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 "Cabbage Patch Butterflies" painting
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Cabbage Patch Butterflies Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 12" x 9" Framed Dimensions: 18" x 15" Signature: Signed by Artist on ...
Oil
$8,000
H 10 in W 8 in
2 Butterflies, Oil Painting on Wood, Framed, Signed, Post-Modern
By Hunt Slonem
Located in PARIS, FR
Original and unique artwork by Hunt Slonem. Oil on Wood Framed size: 14.5 x 12.5 inches Painting is framed, as seen in the images. Signed Verso, titled and dated. Please note that...
Wood, Oil
Price Upon Request
H 26.5 in W 22.5 in
Flutter Oil Painting of Multicolored Butterflies, Contemporary, Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Hunt Slonem’s "Flutter" features eleven, multicolored butterflies set against a soft pale yellow background. Brought to life through the sgraffito technique, a method where Slonem us...
Oil
$8,000
H 10 in W 8 in
Hunt Slonem Vivid Butterfly Painting 'La Jolla' Oil on Wood, Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in White Plains, NY
Hunt Slonem butterfly oil painting 'La Jolla' 2026. Oil on Wood , 10 x 8 in. / Frame: 14.5 x 12.5 in. Signed, dated, and titled on verso. This painting features Slonem's iconic bun...
Wood, Oil
$39,250
H 65 in W 49 in
Hunt Slonem "Guardians & Butterflies Xervo" painting of butterflies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Guardians & Butterflies Xervo Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 52.5" x 34.5" Framed Dimensions: 65" x 49" Signature: Signed by...
Oil
$20,500
H 28 in W 23 in
Hunt Slonem, "White Field", 28x23 Colorful Textured Butterfly Oil Painting
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Renowned artist Hunt Slonem's "White Field" is a 28x23 colorful white background oil painting on wood board of contemporary abstract butterflies in blue, yellow, green, red, pink, an...
Oil, Board
Hunt Slonem "Awaiting Flutter" Multicolor Butterflies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Awaiting Flutter" Multicolor Butterflies A group of seven butterflies on a scored gold metallic background in a vintage frame Unframed: 22 x 30 inches Framed: 26.5 x 34...
Oil, Panel
$8,000
H 14.5 in W 12.5 in
Hunt Slonem "Afternoon" Unique Oil Painting of Butterflies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Afternoon Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Editio...
Oil
$20,500
H 28.5 in W 22.5 in
Morning Flight, Oil Painting on Wood, Framed, Butterflies, Signed, 2025
By Hunt Slonem
Located in PARIS, FR
Original and unique artwork by Hunt Slonem. Oil on wood white, yellow, purple, blue, green, red, orange butterflies on a scored gold background, framed. 2025 Painting is framed, as ...
Wood, Oil
$14,000
H 25.5 in W 21.5 in
Hunt Slonem "Sulphurs & Cabbage Patch Butterflies" Butterflies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Sulphurs & Cabbage Patch Butterflies Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 25.5" x 21.5" Signature: Sign...
Oil
