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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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Style: Neo-Expressionist
Whitney

Whitney

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Woodmere, OH

Hunt Slonem (b. 1951) is an internationally celebrated American artist whose vibrant and instantly recognizable works have made him one of the most collectible contemporary painters ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil

Contemporary blue painting on paper, Calm Seascape, Abstract Expressionist
Contemporary blue painting on paper, Calm Seascape, Abstract Expressionist

Contemporary blue painting on paper, Calm Seascape, Abstract Expressionist

By TUSET

Located in Carballo, ES

This is an original artwork unframed realized by TUSET in 2010. We can frame it in natural wood or black on request. Dimensions: 70 x 50 cm Original and unique piece 1/1. Includes ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Ink, Handmade Paper

"Dog and Kitty Go for a Ride" by Spowart - Colorful Yellow Animal Abstract
"Dog and Kitty Go for a Ride" by Spowart - Colorful Yellow Animal Abstract

"Dog and Kitty Go for a Ride" by Spowart - Colorful Yellow Animal Abstract

By Lesley Anne Spowart

Located in Carmel, CA

Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "Dog and Kitty Go for a Ride" 2021 Acrylic Paint, Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Wood The artist signed the bottom left and the back of the painti...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Trials of a Relationship
Trials of a Relationship

Trials of a Relationship

By Renelio Marin

Located in New York, NY

In The Twelve Trials of a Relationship, Renelio Marin reimagines the mythological labors of Heracles through the emotional and psychological terrain of a contemporary long-term relat...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

Oil Painting Photo Collage Assemblage Feminist Pop Art Miami Artist Sheila Elias
Oil Painting Photo Collage Assemblage Feminist Pop Art Miami Artist Sheila Elias

Oil Painting Photo Collage Assemblage Feminist Pop Art Miami Artist Sheila Elias

By Sheila Elias

Located in Surfside, FL

Titled: Calabash Hand signed, dated and titled. Sheila Elias (born in Chicago, Illinois) is an American artist. Her work is Neo Expressionist, Feminist Pop Art. Her works have been featured in exhibitions across North America and at the Liberty show at the Louvre Museum in Paris. Elias graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago, lives and works in Miami, Florida and in New York City. As an artist and art historian, Elias works with the layers of life and art history, seeking in it a connection between art aesthetics and social consciousness. She has exhibited with diverse artists, Larry Rivers, Bob Stanley, Ford Crull, Sol LeWitt, Mark Tobey, Walter Darby Bannard, Clyde Butcher. Her work spans the disciplines of painting, digital mixed media, sculpture, installation and performance. Her inspiration to be an artist began with the work that Matisse created (La Cirque) in the library of the Art Institute of Chicago. Paul Wieghardt (from the Bauhaus School in Germany), was her art teacher at SAIC. She was influenced by the Marisol, Claes Oldenburg and Jean Dubuffet. Her sculptures also reveal the influence of Andy Warhol and Robert Rauschenberg. We also have a work from her Pompidou Series (1979-1981) built around the X in the raw, exposed architecture of the Centre Georges Pompidou in the center of Paris designed by Richard Rodgers and Renzo Piano. Select Exhibitions: Museo Vault in Wynwood Art District, Miami Coral Springs Museum of Art, Sheila Elias: Somewhere-Anywhere, Coral Springs, Fla. Lila G. Martinez Gallery, Cambridge, Mass. “Painted Pixels” Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, FL (Solo Exhibition) “Salon Series” The Sagamore Hotel, Miami Beach, FL (Group Exhibition) “The Invisible Woman” Concrete Space, Doral, FL (Group Exhibition) “eye-Pad” Silvana Facchini Gallery, Wynwood, Miami, FL “Jewels” Buccellati, Bal Harbour, FL “Chai Contemporary” Jewish Museum, Miami Beach, FL “Tribute to Africa” Silvana Facchini Gallery, Wynwood, Miami, FL The Bakehouse Art Complex, Wynwood, Miami, FL Apple Store “iPaint on my iPad,” Chicago, IL The Multicultural Arts Center, Cambridge, Mass. The Napoleon Grand Salon at The Deauville Hotel, Miami Beach, Fla. Bass Museum, "I Wanna Be Loved by You: Photographs of Marilyn Monroe," Miami Beach, Fla. Boca Raton Museum of Art Norton Museum of Art Bass Museum, Miami Beach, Fla. Jewish Museum of Florida Kim Foster Gallery, "Beyond the Camera...," New York, NY Silvana Facchini Gallery, "Living in Miami," Miami, Fla. South Florida / Art Center, "Reconnect," Miami Beach, Fla. Maryland Federation of Art, "Art on Paper 2001" Corcoran Gallery, Annapolis, MD, juror David C. Levy Veneto Gallery, Miami, Fla. Margulies Taplin Gallery, Bay Harbour, Fla. "Secret Gardens," Travelling Exhibition, Lowe Art Museum, Miami, Fla. Public Art Program, City of Orlando, Fla. Lowe Museum, University of Miami, Fla. Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, Hollywood, Fla. Bernard Biderman Gallery, New York, NY Metro Dade Cultural Resource Center, Miami, Fla. Huntsville Museum of Art New England Center for Contemporary Art San Diego Art Institute, CA Anne Jaffe Gallery, Bay Harbour, Fla. Ratner Gallery, Chicago, IL Santa Monica Heritage Museum, Los Angeles, Calif. Paula Allan Gallery, New York, NY. Otis Parsons School of Design, "Hollywood: Portrait of the Stars" California Louvre, Institute des Decoratifs, "Liberty: the Official Exhibitions Centenary of the Statue of Liberty", Louvre Institut des Decoratifs, Paris, France New York Public Library, New York, NY Gallery Q, Tokyo, Japan University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC New York University, Loeb Gallery, New York, NY Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, Calif. Danville Museum of Fine Arts, Danville, Virginia Alex Rosenberg Gallery, New York, NY New York University, New York, NY Stella Polaris Gallery, Los Angeles, Calif. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC Pictogram Gallery, East Village, NY California State University,Northridge, Calif. Institute for Contemporary Arts, Korea Focus International, "American Woman in Art", Nairobi, Kenya Laguna Beach Museum of Art, OCCA, Long Beach, Calif. Gallery One, Fort Worth, Texas, juror: Dr. William Otton...

