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Neo-Expressionist Animal 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
WILD ANIMAL
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Markers & acrylic on paper Shipped well protected, unframed
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Permanent Marker

"Australia" Black Outline Bunny on Soft Pink Background Oil Painting Gold 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 soft Pink background with thick use of paint. It ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Shade of Red" Black Outline Bunny on Cerise Red Oil Painting on Wood 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 cerise red background with thick use of paint. In...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

"Winged Kaleidoscope" Butterflies on Silver & Gold Background Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Butterflies. This piece depicts delicate butterflies in ascension placed in a wonderful colorful, gold and silver ton...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media

"Pink Pleasure" Black Outline Bunny on Soft Pink Background Oil Painting 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 soft Pink background with thick use of paint. It ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

"Cabbage Patch Butterflies" Multicolor Brilliant Gold Background w Antique Frame
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Butterflies. This piece depicts multicolor delicate butterflies in ascension placed in a wonderful brilliant golden l...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel

"More Over" Bunny on French Light Blue Background Oil Painting on Wood 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 French Blue background with thick use of paint. I...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

"Hey" Black Outline Bunny on Castleton Green Background Oil Painting Wood 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 castleton green background with thick use of pain...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

"Score" Black Outline Bunny on Gold Background Oil Painting Wood Panel Framed
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts a gestural figure of bunny against a gold scored background with ultramarine blue accents. Inspired by nature and a genuine love for animals, Slonem's paintings en...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel

"Pink Chat" Black Bunny on Cherry Blossom Pink Background Oil Painting
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 Cherry Blossom pink background with thick use of ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Hunt Slonem "Afternoon" Neo-expressionist Bunny Framed Oil on Wood Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Afternoon" is a framed oil painting on wood by Hunt Slonem, depicting one of the artists' iconic bunnies painted in black on a shimmering pink and gold background. This piece is ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

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Wood, Paint, Oil

"Virgo" Black Bunny on French Pink 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 French pink background with thick use of paint. I...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Rose" Black Outline Bunny on French Pink Background Oil Painting on Wood 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 french pink background with thick use of paint. I...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Gust" White Butterflies on Gold Background with Light Purple Accents Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Butterflies. This piece depicts two delicate butterflies in ascension placed in a wonderful golden landscape. Slonem ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Totem Naples" Black Outline Bunny on Multicolor Silver Background Oil Painting
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 Multicolor and silver background with thick use o...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel, Mixed Media

LONG LOVE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
2 x ( 21 x 29,7cm ) Markers on paper Shipped well protected, unframed
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Permanent Marker

"Cockatoo Whisper Divine" White & Blue Cockatoos with Gold Background on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects of Cockatoos. The thick use of paint is greatly recognizable as he slathers on layer after layer of paint and adds a g...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

"Golden Girl" Black Outline Bunny on Gold Background Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts a gestural figure of bunny against a gold background. Inspired by nature and a genuine love for animals, Slonem's paintings encompass unique inspirations drawn fro...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel

Hunt Slonem "Chinensis New Year " Neoexpressionist Framed Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Chinensis New Year " is a framed Neo-expressionist oil painting on canvas by Hunt Slonem depicting a large group of bunnies set against a colorful background. This piece is finish...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

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Paint, Oil, Canvas

CRAZY FACE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Markers & acrylic on paper Shipped well protected, unframed
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Permanent Marker

"Question Mark & Comma" Butterflies on Silver and Gold Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Butterflies. This piece depicts delicate multicolor butterflies in ascension placed in a wonderful golden silver land...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

"Peace Plan" Birds & White and Yellow Butterflies on Gold Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects of Birds and Monarch butterflies. They are placed in a wonderful golden background with black marks representing the "...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media

"Nicole" Black Bunny on White 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 white background with thick use of paint. It is hou...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Hunt Slonem "More Red" Neoexpressionist Framed Oil On Wood Bunny Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"More Red" is a framed oil painting on canvas by Hunt Slonem, depicting the artist's iconic singular bunny in black paint with a bright red background. This original painting has be...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

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Wood, Paint, Oil

CALM FOREST
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto. This piece is all about those forest vibes mixed with my love for Art Brut and Pop Art, with a big dose of Basquiat inspiration. You've got cats, th...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Permanent Marker

"St. Theresa 3" White and Blue Butterflies on Scored Gold Background Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Butterflies. This piece depicts two delicate butterflies in ascension placed in a wonderful golden landscape. Slonem ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel

"Rover" Multicolor Bunny on Ombre Diamond Dust Pink & Blue Background 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 multicolor bunny on an ombre Pink and Blue background with thick u...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Glass, Resin, Oil, Wood Panel

"On the Grounds" White + Regal Purple Butterflies on Gold Background w Scoring
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Butterflies. This piece depicts two delicate butterflies in ascension placed in a wonderful golden landscape. Slonem ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel

"Mary" Black Bunny on White 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 white background with thick use of paint. It is hou...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"White Ascension Northern Light" Butterflies Gold Background Oil Painting Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Butterflies. This piece depicts delicate butterflies in ascension placed in a wonderful gold tone landscape. Slonem t...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

BIRD FACE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Markers & acrylic on paper Shipped well protected, unframed
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Permanent Marker

SNAKE DOG
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Markers & acrylic on paper Shipped well protected, unframed
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Permanent Marker, Acrylic

"Cherry Bloom" Bunny on Pink Diamond Dust Background Oil Painting 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 pink and white bunny on a cherry blossom pink background with thic...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Glass, Resin, Oil, Wood Panel

