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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Hunt Slonem "Yellow Tulip" Multicolor Flower
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Yellow Tulip" Multicolor Flower A single tulip gestured in red, yellow, orange and green on a blue background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 14.5 x ...
Oil, Panel
Tulip
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
Tulip Remembered
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
Tulip Remembered
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
Price Upon Request
H 14.5 in W 12.5 in
Tulip 7 Oil Painting on Wood Panel, Contemporary, Framed, Signed, 2024
By Hunt Slonem
Located in White Plains, NY
Hunt Slonem 'Tulip 7' 2024. Oil on wood, 10 x 8 in. / Frame: 14.5 x 12.5 in. Signed on back. This painting features a single tulip painted in red with a green stem and leaves over a ...
Oil, Wood Panel
Tulips Yellow 2
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Tulips Yellow 2" captures the vibrant essence of yellow tulips through a lively mix of impressionistic and pop art styles. Oil pastels and colored pencils blend to create a dynamic...
Paper
2 Yellow Tulips
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
Tulips 5
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vivid expanse of warmth and vitality, I’ve unleashed my passion through oil pastel and colored pencil, embracing expressionism, impressionism, and pop art to provoke emotion....
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Satin Paper
Dutch Tulips
By William Nelson
Located in Greenwich, CT
American, b. 1961 Artist Statement The intention of this work is to generate conversations about values and identity by assembling unlikely pairs, Hollywood film icons and nostalgic...
Canvas, Oil
Yellow Flower IV
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Jose Maria Sicilia. "Yellow Flower IV" is a geometric, gestural abstract painting, acrylic on linen by Jose Maria Sicilia. The artwork is signed on the verso, "Yellow F...
Acrylic
Hunt Slonem "2 Tulips" Florals
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: 2 Tulips Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 16" x 14" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: U...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Purple Tulip" Floral
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Purple Tulip Date: 2023 Medium: Oil on Panel Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 16.5" x 14.5" Signature: S...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Pink Tulip" Unique Oil Painting of a Flower
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Pink Tulip Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Editi...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Daisy" Floral
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Daisy Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: ...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Tulips Tuesday" Original oil painting on canvas
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Tulips Tuesday Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 48" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Unique Hunt Slonem is...
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Daisy" Floral
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Daisy Series: Floral Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on ...
Oil
