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Neo-Expressionist 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
The Red Queen
The Red Queen

The Red Queen

By Ford Crull

Located in Brooklyn, NY

“It is terrifying to paint. When you start out, you are faced with this great unknown. And you think, am I ever going to paint again? Yet, as you work, it starts to formulate itself...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Totem
Totem

Totem

By Ford Crull

Located in Brooklyn, NY

“It is terrifying to paint. When you start out, you are faced with this great unknown. And you think, am I ever going to paint again? Yet, as you work, it starts to formulate itsel...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil

Red Star
Red Star

Red Star

By Ford Crull

Located in Brooklyn, NY

“It is terrifying to paint. When you start out, you are faced with this great unknown. And you think, am I ever going to paint again? Yet, as you work, it starts to formulate itsel...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vicente Cristellys, Oil on canvas "Gina Lollobrigida", Late 1950s
Vicente Cristellys, Oil on canvas "Gina Lollobrigida", Late 1950s

Vicente Cristellys, Oil on canvas "Gina Lollobrigida", Late 1950s

By Vicente Cristellys

Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR

This striking oil on canvas by Vicente Cristellys (1898–1970), a notable figure of the School of Paris, dates from the late 1950s and captures the timeless allure of cinema and fine ...

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1950s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hear See Speak - Abstract Figurative Skulls Mixed Media Urban Artwork on Canvas
Hear See Speak - Abstract Figurative Skulls Mixed Media Urban Artwork on Canvas

Hear See Speak - Abstract Figurative Skulls 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 ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Hunt Slonem "Enraptured" Bunny Couple in Silver and Pink
Hunt Slonem "Enraptured" Bunny Couple in Silver and Pink

Hunt Slonem "Enraptured" Bunny Couple in Silver and Pink

By Hunt Slonem

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem "Ofelia" Black and White Bunny
Hunt Slonem "Ofelia" Black and White Bunny

Hunt Slonem "Ofelia" Black and White Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Ofelia" Black and White Bunny A rabbit gestured in black on a white background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 17 x 15 inches *Painting is framed - P...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Red 4" Black and Red Bunny
Hunt Slonem "Red 4" Black and Red Bunny

Hunt Slonem "Red 4" Black and Red Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Red 4" Black and Red Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a red background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 12.5 x 10.5 inches *Painting is frame...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem "Cardinals" Bird Couple in Red on a White Background
Hunt Slonem "Cardinals" Bird Couple in Red on a White Background

Hunt Slonem "Cardinals" Bird Couple in Red on a White Background

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Cardinals" Bird Couple in Red on a White Background A pair of birds gestured in red and black on a white background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 1...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Cockatoo Whisper Joy, Hunt Slonem
Cockatoo Whisper Joy, Hunt Slonem

Cockatoo Whisper Joy, Hunt Slonem

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Porto, 13

This painting is an oil work by Hunt Slonem, created in 2023. The piece is in excellent condition, brand new, and measures 127 x 178 cm (50 x 70 inches). The painting features a grid...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Hombori
Hombori

Hombori

By Miquel Barceló

Located in New York, NY

This Miquel Barceló work exemplifies the artist's distinct handling of paint and mixed media to create a textured canvas and expressive work.

Category

Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Upside-Down Neo-Expressionist Mixed Media Painting, Late 20th Century
Upside-Down Neo-Expressionist Mixed Media Painting, Late 20th Century

Upside-Down Neo-Expressionist Mixed Media Painting, Late 20th Century

By Jean Sanglar

Located in Miami, FL

Born in the South of France in 1926 and raised by very strict parents, Jean Sanglar was prohibited from playing with same age mates. Truly talented, as a young boy he drew frequentl...

Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Tiny Terror.  Contemporary Neo Expressionist Painting
Tiny Terror.  Contemporary Neo Expressionist Painting

Tiny Terror. Contemporary Neo Expressionist Painting

Located in Brecon, Powys

Lazastellar presents his art from a unique perspective as a neuro-divergent creative. These pieces are of the moment, using 21st century materials but he also pays tribute to the for...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Man with a Hat on a Yellow & Blue background with a Red Flag floating
Man with a Hat on a Yellow & Blue background with a Red Flag floating

Man with a Hat on a Yellow & Blue background with a Red Flag floating

By Jean Sanglar

Located in Miami, FL

Born in the South of France in 1926 and raised by very strict parents, Jean Sanglar was prohibited from playing with same age mates. Truly talented, as a young boy he drew frequentl...

Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Oil, Acrylic

Invisible Pain 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract-Expressionism, Colour

Invisible Pain 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract-Expressionism, Colour

By Janet Adebayo

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. About Artist Jan...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Peace
Peace

ETTEPeace, 2020

$6,800Sale Price|20% Off

Peace

By ETTE

Located in Brooklyn, NY

“PEACE” is sentimental to the artist. A painting she refused to sell for quite some time. Her grandmother, an artist herself, gifted ETTE a tube of gold paint before she passed away....

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ramon Poch Famili Square. original acrylic painting
Ramon Poch Famili Square. original acrylic painting

Ramon Poch Famili Square. original acrylic painting

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...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Birds Cry
Birds Cry

Birds Cry

By Ford Crull

Located in Brooklyn, NY

“It is terrifying to paint. When you start out, you are faced with this great unknown. And you think, am I ever going to paint again? Yet, as you work, it starts to formulate itsel...

Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

Materials

Acrylic, Cardboard

Love is Blue
Love is Blue

Ford CrullLove is Blue, 1998

$17,600Sale Price|20% Off

Love is Blue

By Ford Crull

Located in Brooklyn, NY

“My work can be understood through the mind, but it is best felt with the heart, experienced through the emotions, recognized as a manifestation of the spiritual that is born on the ...

Category

1990s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil

"Nenufares Fonda Azules, " Expressionist Painting of a Pond with Pink Lily Pads
"Nenufares Fonda Azules, " Expressionist Painting of a Pond with Pink Lily Pads

"Nenufares Fonda Azules, " Expressionist Painting of a Pond with Pink Lily Pads

By Pep Suari

Located in Austin, TX

This expressionist painting by Pep Suari featuring a blue, green, purple, and pink analogous color palette depicts a pond with pink lily pads with a rectangular color distortion inte...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Salvation!
Salvation!

Matthew MarcotSalvation!, 2023

$7,600Sale Price|20% Off

Salvation!

By Matthew Marcot

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Matthew Marcot is an American, self-taught artist specializing in Abstract and Neo-Expressionism, and primary mediums are semiotics and collage. An underlying theme in Marcot’s work ...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Hunt Slonem "Field" Black and Pink Bunny
Hunt Slonem "Field" Black and Pink Bunny

Hunt Slonem "Field" Black and Pink Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Field" 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 *Painting is fra...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Neo-Expressionist Mixed Media Painting: Mise en Perspective
Neo-Expressionist Mixed Media Painting: Mise en Perspective

Neo-Expressionist Mixed Media Painting: Mise en Perspective

By Jean Sanglar

Located in Miami, FL

Jean Sanglar was born in France in 1926. He draws with taste and talent from an early age, however, his family will only consider this a mere hobby. After studying law, he later took...

Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Hunt Slonen Anthony Bunny Oil Painting, Neo-Expressionist, Framed, 2024, 10x8 in
Hunt Slonen Anthony Bunny Oil Painting, Neo-Expressionist, Framed, 2024, 10x8 in

