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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"Toda Raba #4, " Abstract Acrylic on Canvas signed Reginald K Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Toda Raba #4" is an original acrylic painting on canvas by Reginald K. Gee, signed in the lower right hand corner. Centered in the canvas is a history of brushstrokes forming an exp...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Gary, " an Acrylic on Parchment signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Gary" is an original acrylic painting on parchment signed and dated in the lower right by the artist Reginald K. Gee. It is also signed and dated on verso. This painting depicts a m...
Parchment Paper, Acrylic
Tengan por culeros
Located in Cuernavaca, Morelos
Mixed on paper
Mixed Media
$17,600Sale Price|20% Off
Nevermind
By Ford Crull
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“My work can be understood through the mind, but it is best felt with the heart, experienced through the emotions, recognized as a manifestation of the spiritual that is born on the ...
Canvas, Oil
$6,560Sale Price|20% Off
A Hemorrhage Toward Salvation II
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matthew Marcot is an American, self-taught artist specializing in Abstract and Neo-Expressionism, and primary mediums are semiotics and collage. An unde...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$15,000
Babybel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jordan Barker is a New York City based mixed media artist. Initially inspired by found objects, his first piece was a coffee table that was created from a wooden palate found in the ...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Foam Board
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...
Acrylic, Canvas
Acrylic painting by established Lithuanian painter - cultural commentary - music
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
Title of the work is "David and the headless Galliot" Raimondas Gailiūnas (b. 1956) lives and works in Rokiškis. A painter whose career spans more than four decades is known for his ...
Canvas, Acrylic
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...
Acrylic, Canvas
The Towers (Berlin 1992)
Located in Summit, NJ
Peter Robert Keil painted "Tge Towers" in Berlin in 1992. The piece is from The Keil Famiky's private collection and was included in Peter's first ever exhibit in the United States at the Peanut...
Canvas, Oil
"Toda Raba #5, " Abstract Yellow & Black Acrylic on Canvas signed by Reginald Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Toda Raba #5" is an original painting by Reginald K. Gee signed in the lower right hand corner. 20" x 24" Contemporary African American and Native American Hertiage Artist, Regina...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Nude, Next to Chair, " Original Charcoal Ddrawing signed by Estherly Allen
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Nude, Next to Chair" is a charcoal figure drawing by Estherly Allen. The artist signed the piece. It depicts a nude woman lounging on a cushio...
Charcoal
"Planter, " an Oil Pastel signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Planter" is an original oil pastel drawing on a grocery bag signed in the upper right by artist Reginald K. Gee. It depicts a woman with a gardening hoe looking at the flowers she h...
Oil Pastel
"Study in Tonal Change, " Acrylic on Canvas signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Study in Tonal Change" is an abstract Neo-Expressionist acrylic painting on canvas by Reginald K. Gee. It is signed by the artist in the lower right corner. 72" x 66" canvas Regi...
Acrylic
$20,000
New Blue
André Butzer, Untitled (Wanderer) - Contemporary Art, Pop Art, Signed Print
Located in Hamburg, DE
André Butzer (german, b. 1973) Untitled, 2008 Medium: Linocut on paper Dimensions: 16 1/2 × 11 4/5 in (42 × 30 cm) Edition of 50: Hand-signed and numbered Condition: Very good
Linocut
Kundalini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matthew Marcot is an American, self-taught artist specializing in Abstract and Neo-Expressionism, and primary mediums are semiotics and collage. An unde...
Mixed Media
$9,200Sale Price|20% Off
Matrix
By ETTE
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An illusion. This seemingly self-explanatory title carries weighted depth. The background of this painting, “MATRIX” is an abstract representation of 1999’s The Matrix. The movie's p...
Canvas, Acrylic
$7,040Sale Price|41% Off
Void
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Collaboration with Berlin based artist BIC
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
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
Trapeze
Located in Miami, FL
Evelyne Ballestra's work with signs, symbols and esoteric spirituality reflects her passion for the ancient past and represents a symbolic return to the ground from which we emerged....
