2025
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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Ocelots
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist and collector Hunt Slonem is best known for huge Neo-Expressionist oil paintings of tropical birds based on his personal aviary. His lavishly colored canvases are populated wi...
Canvas, Oil
$1,851Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 31.5 in
The Jaguar Cat Contemporary French Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Jaguar French School, 21st century, signed lower right 'Tessier' oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 16 x 31.5 inches stamped verso Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition:...
Oil
Price Upon Request
H 102.56 in W 76.97 in D 1.58 in
Hybrid Panther - 21st Cent., Contemporary, Figurative Oil Painting
By Corvengi
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Animals, Leopard, Panther, Fishes, Foxes, Monkeys, Turtles, Octopuses, Flowers, Underwater Plants, .... “Everything that surrounds me affects me. Memories, politics, nature, people,...
Canvas, India Ink, Oil
$1,807
H 32 in W 25.25 in
Wacky French Modernist 20th Century Oil Painting of Figures with a Leopard
By Huguette Baudrot
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Original oil painting by Huguette Baudrot (French, 1929-2023) *see further notes below Post-Impressionist oil painting by the well listed and admired female French painter, Huguette...
Oil
$821
H 21.19 in W 31.19 in D 1.38 in
Long Wild Cat Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Lucie Sheridan, 2022
By Lucie Sheridan
Located in Deddington, GB
Long Wild Cat by Lucie Sheridan [2022] Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look Lucie Sheridan is an illustrator and print maker, her works are available with Wychwood Art. She creates her work within her studio at Centrespace located in central Bristol, England, which is a long standing co...
Canvas, Acrylic
$4,900
H 36 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
Cheetahs in The Jungle - Wild Cats Painting By Marc Zimmerman
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Cheetahs Cuddling In The Jungle - Wild Cats Painting By Marc Zimmerman 'Jungle Sonata in B Sharp', oil on canvas, 36"x48" This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Ca...
Canvas, Oil
Pretzel Cats - Animal Painting By Marc Zimmerman
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
'Pretzel Cats' is a cheerful and lively painting that captures the playful and curious nature of cats in a beautiful floral setting. The bright and vibrant colors of the flowers and...
Canvas, Oil
$6,000
H 18 in W 24 in
Leopards Nude Venus Animal Paradise Jungle Painting Surrealist Art Gustavo Novoa
By Gustavo Novoa
Located in Surfside, FL
Original Painting leopards surrounding a blue Venus nude sculpture. tropical jungle setting. Titled "Blue Venus". Hand signed recto and signed, t...
Canvas, Acrylic
Leopard, Pop Art Oil on Canvas Painting by David Thorpe
By David Thorpe 1
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: David Thorpe (British) - Leopard, Year: 2016, Medium: Oil on Canvas, Size: 39 x 31 in. (99.06 x 78.74 cm)
Oil
$4,200
H 36 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
Double Trouble - Animal Cats Painting By Marc Zimmerman
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
'Double Trouble' is a cheerful and lively painting that captures the playful and curious nature of cats in a beautiful setting. 'Double Trouble' adds a touch of whimsy and color to ...
Canvas, Oil
Hunt Slonem "Delta" Original oil painting of bunnies on canvas
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Delta Date: 2020 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 30" x 40" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Unique *framing as shown can b...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "3 in Gold" Unique Oil painting of bunnies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: 3 in Gold Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 18" x 24" Framed Dimensions: 24" x 30" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: ...
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 "Monty II" Unique Oil painting of bunnies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Monty II Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 14" x 11" Framed Dimensions: 17.5" x 14.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Editio...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Chinensis Assumption Parish" Bunnies, unique oil on canvas
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Chinensis Assumption Parish Date: 2023 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 48" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Unique H...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Glaze" Original bunny painting in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Glaze Series: Bunnies Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 16.5 " x 14.5 " Signature: Signed by Artist ...
Oil
