The sculptures in Hunt Slonem: Bunnies, Birds & Butterflies represent the fullest expression of the artist’s world brought into dialogue with the living landscape of the Dallas Arboretum. His iconic animal subjects inhabit the garden at a monumental scale, inviting visitors into an immersive environment shaped by the wonder and reverence for nature at the heart of his practice.

Produced across an expansive range of media, these works translate the layered, color-saturated energy of his paintings into sculptural form. The result is an experience that is at once playful and profound—a landscape transformed by the same imagination that has animated Slonem’s work for over half a century. Bold color, rhythmic pattern, and reflective surfaces create a visual energy that shifts with changing light and perspective.

By integrating art into its 66-acre landscape, the Dallas Arboretum advances its mission of inspiring connection through beauty, education, and nature. The garden becomes more than a setting; it becomes an active participant in how the work is seen and felt—an open-air gallery unlike anything Dallas has experienced before. A garden in bloom. A gallery alive.

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