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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 Headless King - Original Figurative Black, Red, White Abstract Artwork
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

MY SMILING STAR
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Shipped from Thailand because i am living here in 2025 Acrylic on canvas Shipped well protected, unframed
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Hunt Slonem CHL0650 2013
Located in New York, NY
This whimsical and sophisticated painting was realized by the esteemed contemporary painter, Hunt Slonem in 2013. This piece features a lovely background in a muted sunflower yellow ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

Faces which Ring with Refuge 8
Located in Dallas, TX
“Everybody has that feeling when they look at a work of art and it’s right, that sudden familiarity, a sort of...recognition, as though they were creating it themselves, as though it...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic, Panel

CHL 0948 Monte
Located in New York, NY
This whimsical and sophisticated painting was realized by the esteemed contemporary painter, Hunt Slonem in 2014. It presents a stylized rabbit in profile, rendered with loose and ex...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Lady Day
Located in Brecon, Powys
Homage to Billie Holliday. Created in his idiosyncratic New York City style Berlin, himself a keen jazz musician, pays tribute to one of the greatest jazz singers of all time, the legendary Billie Holliday. Nicknamed Lady Day...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

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

Hunt Slonem "New Line Aviary" Multicolor Birds on Diamond Dust
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "New Line Aviary" Multicolor Birds on Diamond Dust A group of toucans, Amazon birds, and a cardinal on a blue, yellow and red Diamond Dust gradient background Unframed: ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Glass, Resin, Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem "Siddhas and Butterflies Play of Consciousness"
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Siddhas and Butterflies Play of Consciousness" Multicolor Faces and Butterflies Pink, yellow, blue and white butterflies and Siddha faces on a gold scored background Unf...
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled
Located in Brecon, Powys
So many influences can be seen in this painting, however it is unmistakenly from Sax Berlin's hand. It's a classic work of the renaissance of Neo-Expressionism of which Berlin is at ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

"Pink Summer KMH 010, " Acrylic & Mixed Media signed by Katherine Hartley
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Pink Summer KMH 010" is an original acrylic and mixed media painting by Katherine Hartley. The artist signed the piece lower right. This piece depicts a line of girls in dresses amo...
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic

Hunt Slonem "Cloud 9" White and Blue Mottled Bunny
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Cloud 9" White and Blue Mottled Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a mottled white and blue background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 14.5 x...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Untitled by E. Wenk, 2020-21 -Blue and Yellow Acrylic on Paper, NeoExpressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic paint on paper. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single drawing.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Untitled
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...
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Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Mixed Media

"Due figure" by E. Wenk, 2020-22- Watercolor and Marker, Abstract Figurative
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Two figures" Blue watercolor and black marker on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Permanent Marker

Crown of Stillness - Original Figurative Black, Red, White Abstract Artwork
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Caldentey Mallorca original neo figurative watercolor paper painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
original neo-expressionist acrylic painting contemporary work by the mallorquin artist Toni CALDENTEY Painting on paper Perfect state contemporary work by the mallorquin artist Toni ...
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

"Pesci" by Enzio Wenk, 2019 - Acrylic on Canvas, Neo-Expressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Fishes" Acrylic paint and collage on canvas.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Red Sonata"- Vibrant Red Neo Expressionist Mixed Media Painting
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....
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Deep Cadmium" Orange Single Bunny
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Deep Cadmium" Orange Single Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a light orange background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 11.5 x 9.5 inches *Pa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Basquiat . Caught in the crossfire of Silver Bullets.
Located in Brecon, Powys
Created in Berlin's inimitable style and using a rich and vibrant palette this piece reflects the social turmoil of the times, Drawing on his personal experience of living in New Yor...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Hunt Slonem "2 Blue Diamond Dust" Bunny Couple
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "2 Blue Diamond Dust" Bunny Couple A pair of rabbits gestured in blue and white on a dark blue Diamond Dust background in a vintage frame Unframed: 14.5 x 11.5 inches Fr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Glass, Resin, Oil, Panel

Chinensis Light
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...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Painting Drawing African American Kids in Park
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. This one is African American kids in a park at the water fountain. 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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Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker

4 Corners, 2018 - Hunt Slonem
Located in Porto, 13
"4 Corners", an oil on canvas work created by Hunt Slonem in 2018. This piece measures 152 x 152 cm (60 x 60 inches) and is in excellent, new condition. The artwork features a dense ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

