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
Resin
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
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 diamond dust and thick use of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
DOG
By Angel Rivas
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Markers & acrylic on paper
Shipped well protected, unframed
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
WILD FRIENDS
By Angel Rivas
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original unique piece hand painted
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Oil
Hatch
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Denver, CO
This metallic painting by renowned artist Hunt Slonem features a grouping of rabbits. Slonem is known for his work featuring a variety of creatures, birds, butterflies, and rabbits i...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hutch Kaleidoscope Fratilery
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Denver, CO
This cool-toned work by Hunt Slonem features an often returned to subject for the artist - the butterfly. In this composition, Slonem has created an ethereal and undulating abstract ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
American Neo Expressionist "Wild Horses" Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Signed lower left.
Robert Beauchamp (1923 – March 1995) was an American figurative painter and arts educator. Beauchamp's paintings and drawings are known for depicting dramatic crea...
Category
20th Century Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Orbit
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Denver, CO
"Orbit" is a vibrant, large-scale oil painting by Hunt Slonem. The cobalt blue background of the composition offsets large abstract orbs and the forms of white egrets, a graceful bir...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Ocelots Blue Pearls
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Denver, CO
This vibrant grouping of ocelots on a pink background is a special work by artist Hunt Slonem. Each rendered with unique and loving detail, the felines stand out against a bubblegum ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Hunt Slonem "Dreaming Upward" Painted Acrylic LED Lightbox with Butterflies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Baltimore, MD
Hunt Slonem LED Lightbox with acrylic painted butterflies and vibrant blue background. A nearby electrical outlet is required for installation.
Inspired by nature and his 60 pet bir...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Paint, LED Light
Chinensis Light
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Denver, CO
"Chinensis Light" sees artist Hunt Slonem return to a favored subject - the rabbit. A gaggle of the long-eared creatures crowds into the frame, rendered in stylized black lines on an...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
SKULL DOG
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original artwork by DARIA KUSTO.
the magic flow reality.
Markers on paper.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
Untitled
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Denver, CO
A rabbit outlined in pigmented blue oil paint is the subject of this painting by Hunt Slonem. This work comes framed in an artist-selected vintage style example, adding character and...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hibiscus Hummingbirds Havan - Oil Painting by Hunt Slonem
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Denver, CO
Green hummingbirds flit amongst red blossoms in this oil painting by artist Hunt Slonem. The delicate avian creatures are so small they seem to blend in with the surrounding flora, c...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Morning Lorries Countess
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Denver, CO
"Morning Lories Countess" features the titular winged creatures on a boldly striped background. Using a limited pallet, artist Hunt Slonem has created a hight-impact and attention gr...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
ABSTRACT RAIN
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Origiinal art by DARIA KUSTO
Acrylic on canvas
Shipped rolled in a tube
From Spain
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker, Acrylic
Finches Sequestered
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Denver, CO
"Finches Sequestered" is a charming oil painting by bird lover and artist Hunt Slonem. Finches are clustered on the canvas, seeming to chatter away amongst themselves. The birds' bol...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
SUNSHINY
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original artwork by DARIA KUSTO.
the magic flow reality.
Acrylic and markers on canvas
Shipped rolled in a tube
From Spain.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker, Acrylic
LOVE AND HORSES
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto.
Acrylic on canvas
Shipped rolled in a tube
From Spain
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker, Acrylic
LOVE CREATURES
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Acrylic and markers on canvas.
Original art by Daria Kusto.
