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
$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
$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
$1,492
H 66.93 in W 43.31 in D 1.19 in
Large Limited Edition Rusted Steel Wall Mounted Sculpture "Female Flasher"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A life size, wall-mounted rusted steel sculpture, edition 3/5. The artwork is hung on a wall with wire string at the back, and stands approximately 30mm away from the wall. It can b...
Steel
$4,537
H 70.87 in W 39.38 in D 9.85 in
Large Limited Edition Rusted Mild Steel Sculpture "Falling Down"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A life size, rusted mild steel sculpture on a steel footing. Edition of 7. Available in different colours or finishes on request.
Steel
$1,075
H 76.78 in W 29.53 in D 1.19 in
Unique Lifesize Wall Mounted Steel Sculpture "Floating Legend"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique, life size wall mounted steel sculpture made of painted aluminium.
Steel
$1,250
H 25 in W 25 in D 2 in
"CROSS" Sculptural Mirror 25" x 25" x 2" inch by Grigorii Gorkovenko
By Grigorii Gorkovenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"CROSS" Sculptural Mirror 25" x 25" x 2" inch by Grigorii Gorkovenko MATERIAL: metal / mirror COLOR: nature metal A mirror surface fringed by a steel strip in the form of a cross l...
Metal
$1,611
H 18.51 in W 15.75 in D 3.15 in
Limited Edition Kinetic Mild Steel Sculpture "Spiral Dog"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A limited edition, powder coated mild steel sculpture, capable of bouncing (see video). Edition 2/5. Available in different colours on request.
Steel
$1,200
H 3.125 in W 3 in D 3.125 in
"Tantalize, Synchronize, Exercise!", Miniature compact and mirror landscape
By Kendal Murray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Tantalize, Synchronize, Exercise!" is an original metal, mirrored glass, polyester fibre, wire, plastic, and enamel paint artwork by Kendal Murray measu...
Metal, Enamel, Wire
$3,820
H 70.87 in W 31.5 in D 9.85 in
Large Limited Edition Powder Coated Mild Steel Sculpture "Split Walker"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A life size, two-piece powder coated mild steel sculpture on steel footings. Edition of 7. Available in different colours or finishes on request.
Steel
$1,671
H 70.87 in W 45.67 in D 1.19 in
Large Rusted Steel Wall Mounted Sculpture " A Blue Day for Anabelle"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A life size, rusted steel sculpture, edition 3/5. This sculpture is wall-mounted and is hung on a wall as a painting would be hung. It stands about 20mm away from the wall, creating ...
Steel
$181,608
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
$14,800
H 22.5 in W 12 in D 12 in
Canopo - Anthropomorphic Bronze Sculpture with opening Elements
By Angelo Canevari
Located in New York, NY
Angelo Canevari's "Canopo" is a 22 x 12-inch bronze anthropomorphic sculpture. It is part of the "Canopo" series. With a modern interpretation, Canevari revisited the sacred vases of...
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