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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$12,250
"Green Hutch" Four Bunnies on Pale Mint Background Oil Painting on Wood Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts 4 gestural figures of black bunnies on a bring orange background with thick use of paint....
Oil, Wood Panel
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Landscape 100 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...
Oil
The Red-haired Woman
By Louis Berthomme Saint-Andre
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Louis BERTHOMME SAINT-ANDRE, France, 1940s. Young Red-haired Woman. with frame: 74x63 cm - 29.1x24.8 inches ; without frame: 61x50 cm - 24x19.7 inches. Format 12F. ...
Canvas, Oil
$23,750
"Panorama Flight" Multicolor Butterflies on Brilliant Gold Background Framed
By Hunt Slonem
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...
Oil, Wood Panel
$920
Realities, Body and Nature Landscape, Nude Tones, Desert Modernism, Botanical
Located in Barcelona, ES
This beautiful painting by Perrine Honoré explores the intimate relationship between the human body and the natural world through a layered, abstract-figurative composition. Fragment...
Paper, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
Large German Neo Figuarist Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Werner Liebmann
Located in Surfside, FL
WERNER LIEBMANN (German b. 1951) "Elf Köpfe Bei Nacht," Oil on canvas, signed L/R, "Liebmann;" 29 1/4'' x 35 1/2'', framed 31'' x 37''. Werner Liebmann (born 1951) is a German painter and graphic artist . Werner Liebmann was born in Königsthal in Thuringia. Born in Königsthal from 1969 to 1973 he studied chemistry at the Martin Luther University in Halle (Saale) . From 1973 to 1976 he worked as a project engineer. He was active as a chemist until he opted for an artistic career and studied painting at the University of Art and Design in Halle. A master student of Bernhard Heisig, he graduated at the College of Fine Arts Leipzig. Since then, he has been a freelance artist, as well as a professor at the College of Fine Arts in Dresden and currently at the Art school Berlin – Weissensee. His works were represented at numerous group exhibitions and solo exhibitions in Halle, Hamburg, Berlin, Düsseldorf and further cities, mostly in Germany. Influenced by the Neo Figuraist artists of the Junge Wilde painters. In 1978, the Junge Wilde painting style arose in the German-speaking world in opposition to established avant garde, minimal art and conceptual art. It was linked to the similar Transavanguardia movement in Italy, USA (neo-expressionism) and France (Figuration Libre). The Junge Wilde painted their expressive paintings in bright, intense colors and with quick, broad brushstrokes very much influenced by Professor at the Academy of Art in Berlin, Karl Horst Hödicke (b:1938). They were sometimes called the Neue Wilde. Berlin: Luciano Castelli...
Canvas, Oil
Art Brut figurative abstract Philadelphia Artist
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Jesse Soifer (1932-2013). Untitled #04, 1968. Ink on paper, sheet measures 12 x 18 inches. Dated and signed with artist monogram. Estate stamp on verso sheet with assignation numb...
Paper, Ink
$2,512Sale Price|20% Off
Landscape 111 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite - 100x80cmm
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...
Oil
"Chinensis Picul Rabbit" Multicolor on Gold & Silver Oil Painting on Canvas
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 black bunnies on a multicolor, gold and silver background with thick ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,512Sale Price|20% Off
Landscape 121 by Jean Krille - Oil on wood 73x60 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...
Wood, Oil
$17,500
"Owls Tatiana" Two Owl Birds with Golden Background Oil Painting on Wood Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects of owls. The thick use of paint is greatly recognizable as he slathers on layer after layer of oil paint with deep red...
Oil, Wood Panel
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
"Love is the Souls of a Genius" Painting 30" x 24" inch by Vera Kochubey
Located in Culver City, CA
"Love is the Souls of a Genius" Painting 30" x 24" inch by Vera Kochubey Medium: Wall paint on canvas ATTENTION: please contact us if you want this painting to be shipped rolled to...
Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media
"Bayou Teche (St. Mary's)" Blue, Pink Purple & Green Contemporary Landscape
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
WIth a passion for restoring historic houses, one of Slonem's properties is in Lousiana, where he now spends a lot of his time painting and picking up inspiration for his pallet. Thi...
Oil, Canvas
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Mystic Catelaya" Multicolor Flower
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Mystic Catelaya" Multicolor Flower A single flower gestured in purple and red on a yellow background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 14....
Oil, Panel
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Pat" Black and Purple Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Pat" Black and Purple Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a purple background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 13 x 11 inches *Pain...
Oil, Panel
$8,000
"Pink Diamond Dust" Bunny on Pink Diamond Dust 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 a gestural figure of a white bunny on a pink background with thick use of paint and diamo...
Glass, Resin, Oil, Wood Panel
$14,000
"Zebra Swallowtail" Multicolored Butterflies on French Pink Background Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Butterflies. This piece depicts multicolor yellow and white delicate butterflies in ascension placed in a wonderful F...