Hunt Slonem "Pink Double" Monkey Couple
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Pink Double" Monkey Couple A monkey couple gestured in black and white on a pink background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 14.5 x 12.5 inches *Paint...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Golden Dream" Black Outline Bunny on Gold Background Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts a gestural figure of bunny against a golden background. Inspired by nature and a genuine love for animals, Slonem's paintings encompass unique inspirations drawn f...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel

"Jeffrey" White Outline Bunny on Black Background Diamondust Oil Painting 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 white bunny on a black background with thick white paint and then ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel, Glass, Resin

"Whydah" Black Bunnies, Birds & Butterflies on Gold Background Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies, Butterflies and Birds. This piece depicts 4 gestural figures of Bunnies, 11 Butterflies and 9 Whydah Birds a...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media

SUN LIGHT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Acrylic on canvas Shipped well protected, unframed
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Permanent Marker, Acrylic

Hunt Slonem "Home Run" Bunnies on Gold
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Home Run" Bunnies on Gold A rabbit couple gestured in black on a white and metallic background in a vintage frame Unframed: 17.5 x 21 inches Framed: 26 x 29.5 x 3.5 inc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

LONG WALKS
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original artwork by Daria Kusto. Acrylic on Watercolor Paper. The magic flow reality... The painting will be shipped directly from Thailand – safely and promptly."
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

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Permanent Marker, Acrylic

"Untitled" Black Outlined Bunny on Red Velvet Background with Frame
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 Scarlet Red background with thick use of paint. I...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Yellow Diamond Dust Bunny with Resin 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 light yellow bunny on a yellow background with thick use of paint ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

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Glass, Resin, Oil, Wood Panel

SKULL DOG
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original artwork by DARIA KUSTO. the magic flow reality. Markers on paper.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Permanent Marker

"Chinensis Weds" Black Bunnies on Gold Silver Multicolor Background Oil on Wood
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts 3 gestural figures of Bunnies against a gold and silver background with colorful accents....
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil, Mixed Media

Hunt Slonem "Silver Ascension Melting" Butterflies on Metallic Blue Background
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Silver Ascension Melting" Butterflies on Metallic Blue Background A group of butterflies on a textured silver background Canvas 93 x 134 inches Unframed (framing options...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Cardinal Virginia" Red Cardinals on White Background Oil Painting on Wood Panel
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition Slonem's Macaws. This piece depicts gestural figures of colorful Cardinals on a white background with thick use of paint. Inspired by nature and a genuine lov...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Hunt Slonem "Finches New Orleans" Neoexpressionist Birds Oil On Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Finches New Orleans" is a framed Neo-expressionist oil painting on canvas by Hunt Slonem depicting a large group of colorful birds set against a white background. This piece is fi...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Oil

"Sea Side" Black Outline Bunny on Aqua Blue 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 an Aqua blue background with thick use of paint. It...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Bunny Painting CS1097
Located in New York, NY
This whimsical and sophisticated painting was realized by the esteemed contemporary painter, Hunt Slonem in 2013. It presents a stylized rabbit in profile, rendered with loose and ex...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Monsoon Tomorrow" Cockatoo Parrots on a Blue Metallic Background
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Monsoon Tomorrow" Cockatoo Parrots on a Blue Metallic Background A pair of birds gestured in white and yellow on a blue, gold and silver background in a vintage frame U...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem "Totem Hutch Visit" Blue, Silver, Gold and Red Bunny Family
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Totem Hutch Visit" Blue, Silver, Gold and Red Bunny Family A group of seven rabbits gestured in black on a multicolor metallic background in a vintage frame Unframed: 3...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem "Lime" Black Outline Bunny on Green
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Lime" Black Outline Bunny on Green A single rabbit gestured in black on a light green background in a vintage frame Unframed: 13 x 8 inches Framed: 22 x 17 inches *Pain...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Harvesters oil on canvas painting Spain european art
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Harvesters Artist: Jesús Villar (1930–2015) Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 24 x 48 inches (61 x 122 cm) Framed dimensions: 30.7 x 54.7 inches (78 x 139 cm) Signatur...
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1970s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Golden Pond" Black Outline Bunny on Gold Background Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts a gestural figure of bunny against a golden background. Inspired by nature and a genuine love for animals, Slonem's paintings encompass unique inspirations drawn f...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel

"Blue Streak" Black Bunnies Blue Accents Gold Background Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts gestural figures of Bunnies against a gold background with navy blue accents. Inspired b...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Hunt Slonem "Enraptured" Bunny Couple in Silver and Pink
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Enraptured" Bunny Couple in Silver and Pink A pair of bunnies gestured in black on a pink textured metallic background in a vintage frame Unframed: 30 x 23.5 inches Fra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem "Humming Bill" Hummingbirds and Flowers in Pink and Green
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Humming Bill" Hummingbirds and Flowers in Pink and Green A group of hummingbirds gestured in green with red and pink flowers on a bright pink background in a vintage fra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"St. Barths" Black Bunny on Turquoise Background Oil Painting in Antique Frame
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 Belize Turquoise background with thick use of paint...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Hunt Slonem "Canticle" Multicolor Birds on a White and Gold Background
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Canticle" Multicolor Birds on a White and Gold Background A group of parrots and a cardinal on a metallic background Canvas 40 x 40 inches Unframed (framing options avai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

CRAZY FACE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Markers & acrylic on paper Shipped well protected, unframed
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Neo-expressionist animal paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Neo-Expressionist animal 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 animal 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, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Hunt Slonem, and Reginald K. Gee. Frequently made by artists working with Canvas, and Fabric 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 animal paintings, so small editions measuring 8 inches across are also available. Prices for animal 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 $155,000, while the average work sells for $7,812.

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