EMOTIONS
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Oil pastel on paper by artist Daria Kusto Shipped well protected, unframed Curated by Art Reserve & Angel Rivas We can do commissioned work of any technique, style and size, cont...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Permanent Marker

Acrylic painting by established Lithuanian painter - cultural commentary - music
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
Raimondas Gailiūnas (b. 1956) lives and works in Rokiškis. A painter whose career spans more than four decades is known for his expressive, color-intense compositions. Gailiūnas fuse...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Huge Oil Painting "Jeu D'enfant" Colorful Vibrant Abstract Geometric
Located in Surfside, FL
The artist Richard Hennessy creates pictorial space as a complex and contradictory entity. The colorful ground uses alternately concave and convex forms and negative space to indicate overlapping geometric shapes. Signed and titled on verso by the artist. 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 history at the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, from 1963-66, after which he began his career as a fine artist. His early paintings were quickly admired and supported by Henry Geldzahler, curator of Modern Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. His first exhibition was in 1969 at Olivier Bernier Inc. NYC, followed in 1970 by a show at the Tibor De Nagy Gallery, also in NYC. Over the years he has shown in San Francisco, Indiana, Arizona, Florida, and at other prominent NYC galleries...
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1970s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Bayou La Fouche Sunset" Neoexpressionist Framed Oil Wood Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Bayou La Fouche Sunset" is a framed oil painting on wood by Hunt Slonem, depicting a purple, blue and yellow landscape with white hues. Slonem has implemented his signature techniqu...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Wood, Paint, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Iris" Flowers
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Iris" Flowers Purple, yellow, green and orange Cattleya orchids on a white background. Unframed Hunt Slonem is a well-renowned American artist known for his neo-express...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Swoon Song, 2023 - 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...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

Landscape 140 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm
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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Oil, Masonite

Meso Painting
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 ...
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1990s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Enamel

Meso Painting
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"The Traveler" by Lesley A. Spowart - Neo-Expressionist Painting in Pastel Tones
Located in Carmel, CA
Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "The Traveler" 2024 Oil Paint, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher Bars, Wire The artist signed the bottom left and back of the painting. In "Th...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Wire

Guardian Angel. 21st Century Sista. Contemporary Figurative Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Berlin’s iconic paintings of Guardian Angels is enhanced by this piece. This Sista is obviously a strong character and it’s easy to see in her how Berlin forged a connection with the...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Doubles" Orange Heart Diamond Dust Bunny
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Doubles" Orange Heart Bunny A rabbit pair gestured in yellow and orange on a matching Diamond Dust background in a vintage frame. Unframed: 14.5 x 14 inches Framed: 20 ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Resin, Oil, Panel

LIFE IS WONDERFUL
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Shipped from Thailand because i am living here in 2025 Acrylic on canvas Shipped well protected, unframed
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic, Permanent Marker

"Canto pomeridiano" by Enzio Wenk, 2019 - Acrylic on Canvas, Neo-Expressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Afternoon song" Acrylic paint on canvas.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled by E. Wenk, 2020-21 - Acrylic Paint, Abstract Animal, NeoExpressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single drawing.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Hunt Slonem "Lories & Amazons" Multicolor Parrots on Metallic Background
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Lories & Amazons" Multicolor Parrots on Metallic Background A family of seven birds on a gold and multicolor background in a vintage frame Unframed: 30 x 22 inches Fram...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem "Tulip" on Gold
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Tulip" on Gold A single flower gestured in green, yellow and red on a metallic background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 16 x 14 inches *Painting is...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

NATURAL HARMONY
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Shipped from Thailand because i am living here in 2025 Acrylic on canvas Shipped well protected, unframed A vibrant explosion of color and form that invites the viewer on a journe...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Hunt Slonem "Sky Light" Blue Oval Bunny
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Sky Light" Blue Oval Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a light blue background in a vintage frame Unframed: 12 x 10 inches Framed: 17.5 x 15.5 inches *Painting...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"Constellation" White & Blue Butterflies w Silver 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 silver tone landscape. Slonem...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Hombre" Red and Orange Diamond Dust Bunny Heart
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Hombre" Red and Orange Bunny Heart A rabbit gestured in red and orange on a matching Diamond Dust background in a vintage frame. Unframed: 14 x 14 inches Framed: 20 x 1...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Resin, Oil, Panel

