Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
American, b. 1951
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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Artist: Hunt Slonem
Hunt Slonem "Thalo" Green Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Thalo" Green Bunny
A gestured bunny rabbit in black on a yellow lime green background. Framed in a vintage oval wooden frame.
Unframed: 10 x 8 inches
Framed: 14.5 x 12....
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Hunt Slonem "3 Flights" White Butterflies on Yellow
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "3 Flights" White Butterflies on Yellow
Black outlined white butterflies on a yellow etched background in an antique frame.
Unframed: 12.5 x 10.5 inches
Framed: 17.5 x 1...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Hunt Slonem "Winter" White Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Winter" White Bunny
A gestured bunny rabbit in black on a white background. Framed in a vintage gold frame.
Unframed: 10 x 8 inches
Framed: 14.5 x 12.5 inches
*Painting...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Hunt Slonem "Red Rover" Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Red Rover" Bunny
A gestured bunny rabbit in black on a red background. Framed in a vintage gold frame.
Unframed: 10 x 8 inches
Framed: 14.5 x 12.5 inches
*Painting is f...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Purple Lincoln
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Purple Lincoln
Series: Abraham Lincoln
Date: 2023
Medium: Oil on wood
Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16"
Framed Dimensions: 23" x 19"
Signature: Signe...
Category
2010s Contemporary Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled (Emerald Abe)
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Untitled (Emerald Abe)
Series: Abraham Lincoln
Date: 2019
Medium: Oil on wood
Unframed Dimensions: 18" x 14"
Framed Dimensions: 20" x 16"
Signatur...
Category
2010s Contemporary Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Green Abe
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Green Abe
Series: Abe Lincoln
Date: 2023
Medium: Oil on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16"
Framed Dimensions: 23" x 19"
Signature: Signed
Edition...
Category
2010s Contemporary Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Marilyn Monroe Red" Neo-Expressionist Oil Painting Red Background on Wood Panel
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects of Marilyn Monroe. The thick use of paint is greatly recognizable as he slathers on layer after layer of red and pink ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Mrs. Kennedy" Neo-Expressionist Oil Painting in Blue Background on Wood Panel
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects of Mrs. Kennedy. The thick use of paint is greatly recognizable as he slathers on layer after layer of Cobalt blue oil...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
Date: 2023
Medium: Oil on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16"
Framed Dimensions: 23" x 19"
Signature: Signed
Edition: Un...
Category
2010s Contemporary Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
Date: 2023
Medium: Oil on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16"
Signature: Signed
Edition: Unique
Provenance: Hunt Slone...
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2010s Contemporary Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
JFK
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: JFK
Date: 2023
Medium: Oil on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16"
Framed Dimensions: 25" x 21"
Signature: Signed
Edition: Unique
Provenance: Hunt S...
Category
2010s Contemporary Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Red Abraham Lincoln
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Denver, CO
This exquisitely textured portrait of the famed president Abraham Lincoln captures his serious yet sincere visage. Created by artist Hunt Slonem, this work comes framed in a vintage-...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood
Marilyn Monroe
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Denver, CO
This monotone portrait of famed starlet Marilyn Monroe is by Hunt Slonem. Rendered in shades of red oil paint, recalling Monroe's favored signature lipstick, this work comes directly...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
Lincoln
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Lincoln
Series: Abe Lincoln
Date: 2023
Medium: Oil on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16"
Framed Dimensions: 25" x 21"
Signature: Signed
Edition: ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth (Pink)
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Scored on a pink background in a charming, antique frame, Hunt Slonem's "Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth (Pink) celebrates the life of one of the most-loved matriarchs in British history...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
Series: Queen
Date: 2023
Medium: Oil on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16"
Framed Dimensions: 25.25" x 21.25"
Signature...
Category
2010s Contemporary Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Blue Lincoln" Neo-Expressionist Oil Painting in Blue Background on Wood
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects of Abraham Lincoln. The thick use of paint is greatly recognizable as he slathers on layer after layer of oil paint, d...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
Series: Queen
Date: 2023
Medium: Oil on wood
Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16"
F...
Category
2010s Contemporary Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Green Abe
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Green Abe
Date: 2023
Medium: Oil on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16"
Framed Dimensions: 23" x 19"
Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso
Edition: ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abraham
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Abraham
Series: Abraham Lincoln
Date: 2022
Medium: Oil on wood
Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16"
Dramed Dimensions: 25" x 21"
Signature: Signed
Editi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Julio
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Tulsa, OK
Hunt Slonem is an incredibly talented artist, whose unique Neo-Expressionist style brings his subjects to life in a way that is both beautiful and captivating. He is best known for h...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Trumpet Blue
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Tulsa, OK
Hunt Slonem is an incredibly talented artist, whose unique Neo-Expressionist style brings his subjects to life in a way that is both beautiful and captivating. He is best known for h...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue Moon and Ocelots
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Tulsa, OK
Hunt Slonem is an incredibly talented artist, whose unique Neo-Expressionist style brings his subjects to life in a way that is both beautiful and captivating. He is best known for h...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Guardians Old Guard
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Tulsa, OK
Hunt Slonem is an incredibly talented artist, whose unique Neo-Expressionist style brings his subjects to life in a way that is both beautiful and captivating. He is best known for h...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Her Majesty
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Tulsa, OK
Hunt Slonem is an incredibly talented artist, whose unique Neo-Expressionist style brings his subjects to life in a way that is both beautiful and captivating. He is best known for h...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fruit Pigeon
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Tulsa, OK
Hunt Slonem is an incredibly talented artist, whose unique Neo-Expressionist style brings his subjects to life in a way that is both beautiful and captivating. He is best known for h...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Amazons
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Tulsa, OK
Available Hunt Slonem paintings at Exhibit. Inspired by nature and his 60 pet birds, Hunt Slonem is renowned for his distinct neo-expressionist style. He is best known for his series...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Lincoln Black & White" Portrait Oil on Wood Framed Painting
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Lincoln Black & White" is a framed oil painting on wood by Hunt Slonem, depicting President Abraham Lincoln amid a striped monochromatic background.
This piece is finished in an a...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint, Oil
Dr. Gregorio Hernandez
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
Slonem's work is full of textural color and expressive brushstrokes, leaving an exotic and vibrant feel.
Category
1980s Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Ascension First Visit
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Ascension First Visit
Series: Butterflies
Date: 2021
Medium: Oil on canvas
Unframed Dimensions: 40" x 30"
Framed Dimensions: 42 x 32 inches
Signatur...
Category
2010s Contemporary Hunt Slonem Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Hunt Slonem portrait paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Hunt Slonem portrait paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of portrait paintings to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, green and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Hunt Slonem in oil paint, paint, wood and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Hunt Slonem portrait paintings, so small editions measuring 8 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Enzio Wenk, Bruce Adams, and Lee Wells. Hunt Slonem portrait paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $6,500 and tops out at $27,000, while the average work can sell for $13,500.