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Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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
Untitled
Located in Miami, FL
Jean Sanglar was born in France in 1926. He draws with taste and talent from an early age, however, his family will only consider this a mere hobby. After studying law, he later took...
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Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Mixed Media

"Cosmic Gaze" Abstract Painting 51" x 59" inch by Vera Kochubey
Located in Culver City, CA
"Cosmic Gaze" Abstract Painting 51" x 59" inch by Vera Kochubey * * * SHIPPED: ROLLED CANVAS * * * The majority of Kochubey’s paintings take the form of heavily symbolic portrait...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Hunt Slonem Bunnies Oil Painting, 'Dutch Hutch'
Located in White Plains, NY
Available at Madelyn Jordon Fine Art. Hunt Slonem bunny oil painting 'Dutch Hutch' 2023. Oil on wood, 24.5 x 18.5 in. / Frame: 31 x 25 in. This painting fe...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Wood, Oil

Hunt Slonem Colorful Bunny Oil Painting 'Evening'
Located in White Plains, NY
Available at Madelyn Jordon Fine Art. Hunt Slonem bunny oil painting 'Evening' 2023. Oil on wood, 10 x 8 in. / Frame: 16 x 14 in. This painting features Slonem's signature bunny outl...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Wood, Oil

Hunt Slonem Colorful Bird Oil Painting 'Now and Again'
Located in White Plains, NY
Available at Madelyn Jordon Fine Art. 'Now and Again' by Hunt Slonem, 2023. Oil on wood, 10 x 8 in. / Frame: 15 x 13 in. This painting features a charming portrait of a parrot. The ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Wood, Oil

"Lumina I" Abstract Painting 67" x 59" inch by Ahmed Gaafary
Located in Culver City, CA
"Lumina I" Abstract Painting 67" x 59" inch by Ahmed Gaafary To begin this description, let me start with this question: Is it the internal side of things that is more important or ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Neoxpressionist / Brown pigment on raw canvas, pine wood, signed, one of a kind.
Located in Carballo, ES
This series by the multidisciplinary artist TUSET (1997, A Coruña, Spain) titled "Land paintings (or what painting is not)", is a series of paintings that the artist had buried in th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Organic Material, Varnish, Canvas, Wood

"Sonia" Black Bunny on Purple Background Oil Painting on Wood Panel Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a Purple Lavender background with thick use of pain...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Marilyn Monroe
Located in Denver, CO
This monotone portrait of famed starlet Marilyn Monroe is by Hunt Slonem. Rendered in shades of red oil paint, recalling Monroe's favored signature lipstick, this work comes directly...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Passion
Located in Denver, CO
A trio of floppy eared rabbits is the subject of this lively oil portrait by Hunt Slonem. A favored subject of the famed Neo-expressionist artist, rabbits are signifiers of luck, pla...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Valley of Wonders" Mixed media Painting 59" x 43" in by Emanuele Tozzoli
Located in Culver City, CA
"Valley of Wonders" Mixed media Painting 59" x 43" in by Emanuele Tozzoli Mixed media on canvas ABOUT THE ARTIST Born in Italy in 1989, Emanuele discovered painting in the very ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

"Indigo" Abstract Painting 35.5" x 75" inch by Ahmed Gaafary
Located in Culver City, CA
"Indigo" Abstract Painting 35.5" x 75" inch by Ahmed Gaafary To begin this description, let me start with this question: Is it the internal side of things that is more important or...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Call of the Wild" Painting 79" x 71" inch by Ahmed Gaafary
Located in Culver City, CA
"Call of the Wild" Painting 79" x 71" inch by Ahmed Gaafary To begin this description, let me start with this question: Is it the internal side of th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

I Wish You Roses
Located in Denver, CO
This subtle but highly detailed floral still life is rendered in a variety of media, including oil paint, children's crayons, and colored pencil. Kaitlyn Tucek...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Crayon, Oil, Color Pencil

"Coming from Stars" Mixed media Painting 59" x 43" inch by Emanuele Tozzoli
Located in Culver City, CA
"Coming from Stars" Mixed media Painting 59" x 43" inch by Emanuele Tozzoli Mixed media on canvas 59" x 43" inch 150 x 110 cm ABOUT THE ARTIST Born in Italy in 1989, Emanuele discovered painting in the very first years of his life together with his father, Dario, who is also an artist and has been painting and creating sculptures with all types of material for over 40 years. At the age of 7, Tozzoli created his first small sculpture by assembling objects, and painted his first informal abstracts, discovering a side of creative and fascinating art. Deeply attracted by the most intimate nature of artistic research, in the following years, he extended his studies to the field of music, forming adolescence as a sound engineer. From 2007 he began composing electronic music, carrying out his research in the field of sound. In the following years, he studied musical composition and played his productions in clubs in Italy and Europe, also published on various underground record labels. He learned the restoration of antique woodworking...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

