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Neo-Expressionist Art

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
"Corpo di ballo" by Anna Pennati - acrylic on canvas
"Corpo di ballo" by Anna Pennati - acrylic on canvas

"Corpo di ballo" by Anna Pennati - acrylic on canvas

Located in Milano, MI

'Dance and Passion is my “fil rouge”, the continuum in my artwork. Dance is my passion and in my paintings movement and anatomy are always respected and represented with knowledge.' ...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Landscape 147 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm
Landscape 147 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm

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...

Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

MONKEY
MONKEY

Daria KustoMONKEY, 2023

$151Sale Price|30% Off

MONKEY

By Daria Kusto

Located in CÓRDOBA, ES

Original painting by Daria Kusto. 2024y. Acryic ,markers on watercolor paper. THE MAGIC FLOW REALITY...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Permanent Marker

"Human Rights" Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
"Human Rights" Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting

"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 ...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

CRAZY FACE
CRAZY FACE

CRAZY FACE

By Angel Rivas

Located in CÓRDOBA, ES

Markers & acrylic on paper Shipped well protected, unframed

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Assemblage of inflatable paint islands silkscreen printing on paper, tapestry
Assemblage of inflatable paint islands silkscreen printing on paper, tapestry

Assemblage of inflatable paint islands silkscreen printing on paper, tapestry

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Printer's Ink, Archival Paper

LOVE CREATURES
LOVE CREATURES

Daria KustoLOVE CREATURES, 2023

$963Sale Price|55% Off

LOVE CREATURES

By Daria Kusto

Located in CÓRDOBA, ES

Acrylic and markers on canvas. Original art by Daria Kusto. Shipped rolled in a tube From Spain.

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Permanent Marker, Acrylic

OUT OF THE DARK
OUT OF THE DARK

OUT OF THE DARK

By Daria Kusto

Located in CÓRDOBA, ES

Original painting by Daria Kusto. 2024y. Acrylic on canvas. The magic flow reality... It is sent rolled in a tube, safe and express shipping to the whole world.

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Tableau n°3 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 80 x 100 cm
Tableau n°3 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 80 x 100 cm

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...

Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Julian Schnabel 'La Blusa Rosa II'
Julian Schnabel 'La Blusa Rosa II'

Julian Schnabel 'La Blusa Rosa II'

By Julian Schnabel

Located in New York, NY

La Blusa Rosa II 1995 Hand-painted, 14-color silkscreen with poured resin 40 x 32 inches (102 x 81 cm) Edition of 80 "Sexual Spring-like Winter" is a large painterly work, created w...

Category

1990s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Screen

Bold Expressionist work in the Style of Richard Diebenkorn Original Oil
Bold Expressionist work in the Style of Richard Diebenkorn Original Oil

Bold Expressionist work in the Style of Richard Diebenkorn Original Oil

By Daniel David Fuentes

Located in Soquel, CA

Bold Expressionist work in the Style of Richard Diebenkorn Original Oil Eclectic Neo-expressionist work by San Francisco area abstract artist Daniel David Fuentes (American, 1978-20...

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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

mountains of fabric, textured green with silkscreen paint full of folds & layers
mountains of fabric, textured green with silkscreen paint full of folds & layers

mountains of fabric, textured green with silkscreen paint full of folds & layers

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton, Polymer

"Cafe Society", Surreal Large-Scale Figurative Abstract
"Cafe Society", Surreal Large-Scale Figurative Abstract

"Cafe Society", Surreal Large-Scale Figurative Abstract

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

"Cafe Society", a large-scale figurative abstract evoking the style of Basquiat, where many faces, figures, and a blue bust with glowing eyes are layered in a surreal, dream-like space by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Signed "Michael Paulker...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Man with Bottle
Man with Bottle

Man with Bottle

By Sandro Chia

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Sandro Chia (Italian, born 1946) Title: Man with Bottle Year: c.1980 Medium: Colors etching Edition: Inscribed A.P (Artist Proof) in pencil Paper: Fabriano Plate ma...

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Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Etching

Patterson  Boats on the Shore. acrylic painting
Patterson  Boats on the Shore. acrylic painting

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...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Caldentey Original Neo-expressionist Acrylic
Caldentey Original Neo-expressionist Acrylic

Caldentey Original Neo-expressionist Acrylic

By Toni Caldentey

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

characters- Originall Neo-expressionist Acrylic painting contemporary work by the mallorquin artist Toni CALDENTEY Perfect state CALDENTEY, Toni - (Portocolom, Mallorca - Spain) Th...

Category

Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Tableau n°14 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 100x100 cm
Tableau n°14 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 100x100 cm

Tableau n°14 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 100x100 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...

Category

1880s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Basquiat . Caught in the crossfire of Silver Bullets.
Basquiat . Caught in the crossfire of Silver Bullets.

Basquiat . Caught in the crossfire of Silver Bullets.

