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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Caldentey Red Black original neo expressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Otoño original neo expressionist acrylic painting. contemporary work by the mallorquin artist Toni CALDENTEY CALDENTEY, Toni - (Portocolom, Mallorca - Spain) The active notion of r...
Acrylic, Cardboard
Crown of Stillness - Original Figurative Black, Red, White Abstract Artwork
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
$1,520Sale Price|20% Off
Landscape 138 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 39x60 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
African Tribe 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Floral
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...
Canvas, Acrylic
$920
Emotions and Textures, Contemporary Abstraction, Modern Gestural, Spray, Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
Emotions and Textures bursts with gestural freedom and expressive layering, capturing the raw vitality of contemporary abstraction. With bold brushstrokes, spray textures, and a vibr...
Paper, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
Nurturing 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Figurative Portrait, Women, Africa
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...
Canvas, Acrylic
$990
Violet Art Nouveau Moulding, Abstract Organic Triptych, Brush Gestures Pink Gray
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Violet Art Nouveau Moulding" is an abstract painting diptych by Spanish artist Natalia Roman. It is a beautiful series of rhythmic brushstrokes combined with subtle tones and unique...
Acrylic, Paper
$8,000
"Single Bloom" Red Tulip on Silver Background Oil Painting with Antique Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's newest series, Tulips. This piece depicts a gestural red Tulip on a silver background with thick use of paint. It is housed in a wonderful ...
Oil, Wood Panel, Mixed Media
Art Brut Surrealist figurative abstract Philadelphia Artist
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Jesse Soifer (1932-2013). Untitled #10, 1969. 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|88% Off
Tableau n°38 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 80x100 cm
By Jean Krille
Located in Geneva, CH
Of Germanic descent, the painter Jean Krillé was born in 1923 in Switzerland. His father, writer and poet, oriented him towards art and culture. From the age of 16, he enrolled at th...
Oil
$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
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Landscape n°95 by Jean Krillé - Oil on masonite 100x100 cm
By Jean Krille
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on masonite sold with frame Total size with frame 102x102 cm Jean Krillé is a Swiss artist from Geneva, recognized for his significant contributions to contemporary art. Born in...
Oil
Homage to Dali: Neo-Expressionist Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed
Located in Miami, FL
Born 1949, Fréjus, France French artist Evelyne Ballestra studied painting in the South of France before moving to Switzerland where she met her mentor, Rolf Dürig, a master of the ...
Oil, Canvas
Respiro 1608
Located in Atlanta, GA
Carlos J. Tirado (born on April 3, 1964 in Caracas, Venezuela) is an artist, painter and sculptor who has developed a very personal and precise line of work linked to Neo-Pop art. With plenty of personal art exhibitions, Tirado has participated in numerous collective exhibitions, receiving different awards such as “III Premio de Escultura” del Certamen Aires de Córdoba in 2004 and other recognitions, among them, at the Venezuelan Embassy in DC (2005), and the X Latin Art Festival of Atlanta (2005). Childhood Tirado grew up in an upper-middle-class family environment. His inclination for the arts started from an early age. At 8 years old, he was already experimenting with tridimensional forms, creating molds out of cast lead from pieces previously gathered on the streets. These first artistic experiences led by his inquisitive nature, provided the ground to continue exploring the possibilities with different materials like wood, waste and plaster. His childhood games were centered around painting and sculpting, which played an important role that ranged from recreational to aesthetics. When Tirado turned 12 years of age, his parents agreed for him to attend private art classes with professor Javier Hernandez in Caracas. Later on, he realized that Art was a profession that required investment in materials, reason that led him to work at a furniture store painting landscapes and figurative art to decorate the exhibit room. He created numerous paintings of Caracas’ famous mountain: El Avila, and other art pieces that not only served as a source of income, but more importantly, led him to deepen his figurative expression. In 1985, he started drawing comic sets for a renowned newspaper El Diario de Caracas, alongside Jorge Blanco...
Mixed Media
$1,600
Esosa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Painting Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy. Signed on the front side and accompanied by a Certificate of Auth...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,512Sale Price|86% Off
Tableau n°3 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 80 x 100 cm
By Jean Krille
Located in Geneva, CH
Of Germanic descent, the painter Jean Krillé was born in 1923 in Switzerland. His father, writer and poet, oriented him towards art and culture. From the age of 16, he enrolled at th...
Oil
Cate Blanchett Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR addressing European Parliament
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
"Cate Blanchett, Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR addressing the European Parliament" is a wonderful Neo-Expressionist interpretation of the event by master artist Sax Berlin. This pai...
Gold Leaf
Photomaton
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...
Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
$2,500
HIS NEW DEN Signed Oil Pastel on Grocery Bag, Man with Vacuuming, Surreal Scene
Located in Union City, NJ
HIS NEW DEN is an original oil pastel drawing on brown paper grocery bag by the self taught African American artist Reginald K. Gee, born April 28, 1964, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Gee...
