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 “Three Deer” Pop Art Screenprint
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Woodbury, CT
Screenprint titled "Three Deer" by American artist Hunt Slonem, created in 1980. Artist: Hunt Slonem, American (1951 - ) Title: Three Deer Year: 1980 Medium: Serigraph, signed a...
Paper
Hunt Slonem Print Suite Butterflies 2
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Toledo, OH
Suite Butterflies 2 print by Hunt Slonem, 1999. Very limited edition 9/10. Large yellow, orange, and blue butterflies and green leaves on a black background. Signed lower right, titl...
Paper
Hunt Slonem Pillow Garden Pop Art Lithograph
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Woodbury, CT
"Pillow Garden," a Pop Art screenprint created in 1980 by contemporary American artist Hunt Slonem. * Artist: Hunt Slonem is known for his Neo-Expressionist style and vibrant use o...
Paper
Hunt Slonem “Pillow Garden” Pop Art Screenprint
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Woodbury, CT
The image displays "Pillow Garden," a Pop Art screenprint created in 1980 by contemporary American artist Hunt Slonem. * * Artist: Hunt Slonem is known for his Neo-Expressionist st...
Paper
1970s "Fanfare" Screenprint by Frank Rowland
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking limited edition op art serigraph by American artist Frank Rowland (1927-2012) in the hard edge style. An abstract geometric composition in red, orange, and yellow against ...
Paper
Hunt Slonem "Hornbills" Oil on Canvas, 1995
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Astoria, NY
Hunt Slonem (American, b. 1951), "Hornbills", Oil on Canvas, 1995, signed, dated, titled, and numbered "JEM0664" to verso, with a Certificate of Authenticity from Hunt Slonem Studio.
Canvas, Paint
Selection of Modernist Art Lithographs or Serigraphs
By (after) Henri Matisse, Claude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne, (after) Alexander Calder, Victor Vasarely
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of modernist art serigraphs or lithographs, circa 1950s-1970s. They are: 1) Victor Vasarely color lithograph, circa 1960s. It has been recently reframed in a clean lined bl...
Glass, Paper, Wood
$2,600
H 17.25 in W 15 in D 1 in
Claes Oldenburg Lithograph, Pop Art, Hot Water Bottle, Pencil, Numbered, Signed
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great Pop Art lithograph by the well known artist Claes Oldenburg ,pencil signed LR, numbered 26/100. Titeled on plate London 66(.image size along is 7.5 X 5.5 inches.) Framed.
Paper
$880Sale Price|44% Off
H 12 in W 21 in D 1.5 in
Maxfield Parrish “Garden of Allah” Crane Lithograph 1918
By Maxfield Parrish
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1918 Maxfield Parrish "Garden of Allah" early lithograph published by C.A. Crane Co. in Cleveland. The print is presented in its original Mission-style hardwood frame. Signe...
Paper
Pablo Picasso Original Lithograph from 1950s Fine Art Picasso Wall Art
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Rochester, NY
Approximately 24 x 18” gorgeous custom matted and framed. Picasso lithograph from Mourlot Press in Paris, France.
Paper
$1,450
H 33.5 in W 28.25 in D 1.5 in
Mel Ramos Hand Signed Coca-Cola Girl Lithograph Pop Art Mid Century 33" x 28"
By Mel Ramos
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pop Art Lithograph "Coca Cola Girl", by Mel Ramos, hand signed at lower right, American, circa 1970s. It measures an impressive 33.5" height x 28.25" framed.
Metal
$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
H 18.5 in W 28 in D 1 in
5 Antique Cecil Aldin 1st Ed Chromolithograph Hunting Prints Fallowfield Hunt
By Cecil Aldin
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful collection of 1901 chromolithographic prints from the work of equestrian and sporting artist Cecil Aldin (1870-1935). Includes 3 scenes from the The Fallowfield Hunt Re...
Wood, Paper
$550
H 16 in W 13 in D 1 in
Keith Haring "Statue of Liberty" Abstract Pop Art Offset Lithograph Print Framed
By Keith Haring
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful Keith Haring "Statue of Liberty" abstract offset lithograph print that dates from the 2000's. Vibrant colors and in a beautiful frame. Has a COA from the Artwork Registry o...
Paper
Hunt Slonem Metallic Signed Rabbit Painting - Original Artist Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in North Miami, FL
Metallic silver and gold background with vibrant red bunny outline, framed beautifully. SIGNED and dated 2014 Hunt Slonem is a renowned painter known for producing representationa...
Wood
1969 Fran DeBellas Lithograph Abstract Optical Art
By Peter Max
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1969 Fran DeBellas Lithograph Print Abstract Optical Art 19.13 h x 25.13 w x 1.13 d frame Art 17.38 x 23.5 w signed numbered art Original vintage condition Refer to images listed.
Metal
$293 / item
H 11.82 in W 13.39 in D 1.19 in
Contemporary Italian Hand Colored Butterfly Print with Mirror Frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Artistic decorative hand water coloured print representing a butterfly. This print has been pressed with an ancient press called "a Stella" and entirely hand water coloured by a skilled draftsman. The frame is in tuliper wood covered with polished edge mirror finished. 8 different butterflies available to create a bright composition. Completely produced in Florence Italy by Artecornici design...
Mirror, Paper, Wood