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1980s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Photographic Paper

Caldentey   Bar original neo figurative acrylic paper painting
Caldentey   Bar original neo figurative acrylic paper painting

Caldentey Bar original neo figurative acrylic paper painting

By Toni Caldentey

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

Tuta- original neo-expressionist acrylic painting contemporary work by the mallorquin artist Toni CALDENTEY Perfect state CALDENTEY, Toni - (Portocolom, Mallorca - Spain) The activ...

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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic, Cardboard

Landscape 147 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm
Landscape 147 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm

Landscape 147 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm

By Jean Krille

Located in Geneva, CH

Jean Krillé’s paintings are known for their expressive use of color and dynamic, abstract forms, blending realism with abstraction in his depictions of nature. His landscapes often f...

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Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Mixed Media Collage Neo Expressionist Painting, Drawing NYC Artist
Mixed Media Collage Neo Expressionist Painting, Drawing NYC Artist

Mixed Media Collage Neo Expressionist Painting, Drawing NYC Artist

By Loren Munk

Located in Surfside, FL

Loren Munk (American, b. 1951), mixed media painting "Romulus & Remus", signed "Munk '89", 13" x 19" inches sheet, framed 20.25" x 26" inches. In Roman mythology, Romulus and Remus are twin brothers whose story tells the events that led to the founding of the city of Rome and the Roman Kingdom by Romulus. The killing of Remus by his brother, and other tales from their story, have inspired artists throughout the ages. Since ancient times, the image of the twins being suckled by a she-wolf (dog) has been a symbol of the city of Rome and the ancient Romans. The artist Loren Munk (born 1951) is primarily known for his YouTube nickname James Kalm as an uploader of videos about New York exhibitions, amongst others. He presents himself as a maker of contemporary paintings for several decades and of cubist paintings of urban imagery. Munk has received accolades for his drawings and mosaics. He differs from traditional mosaic artists by the manner in which he incorporates glass into his decorative paintings. His unique and innovative use of materials such as mirror, gold-leaf and glass mosaic affirmed him as a founding force of Kitsch Art and a leading member of New York Neo-Expressionism. Munk's work debuted in SoHo in 1981 with a double show at J. Fields Gallery and Gabrielle Bryers. Since then, he has overseen an international career. In addition to exhibiting in Brazil, France, Germany and the United States, Munk has received national and overseas, public and private commissions. He is well represented in important collections throughout Europe, South and North America and the Middle East. Most recently, Munk has been producing a series of paintings which tackle the subject of art itself through a historical and diagrammatic lens. Munk documents the New York art world in YouTube videos, using the name James Kalm. Timeline: 1979 Attended Art Students League, New York 1973-75 Attended University of Maryland at Ramstein, Germany while in US Army 1969-72 Attended Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho 1951 Born, Salt Lake City, Utah Select Group Exhibitions 2018 “Under Erasure” curated by Heather and Raphael Rubinstein at Pierogi Gallery New York 2016 "It Was Never Linear: Recent Painting" at the Sheldon Museum of Art Lincoln Neb. with: Robert Bordo, Dawn Clements, Lois Dodd, Michelle Grabner, Colin Prahl, Peter Saul, Barbara Takenaga, and Stanley Whitney 2014 "Some Artists" curated by Matthew Deleget at Minus Space. David Diao, Mary Beth Edelson, Alfred Jensen, George Maciunas, Loren Munk, Ward Shelley, John Zinsser 2013 "Coming Together: Surviving Sandy Year 1" curated by Phong Bui for the Dedalus Foundation, "The Decline and Fall of the Art World: