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
"Canto pomeridiano" by Enzio Wenk, 2019 - Acrylic on Canvas, Neo-Expressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Afternoon song"
Acrylic paint on canvas.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Automa" by Enzio Wenk, 2018 - Mixed Media on Canvas, Neo-Expressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Robot"
Mixed media on canvas.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Untitled by Enzio Wenk, 2020 - Red Figures, Acrylic on Canvas, Neo-Expressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic paint on canvas.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Senza Narrazione - 3 " by Enzio Wenk, 2019 - Acrylic Enamel on Canvas
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Without narration - 3"
Acrylic enamel on canvas.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Enamel
Untitled by Enzio Wenk, 2017 - Acrylic Paint on Masonite, Neo-Expressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic paint on masonite.
The frame was painted by the artist.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Masonite, Acrylic
“Monster”- Fine Art, Mixed Media Abstract Painting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Acrylic, Latex, Mixed Media on Canvas, include upcycled tin from a food product that has been painted gold, highly textured with molding paste and crackling paste.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media
Untitled by Enzio Wenk, 2017 - Acrylic Paint on Masonite, Neo-Expressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic paint on masonite.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Masonite, Acrylic
"EVOCAZIONE" Mixed Media Painting 45" x 27" inch by Emanuele Tozzoli
Located in Culver City, CA
"EVOCAZIONE" Mixed Media Painting 45" x 27" inch by Emanuele Tozzoli
Mixed media on board
45" x 27" inch
114 x 69 cm
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Born in I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Board
Red Winter, colorful double portrait oil on canvas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on canvas
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with bou...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, 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....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled by Enzio Wenk, 2017 - Acrylic Paint on Masonite, Neo-Expressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic paint on masonite.
The frame was painted by the artist.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Masonite, Acrylic
Untitled by Enzio Wenk, 2017 - Acrylic Paint on Masonite, Neo-Expressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic paint on masonite.
The frame was painted by the artist.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Masonite, Acrylic
"Aver ancora vita per cercare" by Enzio Wenk, 2016 - Acrylic on Canvas
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Still having life to look for"
Acrylic on canvas.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Bowie Trip
By Kokian
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Kokian makes a series "pop art is dead" in tribute to Andy Warhol. Each painting is an original work worked by the artist.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
$6,192
"Coppia di innamorati di diversa etnia" by Enzio Wenk, 2016 - Acrylic on Canvas
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Couple of lovers of different ethnicities"
Acrylic on canvas.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Chiaro di luna" by Enzio Wenk, 2017 - Bird in a Dark Scene, Abstract Animal
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Moonlight"
Acrylic on canvas panel.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Blood Moon
By ETTE
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The artist is experimenting with controlled strokes and intentional composition. Her success is found in this piece's subdued monochromatic tonal background with bold pop of color. S...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$4,320 Sale Price
20% Off
"Greenhouse Effect" interior scene with plants female figure surreal undertones
Located in Brooklyn, NY
unframed soft pastel on toned paper signed and dated on bottom.
mythological theme with humorous undertones
references ecology
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
Love Box
By Miles Regis
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic on wood.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
$2,400 Sale Price
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Void
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Collaboration with Berlin based artist BIC
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$7,040 Sale Price
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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...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$6,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Heartland 2
By Ford Crull
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Art is the heart of the matter.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
$12,000
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 ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Snake Charmer warm sunny greens colorful mythic music theme female nude
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An early work by the artist one of his early female themes. It is signed and dated bottom left and is on heavy duty stretcher bars that do not need framing
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Starburst
By Ford Crull
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Colorful neo expressionist abstraction.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil Pastel, Oil
$12,000
"Nude, with Foot on Chair, " Original Charcoal Drawing signed by Estherly Allen
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Nude, with Foot on Chair" is a charcoal figure drawing by Estherly Allen. The artist signed the piece. It depicts a nude woman lounging on a c...
Category
1970s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Charcoal
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Oil, Acrylic
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...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$9,200 Sale Price
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R. Poch Two Characters Big Square. original acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
99 las diez y diez 150x150 cm. original acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the advertising production co...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
"Procession" coney island theme beach scene humorous lush green colors
Located in Brooklyn, NY
this is an oil on canvas heavy duty stretchers signed on reverse
It was selected for the summer in the city exhibition at the tabla rasa gallery in brookl...
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Sunrise, " an Abstract Expressionist Oil on Canvas signed by Matthew Schaefer
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Sunrise," by American artist Matthew Schaefer, is a fauvist expressionist painting with bold, bright colors and gestural marks in a style similar to the abstractionists Willem de Ko...
Category
1990s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
EL REGALO DE LA GATA
Located in Cuernavaca, Morelos
Gouche on hand made paper
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Paint, Paper, Glaze
Burma Shave, monochromatic, dramatic monotype, multiple faces
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monotype on paper
Dramatic imagery from Tom Bennett’s series of black and white monotypes, blending surrealistic mindscapes with stark realism
About Tom Bennett:
With quick brushstr...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Monotype
Landscape Photograph Contemporary Modern Performance Art Hawaii Travel Signed
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Three Hawaiian Spirits in a Lava Tube" is an original fine art photography print by Robert Kawika Sheer. The artist signed the piece in the lower right and editioned it in the lower...
