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EXPRESSIONIST STYLE

While “expressionist” is used to describe any art that avoids naturalism and instead employs a bold use of flattened forms and intense brushwork, Expressionist art formally describes early-20th-century work from Europe that drew on Symbolism and confronted issues such as urbanization and capitalism. Expressionist artists experimented in paintings and prints with skewed perspectives, abstraction and unconventional, bright colors to portray how isolating and anxious the world felt rather than how it appeared. 

Between 1905 and 1920, Austrian and German artists, in particular, were inspired by Postimpressionists such as Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh in their efforts to strive for a new authenticity in their work. In its geometric patterns and decorative details, Expressionist art was also marked by eclectic sources like German and Russian folk art as well as tribal art from Africa and Oceania, which the movement’s practitioners witnessed at museums and world’s fairs.

Groups of artists came together to share and promote the themes now associated with Expressionism, such as Die Brücke (The Bridge) in Dresden, which included Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and investigated alienation and the dissolution of society in vivid color. In Munich, Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), a group led by Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc, instilled Expressionism with a search for spiritual truths. In his iconic painting The Scream, prolific Norwegian painter Edvard Munch conveyed emotional turmoil through his depiction of environmental elements, such as the threatening sky.

Expressionism shifted around the outbreak of World War I, with artists using more elements of the grotesque in reaction to the escalation of unrest and violence. Printmaking was especially popular, as it allowed artists to widely disseminate works that grappled with social and political issues amid this time of upheaval. Although the art movement ended with the rise of Nazi Germany, where Expressionist creators were labeled “degenerate,” the radical ideas of these artists would influence Neo-Expressionism that emerged in the late 1970s with painters like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Francesco Clemente.

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Style: Expressionist
Nemorum Domi, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A woodland home takes on a playful vibrancy through bold colors and simplified shapes. Layers of violet, crimson, and deep green underpainting heighten contrast...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Untitled Figurative by Miguel Conde, No. 102/150
Located in San Diego, CA
Signed lithograph by awarded artist Miguel Conde. The artist is known for his mastery of engraving. His drawings and other art forms are sought after and his artwork is part of vario...
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20th Century Expressionist More Art

Materials

Paper

Painted Book
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Karel Appel (1921-2006) was an important contributor / sddisruptor in the evolution of 20th-century abstraction and one of the founders of the COBRA movement. Appel grew up in Amste...
Category

1980s Expressionist More Art

Materials

Linen, Mixed Media

Farm Buildings, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A cluster of agricultural buildings transforms into an exploration of color and texture. Stripped of perspective and realistic detail, the composition relies on...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

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Acrylic

Composition with Shapes, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Unimposing buildings and houses transform into a collection of intersecting, colorful shapes. Repetition and abstraction elevate the scene beyond its source ima...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

In a Northern Town, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A small northern UK town bursts to life through Fauvist expression and colors. The flattened perspective stacks buildings atop one another, with roads and ele...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Sunny Oranges, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Reimagining a simple still life with oranges, this composition replaces traditional perspective with a more abstract structure. Grids and flat surfaces allow si...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

West Wind, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Tall beach grass stretches across the foreground, with a small pool of water reflecting the sky. In the distance, layers of sand and sea stack into soft, hori...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Blue Heaven, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
An expansive blue sky meets the ocean in a quiet, seamless horizon, with a single cloud drifting gently above. Below, the shoreline is alive with wispy grasse...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

River Trail, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Bold and full of movement, this dynamic scene invites the viewer to wander along a riverbank lined with trees. Hints of pink and blue ripple through the scene...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Secret Pond, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A vibrant forest opens to reveal a hidden pond, its still surface mirroring the brilliant colors of the trees. Bursts of orange, green, blue, and yellow dance...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

View of the Marsh, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Bold brushstrokes capture the lively yet restful energy of a marsh. The colors shift and blend, reflecting the ever-changing landscape. The scene portrays the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Kubrick Ballroom Scarf : Fashionable Cashmere/Modal blend Scarf
Located in New York, NY
Claudia Doring-Baez, "Kubrick Ballroom Scarf", 2021, Cashmere/Modal blend, 26 x 71 in. Beautiful scarves created by artist Claudia Doring-Baez with her paintings printed on high qua...
Category

2010s Expressionist More Art

Materials

Fabric, Wool

Carefree Day, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A cluster of trees stands in the middle of a vast field, their canopies merging to create a unified presence. Against the coolness of the blue sky, the orange...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Moody Blue, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Inspired by Paul Klee, this painting distills buildings and trees into minimalistic shapes. Rough strokes in a soft yellow frame the composition, while a teal...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Through the Trees, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist James Hartman began this painting by creating texture with homemade tools. He envisioned standing at the edge of the woods, looking through to an indistinct light. The oil colors were allowed to drip and settle into the textured surface, enhancing depth and movement, while his tools helped define the landscape in a way that captures shifting light.