Shipped rolled in a tube
From Spain.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker, Acrylic
LOVE FACE
By Angel Rivas
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Markers & acrylic on paper, 300GR
Shipped well protected, unframed
I can do commissioned work of any technique, style and size, contact us without obligation
i can ship several dra...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
WILD DOG MOUNTAIN
By Angel Rivas
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Acrylic on canvas
Shipped rolled in a tube
I can do commissioned works
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
"Pink" Black Bunny on Light Pink Background Oil Painting on Wood Panel
By Hunt Slonem
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 light pink background with thick use of paint. It...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Hunt Slonem Colorful Bunny Oil Painting 'Blue Tanzanite Tango'
By Hunt Slonem
Located in White Plains, NY
Hunt Slonem bunny oil painting 'Blue Tanzanite Tango' 2023. Oil and acrylic with diamond dust on wood, 10 x 8 in. / Frame: 16 x 14 in. This painting...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media, Oil
Tam (CSR2468)
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Solana Beach, CA
Hunt Slonem is a renowned painter known for producing representational imagery and abstract expressionism. Slonem was born in Kittery, York County, ME. He attended Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Skowhegan, ME, in 1972, before moving to Tulane University...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Jean (CSR1984)
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Solana Beach, CA
Hunt Slonem is a renowned painter known for producing representational imagery and abstract expressionism. Slonem was born in Kittery, York County, ME. He attended Skowhegan School o...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Blues" White Bunny on Blue Diamond Dust Ultramarine Background Framed
By Hunt Slonem
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 an ultramarine blue background with thick use of pa...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Glass, Oil, Wood Panel, Resin
"Stance" Black Outlined Bunny on Gold Background Oil Painting on Wood Panel
By Hunt Slonem
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 Gold background with thick use of paint. It is ho...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"On the Grounds" White + Regal Purple Butterflies on Gold Background w Scoring
By Hunt Slonem
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 ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
Love nature / animal revolution
By Angel Rivas
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original unique piece hand painted
Acrylic paint on canvas
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Chinensis Snowfall" Multicolored Bunnies on Gold and Silver Background Painting
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts gestural figures of Multicolored bunnies on a metallic gold and silver surface. Slonem tr...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Barnaby" Black Bunny on White Background Oil Painting on Wood Panel Framed
By Hunt Slonem
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...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Untitled" Black Outlined Bunny on Candy Apple Red Background with Frame
By Hunt Slonem
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 Candy Apple Red background with thick use of pain...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Pink Couple
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Washington Depot,, CT
A wonderful, vibrant bunny portrait with two bunnies outlined in black on a bright pink background in a beautiful old wooden frame, with gold detail.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
LOVE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Art by DARIA KUSTO.
The magic flow reality.
Acrylic and markers on canvas
Shipped rolled in a tube
From Spain.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker, Acrylic
"Lavendar" Bunny on Light Lavender Purple Background Oil Painting on Wood Panel
By Hunt Slonem
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 light Purple Lavender background with thick use of paint. It is housed in a wonderful antique style frame...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Hunt Slonem Colorful Bunny Oil Painting 'Mauve'
By Hunt Slonem
Located in White Plains, NY
Hunt Slonem bunny oil painting 'Mauve', 2021. Oil and diamond dust on wood, 10 x 8 in. / Frame: 14.5 x 12.5 in. This painting features Slonem's sign...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media, Oil
Pink Ascension (1951), CX1989
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Washington Depot,, CT
oil on canvas
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Georgia Bound" Multicolored Bunnies on Gold Background Oil on Canvas Painting
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts gestural figures of Multicolored bunnies on a metallic gold surface. Slonem traces these ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hunt Slonem Colorful Bunny Oil Painting 'Smooch'
By Hunt Slonem
Located in White Plains, NY
Hunt Slonem bunny oil painting Hunt Slonem bunny oil painting 'Smooch' 2023. Oil on wood, 10 x 8 in. / Frame: 16 x 14 in. This painting features Slo...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
LOVE NATURE
By Angel Rivas
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
IN THIS SERIES I AM MAKING THE PAINTINGS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE WHEN I WAS A CHILD
I FEEL I'M PAINTING TO MAKE MY INNER CHILD SMILE
The painting is shipped unstretched, roll in a...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Rabbit Run, 1097
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Washington Depot,, CT
oil on canvas
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Tiger Swallowtail & Morning Cloak" Butterflies & Tulips on Yellow Background
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Florals and Butterflies. This piece depicts swallowtail Butterflies in ascension placed in a wonderful deep yellow la...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Catherine, CX2033
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Washington Depot,, CT
oil on wood
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Mint Charlotte, CRK03646
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Washington Depot,, CT
oil on wood
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Finches, SH0070
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Washington Depot,, CT
oil on wood
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Untitled, CRK00426
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Washington Depot,, CT
oil on wood
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
White Flight Morning Cloak, JW0122
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Washington Depot,, CT
oil on wood
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
New Birds, CSR2844
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Washington Depot,, CT
oil on wood
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Navy Yard, CHL2605
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Washington Depot,, CT
oil on canvas
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Monsoon, KFJ03144
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Washington Depot,, CT
oil on canvas
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Hummingbirds Bouganvilla" Sky Blue Background Oil Painting on Wood Panel Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition Slonem's Hummingbirds. This piece depicts gestural figures of colorful Humming Birds on a French Sky Blue background with thick use of paint. It is housed in ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Untitled, EA01976
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Washington Depot,, CT
oil on wood
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Sulphurs, SH1550
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Washington Depot,, CT
oil on wood
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Chartreuse, JW0067
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Washington Depot,, CT
oil on wood
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Twilight, KS0033
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Washington Depot,, CT
oil on wood
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Morphos, EA01794
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Washington Depot,, CT
oil on wood
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Assumption Ascension, CX1990
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Washington Depot,, CT
oil on canvas
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
East Lake, CX2347
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Washington Depot,, CT
oil on wood
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
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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