Part I" curated by Nick Lawrence at Freight+Volume, N.Y. "Reticulate" at McKenzie Fine Art Inc., N.Y. "The Pyramids Along the Nile" at English Kills Gallery 2012 "When We Were Ancient" organized by Ethan Petitt at Teddy's Bar, Williamsburg "Heroes" curated by Julie Torres at Small Black Door, Ridgewood Queens, N.Y. 2011 "ABC123" curated by Janet Goleas at Eric Firestone Gallery, East Hampton, N.Y. "6 Who Paint" curated by Fred Valentine at Big & Small/Casual, Long Island City, N.Y. "It's All Good: Apocalypse Now" curated by Richard Timperio, Side Show Gallery, Brooklyn, N.Y. "Paper 2011" at Janet Kurnatowski Gallery, Brooklyn. "NEW year NEW work NEW faces" by Jason Andrew and Deborah Brown at Storefront Gallery. "Unfinished Pictures" curated by Kristin Calabrese...

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1980s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker

Silver Ascension

Silver Ascension

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Woodmere, OH

Hunt Slonem (b. 1951) is an internationally celebrated American artist whose vibrant and instantly recognizable works have made him one of the most collectible contemporary painters ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ramon Poch 219 portraitoriginal acrylic painting 90x150
Ramon Poch 219 portraitoriginal acrylic painting 90x150

Ramon Poch 219 portraitoriginal acrylic painting 90x150

By Ramon Poch

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

109 120x120 cm. original acrylic painting Born in Badalona (Barcelona). Photographer and advertising film director. Founding partner of the advertising production company La Cosa d...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

Love Unrequited - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism, Mixed Media

Love Unrequited - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism, Mixed Media

By Fredrick Idele

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...

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20th Century Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Cardboard

Solitude 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism, Mixed Media, Africa
Solitude 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism, Mixed Media, Africa

Solitude 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism, Mixed Media, Africa

By Fredrick Idele

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...

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20th Century Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Cardboard

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Richard Hennessy

Located in Surfside, FL

Richard Hennessy, 1972. Born in Rochester, NY, in 1941, Hennessy began as a gifted concert pianist studying at the Eastman School of Music from 1954-1959. He went on to study art his...

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1970s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Little Miss" by L. A. Spowart - Small Bright Neo-Figurative Abstract Painting
"Little Miss" by L. A. Spowart - Small Bright Neo-Figurative Abstract Painting

"Little Miss" by L. A. Spowart - Small Bright Neo-Figurative Abstract Painting

By Lesley Anne Spowart

Located in Carmel, CA

Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "Little Miss" 2023 Acrylic Paint, Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the bottom right and back of the painting. "Lit...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Stretcher Bars

Watermelon - Figurative Painting, 21st Century, Colorful, Human, Fruit, Orange
Watermelon - Figurative Painting, 21st Century, Colorful, Human, Fruit, Orange

Watermelon - Figurative Painting, 21st Century, Colorful, Human, Fruit, Orange

By Alexandru Rădvan

Located in Baden-Baden, DE

Watermelon, 2013 Acrylic on canvas (Signed on reverse) 41 3/10 H × 28 1/2 W in 105 H × 72.5 W cm The artwork "Watermelon" was part of the solo show “Epic”. This exhibition, as the a...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Honey - Contemporary, Bee, Human, Vivid Colors, Figurative Painting, Yellow, Red
Honey - Contemporary, Bee, Human, Vivid Colors, Figurative Painting, Yellow, Red

