Hunt Slonem brings ‘Through the Looking Glass’ to Tribeca

Hunt Slonem’s first New York City exhibition in recent years opened at One Art Space in Tribeca on Sept. 19, 2026, with works centered on rabbits, butterflies and diamond dust. The show runs through Sept. 28 and includes strong opening-night sales, according to curator MaryAnn Giella McCulloh.

Why it matters: - The Tribeca show marks a New York return for Hunt Slonem, whose paintings of rabbits, butterflies and birds have made him one of the best-known American neo-expressionist artists. - The exhibition gives collectors and viewers a new chance to see the artist’s signature repetition, vivid color and nature themes in one venue. - Strong opening-night sales suggest continued market demand for Slonem’s work.

What happened: - One Art Space opened “Through the Looking Glass” on Sept. 19, 2026, at 23 Warren Street in Tribeca. - The exhibition runs through Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. - The show features works by Hunt Slonem curated by One Art Space co-owner MaryAnn Giella McCulloh. - Notable attendees at the opening included Hunt Slonem, MaryAnn Giella McCulloh, Mei Fung, William McCulloh, Patrick McMullan, Susan Gutfreund, Margo Langenberg, Jamie De Roy, Maribel Lieberman, Carmen D’Alessio, Keiko Aoki, Jean Shafiroff and Father Enrique Salvo, rector of St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

The details: - “Pink Ascension” (2021) is a 77-by-101-inch oil on canvas with butterflies moving across a pink field. - “Blue Hutch” (2025) is a 20-by-24-inch oil on wood showing Slonem’s rabbits against a blue ground. - The exhibition centers on the repetition, movement and fascination with nature that recur across Slonem’s work. - Slonem described the show as “A dream of what I see through the looking glass, where my creatures go, where we cannot see them, following their wonder — wonderland and inspiration, the source of all my creativity. A joyous venture”. - McCulloh said the opening night also marked strong sales and highlighted “the remarkable excitement” around Slonem’s presence in Tribeca. - Slonem’s work is represented in the permanent collections of about 250 museums worldwide, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Joan Miró Foundation and the New Orleans Museum of Art. - One Art Space opened in May 2011 and presents museum-caliber exhibitions by established and emerging artists from New York and internationally. - The gallery says it has championed women artists through annual Women’s History Month exhibitions for more than a decade.

Between the lines: - The show leans into the visual language that made Slonem commercially and critically recognizable: recurring animals, saturated color and dense surfaces. - The opening-night sales comment points to a gallery market that still responds strongly to his established imagery. - One Art Space is using the exhibition to reinforce its position as a Tribeca venue for both high-profile and emerging contemporary art.

What's next: - “Through the Looking Glass” remains on view at One Art Space until Sept. 28, 2026. - More information is available on Hunt Slonem’s website and One Art Space’s website. - The gallery also lists social accounts on Instagram, Facebook, X and LinkedIn for ongoing updates.

The bottom line: - Slonem’s Tribeca return is both a gallery event and a market signal: his familiar imagery still draws attention, sales and a notable New York crowd.