Hunt Slonen Anthony Bunny Oil Painting, Neo-Expressionist, Framed, 2024, 10x8 in

By Hunt Slonem

Located in White Plains, NY

Hunt Slonem bunny oil painting 'Anthony' 2024. Oil on wood, 10 x 8 in. / Frame: 12 x 10 in. This painting features Slonem's signature bunny outlined in black over a white background. Includes a handpicked, antique wood frame. Considered one of the great colorists of his time, Slonem’s neo-expressionist paintings feature an exuberant and bold, fauvist palette to emphasize his beloved menagerie of animals. Through the application of lavish, lush colors, Slonem’s painterly style continues to be fresh and innovative bordering on Pop Art aesthetics. Depicting his signature motifs of repeating whimsical animal imagery, the artist’s devotion to nature and its inhabitants are apparent. Born in Kittery, Maine in 1951, Hunt Slonem graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Painting and Art History from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Slonem later attended the prestigious Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine, where he was exposed to influential artists from the New York area including Alex Katz, Alice Neel, Richard Estes, Jack Levine, Louise Nevelson and Al Held. This exposure played a pivotal role in Slonem’s artistic career, as it aided in his decision to move to New York in 1973. Since 1977, Slonem has had over 250 solo exhibitions at prestigious galleries. Museums, both domestic and international, have collected his work, among them Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the Whitney, the Miro Foundation, and the New Orleans Museum of Art. His work has been exhibited globally, including in Madras, Quito, Venice, Gustavia, San Juan, Guatemala City, Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid, Stockholm, Oslo, Cologne, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. His work has been shown in thirty-one different museums including the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1981; the Museo Diocesano d'arte sacra Sant'Apollonia in Venice, Italy, in 1986; the Albany Museum of Art in Albany, Georgia, in 2007; the Istanbul Museum of Modern Art in Istanbul, Turkey, in 2007; Museo de Arte de El Salvador in San Salvador, El Salvador, in 2010; the National Gallery for Foreign Art in Sofia, Bulgaria, in 2010; the Alexandria Museum of Art in Alexandria, Louisiana in 2011, the Polk Museum of Art in Lakeland...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood

Swoon Song, 2023 - Hunt Slonem
Swoon Song, 2023 - Hunt Slonem

Swoon Song, 2023 - Hunt Slonem

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Porto, 13

The painting "Swoon Song" by Hunt Slonem, created in 2023, is an oil on canvas piece that measures 152 x 178 cm (60 x 70 inches). The work is in excellent, new condition, and feature...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Hommage à Baselitz: Neo-Expressionist Painting, Late 20th Century
Hommage à Baselitz: Neo-Expressionist Painting, Late 20th Century

Hommage à Baselitz: Neo-Expressionist Painting, Late 20th Century

By Jean Sanglar

Located in Miami, FL

Born in the South of France in 1926 and raised by very strict parents, Jean Sanglar was prohibited from playing with same age mates. Truly talented, as a young boy he drew frequentl...

Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Hunt Slonem "Veil" Red Diamond Dust Glitter Bunny
Hunt Slonem "Veil" Red Diamond Dust Glitter Bunny

Hunt Slonem "Veil" Red Diamond Dust Glitter Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Veil" Red Diamond Dust Glitter Bunny A rabbit gestured in red on a matching background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 15 x 13 inches *Painting is fr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Glass, Resin, Glitter, Oil, Panel

911 - Basquiat Inspired Original Figurative Artwork
911 - Basquiat Inspired Original Figurative Artwork

911 - Basquiat Inspired Original Figurative Artwork

By Soren Grau

Located in Los Angeles, CA

With cultural icons and world events acting as inspiration, artist Soren Grau strives to communicate meaning through figures and colors. He paints in a stre...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Hunt Slonem "All Saints" Purple and Red Diamond Dust Bunny
Hunt Slonem "All Saints" Purple and Red Diamond Dust Bunny

Hunt Slonem "All Saints" Purple and Red Diamond Dust Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "All Saints" Purple and Red Diamond Dust Bunny A single bunny gestured in different colors of Diamond Dust in an antique frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 15 x 13 in...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Glass, Resin, Oil, Panel

Landscape 155 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm
Landscape 155 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm

Landscape 155 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...

Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

The Mechanics of Man - Abstract Figurative Mixed Media Skull Artwork on Canvas
The Mechanics of Man - Abstract Figurative Mixed Media Skull Artwork on Canvas

The Mechanics of Man - Abstract Figurative Mixed Media Skull 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 ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Revival
Revival

Revival

By Jean Sanglar

Located in Miami, FL

Born in the South of France in 1926 and raised by very strict parents, Jean Sanglar was prohibited from playing with same age mates. Truly talented, as a young boy he drew frequentl...

Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, 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.