Honey - Contemporary, Bee, Human, Vivid Colors, Figurative Painting, Yellow, Red

By Alexandru Rădvan

Located in Baden-Baden, DE

Honey, 2012 Acrylic on canvas (Signed on front ) 59 1/10 H × 28 W in 150 H × 71 W cm The artwork "Honey" was part of the solo show “Epic”. This exhibition, as the artist confessed, ...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Mr. President

Mr. President

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Woodmere, OH

Hunt Slonem (b. 1951) is an internationally celebrated American artist whose vibrant and instantly recognizable works have made him one of the most collectible contemporary painters ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil

Landscape 136 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 39x60.5 cm
Landscape 136 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 39x60.5 cm

Landscape 136 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 39x60.5 cm

By Jean Krille

Located in Geneva, CH

Jean Krillé’s paintings are known for their expressive use of color and dynamic, abstract forms, blending realism with abstraction in his depictions of nature. His landscapes often f...

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Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Guiding Light
Guiding Light

Guiding Light

By Sax Berlin

Located in Brecon, Powys

In this latest Neo-Expressionist piece Berlin has created a 21st century angel. In no way is this angel a cosy, fluffy white creature but a terrifying depiction of an angel that har...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

Hiding the Emotions: Neo-Expressionist Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Hiding the Emotions: Neo-Expressionist Acrylic Painting on Canvas

Hiding the Emotions: Neo-Expressionist Acrylic Painting on Canvas

By Janet Adebayo

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Janet Adebayo's exquisite artwork, "Hiding the Emotions," captivates viewers with its poignant portrayal of a young woman holding a rose-like flower. This evocative piece transcends ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

ÌLÒRÍ (Put To Bed) Neo-Expressionist Acrylic Mixed Media Painting
ÌLÒRÍ (Put To Bed) Neo-Expressionist Acrylic Mixed Media Painting

ÌLÒRÍ (Put To Bed) Neo-Expressionist Acrylic Mixed Media Painting

By Janet Adebayo

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

The title itself, "ÌLÒRÍ," holds a special meaning, as the artist reveals it is a name given to a child who finds its way into their mother's belly while she is still breastfeeding a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Oil

Landscape 103 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 100x100cm
Landscape 103 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 100x100cm

Landscape 103 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 100x100cm

By Jean Krille

Located in Geneva, CH

Jean Krillé’s paintings are known for their expressive use of color and dynamic, abstract forms, blending realism with abstraction in his depictions of nature. His landscapes often f...

Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Monsoon Cockatoos

Monsoon Cockatoos

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Woodmere, OH

Hunt Slonem (b. 1951) is an internationally celebrated American artist whose vibrant and instantly recognizable works have made him one of the most collectible contemporary painters ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Dog with Pearls" by L. A. Spowart - Abstract Animal Painting on Wood Panel
"Dog with Pearls" by L. A. Spowart - Abstract Animal Painting on Wood Panel

"Dog with Pearls" by L. A. Spowart - Abstract Animal Painting on Wood Panel

By Lesley Anne Spowart

Located in Carmel, CA

Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "Dog with Pearls" 2021 Acrylic Paint, Mixed Media, Wood Panel The artist signed the bottom left and back of the painting. "Dog with Pearls"...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

"Janus". Contemporary Figurative Painting
"Janus". Contemporary Figurative Painting

"Janus". Contemporary Figurative Painting

By Sax Berlin

Located in Brecon, Powys

Janus presided over the beginning and ending of conflicts, hence war and peace. The gates of the Temple of Janus in Rome were opened in times of war and closed to mark the arrival of...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

"Pink Diamond Dust" White Outline Bunnies on Pink Background Oil Painting Framed
"Pink Diamond Dust" White Outline Bunnies on Pink Background Oil Painting Framed

"Pink Diamond Dust" White Outline Bunnies on Pink Background Oil Painting Framed

By Hunt Slonem

Located in New York, NY

A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts four gestural figures of white bunnies on a light pink French rose background with thick ...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Glass, Resin, Oil, Wood Panel, Acrylic

Neo-expressionist paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Neo-Expressionist 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 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, red, pink and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Hunt Slonem, Enzio Wenk, Sax Berlin, and Jean Sanglar. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Acrylic Paint 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 paintings, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for 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 $215,000, while the average work sells for $4,387.