2019
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 "Abraham Lincoln" Portrait
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Abraham Lincoln Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 24" x 20" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edi...
Oil
$14,000
H 23 in W 19 in
Hunt Slonem "President Abraham Lincoln (Blues)" Original portrait in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: President Abraham Lincoln (Blues) Series: Abraham Lincoln Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 23" x 1...
Oil
Mr. President
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
Hunt Slonem "Lincoln with Stripes" Original portrait in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Date: 2026 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 26" x 22" Signature: Signed Edition: ...
Oil
$5 Abe Lincoln
By Houben R.T.
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Houben, R.T. Title: $5 Abe Lincoln Date: 2016 Medium: Acrylic and foil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 36" Framed Dimensions: 50.25" x 38.25" Signature: Signed Ed...
Foil
Abe Lincoln 5 Dollar
By Houben R.T.
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Houben, R.T. Title: Abe Lincoln 5 Dollar Date: 2025 Medium: Acrylic and foil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 40" x 30" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Abe Lincoln
By Louis Carl Hvasta
Located in Missouri, MO
Abe Lincoln by Louis Carl Hvasta (1913-1993) Unframed: 24" x 18" Framed: 30.5" x 24.5" Signed and Dated Top Right Frame was Hand Made by the artist himself...
Oil, Panel
Hunt Slonem "Purple Lincoln" Portrait
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Purple Lincoln Series: Abraham Lincoln Date: 2023 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 23" x 19" Signature: Signe...
Oil
$720Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 24 in D 2 in
Textured Painting on Canvas by Serg Graff "Portrait of Abraham Lincoln", COA
By Serg Graff
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This vivid and rebellious acrylic mixed-media portrait of Abraham Lincoln transforms the iconic president into a surreal, expressive figure bursting with color and symbolism. Render...
Acrylic
Orange Abe
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Hunt Slonem Orange Abe, 2021 Oil on Wood18 x 14 in (45.72 x 35.56 cm) Framed 19.5 x 15.5 in
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Emerald" White and Green Diamond Dust Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Emerald" White and Green Bunny A single rabbit gestured in white on a green "diamond dust" background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 14.5 x 12.5 inc...
Oil, Panel, Glass, Resin
Hunt Slonem "Lime" Black Outline Bunny on Green
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Lime" Black Outline Bunny on Green A single rabbit gestured in black on a light green background in a vintage frame Unframed: 13 x 8 inches Framed: 22 x 17 inches *Pain...
Oil, Panel
Hunt Slonem "Summer Time" Black and Green Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Summer Time" Black and Green Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a green background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 12.5 x 10.5 inches *Paintin...
Oil, Panel
Hunt Slonem "Forrest" Black and Green Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Forrest" Black and Green Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a green background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 12.5 x 10.5 inches *Painting is...
Oil, Panel
Hunt Slonem "Yellow Submarine" Single Black and Green Outline Bunny on Yellow
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Yellow Submarine" Single Black and Green Outline Bunny on Yellow A rabbit gestured in black with areas of green on a yellow background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x...
Oil, Panel
Hunt Slonem "Afternoon" Black and Blue Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Afternoon" Black and Blue Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a light blue background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 14.5 x 12.5 inches *Pain...
Oil, Panel
