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Neo-Expressionist Art

NEO-EXPRESSIONIST STYLE

A resurgence of interest in Expressionism, Pop art, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism and other movements gained steam among artists of the 1970s and ’80s, in part as a reaction to the austerity of the prevailing minimalism and Conceptual art of the era. A decadent, bold and brash art style called Neo-Expressionism saw painters returning to figural representation, creating highly textured works that were imbued with intensely personal narratives.

Neo-Expressionist paintings are sensuous in nature and highly subjective in meaning. Expressive brushwork, highly pigmented colors and layered forms and materials lent sculptural attributes to the work and were used to depict symbolic narratives from history, mythology and the artist’s personal experience. 

Prominent figures such as Jean-Michel Basquiat led the Neo-Expressionist movement in the United States with paintings and prints that were raw, emotional and often violent in nature. In Germany, Die Neuen Wilden (the “New Fauves”) was the name given to a group of postwar artists that included the likes of sculptor Georg Baselitz and Gerhard Richter, a painter and photographer who explored the possibilities of both abstraction and realism, sometimes in a single piece. The work of the New Fauves — labeled as such for its return to Fauvism’s textured brushwork and use of vibrant colors — shares commonalities with Neo-Expressionism, and Baselitz was a pioneer of the movement in Europe. In addition, Willem de Kooning’s pulsating action paintings and Julian Schnabel’s experimentation with the materiality of paintings also took shape during this period.

“I was trying to make paintings different from the paintings that I saw a lot of at the time, which were mostly minimal, and they were highbrow and alienating, and I wanted to make very direct paintings that most people would feel the emotion behind when they saw them,” said Basquiat. 

Neo-Expressionism generated some polarizing opinions, with some celebrating the revival of personal subjectivity in art while others criticizing the movement for being too commercially driven and nostalgic. But most experts agree that Neo-Expressionism was a huge commercial success and culturally impactful, paving the way for the postmodern work of artists like Richter and Sigmar Polke

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Style: Neo-Expressionist
Large Archival Pigment Print Judaica Lithograph Mark Podwal Jewish Hebrew Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Mark Podwal (American, New York, born 1945) "All This Has Come Upon Us" Archival pigment print Dimensions: 22 X 30 inches Temple Mount, Jerusalem, Israel From a 2014 portfolio of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Lithograph, Archival Pigment

Space X. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
This is a naive and quirky painting that combines humour with street culture and the Twenty First Century Sharp Edge NYC Style for which Berlin is renowned. Berlin's little character is absolutely endearing, he apppears to be ready to leave the canvas to embark on all kinds of adventures courtesy of Elon...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic

Modernist Watercolor Painting Peter Goldman American Filmmaker Neo Expressionist
Located in Surfside, FL
Poetry piece. Based on poem or song. Paris, France Watercolor painting hand signed by Peter Emanuel Goldman. Legendary French American Film Auteur, These are recently produced water...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Equality
Located in Brecon, Powys
"Sharp Edge" Neo Expressionism from the studio of Sax Berlin. Reflecting on his time living and painting on the streets of New York City in the 1980's and a contemporary of Basquiat and Haring...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

"My Secret"- Colorful Neo-Expressionist Painting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“It is terrifying to paint. When you start out, you are faced with this great unknown. And you think, am I ever going to paint again? Yet, as you work, it starts to formulate itself....
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Wax, Oil

"Ofort / Instantly", Miniature Abstract Expressionist Russian Etching
Located in Soquel, CA
A miniature abstract expressionist etching by Russian artist R. Silvestrov (Russian, 20th Century). Very finely detailed lines create an abstracted image that has elements resembling a mechanical drawing...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Paper, Ink

Mark Jenkin in La La Land : Contemporary Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
A term familiar to most of us as a state of mind, Berlin has crafted his own idiosyncratic, ultra contemporary piece of Neo-Expresionism to reflect on this delusional condition. He h...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic

From Portfolio "Twilight" with Karin Szekessy
Located in Kansas City, MO
Paul Wunderlich From Portfolio "Twilight" with Karin Szekessy Year: 1971 Medium: Color Lithograph Edition: 125 Size: 33 x 25 in. Publisher: A.A.A., New ...
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1970s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

'Herculaneum, Night Walk', Mixed media on paper c 2005, original signed work
Located in Frome, Somerset
'Herculaneum ' , Southern Italy Historical Roman site. Mixed media piece circa 2005 : Mixed media on woven paper currently sited at 42cm x 55cm Aluminium glazed frame 53 x 72cm A ...
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Mixed Media

Mortality. Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
What better time than now to introduce Sax Berlin's Mortality series. Since people started creating art works there have been representations of human (and animal) bones; skeletons and skulls. This is a departure for Berlin and he brings his masterly talent to the genre. The Mortality series offers pieces that are in the vein of Neo-Expressionism and Art Brut but they are stamped with Berlin's authority. Redolent of Picasso's work Black Skull and Jug (1946) or the work of Belgian Expressionist...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Modernist Watercolor Painting Peter Goldman American Filmmaker Neo Expressionist
Located in Surfside, FL
Times Square, New York. The Carpetbaggers Watercolor painting hand signed by Peter Emanuel Goldman. Legendary French American Film Auteur, These are recently produced watercolor pai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Paper, Watercolor

New York City Guardian Angel. Contemporary Neo Expressionist Figurative Oil
Located in Brecon, Powys
Bold and strong, these terms are synonymous with both the Guardian Angels and Sax Berlin’s Sharp Edge New York City style of Neo-Expressionist painting. The primary palette has been ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic

LaLa Land. Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Brecon, Powys
A term familiar to most of us as a state of mind, Berlin has crafted his own idiosyncratic, ultra contemporary piece of Neo-Expresionism to reflect on this delusional condition. He h...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic

Spike Gold Tooth : Contemporary Neo Expressionist Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Twenty First Century Sharp Edge NYC Style this painting showcases an iconic symbol of popular culture;the gold tooth or teeth. In this piece Berlin has comb...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic

Portfolio 10 Master Prints #6
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Sandro Chia Title: Untitled 6 Medium: Carborundum etching with hand coloring on handmade paper, each piece is unique Size: 39 x 46.5 Inches Signed: Hand Signed Edition: 31/...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Etching

"No King: One Route". Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Sharp edged and sassy from Sax Berlin. A bang on trend, urban street painting with an undercurrent of the darkness of the city. Oil and acrylic on canvas
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

R. Poch Famili Square. original acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
109 120x120 cm. original acrylic painting Born in Badalona (Barcelona). Photographer and advertising film director. Founding partner of the advertising production company La Cosa d...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Acrylic

LOVE LIVE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto. 2024y. Acryic ,markers on watercolor paper. THE MAGIC FLOW REALITY...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Permanent Marker

Inspiration. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Inspiration offers a beautiful portrait, one is aware of the nods to previous portrayals of iconic faces yet this painting is totally unique. This piece is classic Neo-Expressionism,...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic

"The Down Crown Crew". Contemporary Neo Expressionist Figurative Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
A small format work on paper from Berlin. This piece is bright and immediate, beautifully reflecting the vibrancy of downtown culture. Acrylic and gold leaf on paper
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Gold Leaf

Bob Vylan. Spartan Warrior : Footprint Neo Expressionist Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Berlin has his finger firmly on the pulse of modernity. In this piece he acknowledges  the London based punk/grime/rap band Bob Vylan.  The social commentary of their lyrics are beau...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic

"The God of Colour " Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Exhilarating flashes of neon colour swirl around the golden mouthed icon image. A painting of movement  and meditation from the unique and unmistakable palette of master artist Sax B...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic

Surrealist Minimalism. Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
By inference minimalism is exactly that, and this stark skull painting is perfectly representative. This head invites the viewer in and has a real charm. Amazing how something so see...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Hunt Slonem "Doubles" Orange Heart Diamond Dust Bunny
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Doubles" Orange Heart Bunny A rabbit pair gestured in yellow and orange on a matching Diamond Dust background in a vintage frame. Unframed: 14.5 x 14 inches Framed: 20 ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Resin, Oil, Panel

