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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Landscape 123 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 70x50 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, Masonite
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
Okpara (First Son) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism
By Paschal Ugwu
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
Kunstlerplatzteller Artists ceramic plate by Rosenthal, Inc
By Sandro Chia
Located in New York, NY
Sandro Chia Kunstlerplatzteller Artists Plate, ca. 1995 Ceramic Plate. Artist Signature Fired into Plate. Artist signature fired into the plate on the front and back 12 1/4 inches di...
Ceramic, Screen
Neo Expressionism Renaissance. Volume 1
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Neo-Expressionism has a justified place in the art pantheon and is currently experiencing a revival on both sides of the Atlantic. The human condition is laid out in this piece which...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
NO KINGS NO WAR: Large Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
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 ...
Oil, Acrylic
Three Good Men - Basquiat Inspired Figurative Colorful Original Art on Canvas
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 street art-inspired Neo-expressionist style inspired by artists such as Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Grau's work engages the viewer with color and symbolism, inviting each person to unscramble the mystery behind his paintings. He explores social commentary and individuality using bold colors and emotive lines. This 24-inch high by 24-inch wide painting is stretched, wired, and ready to hang. The sides of this original mixed-media artwork are painted and it does not require framing. It is signed by the artist on the front lower right corner and the back. Affordable Continental U.S. and International shipping available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Soren Grau is an artist from Denmark who has lived in Los Angeles for the past 12 years. Each of his artworks convey both personal meaning and ambiguity, to be interpreted differently by each person. His cultural commentary runs parallel to our social consciousness. The pure pleasure of creating is the driving force behind his painting. He believes that art need not be complicated, and that art is for everyone. “Whatever an artist does, they put a piece of their soul into the artwork,” explains Grau. “In that way you can show who you really are...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
Old But Golden - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Figurative Portrait, 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
$1,560Sale Price|20% Off
Pink and Cyan Abstract Oil Painting, Neo-Expressionist, 40x30
Located in Soquel, CA
Pink and cyan abstract, an abstract expressionist oil painting by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). Unsigned and unframed. Canvas is wrapped around 2" stretcher and painted...
Canvas, Acrylic
Good Friends
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 ...
Oil, Wood
$1,512Sale Price|20% Off
Landscape 132 by Jean Krille - Oil on Canvas 51x61 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, Canvas
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 ...
Canvas, Oil
Coupe d'Abondance Oil Painting, 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 ...
Canvas, 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 ...
Canvas, Oil
Assemblage of inflatable paint islands silkscreen printing on paper, tapestry
By Ruth Vidal
Located in Carballo, ES
Work belonging to the latest exhibition of the Manolo Eirin contemporary art gallery in A Coruña, Spain. The work is a drawing made by the artist for the exhibition using the assemb...
Cotton Canvas, Printer's Ink, Archival Paper
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...
Acrylic
$1,680Sale Price|20% Off
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
$900Sale Price|25% Off
Nude , 100x75cm, acrylic, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Untitled , 100x75cm, acrylic, canvas
Canvas, Acrylic
$828
mountains of fabric, textured green with silkscreen paint full of folds & layers
By Ruth Vidal
Located in Carballo, ES
This year, 2024, the artist Ruth Vidal (1998, Isla de Arousa) launches her latest research into painting and games. These works are based on the references that the artist draws from...
Canvas, Cotton, Polymer
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
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
Untitled 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Africa
By Prince Obasi
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
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
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
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
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
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
Good News - 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
"Shade of Red" Black Outline Bunny on Cerise Red 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 a gestural figure of a black bunny on a cerise red background with thick use of paint. In...
Oil, Wood Panel
NO KINGS NO WAR: Large Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
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 ...
Oil, Acrylic
$4,940
Upside Down
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. Wi...
Mixed Media
Landscape, oil on canvas with aluminum frame, sea blue, waves texture
Located in Carballo, ES
Landscape painted by Luis Moscardo, from his series with oil paintings "Land of Storms", in which he paints the waves of the wild sea, the shapes and textures that are generated in i...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Magico Restaraunte en Paris
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery. This painting features the beautiful Art Deco interior of the Beef Bar Restaurant in Paris. Her works were recently featured in the March issue of American Art Collector magazine 2022. A hardbound-book is included with your purchase. Whether depicting lively night parties on the beach, Parisian streets, or bustling sidewalk cafes of her native Madrid, the paintings of Paloma Hinojosa...
Canvas, Oil
VILLERS, Pride, Oil on Canvas, 1972
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on Canvas by VILLERS, France, 1972 – "Pride". This striking oil painting by French artist Villers, titled "Pride," was created in 1972. The artwork reflects the artist's unique ...