Oil Pastel
$99Sale Price|77% Off
Garfields Long Butt
By Olivia Gibb
Located in Kansas City, MO
Title : Garfields Long Butt Materials : stamps, ink, crayon,marker,pen Date : 2017 Dimensions : 8.5x11"
Mixed Media
Patterson Boats on the Shore. acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Licenciado en Bellas Artes por ISPEJV, en la Habana en 2002, especialización en Restauración y Conservación de pintura Mural y caballete. Ha ejercido como profesor de pintura en e...
Acrylic
New York City Guardian Angel. Contemporary Neo Expressionist Figurative Oil
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Bold and strong, these terms are synonymous with both the Guardian Angels and Sax Berlin’s Sharp Edge New York City style of Neo-Expressionist painting. The primary palette has been ...
Oil, Acrylic
Banksy Working. Time is of the essence. Contemporary Figurative Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
This Neo-expressionist piece from Berlin's Atlantic studio conveys all the immediacy of creating street art or graffiti. Outsider and street/graffiti artists have, since the inceptio...
Oil, Acrylic
Deux Iris Oil Painting on Canvas, Neo-Expressionist, Framed, 2010+
Located in Miami, FL
Born 1949, Fréjus, France French artist Evelyne Ballestra studied painting in the South of France before moving to Switzerland where she met her mentor, Rolf Dürig, a master of the ...
Oil, Canvas
I'm Seeing Double
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
I’m not proud of some things I’ve done I cannot summon Jesus to die again for this sin. I’m not yet 60 but Karma is after me. Take it easy on me, let me get some grey hair first. Hunt me later or forgive me. Yea, don’t gimme that look karma, You know I had the longing to do what’s right. (Written by the Artist) 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 Janet Adenike Adebayo (b. 1997) is a self-taught Nigerian artist, born in Lagos and based in Lagos as an artist. She began her journey as a painter in 2017. She refers to herself as a “confessional” artist, as her art is an expression of intimate moments and openness of truths and feelings others may be otherwise shy to confront. Adebayo expresses herself using acrylic and mixed media on canvas, employing techniques such as her signature “mosaic skin” tones, fusing a collage of colors to create humanoid figures, made obvious by exaggerated features. Janet Adebayo...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,520Sale Price|20% Off
Landscape 135 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 39x61 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
Neo-Expressionist Abstract Surrealist Figures, #143 Philadelphia Artist
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Jesse Soifer (1932-2013). Untitled #143 ca. 1990. Ink and paper collage, sheet measures 12 x 18 inches. Unsigned. Estate stamp on verso sheet with assignation number. Early Life...
Paper, Ink
Neo-Expressionist Abstract Surrealist Figures, #144 Philadelphia Artist
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Jesse Soifer (1932-2013). Untitled #144 ca. 1990. Ink and paper collage, sheet measures 12 x 18 inches. Unsigned. Estate stamp on verso sheet with assignation number. Early Life...
Paper, Ink
Neo-Expressionist Abstract Surrealist Figures, #139
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Jesse Soifer (1932-2013). Untitled #139, ca. 1990. Ink and paper collage, sheet measures 11.25 x 15 inches. Unsigned. Estate stamp on verso sheet with assignation number. Early ...
Paper, Ink
Neo-Expressionist Abstract Surrealist Figures, #138
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Jesse Soifer (1932-2013). Untitled #138, ca. 1990. Ink and paper collage, sheet measures 12.5 x 19.5 inches. Unsigned. Estate stamp on verso sheet with assignation number. Early...
Paper, Ink
Caldentey original Neo-figuratif acrylic canvas painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Tuta- original neo-expressionist acrylic painting. framed contemporary work by the mallorquin artist Toni CALDENTEY CALDENTEY, Toni - (Portocolom, Mallorca - Spain) The active noti...
Canvas, Mixed Media
Citizens of a Quiet Country 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
These faces are not portraits of specific people, but emotional records of a collective condition. They carry the weight of fear, disappointment, suppressed anger, endurance, and fra...
Canvas, Acrylic
Citizens of a Quiet Country 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
These faces are not portraits of specific people, but emotional records of a collective condition. They carry the weight of fear, disappointment, suppressed anger, endurance, and fra...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,100
Know This and Know Peace - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism, People
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...
Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Cardboard
Jazz Man. Contemporary Large Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Music is a real love for Sax Berlin, second only to his art. These twin passions have given rise to a series of works that concentrate on jazz music. Jazz Man puts one right at the h...
Silver
$17,114
"Westside Watchdawg : The Golden Hearted". Large Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
The New York subway network has seen dark and dangerous times over the last few decades.Now we can ride the subway thoughtlessly, the trains are clean, the stations are brightly lit ...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Abstract Shapes Painting in Pastel Tones, Nineties Urban Flow, Coral, Turquoise
Located in Barcelona, ES
Borneo's pieces are deeply influenced by various creative sources, with a particular focus on the culture of the late '80s and '90s: from high-brow Memphis-inspired design to urban c...
Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Paper
Patterson boats in the sea. acrylic canvas painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Patterson boats in the sea. acrylic canvas painting. acrylic canvas painting. signed Licenciado en Bellas Artes por ISPEJV, en la Habana en 2002, especialización en Restauración y ...
Acrylic
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...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$3,100
Patterson Boats on the Coast Ocher and Black abstract acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Licenciado en Bellas Artes por ISPEJV, en la Habana en 2002, especialización en Restauración y Conservación de pintura Mural y caballete. Ha ejercido como profesor de pintura en e...
Acrylic
Protocol 27 - Abstract Figurative Colorful Mixed Media 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
$655
Schematic 14 - Modern Black & White Abstract Figurative Street 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
School of Paris, Barbara, Oil on Canvas, 1950s
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
This captivating 1950s oil on canvas portrait, possibly depicting the French singer Barbara, exudes an air of mystery and existential reflection. While the identity of the subject re...
Canvas, Oil
UNTITLED, 1981 DIPTYCH Neo Expressionist Figures Peter Julian Oil Painting
By Peter Julian
Located in Surfside, FL
Peter Julian (born 1952 in Buffalo, New York) is an American artist best known for his Neo-expressionist paintings in the 1980s. His first major exhibition was in New York in 1982 at...
Paper, Oil
Invisible Pain 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract-Expressionism, Colour
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...
Canvas, Acrylic
Invisible Pain 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract-Expressionism, Colour
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...
Canvas, Acrylic
$450
Weight of Presence 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract-Expressionism, Colour
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...
Canvas, Acrylic
$450
Shared Atmosphere 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract-Expressionism, Colour
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...
Canvas, Acrylic
$450
Heat Between Us 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract-Expressionism, Colour
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...
Canvas, Acrylic
$450
Heat Between Us 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract-Expressionism, Colour
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...
Canvas, Acrylic
$655
Schematic 21 - Modern Black & White Abstract Figurative Street 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
Untitled Mid-Century Painting - Group of Men
Located in Soquel, CA
Untitled painting of a group of men by Antonio Rodríguez Luna (1910-1985.) This moody piece by Antonio Rodríguez Luna is an excellent example of his work from the early 1960s, which...
Oil, Stretcher Bars, Linen
$1,520Sale Price|20% Off
Landscape n°94 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 59x79 cm
By Jean Krille
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on wood sold with frame Total size with frame 61x81 cm Jean Krillé is a Swiss artist from Geneva, recognized for his significant contributions to contemporary art. Born in the 2...
Oil
Battlefield
By Leon Golub
Located in London, GB
This work belongs to one of the most intense moments in Leon Golub's research, in which the human body becomes the true battlefield. Two monumental figures face each other in a prima...
Oil
Caldentey Circus original neo-expressionist acrylic paper painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
circo- originalneo-expressionist acrylic paper painting contemporary work by the mallorquin artist Toni CALDENTEY Painting on paper Perfect state CALDENTEY, Toni - (Portocolom, Mall...
Mixed Media, Cardboard
Sax In The City
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
In his Neo-Expressionist paintings Berlin creates memories of dark and dangerous days in New York and the vibrant anarchistic time of Basquiat, Haring and Warhol. Sax in The City har...
Oil, Acrylic
"Human Rights" Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
From the studio of England's greatest exponent of Neo-Expressionism, Sax Berlin. Human Rights is a heartfelt piece by Berlin, showing his concern for all people suffering abuse with ...
Oil, Acrylic
Water drops, sea, green, signed, neo-expressionist painting
Located in Carballo, ES
Green Neoexpressionist Painting. This is an original artwork realized by TUSET in 2018. We can frame it in natural wood or black on request. The dimensions of the painting are 42 x ...
Ink, Handmade Paper
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Masonite, Oil
Standing Figure
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Tom Cramer (b.1960). Standing Figure, 1988. Carved wood and polymer paint. Measures 11.5 inches high. Excellent condition. Signed and dated under base. Tom Cramer is an American artist working in Portland, Oregon noted for his intricately carved and painted wood reliefs and ubiquity throughout the city of Portland. Often called the unofficial Artist Laureate of Portland,[2] Cramer is one of the most visible and successful artists in the city. The influences on his work are both organic and technological. He is widely collected and is in many prominent west coast museum and private collections. He is in the permanent collections of the Portland Art Museum[3] in Portland Oregon, the Halle Ford Museum in Salem Oregon, the Jordan Schnitzer Museum in Eugene, Oregon, the Boise Art Museum in Idaho. Cramer made a name for himself in the 1980s and 1990s becoming a bridge between historical Oregon artists like Clifford Gleason and Milton Wilson...
Wood, Latex