2023
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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Red Butterflies Bayou Teche
By Hunt Slonem
Located in London, GB
Hunt Slonem Red Butterflies Bayou Teche, 2006 Signed and dated on verso Oil on Canvas 191.8 x 228.6 cm Artist and collector Hunt Slonem is best known for huge Neo-Expressionist oil ...
Oil, Canvas
Butterflies and Guardians
By Hunt Slonem
Located in London, GB
Hunt Slonem Butterflies and Guardians, 2020 Signed and Dated on Verso Oil on Canvas 182.9 x 243.8 cm Artist and collector Hunt Slonem is best known for huge Neo-Expressionist oil pa...
Canvas, Oil
$17,000
H 24 in W 20 in
Madison Flury, Butterfly Oil on Canvas Painting, Signed Verso, 24x20 in
By Hunt Slonem
Located in PARIS, FR
Original and unique artwork by Hunt Slonem. Oil on canvas, 2025 Signed Verso Bunnies by Hunt Slonem When Hunt Slonem enters his studio each morning, he warms up by painting bunnie...
Canvas, Oil
Butterfly & Guardians the Return
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Hunt Slonem Butterfly & Guardians the Return, 2020 Oil on Canvas72 x 84 in (182.88 x 213.36 cm)
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
Butterflies in Flight
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
Hunt Slonem is a renowned painter celebrated for his singular naturalistic works, often infused with a touch of mysticism. His art seamlessly blends the fantastical with the natural ...
Canvas, Oil
Guardians & Butterflies Savior
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hunt Slonem, American, included in 250+ museum collections Unique oil on canvas painting, signed and dated verso Inspired by nature and his 60 pet birds, Hunt Slonem is renowned fo...
Gold Leaf
$32,000
H 36 in W 48 in
"Red Butterflies, 1998" Large Textured Abstract Oil Painting Metallic Gold
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Austin, TX
Canvas Size: 36 x 48 inches. Hand Signed, dated, inscribed on verso. The iconic and wildly popular works of Hunt Slonem are a the essence of lavishness and luxury. They are inspire...
Canvas, Oil
$70,750
H 60 in W 70 in D 2 in
"Butterflies Swoon" Colorful Butterflies on Gold Background Oil Canvas Painting
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Butterflies. This piece depicts multicolor delicate butterflies in ascension placed in a wonderful brilliant golden l...
Canvas, Mixed Media, 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
Hunt Slonem "Red Sea Division" Butterflies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Red Sea Division Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 30" x 30" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Unique Hunt Slonem ...
Oil
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
Hunt Slonem "Castle Grounds" Butterflies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Castle Grounds Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on Wood Unframed Dimensions: 21" x 30" Framed Dimensions: 23.5" x 32.5" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Uniq...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Guardians New Year" Original butterflies oil painting on canvas
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Guardians New Year Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 40" x 30" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Unique Hunt Slone...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Untitled Migration" Butterflies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Untitled Migration Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 30" x 36" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Unique Hunt Slone...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "White Butterflies (Holy Week)" Butterflies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: White Butterflies (Holy Week) Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 48" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Unique ...
Oil