Canvas, Oil
$1,200Sale Price|52% Off
"Love Your Fucking Self" Painting 31.5" x 24" inch by Vera Kochubey
Located in Culver City, CA
"Love Your Fucking Self" Painting 31.5" x 24" inch by Vera Kochubey Medium: Wall paint on canvas ATTENTION: please contact us if you want this painting to be shipped rolled to lowe...
Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media
$1,200Sale Price|52% Off
"My True Will" Painting 31.5" x 24" inch by Vera Kochubey
Located in Culver City, CA
"My True Will" Painting 31.5" x 24" inch by Vera Kochubey Medium: Wall paint on canvas ATTENTION: please contact us if you want this painting to be shipped rolled to lower the cost...
Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media
A Far Better View
By Taher Jaoui
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Neo Expressionist Abstracted Figurative paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Pretending to Be Awake
By Taher Jaoui
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Neo Expressionist Abstracted Figurative painting
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Tropico" by Enzio Wenk, 2020 - Acrylic Paint on Canvas, Abstract, Framed
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Tropic" Acrylic paint on canvas. Its frame is painted by the artist and is included.
Acrylic, Canvas
"Albero" by Enzio Wenk, 2023 - Still Life Painting, Acrylic Paint on Canvas
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Tree". Acrylic on canvas.
Canvas, Acrylic
$40,000
Afib Hearts
By Taher Jaoui
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Neo Expressionist Abstracted Figurative paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media
Mickey mouse painting Street Art Basquiat Style
Located in OIA, ES
"A Little Bit of Magic" is an expressionist portrait of Mickey Mouse, the beloved Disney character. When you gaze upon the painting, you can't help but be amazed by the immense numbe...
Enamel
Hymne à la Joie
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
La Danse des Dahlias
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
Tribal Rhythm
Located in West Hollywood, CA
In Haleh Mashian’s painting, “Tribal Rhythm,” a forward-facing female figure emerges amidst sweeping, gestural brushstrokes rendered in ethereal white. The dynamic movement of these ...
Acrylic
Bubbles Are Forever
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Within this piece by Haleh Mashian, the artist skillfully integrates an array of diverse media, such as resin spheres and a meticulously crafted crystal formation cast by her own han...
Acrylic
Modernist Watercolor Painting Peter Goldman American Filmmaker Neo Expressionist
Located in Surfside, FL
Greenwich Village Bar. The Pickup Watercolor painting hand signed by Peter Emanuel Goldman. Legendary French American Film Auteur, These are recently produced watercolor paintings b...
Paper, Watercolor
$6,237
Bowie Trip
By Kokian
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Kokian makes a series "pop art is dead" in tribute to Andy Warhol. Each painting is an original work worked by the artist.
Spray Paint, Acrylic
Liegender Akt auf rotem Polster
Located in Wien, 9
The artist's modesty was probably an obstacle to her career. Her magnificent, expressive works have few equals in Austria, but the time has come for her work to be honoured anew afte...
Canvas, Oil
Blumenstillleben
Located in Wien, 9
The artist's modesty was probably an obstacle to her career. Her magnificent, expressive works have few equals in Austria, but the time has come for her work to be honoured anew afte...
Canvas, Oil
$539
"Il mare ti guarda" by E. Wenk, 2020-2022 - Acrylic Paint on Paper, Figurative
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "The sea looks at you". Acrylic paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with no erasu...
Paper, Acrylic
$539
"Rebus" by Enzio Wenk, 2020-2022 - Acrylic Paint and Pencil on Paper, Abstract
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic paint and pencil on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with no erasure. The price refers to the sin...
Paper, Acrylic, Pencil
$539
"Alba di un nuovo giorno" by Enzio Wenk, 2020-2022 - Acrylic Paint and Marker
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Dawn of a new day" Acrylic paint and 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 n...
Paper, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
$539
"Testa" by Enzio Wenk, 2020-2022 - Acrylic Paint on Paper, Abstract Portrait
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Head" Acrylic paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with no erasure. The price re...