CALORIE BURNER(THIRD HOUR) Signed Oil Pastel Girl Pink Workout Shorts Treadmill
Located in Union City, NJ
CALORIE BURNER(THIRD HOUR) is an original oil pastel drawing on brown paper grocery bag by the self taught African American artist Reginald K. Gee, born April 28, 1964, in Milwaukee,...
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1990s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil Pastel

Anytime Anywhere. Contemporary Neo Expressionist Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Acrylic On Canvas
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Patterson abstract blue and green. boats. big. acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Licenciado en Bellas Artes por ISPEJV, en la Habana en 2002, especialización en Restauración y Conservación de pintura Mural y caballete. Ha ejercido como profesor de pintura en e...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Born In the Night. Contemporary Neo Expressionist Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
When Sax Berlin experiences the desire to lay something down he's unstoppable. This piece was created from an initial impulse of red. He laid down the base of reds and retired for so...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Garfields Muscular Hello
Located in Kansas City, MO
Title : Sylvester Admiring His Knockers Materials : stamps, ink, crayon,marker,pen Date : 2017 Dimensions : 8.5x11"
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Mixed Media

Aegean clouds. Vibrant landscape, Contemporary Mountains Acrylic Painting
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary acrylic landscape painting by Polish artist Andrzej Borowski. Artist is fascinated with mediterranean views and how the landscape is changing during the day and with eve...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Guardian Bro": Contemporary Neo Expressionist Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Acrylic On Canvas
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Still life 116 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite - 51.5x50cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Jean Krillé’s paintings are known for their expressive use of color and dynamic, abstract forms, blending realism with abstraction in his depictions of nature. His landscapes often f...
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Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil

Portokali. Vibrant landscape, Contemporary Mountains Acrylic Painting
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary acrylic landscape painting by Polish artist Andrzej Borowski. Artist is fascinated with mediterranean views and how the landscape is changing during the day and with eve...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

21st Century Wild Man. Contemporary Neo Expressionist Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
With his Sharp Edge 21st Century Neo-Expressionist New York City Style series Berlin gifts us the fruits of complete abandonment in paint. He offers these works that map the evolutio...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Guardian Sista. Acrylic Neo Expressionist Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
New York City has immersed Berlin in the whole vibe of the street culture that existed in the city at that time. Guardian Sista pays tribute to the women who were an integral part of...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Acrylic, Canvas

"Olotera" contemporary, Mexican, oil, figurative
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Contemporary, Mexican, oil, figurative
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic

Anthropoid VIII
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Neo Expressionist Abstracted Figurative paintings
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Allegories: Lies - Vintage Poster after Renato Guttuso - 1981
Located in Roma, IT
Allegories: Lies is a vintage poster realized after the Italian artist Renato Guttuso (Bagheria, 1911 – Rome, 1987) in 1981. Colored Offset on paper. The poster was realized on...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Offset

Wise Up We All From Africa
Located in Brecon, Powys
Painted in Sax Berlin's iconic Sharp Edge style, Wise Up displays motif's from Africa, see the display of flags at the bottom of the canvas for example, and instantly recognisable sy...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Acrylic, Canvas

Olympia
By (after) Gerhard Richter
Located in New York, NY
Offset color lithograph poster. Signed by the artist in felt-tip pen and black ink. This color print is based on the same-titled painting in the Böckmann collection, Berlin.
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1960s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Lithograph, Color

Landscape 103 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 100x100cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Jean Krillé’s paintings are known for their expressive use of color and dynamic, abstract forms, blending realism with abstraction in his depictions of nature. His landscapes often f...
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Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil

Angel with Heart
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Sandro Chia (Italian, b. 1946) Title: Angel with Heart Year: circa 1980 Medium: Bronze sculpture with patina, signature and numbering inscribe...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Bronze