"White Knight" Mixed media Painting 59" x 43" inch by Emanuele Tozzoli
Located in Culver City, CA
"White Knight" Mixed media Painting 59" x 43" inch by Emanuele Tozzoli Mixed media on canvas 59" x 43" inch 150 x 110 cm ABOUT THE ARTIST Born in Italy in 1989, Emanuele discovered painting in the very first years of his life together with his father, Dario, who is also an artist and has been painting and creating sculptures with all types of material for over 40 years. At the age of 7, Tozzoli created his first small sculpture by assembling objects, and painted his first informal abstracts, discovering a side of creative and fascinating art. Deeply attracted by the most intimate nature of artistic research, in the following years, he extended his studies to the field of music, forming adolescence as a sound engineer. From 2007 he began composing electronic music, carrying out his research in the field of sound. In the following years, he studied musical composition and played his productions in clubs in Italy and Europe, also published on various underground record labels. He learned the restoration of antique woodworking...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

"Composizione" by Enzio Wenk, 2021-Acrylic on Canvas, Abstract, NeoExpressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Composition". Acrylic paint on canvas.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

WONDERFUL
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper Original art by DARIA KUSTO The magic flow reality.. Shipped well protected, unframed.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Permanent Marker

"Untitled" Red and White Tulip on Forest Green Background Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's newest series, Tulips. This piece depicts gestural figure of a red and white Tulip on a forest green background with thick use of paint. In...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

"Cuore Amore" by Enzio Wenk, 2020-2022 - Acrylic Paint and Pencil, Abstract
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Heart Love" Acrylic paint and pencil on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with no eras...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Pencil

R. Poch Two Characters Big Square. original acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
99 las diez y diez 150x150 cm. original acrylic painting Born in Badalona (Barcelona). Photographer and advertising film director. Founding partner of the advertising production co...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

"Campanile e albero" by E. Wenk, 2020-2022 - Acrylic Paint on Paper, Landscape
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Bell tower and a tree" Acrylic paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with no erasu...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

"Personaggio" by E. Wenk, 2020-2022 - Acrylic Paint on Paper, Abstract Landscape
Located in Bresso, IT
Complete title: "Personaggio con cane, palla e albero" Translated title: "Character with a dog, a ball and a tree" Acrylic paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in I...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

"Testa" by Enzio Wenk, 2020-2022 - Acrylic Paint on Paper, Abstract Portrait
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Head" Acrylic paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with no erasure. The price re...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

"Composizione" by Enzio Wenk, 2020-2022 - Acrylic Paint on Paper, Abstract
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Composition" Acrylic paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with no erasure. The p...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

"Studio per vaso" by E. Wenk, 2020-2022 - Acrylic Paint on Paper, Abstract Vase
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Study for a vase" Acrylic paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with no erasure. ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

"L'energia trasforma le cose" by Enzio Wenk, 2024 - Acrylic Paint on Masonite
Located in Bresso, IT
Complete title: "L'energia trasforma le cose. Omaggio a Ravi Shankar" Translated title: "Energy transforms things. Tribute to Ravi Shankar" Acrylic paint on masonite. Width: 30 c...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Masonite, Acrylic

"Tracciati" by E. Wenk, 2020 - Green Acrylic Paint, Abstract Lines, Graffiti
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Traces" Acrylic paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with no erasure and with a c...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

"Due figure" by E. Wenk, 2020-22- Watercolor and Marker, Abstract Figurative
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Two figures" Blue watercolor and black marker on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Permanent Marker

"Tracciati" by E. Wenk, 2020 - Green Acrylic Paint, Abstract Lines, Graffiti
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Traces" Acrylic paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with no erasure and with a c...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

"Arrivano le bombe" by E. Wenk, 2020-22- Acrylic Paint and Pencil, Abstract
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Bombs are coming" Acrylic paint and pencil paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, w...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Paper, Pencil, Acrylic

"Composizione" by E. Wenk, 2020 - Red Acrylic Paint and Pencil, Abstract
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Composition" Acrylic paint and pencil paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with n...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Pencil

"Sulle onde" by E. Wenk, 2020-22- Watercolor and Pencil, Abstract Figurative
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "On the waves" Watercolor and pencil paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with no ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

"Traces"by E. Wenk, 2020-Green, Red an Yellow Acrylic Paint and Pencil, Abstract
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Traces" Acrylic paint and pencil on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with no erasure ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Pencil

