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 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
$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.
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Selection of Modernist Art Lithographs or Serigraphs
By (after) Henri Matisse, Claude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne, Victor Vasarely, (after) Alexander Calder
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
Japanese Garden Flowers in Bloom: Antique Lithograph, 1880s
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Japanese Garden Flowers in Bloom: Antique Lithograph, 1880s This exquisite lithograph from the 1880s captures the natural beauty and refined elegance of traditional Japanese ...
Paper
$700
H 20.87 in W 28.75 in D 0.79 in
21st Century Framed Pop Art 100/150 Lithograph Modern Art by Roy Lichtenstein
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This limited edition lithograph by Roy Lichtenstein is a striking example of 21st-century pop art, showcasing the artist's iconic fusion of commercial aesthetics and high art. The pi...
Aluminum
$960Sale Price|40% 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...
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Original Antique Print After Rubens " Wild Boar Hunt ". C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image after Rubens Fine steel engraving. Published by A.H. Payne C.1850 Unframed.
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Pop Art Silkscreen Print on Paper - Signed & Numbered - Circa 1987
Located in Chatham, ON
Pop art silkscreen print on paper - untitled - signed Cutler - numbered 44/99 at the bottom of the print - unframed - contained in a double bevel edged matte - circa 1987. Excellent...
Paint, Paper
Large Scale 19th Century English Hunt Scene Lithograph 44" x 23"
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Scale English Hunt Scene Lithograph, England, 19th Century. It measures an impressive 44" width x 23.5" height. It was recently removed fr...
Acrylic, 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
$1,500
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
$731Sale Price / set|41% Off
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.4 in
Vintage Set of 10 Framed Pop Music from 1960-1969 Pop Art Lp Covers
Located in Søborg, DK
A vintage set of 10 framed Pop Music from 1960-1969 pop art LP covers. This set of 10 LP’s were released by Mercury Records in 1982 in Sweden. It is rare to see a whole set and it has taken me a year to find and collect all 10. Now they are framed and ready to hang. A great interior designer piece. The vinyl discs...
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