Portfolio 10 Master Prints #4
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Sandro Chia Title: Untitled 4 Medium: Carborundum etching with hand coloring on handmade paper, each piece is unique Size: 49 x 39 Inches Signed: Hand Signed Edition: 31/50...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Etching

A Red Island- XXI Century, Contemporary Flora Acrylic Painting
Located in Warsaw, PL
ANDRZEJ BOROWSKI (born in 1969) He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts , at the Departments of Graphics and Painting in the atelier of professor Zbysław Maciejewski. In 1994 he was a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Hunt Slonem "Hombre Heart" Orange Double Diamond Dust Bunny
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Hombre Heart" Orange Double Bunny A pair of rabbits gestured in red and orange on a matching Diamond Dust background in a vintage frame. Unframed: 14 x 14 inches Framed...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Resin, Oil, Panel

Original ink on Paper, Contemporary Abstract Expressionist
Located in Carballo, ES
Black And White Minimal Painting is an original artwork realized by TUSET in 2020. The painting is unframed, we can frame it in natural wood or black on request. The title of this w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Ink, Handmade Paper

German NeoExpressionist artist Horst Antes signed lithograph of Angel of History
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Horst Antes (German, 1936) Engel der Gershichte #5 (Angel of History) Signed ‘Antes’ (lower right) and inscribed ‘profe’ (lower right) Executed in 1966 – 1968 Lithograph 22.3/4 x 28 ...
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20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

"Casa" by Enzio Wenk, 2020-2021 - Marker on Paper, Landscape, NeoExpressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Home". Marker on paper. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single drawing.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Paper, Permanent Marker

She Knows
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil paint, oil stick & wax on canvas.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Wax, Oil

Mixed Media Collage Neo Expressionist Painting, Drawing NYC Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Loren Munk (American, b. 1951), mixed media painting "Romulus & Remus", signed "Munk '89", 13" x 19" inches sheet, framed 20.25" x 26" inches. In Roman mythology, Romulus and Remus are twin brothers whose story tells the events that led to the founding of the city of Rome and the Roman Kingdom by Romulus. The killing of Remus by his brother, and other tales from their story, have inspired artists throughout the ages. Since ancient times, the image of the twins being suckled by a she-wolf (dog) has been a symbol of the city of Rome and the ancient Romans. The artist Loren Munk (born 1951) is primarily known for his YouTube nickname James Kalm as an uploader of videos about New York exhibitions, amongst others. He presents himself as a maker of contemporary paintings for several decades and of cubist paintings of urban imagery. Munk has received accolades for his drawings and mosaics. He differs from traditional mosaic artists by the manner in which he incorporates glass into his decorative paintings. His unique and innovative use of materials such as mirror, gold-leaf and glass mosaic affirmed him as a founding force of Kitsch Art and a leading member of New York Neo-Expressionism. Munk's work debuted in SoHo in 1981 with a double show at J. Fields Gallery and Gabrielle Bryers. Since then, he has overseen an international career. In addition to exhibiting in Brazil, France, Germany and the United States, Munk has received national and overseas, public and private commissions. He is well represented in important collections throughout Europe, South and North America and the Middle East. Most recently, Munk has been producing a series of paintings which tackle the subject of art itself through a historical and diagrammatic lens. Munk documents the New York art world in YouTube videos, using the name James Kalm. Timeline: 1979 Attended Art Students League, New York 1973-75 Attended University of Maryland at Ramstein, Germany while in US Army 1969-72 Attended Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho 1951 Born, Salt Lake City, Utah Select Group Exhibitions 2018 “Under Erasure” curated by Heather and Raphael Rubinstein at Pierogi Gallery New York 2016 "It Was Never Linear: Recent Painting" at the Sheldon Museum of Art Lincoln Neb. with: Robert Bordo, Dawn Clements, Lois Dodd, Michelle Grabner, Colin Prahl, Peter Saul, Barbara Takenaga, and Stanley Whitney 2014 "Some Artists" curated by Matthew Deleget at Minus Space. David Diao, Mary Beth Edelson, Alfred Jensen, George Maciunas, Loren Munk, Ward Shelley, John Zinsser 2013 "Coming Together: Surviving Sandy Year 1" curated by Phong Bui for the Dedalus Foundation, "The Decline and Fall of the Art World: Part I" curated by Nick Lawrence at Freight+Volume, N.Y. "Reticulate" at McKenzie Fine Art Inc., N.Y. "The Pyramids Along the Nile" at English Kills Gallery 2012 "When We Were Ancient" organized by Ethan Petitt at Teddy's Bar, Williamsburg "Heroes" curated by Julie Torres at Small Black Door, Ridgewood Queens, N.Y. 2011 "ABC123" curated by Janet Goleas at Eric Firestone Gallery, East Hampton, N.Y. "6 Who Paint" curated by Fred Valentine at Big & Small/Casual, Long Island City, N.Y. "It's All Good: Apocalypse Now" curated by Richard Timperio, Side Show Gallery, Brooklyn, N.Y. "Paper 2011" at Janet Kurnatowski Gallery, Brooklyn. "NEW year NEW work NEW faces" by Jason Andrew and Deborah Brown at Storefront Gallery. "Unfinished Pictures" curated by Kristin Calabrese...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker

Portfolio 10 Master Prints #5
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Sandro Chia Title: Untitled 5 Medium: Carborundum etching with hand coloring on handmade paper, each piece is unique Size: 39 x 49 Inches Signed: Hand Signed Edition: 31/50...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Etching

Neo-Expressionist Linear Geometric Abstract #2 - In the Style of Basquiat
By Peter Costello
Located in Soquel, CA
Neo-Expressionist Linear Geometric Abstract #2 - In the Style of Basquiat Dynamic contemporary Neo-Expressionist abstract composition in red...
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Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

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Paper, Pastel, Acrylic

A.R. Penck Sonnabend gallery New York 1982 (announcement)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A.R. Penck, Sonnabend Gallery New York 1982 announcement: Medium: Offset printed gallery announcement card. 1982. Dimensions: 9 x 6.375 inches. Good overall vintage condition. Hand...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Offset

Bird on a Fence, Abstract Expressionist Miniature Etching
Located in Soquel, CA
An abstract expressionist miniature etching on paper depicting a bird on a fence, with abstract expressionist animals floating in the sky by R. Silve...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Paper, Ink

Figure, For Chateau Doisy-Vedrines
By Ivo Soldini
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Figure, For Chateau Doisy-Vedrines" c.2000 is a mixed media (acrylic paint on wine crate panel) by noted Swiss artist Ivo Soldini, born1951 It is signed and numbered 13...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Mixed Media

Motherhood 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait Painting, Acrylic, Women Art
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

FAST FOOD BREAKFAST Signed Oil Pastel on Paper, Car Drive-Thru Window, Surreal
Located in Union City, NJ
FAST FOOD BREAKFAST is an original oil pastel drawing on brown paper grocery bag by the self taught African American artist Reginald K. Gee, born April 28, 1964, in Milwaukee, Wiscon...
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1990s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil Pastel