Oil, Wood Panel
$920
Color-Driven Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Atmospheric Sunset Tones on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
This original painting by muralist Perrine Honoré radiates warmth through sweeping gestures of coral, saffron, and turquoise layered over a luminous yellow ground. Fluid brushwork an...
Paper, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Landscape 99 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 100x100cm
By Jean Krille
Located in Geneva, CH
This painting by Jean Krille presents an expressive, abstract landscape, where the sky takes center stage. Swirling clouds dominate the scene, rendered in a range of cool blues, gray...
Oil
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Afternoon" Black and Blue Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Afternoon" Black and Blue Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a light blue background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 14.5 x 12.5...
Oil, Panel
$12,650
Bayou Teche
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 ...
Wood, Oil
$1,435
Raygun Gothic - Vibrant Abstract Figurative Mixed Media Urban Artwork on Canvas
By Soren Grau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from cultural icons and global events, Soren Grau's street art-infused Neo-expressionism invites art enthusiasts to be a part of a narrative larger than life. In ...
Canvas, Mixed Media
$17,000
"Gold & Silver Bunny's" Double Bunnies on Gold & Silver Background Oil Painting
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts 2 gestural figures of back bunnies on a gold and silver background with thick use of pain...
Oil, Canvas
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Delight" Black and White Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Delight" Black and White Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a white background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 12.5 x 10.5 inches...
Oil, Panel
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Untitled" Black and Blue Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Untitled" Black and Blue Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a blue background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 12.5 x 10.5 inches ...
Oil, Panel
$14,000
"Cobalt Blue Bunnys" Diamond Dust Bunnies on Blue Oil Painting w Antique Frame
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 two white bunnies on a cobalt blue background with thick use of paint...
Glass, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
$5,480Sale Price|20% Off
Bold Expressionist work in the Style of Richard Diebenkorn Original Oil
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold Expressionist work in the Style of Richard Diebenkorn Original Oil Eclectic Neo-expressionist work by San Francisco area abstract artist Daniel David Fuentes (American, 1978-20...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$27,550
"Finches" Multicolored Birds with White Background Oil Painting on Antique Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects of birds. The thick use of paint is greatly recognizable as he slathers on layer after layer of oil paint with multico...
Oil, Wood Panel
"Spicebush Swallowtail 2" Butterflies on White Background in Antique Framed
By Hunt Slonem
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 white background. ...
Oil, Canvas
$920
Flowing, Vigorous Brushstrokes, Fresh Gestures, Turquoise and Coral Abstract
Located in Barcelona, ES
In this series, Perrine explores the profound relationship between light and color, both essential elements in her artistic expression. Without light, there would be no colors, and i...
Paper, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
$736Sale Price|20% Off
Flowers for Melissa, Earth Tones Bouquet Diptych, Faux Naïf, on Paper, Yellow
By Juanjo Saez
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is a beautiful expressionist style painting by Juanjo Saez. Juanjo's pictorial work is an exploration of color, texture, and movement, creating vibrant compositions that capture...
Paper, Acrylic
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Teal 2" Black and Teal Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Teal 2" Black and Teal Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a teal background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 13 x 11 inches *Paint...
Oil, Panel
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Red" Black and Red Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Red" Black and Red Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a dark red background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 12.5 x 10.5 inches *P...
Oil, Panel
$8,000
"Teal" Black Outline Bunny on Teal Blue Oil Painting on Panel in Antique 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 Teal Turquoise background with thick use of paint. ...
Oil, Wood Panel
Hunt Slonem Vivid Red Orange Owl Painting 'Vancouver' Oil on Wood
By Hunt Slonem
Located in White Plains, NY
Hunt Slonem double owl oil painting 'Vancouver' 2025. Oil on Wood , 26 x 20 in. / Frame: 31.5 x 26.5 in. Signed, dated, and titled on verso. This painting features two of Slonem's ...
Wood, Oil
$890
Wild Instant, Abstract Expressionist Gestures. Blooming Flowers in Vivid Tones
Located in Barcelona, ES
In this series, Perrine explores the profound relationship between light and color, both essential elements in her artistic expression. Without light, there would be no colors, and i...
Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Paper
Hunt Slonem "Catalayas and Orioles" Birds, Flowers and Guardians on White
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Catalayas and Orioles" Birds, Flowers and Guardians on White Multiple birds and orchid flowers on a white "Guardian" background Unframed Hunt Slonem is a w...
Canvas, Oil
$8,000
"Untitled" Black Outline Bunny on Persian Green Background Oil Painting on Wood
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 Persian green background with thick use of paint....
Oil, Wood Panel
Hunt Slonem Metallic, Vibrant Butterfly Painting 'Blue Silver Ascension'
By Hunt Slonem
Located in White Plains, NY
Hunt Slonem butterfly oil painting 'Blue Silver Ascension' 2026. Oil on wood, 10 x 8 in. / Frame: 15.5 x 13.5 in. Signed, dated, adn titled on verso. This painting features Slonem's...
