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Neo-Expressionist Interior Drawings and Watercolors

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
SHOULD I STAY IN or GO OUT? Signed Oil Pastel, Seated Man Surreal Interior Scene
Located in Union City, NJ
SHOULD I STAY IN or GO OUT? 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 Interior Drawings and Watercolors

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HAPPY TOGETHER
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto. Ink, acrylic on wotercolor paper. The magic flow reality... Shipped well protected, unframed
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Interior Drawings and Watercolors

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FRUGALNOMICS Signed Oil Pastel on Grocery Bag, Interior Portrait, Math, Bicycle
Located in Union City, NJ
FRUGALNOMICS 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, Wisconsin. Ge...
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RETREAT ROOM Signed Oil Pastel on Grocery Bag, Girl in Mid Century Modern Space
Located in Union City, NJ
RETREAT ROOM 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, Wisconsin. Ge...
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1990s Neo-Expressionist Interior Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel

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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HIS NEW DEN Signed Oil Pastel on Grocery Bag, Man with Vacuum Cleaner, Surreal
Located in Union City, NJ
HIS NEW DEN 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, Wisconsin. Gee is known for his Visonary Art filled with comical, expressive faces, figures, and colorful, surreal landscapes and seascapes. He is of African and Native American (Blackfoot/Choctaw) descent. HIS NEW DEN depicts an amusing scene from modern day life - a lanky male figure in a striped shirt, pale yellow toned slacks and blue shoes pushing his upright vacuum cleaner...
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1990s Neo-Expressionist Interior Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel

Sleepwalking monochromatic, mysterious interior black/white w dramatic windows
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monotype on paper Dramatic imagery from Tom Bennett’s series of black and white monotypes, blending surrealistic mindscapes with stark realism About Tom Bennett: With quick brushstrokes, Tom Bennett creates representational images of human figures and animals, emphasizing movement in a manner reminiscent of Lucien Freud, Edgar Degas and the photographer Eadweard Muybridge. Elongated and blurry, the horse racing up a hill (Canter Fritz, 2002) and the sinister cat landing a leap (Chien Blanc, 1998) elicit a sense of foreboding enhanced by Bennett’s somber palette; his female figures too reflect a grim sense of humor with their distorted nude bodies. The face of Untitled Figure (1997), for example, is obscured by layers of dark paint. Classically trained as a painter, he initially worked in oil on canvas but discovered that monotype printing enabled him to “literally push the image around,” creating an essential element of motion. To overcome the limited scale of monotypes, however, he switched to painting on slick-surfaced plastic. Tom Bennett’s practice is rooted in the classical tradition where painting and drawing from life is highly regarded. Bennett’s work is heavily influenced by Francis Bacon, Frank Auberbauch and foremost his father, Harry Bennett, who was also an artist. Tom’s time living abroad in Spain and traveling through Eastern Europe and Africa provided the artistic freedom to explore many of the techniques and subject matter that continue to define his practice. Bennett was born and raised in Connecticut. His mediums include monotypes, oil on paper, canvas or styrene board. In a technique that Tom started over 4 years ago, several of his monotypes have been painted over with oil paint using a palette knife, brush, or his fingers to re-purpose the underlying image. These works are a testament to Bennett’s ability to quickly and concisely compose an image with expressive brush strokes, foreshortened figures and expertly rendered light. Tom’s work has been featured in group and solo exhibitions worldwide. Bennett lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. He is currently represented by Tabla Rasa...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Interior Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Monotype

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Neo-expressionist interior drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Neo-Expressionist interior drawings and watercolors 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 interior drawings and watercolors created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Reginald K. Gee, and Tom Bennett. Frequently made by artists working with Crayon, and Oil Pastel 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 interior drawings and watercolors, so small editions measuring 12.01 inches across are also available. Prices for interior drawings and watercolors 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 $300 and tops out at $1,975, while the average work sells for $1,778.

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