About the Artist
When James Hartman was in art school, he became fascinated with the Society of Six, a group of artists who painted en plein air (outdoors) and exhibited together in the San Francisco Bay Area during the early 20th Century. James's paintings of the Northern California landscape pay tribute to some of the great Bay Area artists of the past. His expressive scenes feel alive through his vibrant use of color and his painterly brushwork. James’s paintings have an immediate visual impact from a distance, yet up close, dissolve into a series of confident marks and strokes. There is a simultaneous complexity and steadiness in his flattened, color-blocked planes. Knowledge and observation are essential elements of James’s working practice. To this end, he spends a large proportion of his time painting on location. His body of work captures the fresh and sunlit essence of the coastal California hills.


Words that describe this painting: trees, texture, bright, woods, sunlight, panoramic, forest...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Castine, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Robert Hofherr captures a waterfront view of Castine, Maine, in a Fauvist style. He highlights essential details, emphasizing expressive brushwork and ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Dense Woodland, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Robert Hofherr rendered a colorful view of autumn wood in a Fauvist lens. With simplified details, the interplay of line, color, and texture creates vi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Four in the Morning, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Houses take on geometric forms, with a single illuminated window adding a touch of charm to the title. The scene evokes an imaginative nighttime world, blendi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Lieder des Pierrot Lunaire - Woodcuts by Conrad Felixmüller - 1910s
Located in Roma, IT
Complete suite of 11 plates in artist’s proof (in search for the final colours) on thin Japan paper, with Author’s hand-written title, date, notes and signature in pencil. 5 of the p...
Category

1910s Expressionist More Art

Materials

Paper, Woodcut

Newlands Corner- Victor Egorov, Russian, English Countryside, Landscape, Hills
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
Newlands Corner is an original oil on canvas which captures 'Newlands Corner', a popular beauty spot in the English countryside that commands some of the best views over the Surrey Hills. Russian painter Victor Egorov...
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2010s Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Snow Receding - Victor Egorov, Russian, Landscape, Snow, Woodland, Season, birch
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
Receding Snow is an original oil onto canvas by Russian painter Victor Egorov. It depicts the turning of seasons as Egorov details the receding snow from...
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Early 2000s Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Book: Francis Bacon von [with] John Russell (hand signed and inscribed twice)
Located in New York, NY
Highly collectible and coveted item: Francis Bacon von [with] John Russell (Monograph, hand signed and inscribed twice by Francis Bacon), 1972 Hardback monograph with dust jacket (ha...
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1970s Expressionist More Art

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Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

Night Light, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Shadows of tall, slender trees rise from the darkness. A subtle ray of moonlight illuminates the landscape, casting a delicate glow that contrasts against the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Mörder Hoffnung der Frauen - Rare Book Illustrated by Oskar Kokoschka - 1916
Located in Roma, IT
Mörder hoffnung der frauen (Murderer, Hope of Women) is an original modern rare book illustrated by Oskar Kokoschka (Pöchlarn, 1886 – Montreux, 1980) in 1916. Original deluxe editio...
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1910s Expressionist More Art

Materials

Paper, Etching

Autumn Equinox, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A tranquil landscape welcomes the beginning of autumn. A cloudy sky stretches over the vast field and the ocean, adorned with scattered trees and a puddle. Th...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Autumn Breeze, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A group of trees stands close together, their autumn-tinted canopies blending into one. Their hazy surroundings mirror the softness of the cloud above. In the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Care Free Day, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Beneath the blue sky, a thicket of trees displays their autumn-tinted foliage. Thin clouds in the distance and wispy grasses in the foreground add depth to th...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Drawings - Rare Book Engraved by George Grosz - 1944
Located in Roma, IT
Drawings is an original modern rare book with illustrations by George Grosz (Berlin, 1823 - 1959, Berlin), published in 1944. Original First Edition. Published by Bittner and Co., ...
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1940s Expressionist More Art

Materials

Paper, Engraving

Tartarin - Rare Book Illustrated by George Grosz - 1921
Located in Roma, IT
Tartarin (Original title "Die Abenteuer des herrn Tartarin aus Tarascon") is an original modern rare book written by Alphonse Daudet (Nimes, 1840 – 1897) and illustrated by George Gr...
Category

1920s Expressionist More Art

Materials

Paper, Photogravure

Light Flight, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Rober Hofherr transforms an ordinary townscape in strong sunlight into a Fauvist composition. Warm rose and brick red mid-tones heighten the contrast w...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Under the Blue Sky, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Two figures bask in the light of the cosmos, their curvaceous forms mirroring the flow of celestial bodies. The varying blue tones represent the sky before nigh...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Do Not Hurry!, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Geometric forms depict a stylized group of buildings. Slivered and segmented images create intrigue and tension. The limited color palette keeps the focus on co...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

A Closed Gate, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Sunlight filters through the fence and trees, giving the scene a warm and inviting glow. Yellows, blues, and greens evoke a sense of relaxation and tranquilit...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Dust on the Beach, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A gray sky looms over the distant ocean, while wisps of grass emerge from the foreground. The rugged sand contrasts with the gentle waves. Earthy browns and g...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

October, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Linear elements and colored shapes portray an autumn woodland. The simplified foliage, trees, path, and light and shadow evoke the essence of the season witho...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Not Happy About That, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This painting portrays a woman with an ambiguous expression, adding a mysterious mood to the piece. The blue streaks in her hair and the shadow on her face cr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Texan Fields at Dusk, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Srinivas Kathoju captures the beauty of vast open fields, mountains, and distant horizons in this painting. Sweeping clouds fill the sky, reflecting th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Die Traumende Knaben - Lithographs by Oskar Kokoschka - 1908
Located in Roma, IT
Die Traumende Knaben is an original modern rare book illustrated by Oskar Kokoschka (Pöchlarn, 1886 – Montreux, 1980) in 1908 . Original First Edition. Published by Wiener Werkstä...
Category

Early 1900s Expressionist More Art

Materials

Lithograph

Star Gazing, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A woman lies under a vibrant night sky, the stars and planets illuminating her form. Bold colors and energetic directional brushwork add a hypnotizing energy to the composition. This piece is artist Diana Elena Chelaru's personal interpretation of the vast space.


About the Artist
Artist Diana Elena Chelaru creates vibrant expressionist works that explore human emotion and the cosmos. “Art is a means of communication, a way to express my thoughts, hopes, and joys,” says Diana. She uses form, lines, and color to bring her imaginative compositions to life, with inspiration drawn from Byzantine mosaics and Gustav Klimt’s decorative patterns. Diana received her BFA in Painting from George Enescu Art University and an MA in Art History from Queens College. Diana’s creative process is fluid and intuitive, guided by her emotions in the moment, with music as a constant companion. Her studio, located in the basement of her home, is kept clean and organized. When she’s not creating, Diana enjoys spending quality time with her family.


Words that describe this painting: Universe, stars, sky, night, meditation, celestial, space, flow, movement, planets, reclining, expressionism, nature, people, acrylic painting, blue


Star Gazing...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Misty Morning in Vietnam, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A soft mist drapes over the narrow streets of a traditional Vietnamese town, muting the colors of weathered buildings with faded shutters and moss-covered tiles...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Pines and Dunes, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Tall pine trees rise over the dunes of Asilomar Beach on the Monterey Peninsula. Patches of pink, orange, and white ice plants dominate the foreground. The vi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Dance Moves, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The painting captures a lively scene where a group of people dances joyfully, lost in the music with closed eyes. Their vibrant clothing and fluid movements i...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Family Tree, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A colorful tree stands alone in an open field under a clear blue sky. The orange, yellow, and red leaves create a focal point against the soft, expansive back...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Lake House at Dusk, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A lake house stands serenely as the sun dips below the horizon, its silhouette softly outlined against the glowing sky. Lily pads float gently on the water, t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Big Ships, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Large freighters rest in port, rendered with bold colors and energetic brushstrokes. Instead of strict realism, the composition embraces vibrant contrasts—red...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

NYC=Vibrant, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The Empire State Building rises with bold and vibrant strokes. The minimalist lines and blurry contrasts capture the dynamic spirit of New York City. It reflect...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

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Acrylic

NYC=Freedom, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Bold colors bring the towering Empire State Building to life. Minimal lines and dynamic hues convey constant motion, reflecting the unstoppable spirit of New Yo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Coll Bardolet Bolero mallorquin. Original multiple ceramic piece
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Bolero mallorquin. Original multiple ceramic piece Spanish painter maximum representative of the art of Mallorca at the end of the 20th century. Costumbrista work. With different own...
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Early 2000s Expressionist More Art

Materials

Ceramic

Moon Wishes on the Lake, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"Swimming on a lake under a full moon is a truly magical experience," shares artist Rebecca Klementovich. She paints the enchanting venture through a moonlit ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Autumn Closing In, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist George Peebles presents an expressionist landscape shifting as autumn approaches. The green leaves turn a fiery red as the season changes. George paint...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Die Grosse Befehl - Illustrated Book by Max Pechstein - 1933
Located in Roma, IT
Die Grosse Befehl is an original Rare Book illustrated by Hermann Max Pechstein (Zwickau, December 31, 1881 – Berlin, June 29, 1955) and written by Johanne...
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1930s Expressionist More Art

Materials

Paper

Everlasting Summer, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Red, orange, and yellow leaves burst from a dense grove of trees. Dramatic purple and blue clouds hover in the sky above while blades of grass sway gently in ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Total Beach, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Whispy grasses sway in the foreground, leading the viewer's eye to a calm ocean horizon. Soft pastel hues with earthy tones paint...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Complete Beach, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Verdant blades of grass blend into warm tones of yellow and orange, gradually leading to a sandy shore. On the horizon, a quiet beach meets the clear blue sky...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Long Walk Home, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Leafless trees stretch upward against a vibrant, lime-green sky. A purple path leads the eye into the distance. The limited palette makes the scene cohesive a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Rays of Light, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A vibrant night sky stretches over the city. Ethereal blues mirror the celestial depths, while fiery oranges echo the birth of the stars. Geometric shapes and...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Wetlands, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A colorful glimpse into a wooded area reveals a pond and grassy wetland. Light reflects off the water, creating depth in the painting. The bright colors infus...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

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