NO KINGS NO WAR: Large Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Sax Berlin is a caring, compassionate man and his egalitarian outlook is translated into his art. This piece is large and impactful and shows this ascending star of the art world at ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

French Neo Expressionist Surreal Oil Painting Robert Vernet Bonfort Deaf Artist
By Robert Vernet-Bonfort
Located in Surfside, FL
Robert Vernet-Bonfort (French, 1934-2017) LA VIEILLE MAISON Oil painting on canvas Hand signed lower right, signed and inscribed on verso In a heavy carved frame Dimensions: 19 ¼ x 23 ¾”, frame 29 x 33 Provenance: Cambridge Art Gallery, Brentwood, California. Born in Marseille, France in 1934, he began his life as a healthy, happy child. Rendered deaf by an early childhood illness, Vernet-Bonfort embraced visual arts in study and practice as a refuge from the silence of the outer world, permitting elaborate expression through a vivid and colourful visual language. He studied at L'école des Beaux-Arts in Marseille from 1948 to 1957. A frequently exhibited and lauded French artist active since the 1950's, Vernet-Bonfort's work demonstrates the intersection of old and new masters' technique, with a strong personal sensibility with an element of surrealism. Upon completion of his studies he was awarded the Prix Claverie, the first of many future accolades. The year of his graduation also marked his first gallery exhibition at the Galerie Reboul in Marseille. In the next decade Vernet-Bonfort exhibited in many French cities, earning many honours, including the Prix de l'U.N.A.M., for Young Mediterranean Artists He has exhibited over the years with Albert-Ernest De Carrier-Belleuse, Maximilien Luce, Jean Pesce, Lucien Guerber, Honore Jacquet, Georgette Nivert...
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20th Century Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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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 creatures and figures with expressionistic colors. His work was described in the New York Times as being "both frightening and amusing,". He was a Guggenheim Fellow and a student of Hans Hofmann. Robert Beauchamp was born in Denver, Colorado in 1923. He had three brothers and three sisters, and the children were orphaned by both parents by the time Beauchamp was three. The family grew up impoverished due to the Great Depression, living in a community house with other families. As a child he dabbled in art but it wasn't until high school that he began taking art classes. When not creating art he also played sports; football and basketball, and enjoyed chemistry and geology. He was told he was good at drawing, and replaced study hall classes with art classes, receiving instruction and inspiration from a Welsh teacher named R. Idris Thomas. While in high school Beauchamp would go, every Monday, to the public library and a local museum where he would read books about art; specifically French painting, as assigned by Thomas. Beauchamp absorbed the tenets of European Modernism and American Abstract Expressionism—with which he eventually broke. While abstraction, with its focus on color and form, underlies his compositions, he filled canvas and paper with psychologically acute portraits of himself and others, nudes, animals, and objects of all kinds. Beauchamp would spend upwards of four hours a day in the art room and eventually won the Carter Memorial Prize, which provided a scholarship to the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. At Colorado Springs he studied under Boardman Robinson, painting landscapes in nature. Beauchamp eventually joined the Navy and then returned to Colorado Springs to continue his studies. Traveling the world as an Armed Guard, he spent a year and a half at sea and the rest of the three years in San Francisco. Seeking to make money, and to follow his love for a girl, Beauchamp decided to attend Cranbrook Academy of Art from 1947–1948. There he studied pottery, believing one could "make more money selling pots than you could selling paintings." He described his experience at Cranbrook as intimidating and claustrophobic, and eventually switched to sculpture before switching to painting. Beauchamp moved to New York City in the early 1950s and was involved in the Tenth Street galleries, which provided outlets for more experimental artists and the second generation of abstract expressionists. Despite his involvement with 10th Street and friendships with abstract artists, abstract art never interested in him. He showed at numerous galleries in New York and Provincetown, socializing with gallery owners, artists and collectors. His first exhibition was at the Tanager Gallery in New York, he also showed during the 1950s at the Hansa Gallery. In New York and Provincetown he studied under Hans Hofmann Eventually he felt that abstract expressionism became dull and stalemated. During the 1960s he showed at the Green Gallery. C. 1960 he was awarded a Fulbright Award allowing him to travel to La Romola, Italy. He traveled frequently to cities such as Rome and worked constantly. Beauchamp returned to the states and lived in Provincetown at Walter Gutman's house, who awarded Beauchamp a grant. That year he met his future wife, Nadine Valenti, whom he married in 1967. Beauchamp taught at a variety of schools during his lifetime including Brooklyn College, School of Visual Arts, Cooper Union and the Art Students League of New York during the last fifteen years of his life. Beauchamp described his drawings as painterly, seeking the spontaneity in an image. He would develop a drawing then a painting, and vice versa. His heavily impastoed paintings, often described as sculptures themselves, came from the pouring of paint from a can, with little planning and constant evolution in the medium upon the canvas. He preferred little planning to his creations, believing that an artists work would become stale and repetitive with constant planning. He also created large scale works, at times 70 inches long. Beauchamp had little intention of ever selling his large works, preferring to create them due to the slow and intense experience he received from the process. The large drawings he created on the floor, and the smaller works were created on a table. Paintings were created on either the floor or wall and he described his painting process as "splattering", "pushing the paint around," and sponging. Animals often appear in his paintings, despite a dislike for domestic animals outside of his artistic creations. He called the characters in his paintings as Beauchamps. Some Beauchamps hold meaning, with Beauchamp rarely sharing the meaning behind the symbols and characters. He made up the creatures himself, seeking to emphasize the character of each. In 2006 the University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Visual & Performing Arts hosted an exhibition of Beauchamp's pieces from the 1960s, curators stated that Beauchamp's work: "effortlessly blends innovative style elements with narrative, descriptive images. One senses equal enjoyment in the manipulation of, and interaction with, color and paint, and the often sudden and unexpected presence of a wasp or a lump of sugar." included in the important exhibit "Twelve New York Painters." New York: David Findlay Jr. Fine Art with Mary Abbott, Alcopley, Robert Beauchamp, Byron Browne, Charles Cajori, Jim Forsberg, Carl Heidenreich, Angelo Ippolito, Emily Mason, Robert Natkin, Robert Richenburg and Nina Tryggvadottir...
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20th Century Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Hunt Slonem "4 Hombre" Gradient Diamond Dust Bunnies
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "4 Hombre" Orange and Red Diamond Dust Bunnies A family of four rabbits in orange, red, yellow and purple Diamond Dust in a vintage frame Unframed: 21.5 x 16.5 inches Fr...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Glass, Resin, Oil, Panel