By Sax Berlin

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...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

FLY
FLY

Daria KustoFLY, 2025

$134Sale Price|25% Off

FLY

By Daria Kusto

Located in CÓRDOBA, ES

Original artwork by Daria Kusto. Acrylic, markers, ink on watercolor paper. Unframed. Ships securely and well protected from Spain.

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Landscape 122 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 70x50 cm
Landscape 122 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 70x50 cm

Landscape 122 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...

Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Wood, Oil

Large Venezuelan Expressionist Oil Painting Diego Barboza Latin American Master
Large Venezuelan Expressionist Oil Painting Diego Barboza Latin American Master

Large Venezuelan Expressionist Oil Painting Diego Barboza Latin American Master

Located in Surfside, FL

Diego Barboza - 1945-2003 Hand signed and dated 1988 Oil on Canvas Diego Barboza was born the Carabobo street of Maracaibo, Venezuela on February 4, 1945. He was a Venezuelan Neo Figurative Painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in Venezuelan art history. Diego Barboza opened a new chapter in Latin America, beyond the surreal or the magical realism of the Modern Latin American Masters. He created a new language of dislocation and transgression. Personages became distorted to the point that was very exaggerated forms His figures twisted and contorted without losing their presence or their pull. Extremities muscles, and bones burst into an explosive compound of divergent and convergent lines. Through eruptive brushstrokes and fractured outlines. Barboza created a world of illusions. Barboza was born into a upper-middle-class family. He stopped going to school at 12 years old, and he registered himself at the School of Visual Art in the City of Maracaibo Venezuela. Barboza studied at the School of Visual Arts in Caracas, Venezuela. Barboza began his training as an artist at age 12 in his native Maracaibo when he left formal education to enroll in the then School of Plastic Arts of Zulia, then Julio Arraga School of Plastic Arts, where he was a student in the modeling, collage and Drawing of Angelina Curiel. His first collages, in the sixties, show the influence of American Pop Art. In 1967 he exhibited at the Ateneo de Caracas his series 'Los Ratones', a proposal then 'criticized by critics as unprecedented in Venezuela'. In his tribute to the film "Nosferatu" Friedrich Murnau included 32 drawings as well as two-dimensional objects. In 1968 he moved to London where he studied at the London College of Printing. From that time is his '30 Girls with Nets', an action in which 30 students of the London College of Printing, dressed in black and covered by white nets, toured London public places, behaving naturally. His 'street expressions', which he later called 'poetic actions', symbolized a breakdown of social restraints through unusual behaviors that sought to provoke public reactions. Upon his return to Venezuela in 1973, Barboza continues with this line of work, being recognized as one of the initiators of Venezuelan conceptual art. In the 1980's Diego Barboza turned to painting, the New Venezuelan Figuration. Here belongings and the feminine figure fill the work of that time, in which he embodied his intimacy and daily life through scenes of furnishings and flowers that included objects from his workshop and home. His nudes were made from live model, then to follow the path of distortion resulting in their unmistakable females: a figure that represented their personal way of appreciating beauty. Barboza presented his first individual exhibition at the Centro de Bellas Artes of Maracaibo Venezuela. In 1963, he traveled to London when the Conceptual Art movement started, he had the support of the London New Art Lab Gallery. On March 7, 1970 Barboza displayed his first work on Conceptual Art, which he called Art of Action. In London with the performance of 30 Girls with nets (30 Muchachas con redes). His second work was Nets and Hats in markets and restaurants (Con sombreros y redes en mercados y restaurantes). In London UK. His third The Centerpiece (El Ciempies) and the fourth Expression on a laundry-mat (Expresiones en una lavandería) In 1974. Baboza returned to Venezuela. Where he presented two very important Conceptual Art works: The Armadillo Box (La Caja del Cachicamo) and from the School of Athens to the New School of Caracas (De la Escuela de Atenas a la Nueva Escuela de Caracas). Closing his cycle of Conceptual Art creation. IN Venezuela a sort of impromptu academy started up at Claudio Perna’s house. Eugenio Espinoza, Roberto Obregón, Antonieta Sosa, Alfred Wenemoser, Yeni and Nan, Sigfredo Chacón, Diego Barboza, Luis Villamizar, Margherita D’Amico, Pedro Terán, Alfredo del Mónaco, as well as international figures who happened to be visiting Venezuela such as Antoni Muntadas, Charlotte Moorman, and Roman Polanski would gather there. Venezuela, especially Caracas, was a rich field of action for modernism in South America. Venezuelan Geometric Abstraction, Op art and Kinetic Art dominated through crucial figures like Jesús Rafael Soto, Gego, Alejandro Otero, and Carlos Cruz Diez, the country’s kinetic art made a fundamental contribution internationally. The Greater London Arts Association and the Arts Council of Great Britain did several exhibitions of (North, Central, South, London, Wales, Scotland and Ulster) to show the actual Visual Arts in all of the United Kingdom and Diego Barboza was invited for this event with a solo exhibition, expressions around a cylinder (Expresiones alrededor de un cilindro). Diego has made numerous solo and group exhibitions, obtaining rewards since 1963. He is represented in the most important museums of Venezuela, as well as in England, Brazil, Colombia and Cuba. In 1986 he was awarded the Municipal Visual Arts Award of the Municipal Council of the Federal District and in 1997 he received the National Prize for Plastic Arts granted by the National Council of Culture, CONAC. Select Group Exhibitions 1964 Ateneo de Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela 1965 Salón Arturo Michelena, Valencia, Venezuela 1968 Salón Oficial Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas, Venezuela 1971 Art Spectrum London, London, Great Britain 1972 Serpentine Gallery, London, Great Britain 1973 Midland Group Gallery, London, Great Britain 1974 Galería BANAP, Caracas, Venezuela 1975 Casa de Las Américas, La Habana, Cuba Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas Galería de Arte Nuevo, Buenos Aires, Argentina 1976 Museo de Arte Moderno, Bogotá, Colombia Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Sao Paulo, Brazil Museo de la Tertulia, Cali, Colombia Bienal de Venecia, Venecia, Italy 1979 Centro de Artes y Comunicación, Buenos Aires, Argentina 1980 Galería NBC, Memphis, Tennessee, USA 1981 Galería de Arte Nacional, Caracas, Venezuela Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Medellín, Colombia Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas, Venezuela 1986 Museo de Arte La Rinconada, Caracas, Venezuela 1989 Galería Venzor, Chicago, Illinois, USA 1990 Museo Bellas Artes, Santiago de Chile, Chile 1992 Ambrosino Gallery, Coral Gables, Florida, USA 1993 Museo de Arte de Petare, Caracas, Venezuela Centro de Arte Lia Bermúdez...

Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

School of Paris, Barbara, Oil on Canvas, 1950s
School of Paris, Barbara, Oil on Canvas, 1950s

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...

Category

1950s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

DREAMLAND
DREAMLAND

Daria KustoDREAMLAND, 2023

$144Sale Price|50% Off

DREAMLAND

By Daria Kusto

Located in CÓRDOBA, ES

Pastel, markers, ink on paper Original art by Daria Kusto. Shipped well protected, unframed

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Permanent Marker

Still life 116 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite - 51.5x50cm
Still life 116 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite - 51.5x50cm

Still life 116 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite - 51.5x50cm

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 Art

Materials

Oil

Sharp Edge.   Contemporary Figurative Painting
Sharp Edge.   Contemporary Figurative Painting

Sharp Edge. Contemporary Figurative Painting

By Sax Berlin

Located in Brecon, Powys

Sticking to his 1980s Neo-expressionist roots Sax Berlin produces a topical piece close to his heart. Let his work do the talking Oil and acrylic paint on stareched canvas Signed

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

LOVE NATURE
LOVE NATURE

LOVE NATURE

By Angel Rivas

Located in CÓRDOBA, ES

Acrylic on canvas Shipped well protected, unframed

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Permanent Marker

"Wild Side". Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
"Wild Side". Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting

"Wild Side". Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting

By Sax Berlin

Located in Brecon, Powys

In the 1980's New York was a very different place to the shiny, cosmopolitan city we know today. Dark forces roamed the streets and subway, violence lurked on street corners. The cit...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

CALM FOREST
CALM FOREST

Daria KustoCALM FOREST, 2024

$1,445Sale Price|20% Off

CALM FOREST

By Daria Kusto

Located in CÓRDOBA, ES

Original painting by Daria Kusto. This piece is all about those forest vibes mixed with my love for Art Brut and Pop Art, with a big dose of Basquiat inspiration. You've got cats, th...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Rousselle
Rousselle

Rousselle

By Mimmo Paladino

Located in New York, NY

Color lithograph on Arches paper. Signed by the artist and dated in pencil. lower right. One of five numbered printer's proofs. Numbered 3/5 an inscribed "Prova per lo stampatore" ...

Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph, Color

Loud Color, Expressionist Drawing on Watercolor Paper in Vivid Tones, Text Art
Loud Color, Expressionist Drawing on Watercolor Paper in Vivid Tones, Text Art

Loud Color, Expressionist Drawing on Watercolor Paper in Vivid Tones, Text Art

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 ...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Wax Crayon, Watercolor

Landscape 138 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 39x60 cm
Landscape 138 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 39x60 cm

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...

Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Landscape 150 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 80x100 cm
Landscape 150 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 80x100 cm

Landscape 150 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 80x100 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 Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

NIGHT ADVENTURE
NIGHT ADVENTURE

Daria KustoNIGHT ADVENTURE, 2025

$144Sale Price|20% Off

NIGHT ADVENTURE

By Daria Kusto

Located in CÓRDOBA, ES

Original artwork by Daria Kusto. acrIcrylic markers, ink on paper The magic flow reality... Shipped unframed. Well protected, from Spain.

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Permanent Marker, Acrylic

Landscape 149 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm
Landscape 149 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm

Landscape 149 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 Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Neo-expressionist art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Neo-Expressionist art 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 art 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, purple, 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 art, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for art 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 $3,444.