Canvas, Oil
$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
Village of Provence, Oil on Canvas
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Michel Jouenne, France, Early 1960s. Village of France. Measurements : with frame : 38.7x28 inches - 98.3x71 cm, without frame : 36.3x25.6 inches - 92.2x65 cm, Forma...
Canvas, Oil
Invierno Primaveral
Located in New York, NY
"Sexual Spring-like Winter" is a large painterly work, created with layers of pink and resin by the art and film world's favorite enfant terrible, Julian Schnabel. The artist and dir...
Screen
$2,130Sale Price|25% Off
Mysteries of the Night Garden, 100x80cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Mysteries of the Night Garden, 100x80cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic
$2,130Sale Price|25% Off
Elephantoms, 100x80cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Elephantoms, 100x80cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic
$2,130Sale Price|25% Off
Gestalt dream, 100x80cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Gestalt dream, 100x80cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic
$710Sale Price|25% Off
Daydream, 60x40cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Daydream, 60x40cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic
$1,952Sale Price|25% Off
Painting of the series “Not a dicky bird”, 81x65cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Painting of the series “Not a dicky bird”, 81x65cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic
$1,952Sale Price|25% Off
"Loop", 90x73 cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
"Loop", 90x73 cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic
$710Sale Price|25% Off
”Nature’s music fills”, 60x40cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
”Nature’s music fills”, 60x40cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic
$710Sale Price|25% Off
“The Lovers”, 60x40cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
“The Lovers”, 60x40cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic
$710Sale Price|25% Off
Silent harmony, 60x40cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Silent harmony, 60x40cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic
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...
Mixed Media, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Oil, Acrylic
$5,500
Huge Italian Neo Expressionist Mimmo Paladino Linoleum Block Print Atlantico
Located in Surfside, FL
Mimmo Paladino Atlantico Linocut, 1987, hand signed, dated and numbered 12/27 in pencil. Medium: Collagraph and linoleum cut Sheet measures 82 x 29 1/2" inches Parole Torchon pap...
Linocut
$5,500
Huge Italian Neo Expressionist Mimmo Paladino Linoleum Block Print Atlantico
Located in Surfside, FL
Mimmo Paladino Atlantico Linocut, 1987, hand signed, dated and numbered 12/27 in pencil. Medium: Collagraph and linoleum cut Sheet measures 82 x 29 1/2" inches Parole Torchon pap...
Linocut
$1,875Sale Price|25% Off
Reclining light, 55x120cm, acrylic on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Reclining light, 55x120 cm
Canvas, Acrylic
$900Sale Price|25% Off
Nude , 100x75cm, acrylic, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Untitled , 100x75cm, acrylic, canvas
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,500Sale Price|25% Off
Blue, 100x60cm, acrylic, oil, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Blue, 60x100 cm
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,100Sale Price|25% Off
Diptych “Interaction”, 100x160cm, acrylic on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Diptych “Interaction”, 100x160 cm
Canvas, Acrylic
Water drops, sea, green, signed, neo-expressionist painting
By TUSET
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
Untitled Flower
By Peter Max
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Signed with the artist's plate-signed signature and numbered in pencil. Published by London Arts Group.
Lithograph
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Landscape 140 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...
Oil, Masonite
Pistachio green, stitched, aluminum frame, botany, tapestry (ORIGINAL DIPTYCH)
By TUSET
Located in Carballo, ES
This series by the multidisciplinary artist TUSET (1997, A Coruña, Spain) titled "Boa convivência (buenaventura)" is a series of paintings that the artist had buried for a year in th...
Thread, Organic Material, Wood, Varnish, Cotton Canvas
Caldentey Mallorca original neo figurative watercolor paper painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
original neo-expressionist acrylic painting . framed contemporary work by the mallorquin artist Toni CALDENTEY Painting on paper Perfect state CALDENTEY, Toni - (Portocolom, Mallorca...
Acrylic, Cardboard
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
An Absurd Truth
By Taher Jaoui
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Neo Expressionist Abstracted Figurative painting in black and white
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Big Night Tonight - Vibrant Original Abstract Figurative Painting
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
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
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Landscape 102 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
Moonlight, Impressionist Landscape in Pastel Tones, Vivid Brushstrokes, Paper
By Juanjo Saez
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is a beautiful expressionist style drawing by Juanjo Saez. Juanjo's pictorial work is an exploration of color, texture, and movement, creating vibrant compositions that capture ...
Paper, Acrylic
Anytime Anywhere. Contemporary Neo Expressionist Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Acrylic On Canvas
Canvas, Acrylic