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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Blue Diamond Dust Tuesday
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Signed, titled and dated on the back. Acquired directly from the artist. Free shipment worldwide Inspired by nature and his 60 pet birds, Hunt Slonem is renowned for his distinct n...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Blue Diamond Dust
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Woodmere, OH
Hunt Slonem (b. 1951) is an internationally celebrated American artist whose vibrant and instantly recognizable works have made him one of the most collectible contemporary painters ...
Wood, Oil, Acrylic
Blue Diamond Dust Glimmer
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Woodmere, OH
Hunt Slonem (b. 1951) is an internationally celebrated American artist whose vibrant and instantly recognizable works have made him one of the most collectible contemporary painters ...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Hunt Slonem "Wave" Blue Diamond Dust Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Wave" Blue Diamond Dust Bunny A rabbit gestured in white and blue on a matching Diamond Dust background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 16 x 14 inche...
Glass, Resin, Oil, Panel
Blue Side
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Denver, CO
Hunt Slonem's artistic trajectory has always been characterized by a deep exploration of spiritual themes. His use of repetition in form—particularly with his beloved bunnies—serves ...
Wood, Oil
$13,875
H 20 in W 15.5 in
Blue Diamond Dust Painting, Oil & Acrylic with Diamond Dust on Wood, 2026
By Hunt Slonem
Located in PARIS, FR
An original and unique artwork by Hunt Slonem in oil on wood. Oil & Acrylic with Diamond Dust on Wood Signed verso, titled and dated Framed: 24 x 19.5 inches When Hunt Slonem e...
Wood, Oil
Carmen in Blue
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Woodmere, OH
Hunt Slonem (b. 1951) is an internationally celebrated American artist whose vibrant and instantly recognizable works have made him one of the most collectible contemporary painters ...
Wood, Oil, Acrylic
$8,000
H 14.5 in W 12.5 in D 2 in
Hunt Slonem "Blue Diamond Dust Helena" White and Blue Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Blue Diamond Dust Helena" White and Blue Bunny A single rabbit gestured in white on a blue background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 14.5 x 12.5 inc...
Oil, Acrylic, Panel
Blue Diamond Roanakoe, Painting, Oil on Wood, Framed, Signed
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, Acrylic
Hunt Slonem "2 Blue Diamond Dust" Bunny Couple
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "2 Blue Diamond Dust" Bunny Couple A pair of rabbits gestured in blue and white on a dark blue Diamond Dust background in a vintage frame Unframed: 14.5 x 11.5 inches Fr...
Glass, Resin, Oil, Panel
"Blue Endless"
By Quim Bové
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Quim Bové is a Catalan artist known for his symbolic, abstract paintings executed through his dynamic brush strokes that are reflected across his collections. Much of Quim’s early in...
Canvas, Resin, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Pigment
"Sapphire"
By John Schieffer
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
John Schieffer graduated in 1995 from Paier College of Art in Hamden, Connecticut with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. The salutatorian entered the world of illustration at Mercer Ma...
Oil, Wood Panel
"Mise En Scene"
By Max Hammond
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
From the time he was four years old, Max Hammond was destined to paint, as he began on the walls of his home, a budding muralist. As he ran along the edges of the salt marshes of the...
Canvas, Oil
"Close Call"
By Max Hammond
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
From the time he was four years old Max Hammond was destined to paint, as he began on the walls of his home, a budding muralist. As he ran along the edges of the salt marshes of the ...
Canvas, Oil
"The Uninhabited"
By Max Hammond
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
From the time he was four years old, Max Hammond was destined to paint, as he began on the walls of his home, a budding muralist. As he ran along the edges of the salt marshes of the...
Canvas, Oil
"A Study of Clouds"
By Max Hammond
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
From the time he was four years old, Max Hammond was destined to paint, as he began on the walls of his home, a budding muralist. As he ran along the edges of the salt marshes of the...
Canvas, Oil
