021 Condition:...
Blown Glass
$5,500
Saturia
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Woodmere, OH
In celebration of the Year of the Rabbit, Hunt Slonem’s iconic muse is revisited in timeless powder-coated aluminum. Each edition is signed, numbered, and comes with a certificate of...
Powder Coating
$5,400
H 39 in W 48 in D 4 in
Yellow Smudge - Vibrant Yellow Tone Abstract Figurative Sculptural Wall Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nebraka-based Jamie Burmeister is a sculptural artist known for his original artworks incorporating original small bronze figures, standing at just up to 4 inches tall. His unique fi...
Metal
$2,625
H 21 in W 20 in
Turquoise Dots - Vibrant Yellow Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptural Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nebraka-based Jamie Burmeister is a sculptural artist known for his original artworks incorporating original small bronze figures, standing at just up to 4 inches tall. His unique fi...
Metal
Poole Pottery Volcano Vase
Located in London, GB
Poole Pottery Volcano Vase This outstanding small vase is a superb example of British mid-century modern studio pottery, produced as part of the celebrated Poole Pottery “Volcano” c...
Porcelain
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.5 in W 5.5 in D 5 in
Tall Metallic Palladium Abstract Expressionist Brutalist Totem Sculpture
By Judy Engel
Located in Hudson, NY
Hand built heavily glazed solid ceramic structure by NY artist Judy Engel. Expressionist style hand built and heavily glazed in a high metallic palladium glaze. Judy's first introduction to this style was the Empire State Plaza in Albany, NY. "In the 1970s, upstate school kids...
Ceramic, Glaze
$35,000
H 46 in W 80 in D 18 in
"One of a Kind Balloon Dog Sculpture, Modern, 21st Century"
By Mauro Oliveira
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
**NEW YEAR FINAL 90 DAYS SALE UNTIL MARCH 31ST** **STORE CLOSURE - UP TO 80% OFF - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT** **EVERYTHING MUST GO UNTIL APRIL1ST!** THE WINNER BA...
Metal
$3,403
H 33.08 in W 12.21 in D 6.7 in
Baroque sculpture Dressed image Virgin Mary crowned, Virgin Queen - Spain
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind , dressed statue of the crowned Virgin Mary. The sculptural mastery of the piece is remarkable, with an impressive sweetness and solemn expression. It is presented in a...
Porcelain, Wood
$5,025
H 11.42 in W 14.97 in D 2.37 in
Bas-relief - Sketch of an antique scene, the procession.
Located in PARIS, FR
School of the first half of the 19th century. Bas-relief - Sketch of an antique scene, the procession. Terracotta. 29 x 38 x 6 cm With sketch on the back
Terracotta
$1,200
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
"Weekday, Faraway" Sculpture in Metal and Enamel, Contemporary, 2010-
By Kendal Murray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Weekday, Faraway" is an original Metal, mirrored glass, crushed quartz, polyesterfibre, plastic, wire, and enamel paint artwork by Kendal Murray measuri...
Metal, Enamel, Wire
$7,500
H 28 in W 32 in D 16 in
Unique Pop Art Metal Sculptures of Pikachu & Charmander
By Mauro Oliveira
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
**NEW YEAR FINAL 90 DAYS SUPER SALE UNTIL MARCH 31ST** **STORE CLOSURE - UP TO 80% OFF - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT** **EVERYTHING MUST GO UNTIL APRIL1ST!** ...
Steel
$2,284Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.6 in W 13.78 in D 10.63 in
Expressive High Fire Glazed Ceramic Painted Old Man Bust and Forged Iron Glasses
By Óscar Aldonza Torres
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Expressive ceramic bust with high-fire glazes, oil-painted head and forged iron glasses exploring identity, learning and the aging body. This expressive ceramic bust belongs to Os A...
Iron
$180,987
H 35.44 in W 133.86 in D 66.93 in
The Ladies’ Table by Cécile Raynal - Smoke-fired stoneware sculptures, bronze
By Cécile Raynal
Located in Paris, FR
The Ladies’ Table is an installation by the contemporary French artist Cécile Raynal that brings together portraits of women from the artist’s entourage, friends or people she has in...
Bronze
EveryThing (Flag) 2015
By Doug Aitken
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Doug Aitken EveryThing, 2015 Mirror, Fibreglass & resin 92.5 x 119.5 x 12.5 inches Edition of 4 plus 2 AP's Provenance: NB: Available on sale
Mirror, Resin, Fiberglass
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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
Hunt Slonem Bunnies aluminum sculpture 'Untitled'
By Hunt Slonem
Located in White Plains, NY
'Untitled' 2019 by renowned New York City artist, Hunt Slonem. Acrylic on aluminum, 18 x 6 x 6 in. This aluminum sculpture features a plethora of cut-out bunnies in a variety of sizes on a metal plate...
Acrylic