American Neo Expressionist "Wild Horses" Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Signed lower left. Robert Beauchamp (1923 – March 1995) was an American figurative painter and arts educator. Beauchamp's paintings and drawings are known for depicting dramatic creatures and figures with expressionistic colors. His work was described in the New York Times as being "both frightening and amusing,". He was a Guggenheim Fellow and a student of Hans Hofmann. Robert Beauchamp was born in Denver, Colorado in 1923. He had three brothers and three sisters, and the children were orphaned by both parents by the time Beauchamp was three. The family grew up impoverished due to the Great Depression, living in a community house with other families. As a child he dabbled in art but it wasn't until high school that he began taking art classes. When not creating art he also played sports; football and basketball, and enjoyed chemistry and geology. He was told he was good at drawing, and replaced study hall classes with art classes, receiving instruction and inspiration from a Welsh teacher named R. Idris Thomas. While in high school Beauchamp would go, every Monday, to the public library and a local museum where he would read books about art; specifically French painting, as assigned by Thomas. Beauchamp absorbed the tenets of European Modernism and American Abstract Expressionism—with which he eventually broke. While abstraction, with its focus on color and form, underlies his compositions, he filled canvas and paper with psychologically acute portraits of himself and others, nudes, animals, and objects of all kinds. Beauchamp would spend upwards of four hours a day in the art room and eventually won the Carter Memorial Prize, which provided a scholarship to the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. At Colorado Springs he studied under Boardman Robinson, painting landscapes in nature. Beauchamp eventually joined the Navy and then returned to Colorado Springs to continue his studies. Traveling the world as an Armed Guard, he spent a year and a half at sea and the rest of the three years in San Francisco. Seeking to make money, and to follow his love for a girl, Beauchamp decided to attend Cranbrook Academy of Art from 1947–1948. There he studied pottery, believing one could "make more money selling pots than you could selling paintings." He described his experience at Cranbrook as intimidating and claustrophobic, and eventually switched to sculpture before switching to painting. Beauchamp moved to New York City in the early 1950s and was involved in the Tenth Street galleries, which provided outlets for more experimental artists and the second generation of abstract expressionists. Despite his involvement with 10th Street and friendships with abstract artists, abstract art never interested in him. He showed at numerous galleries in New York and Provincetown, socializing with gallery owners, artists and collectors. His first exhibition was at the Tanager Gallery in New York, he also showed during the 1950s at the Hansa Gallery. In New York and Provincetown he studied under Hans Hofmann Eventually he felt that abstract expressionism became dull and stalemated. During the 1960s he showed at the Green Gallery. C. 1960 he was awarded a Fulbright Award allowing him to travel to La Romola, Italy. He traveled frequently to cities such as Rome and worked constantly. Beauchamp returned to the states and lived in Provincetown at Walter Gutman's house, who awarded Beauchamp a grant. That year he met his future wife, Nadine Valenti, whom he married in 1967. Beauchamp taught at a variety of schools during his lifetime including Brooklyn College, School of Visual Arts, Cooper Union and the Art Students League of New York during the last fifteen years of his life. Beauchamp described his drawings as painterly, seeking the spontaneity in an image. He would develop a drawing then a painting, and vice versa. His heavily impastoed paintings, often described as sculptures themselves, came from the pouring of paint from a can, with little planning and constant evolution in the medium upon the canvas. He preferred little planning to his creations, believing that an artists work would become stale and repetitive with constant planning. He also created large scale works, at times 70 inches long. Beauchamp had little intention of ever selling his large works, preferring to create them due to the slow and intense experience he received from the process. The large drawings he created on the floor, and the smaller works were created on a table. Paintings were created on either the floor or wall and he described his painting process as "splattering", "pushing the paint around," and sponging. Animals often appear in his paintings, despite a dislike for domestic animals outside of his artistic creations. He called the characters in his paintings as Beauchamps. Some Beauchamps hold meaning, with Beauchamp rarely sharing the meaning behind the symbols and characters. He made up the creatures himself, seeking to emphasize the character of each. In 2006 the University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Visual & Performing Arts hosted an exhibition of Beauchamp's pieces from the 1960s, curators stated that Beauchamp's work: "effortlessly blends innovative style elements with narrative, descriptive images. One senses equal enjoyment in the manipulation of, and interaction with, color and paint, and the often sudden and unexpected presence of a wasp or a lump of sugar." included in the important exhibit "Twelve New York Painters." New York: David Findlay Jr. Fine Art with Mary Abbott, Alcopley, Robert Beauchamp, Byron Browne, Charles Cajori, Jim Forsberg, Carl Heidenreich, Angelo Ippolito, Emily Mason, Robert Natkin, Robert Richenburg and Nina Tryggvadottir...
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20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

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Paper, Oil

Neo-expressionist art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Neo-Expressionist art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, pink and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Hunt Slonem, Enzio Wenk, Sax Berlin, and Jean Sanglar. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Acrylic Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Neo-Expressionist art, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for art made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $39 and tops out at $215,000, while the average work sells for $3,444.

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