"Traces" by E. Wenk, 2020-Black and Red Acrylic Paint and Pencil, Abstract Words
Located in Bresso, IT
Complete title: "Tracciati ( cerca di non dire cazzate )" Translated title: "Traces ( try not to bullshit )" Acrylic paint and pencil on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmad...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Pencil

Patterson. 7 Square Yellow. Brown. Ship. 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 Paintings

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Acrylic

Basel
Located in Austin, TX
Oil on wood Hand-signed on verso
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Wood, Oil

Phlox
Located in Austin, TX
Oil on wood Hand-signed on verso
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Wood, Oil

Caldentey Serie Mallorca original Neo Figurative watercolor paper painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
original neo-expressionist acrylic painting contemporary work by the mallorquin artist Toni CALDENTEY Painting on paper Perfect state CALDENTEY, Toni - (Portocolom, Mallorca - Spain...
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic, Cardboard

Caldentey serie Mallorca original neo figurative acrylic paper painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
original neo-expressionist acrylic painting contemporary work by the mallorquin artist Toni CALDENTEY Painting on paper Perfect state CALDENTEY, Toni - (Portocolom, Mallorca - Spain...
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic, Cardboard

Caldentey Paris Character original neo-expressionist acrylic painting- 2014
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Caldentey Paris.original neo-expressionist mixed media acrylic painting- 2014. framed composition of the artist Español Toni CALDENTEY. Mixed technique on canvas. CALDENTEY, Toni - ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Del Mar
Located in Austin, TX
Oil on wood Hand-signed on verso
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Wood, Oil

Untitled
Located in Austin, TX
Oil on wood Hand-signed on verso
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Wood, Oil

Red Tulip
Located in Austin, TX
Oil on wood Hand-signed on verso
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Wood, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Lilac" Purple Diamond Dust Bunny
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Lilac" Purple Diamond Dust Bunny A light purple gestured bunny on a lilac diamond dust background. Framed in a vintage frame. Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 14.5 x 12....
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Wood, Oil, Acrylic

Patterson 2 Boat Ocher Vertical Yellow abstract acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Patterson. boat. ocher. vertical. abstract acrylic painting Licenciado en Bellas Artes por ISPEJV, en la Habana en 2002, especialización en Restauración y Conservación de pintura ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

Untitled by E. Wenk, 2020-21 - Acrylic Paint, Abstract Animal, NeoExpressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single drawing.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

"Composizione" by E. Wenk, 2020-21 - Watercolor and Red Acrylic Paint, Abstract
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Composition". Watercolor and acrylic paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single dr...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor

Hunt Slonem "Hummingbirds Lupin" on Yellow
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Hummingbirds Lupin" on Yellow Green hummingbirds with flowers on a yellow background in an antiqued wood and gold frame. Unframed: 48 x 26 inches Framed: 56 x 33 inches...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Composizione" by E. Wenk, 2020-21 - Watercolor and Acrylic Paint, Abstract
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Composition". Watercolor and acrylic paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single dra...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor

Reclining light, 55x120cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Reclining light, 55x120 cm
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"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 Paintings

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Paper, Permanent Marker

Hunt Slonem "Spring Jonquils" Flowers on Gold
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Spring Jonquils" Flowers on Gold Light flowers with colored accents on a gold metallic background in an antique wooden frame. Unframed: 27 x 13 inches Framed: 36 x 22.5...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Wood, Oil

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

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Paper, Permanent Marker

Hunt Slonem "Question mark & Comma (again)" Butterflies on Yellow
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Question mark & Comma (again)" Butterflies on Yellow Multicolored butterflies on a yellow scored background in an antique gold wooden frame. Unframed: 16.5 x 10.5 inche...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Wood, Oil

Bamboo Floral
Located in Cambridge, ON
Michael Corra is a Chicago-born painter and sculptor known for exploring the relationship between physicality and visual expression. With exhibitions showcased in South Korea and the...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

"Uomo con Fiori" by E. Wenk, 2020-21 - Watercolor and Acrylic Paint, Figurative
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Man with flowers". Watercolor on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single drawing.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Watercolor, Acrylic, Paper

Hunt Slonem "Pink Ascension (After Storm)" Butterflies on Gold
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Owl Seattle" Bird on Yellow Light pink butterflies outlined in black on a gold and pink scored metallic background. Unframed. Unframed: 59x59 inches *Painting is frame...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Neo-expressionist paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Neo-Expressionist paintings 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 paintings 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, red, 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 paintings, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for paintings 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 $4,387.

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