Category
Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, Photographic Film
Celestial Night, mixed media, stars, night, galaxy, text
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper paint charcoal collage
Paper charcoal collage
These collages were created first in the presence of a live model, working quickly, in charcoal and pastel, and again, later, alon...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Magazine Paper
"Cheeky Boy in the Crowd" Colorful Acrylic on Canvas by Deanne Mineau
Located in Pasadena, CA
After many years of study and creation, Deanne Mineau's work has taken a distinctive turn towards expressionism. This shift allows her to offer a more emotional and subjective world ...
Category
1970s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
"Nenufares Fonda Azules, " Expressionist Painting of a Pond with Pink Lily Pads
Located in Austin, TX
This expressionist painting by Pep Suari featuring a blue, green, purple, and pink analogous color palette depicts a pond with pink lily pads with a rectangular color distortion inte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstraction in Blue
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
Road XIII, monochromatic landscape, black and white and grey
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Textural work by collaborative artists Asya Dodina and Slava Polishchuk is created with Japanese paper and acrylic paint on canvas.
Image of moody winter landscape with road and tre...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Rice Paper
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
the greco roman question, figure with classical statues, greens, earth tones
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on canvas, humorous depiction of a woman with classical artwork
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Farmers are Ploughing Their Fields II, " Mixed Media w/ Stamp Signature
By Xiao Ming
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Farmers are Ploughing Their Fields II" is a mixed media piece by Xiao Ming. The artist stamped their mark lower right. It features abstracted figures farming.
20" x 10 3/4" art
28" x 28" art
Born in the Yunnan province of China, Close to Tibet, Xiao Ming found her artwork on her beliefs and traditions of living with nature as a guardian and protector. These beliefs and traditions may have influenced Ming to favor colored inks, a gouache of sorts derived from mineral pigments bound by using animal glue, Mings work is steeped in Chinese art history, influenced by the ancient scroll...
Category
1990s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Mixed Media
Desert Angel myths and legends strong color nude in nature abstract figurative
Located in Brooklyn, NY
soft pastel on sanded toned paper this item is mounted on archival foam board with a clear plastic protective coating suitable for framing under glass
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen ...
Category
Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
circus rider, colorful circus interior woman and elephant bright cheerful happy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
an early work by artist on canvas
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with bou...
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Joe Gould's Significant Other, surrealist fantasy charcoal and pastel drawing
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charcoal and pastel on toned paper
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
The title and subject of this original pastel painting on paper references a work by Alice Neel.
Stephen Basso's highly origi...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Archival Paper
"Blue Licorice" Neo-Expressionist Urban Landscape Oil Painting
By Linda Dumont
Located in Austin, TX
This vibrant neo-expressionist piece by Linda Dumont depicts a set table on an outdoor patio on a clear sunny day. This 16 x 12 inch piece is executed on oil on panel and framed in a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Nocturne Cave, abstracted earth tones, energetic brushwork
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monotype on paper
Category
Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Monotype
"Epoxy Glued Ming Dynasty, " Original Clay Sculpture signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Epoxy Glued Ming Dynasty" is an original acrylic-painted clay sculpture by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the bottom. This sculpture depicts two Asian men without a...
Category
Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Clay, Wood, Acrylic
Born to Kill, monochromatic, crime, narrative, high contrast, drama
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dramatic imagery from FILM NOIR series of black and white monotypes, blending surrealistic mindscapes with stark realism
About Tom Bennett:
With quick brushstrokes, Tom Bennett crea...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Monotype
"Ophelia". Contemporary, Realism, figurative, expresionism, impresionism, nude
Located in MADRID, ES
"Ophelia". Contemporary, Realism, figurative, expresionism, impresionism, nude
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Duality, mysterious androgynous figure earth tone, yellow
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on Canvas
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Basement Lovers narrative romantic couples human condition wry humor cool colors
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Origional soft pastel on toned paper signed and dated on bottom. Suitable for framing under glass..
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Cinema
By Jean Sanglar
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Mixed Media
$8,500
Days of the Week V
Located in Winter Park, FL
Number 39 of 50
Discover an exquisite piece of contemporary art history with Donald Baechler's "Days of the Week V," a woodcut on paper from 1994. This piece is a testament to Baechl...
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Woodcut
Sleepwalk Redux #9, monochromatic black and white mystery monotype
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monotype on paper
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Monotype
Acrylic Modern Portrait On a Blue Background
Located in Pasadena, CA
This portrait features a stylized face, designed in an aesthetic that combines the simplicity of forms with the richness of the color palette. Warm tones such as ochre and reddish br...
Category
Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
"Brunch Break, " Oil Pastel signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Brunch Break" is an original oil pastel drawing on rag board by Reginald K. Gee. This piece is an abstract amalgamation of many different colors and markmaking techniques.
40" x 3...
Category
1990s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil Pastel, Rag Paper
Green Girl with Tattoo, patterns, collage, disrupted realism, mixed media
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper paint charcoal collage
Paper charcoal collage
These multi-media collages were created first in the presence of a live model, working quickly, in charcoal and pastel, and again,...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Untitled
By Jean Sanglar
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Mixed Media
"Paradise Overload" Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas by Erik White
Located in Culver City, CA
"Paradise Overload" Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas by Erik White
Loose canvas. Ships rolled.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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