SNAKE DOG
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Shipped from Thailand because i am living here in 2025 Acrylic on canvas Shipped well protected, unframed
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Permanent Marker

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

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Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Hunt Slonem, "Mint", 30x24 Silver and Green Textured Butterfly Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Renowned artist Hunt Slonem's "Mint" is a 30x24 metallic silver scored oil painting on wood board of contemporary abstract butterflies in white and green. *Painting is framed - Ple...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Bosco colorato" by Enzio Wenk, 2017-Diptych Acrylic on Canvas, NeoExpressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Colored forest" Acrylic on canvas. This is a diptych.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Hunt Slonem "Wise Owl" Oval Black Outline Bird Painting on White
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Wise Owl" Black Outline Bird Painting on White A single owl gestured in black on a white background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 15 x 13 inches *P...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

4 Drawings, B&W
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
4 Drawings included Markers & acrylic on paper Shipped well protected, unframed
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Permanent Marker

"Uccelli tropicali sotto la pioggia" by Enzio Wenk, 2018 -Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Tropical bird under the rain". Acrylic on a wooden panel. The frame is included. Painting: 44 x 58 cm With frame: 57x71 cm
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

HAPPY TOGETHER
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto. Ink, acrylic on wotercolor paper. The magic flow reality... Shipped well protected, unframed
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Permanent Marker

Untitled
Located in Summit, NJ
Great piece by Peter Keil. The piece is from his family's private collection. It is framed in its original gold wood frame with a linen liner. Background is a beautiful blue with ma...
Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Untitled
Untitled
$1,400 Sale Price
22% Off
"Pajaro Caballo (Bird House), " Acrylic on Canvas by Miguel-Casto Lenero
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Pajaro Caballo (Bird House)" is an original acrylic painting on canvas by Miguel-Casto Lenero. Abstract representations of animals are rendered in thick acrylic paint in dark pastel...
Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Afib Hearts
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Neo Expressionist Abstracted Figurative paintings
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media

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