Wood, Oil
Abstract Diptych of Vibrant Yellow Strokes on Violet, Contemporary Painting
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Vibrant Strokes on Violet" is an abstract painting diptych by Spanish artist Natalia Roman. It is a beautiful series of rhythmic brushstrokes combined with subtle tones and unique s...
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Paper
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Randy" Black and White Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Randy" Black and White Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a white background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 11 x 9 inches *Paint...
Oil, Panel
Harlequin in a Landscape
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Karlo Kacharava (1964-1994). Harlequin in a Landscape, ca. 1985. Enamel paint and marker on gloss paper, sheet measures 19.5 x 15.25 inches. Signed lower left. Unframed. Wit...
Enamel
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Morgaya" Black and Pink Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Morgaya" Black and Pink Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a pink background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 12.5 x 10.5 inches *...
Oil, Panel
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
Landscape 127 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 65x92 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...
Masonite, Oil
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "John" Black and White Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "John" Black and White Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a white background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 10.5 x 8.5 inches *Pa...
Oil, Panel
$8,000
"Madelay 1" Bunny on Purple Lavender Background Oil Painting on Wood Panel 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 deep purple lavender background with thick use of...
Oil, Wood Panel
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Mandy 2" Black and White Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Mandy 2" Black and White Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a white background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 12.5 x 10.5 inches...
Oil, Panel
$245,000
Hunt Slonem "Silver Ascension Melting" Butterflies on Metallic Blue Background
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Silver Ascension Melting" Butterflies on Metallic Blue Background A group of butterflies on a textured silver background Canvas 93 x 134 inches Unframed (fr...
Canvas, Oil
$22,875
"Winter 4:30" White Bunnies on Black Diamond Dust Oil Painting in Antique Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts white gestural figures of Bunnies against a black diamond dust background. Slonem traces ...
Glass, Oil, Wood Panel
BASQUIAT : Caught in the Crossfire: Large Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Basquiat: Caught in the Crossfire is a very heartfelt and personal tribute to Basquiat and a large statement piece and with this painting Sax takes up the mantle and upgrades the con...
Gold Leaf
Neo-Expressionist Abstract Surrealist Figures, #142 Philadelphia Artist
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Jesse Soifer (1932-2013). Untitled #142 ca. 1990. Ink and paper collage, sheet measures 14 x 15 inches. Unsigned. Estate stamp on verso sheet with assignation number. Early Life...
Paper, Ink
Silver Flutter Fourth
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 ...
Canvas, Oil
"Double Bunny" Double Bunnies on Light Sky Blue Oil Painting on Wood Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts 2 gestural figures of back bunnies on a Light Sky Blue background with thick use of paint...
Oil, Wood Panel
$5,200Sale Price|20% Off
Large Scale Neo-Expressionist Figurative Composition in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Large Scale Neo-Expressionist Figurative Composition in Oil on Canvas Compelling and large scale neo-expressionist figurative painting by San Jose, California area artist Daniel Dav...
Canvas, Oil
$1,190Sale Price|30% Off
Landscape 118 by Jean Krille - Oil on wood 73x60 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...
Oil, Wood
$1,111
Girl with Geometric Rabbit. Original Acrylic Figurative Painting. Contemporary.
Located in Oslo, NO
Contemporary figurative painting depicting a young girl holding a colorful geometric rabbit. The work combines expressive figurative painting with Neo-Expressionist elements, geometr...
Canvas, Acrylic
Neo-Expressionist Abstract Surrealist Figures, #141 Philadelphia Artist
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Jesse Soifer (1932-2013). Untitled #141 ca. 1990. Ink and paper collage, sheet measures 14 x 15 inches. Unsigned. Estate stamp on verso sheet with assignation number. Early Life...
Paper, Ink
Neo-expressionist Painting by Samuel Murphy "The 3 Estate Agents"
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
Kevin Samuel Murphy (born 1969) THE 3 ESTATE AGENTS , 2001 Large - mixed media on canvas Size: 104 × 128 cm (including frame) Depicting three estate agents frenziedly clambering ove...
Mixed Media
$14,000
"Hibiscus Honolulu 1961" Hummingbirds French Pale Green Background Oil Painting
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition Slonem's Hummingbirds. This piece depicts gestural figures of colorful Humming Birds and hibiscus flowers on a light pale green background with thick use of p...
Oil, Wood Panel
$4,494Sale Price|20% Off
Abstract Expressionist Abstract Large Oil on Canvas, Le Pèlerin.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Expressionist abstract oil on canvas by French artist Bernard Duvert. The painting is signed bottom left, dated and titled to the rear stretchers and with exhibition numbers. A magn...
Canvas, Oil