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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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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 More Art

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Noah, 100x100 cm, acrylic on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Noah, 100x100 cm, acrylic on canvas
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Where is your mind?, 90x70cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Where is your mind?, 90x70cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
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Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic

”Nature’s music fills”, 60x40cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
”Nature’s music fills”, 60x40cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
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Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic

“The Lovers”, 60x40cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
“The Lovers”, 60x40cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
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Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic

“ Ethereum”, 60x40cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
“ Ethereum”, 60x40cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
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Silent harmony, 60x40cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Silent harmony, 60x40cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
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“The Lovers”, 60x40cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
“The Lovers”, 60x40cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
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Richard Hennessy 1974 Colorful Vibrant Abstract Geometric Painting Modernist Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Painting on Paper Hand signed and dated lower right Frame measures 24.5 X 30.5 sheet is 18 X 24 inches This piece has a jewel toned stained glass quality to it. The artist Richard ...
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1970s Neo-Expressionist More Art

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Paint, Paper

Monograph: Francesco Clemente (Hand signed, inscribed and dated 2014 (MMXIV) )
Located in New York, NY
Francesco Clemente (Hand signed, inscribed and dated 2014 (MMXIV) to Nadine with drawings in black marker), 2002 Hardback monograph with dust jacket (Hand signed, inscribed and dated...
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist More Art

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Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

Untitled by Enzio Wenk, 2022- Acrylic on Canvas, NeoExpressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic on canvas. The painted frame is included.
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Canvas, Acrylic

Guardian Angel Selfie. Neo Expressionist Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
"Sharp Edge" Neo Expressionism from the studio of Sax Berlin
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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Pink, 80x100cm, acrylic, oil, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Pink, 80x100 cm
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Canvas, Acrylic

Dialogue, 70x100cm, acrylic, oil, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Dialogue, 2018, 70x100 cm
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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

Blue, 100x60cm, acrylic, oil, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Blue, 60x100 cm
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Canvas, Acrylic

Reclining light, 55x120cm, acrylic on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Reclining light, 55x120 cm
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Canvas, Acrylic

Kunstlerplatzteller Artists ceramic plate by Rosenthal, Inc
Located in New York, NY
Sandro Chia Kunstlerplatzteller Artists Plate, ca. 1995 Ceramic Plate. Artist Signature Fired into Plate. Artist signature fired into the plate on the front and back 12 1/4 inches di...
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Different Places, Hardback monograph (Hand signed and inscribed by Sean Scully)
Located in New York, NY
Sean Scully Different Places (hand signed and inscribed by Sean Scully), 2015 Limited Edition hardback monograph (hand signed and inscribed to Nadine in felt tip pen on the title pag...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist More Art

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Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

Untitled
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated lithograph was executed by the renowned visual artist Peter Eugene Ball circa 1970. Realized in black and white, it depicts a styl...
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Lithograph

Untitled
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated lithograph was executed by the renowned visual artist Peter Eugene Ball circa 1970. Realized in black and white, it depicts a styl...
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Etching

'King of Farts' original ceramic vase and relief signed by Michael Gross
Located in Milwaukee, WI
The ceramic sculptures of Wisconsin artist Michael Gross are personal narratives that reveal an unusual mix of earthly magic and primal vitality. The artist works in a variety of forms, including figurines, large vessels and furniture. The present vase is among the top tier of his works from the 1980s, showing multiple playful figures in relief around the vessel. In his Neo-Expressionist style, hearkening to the works of Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, the figures are colored in painterly polychrome. Also, not unlike the painted narrative vessels of Ancient Greece, though much more subversive, many of the figures and stories are identified with text: 'King of Fart,' 'Dance Little Sister,' 'Girls for Every Boy,' and 'Beach Boy.' 22 x 13 x 12 inches overall Signed 'Gross' near base Dated 1986 near upper rim SELECTED COLLECTIONS INCLUDING WORKS BY GROSS: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.; Sharon Lynne Wilson...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist More Art

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Ceramic

Still life 1986. 1/21. Paper, etching, aquatint, 31x40 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Still life 1986. 1/21. Paper, etching, aquatint, 31x40 cm Ivars Poikans 1952. Riga Ivars Poikāns works in painting, graphics, book illustration, cinema art. Born on October 24, 19...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist More Art

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Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Modern Contemporary Abstract Spiritual Black Artist Tapestry Sunrise Bold Signed
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Spirit Sunrise" is an abstract acrylic painting on canvas by Reginald K. Gee. It includes a red orb at the top of the painting with beige, green, and yellow marks in front of a dark...
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Canvas, Acrylic

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