Paper, Acrylic
"Composizione" by Enzio Wenk, 2020-2022 - Acrylic Paint on Paper, Abstract
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Composition" Acrylic paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with no erasure. The p...
Paper, Acrylic
$539
"Personaggio con fiore" by E. Wenk, 2020-22 - Watercolor and Marker, Figure
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Character with flower" Watercolor and 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 ...
Paper, Watercolor, Permanent Marker
"Figura" by Enzio Wenk, 2020-2022 - Watercolor and Marker, Abstract Figure
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Figure" Watercolor and 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 no erasure. Th...
Paper, Watercolor, Permanent Marker
$539
"Studio per vaso" by E. Wenk, 2020-2022 - Acrylic Paint on Paper, Abstract Vase
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Study for a vase" Acrylic paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with no erasure. ...
Paper, Acrylic
"L'energia trasforma le cose" by Enzio Wenk, 2024 - Acrylic Paint on Masonite
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Complete title: "L'energia trasforma le cose. Omaggio a Ravi Shankar" Translated title: "Energy transforms things. Tribute to Ravi Shankar" Acrylic paint on masonite. Width: 30 c...
Masonite, Acrylic
"Albero" by E. Wenk, 2020-22 - Pencil on Paper, Abstract Tree, Still-life
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Tree" Pencil on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with no erasure and with a continuou...
Paper, Pencil
"Testa" by E. Wenk, 2020-22 - Pencil on Paper, Abstract Portrait
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Head" Pencil on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with no erasure and with a continuou...
Paper, Pencil
$539
"Traces"by E. Wenk, 2020-Green, Red an Yellow Acrylic Paint and Pencil, Abstract
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Traces" Acrylic paint and pencil on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with no erasure ...
Paper, Acrylic, Pencil
$539
"Traces" by E. Wenk, 2020-Black and Red Acrylic Paint and Pencil, Abstract Words
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Complete title: "Tracciati ( cerca di non dire cazzate )" Translated title: "Traces ( try not to bullshit )" Acrylic paint and pencil on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmad...
Paper, Acrylic, Pencil
"Tracciati" by E. Wenk, 2020 - Green Acrylic Paint, Abstract Lines, Graffiti
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Traces" Acrylic paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with no erasure and with a c...
Paper, Acrylic
"Composizione" by E. Wenk, 2020 - Red Acrylic Paint and Pencil, Abstract
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Composition" Acrylic paint and pencil paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with n...
Paper, Acrylic, Pencil
"Sulle onde" by E. Wenk, 2020-22- Watercolor and Pencil, Abstract Figurative
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "On the waves" Watercolor and pencil paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with no ...
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
"Composizione" by E. Wenk, 2020-21 - Watercolor and Red Acrylic Paint, Abstract
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Composition". Watercolor and acrylic paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single dr...
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
$419
"Volto con Fiore in Testa" by Enzio Wenk, 2020-2021 - Marker on Paper, Portrait
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Face with a flower on the head". Marker on paper. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single drawing.
Paper, Permanent Marker
$359
"Gallo" by Enzio Wenk, 2020-21 - Watercolor and Marker, Abstract Animal, Rooster
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Rooster". Watercolor and marker on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single drawing.
Paper, Watercolor, Permanent Marker
$359
"Composizione" by E. Wenk, 2020-21-Black and Red Acrylic Paint, NeoExpressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Composition". 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.
Paper, Acrylic
"Composizione" by E. Wenk, 2020-21 - Watercolor and Acrylic Paint, Abstract
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Composition". Watercolor and acrylic paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single dra...
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
"Uomo con Fiori" by E. Wenk, 2020-21 - Watercolor and Acrylic Paint, Figurative
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Man with flowers". Watercolor on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single drawing.
Paper, Watercolor, Acrylic
$419
Untitled by E. Wenk, 2020 - 2021 - Orange and Yellow Acrylic, NeoExpressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic paint on paper. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single drawing.
Paper, Acrylic