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
"Maschera" by Enzio Wenk, 2022 - Gray Watercolor on Paper, Figurative Portrait
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Mask".
Watercolor on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy.
This is part of an album.
The price refers to the single drawing.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Angelo ribelle" by Enzio Wenk, 2020 - Watercolor on Paper, Figurative Angel
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Rebel angel".
Watercolor on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy.
This is part of an album.
The price refers to the single drawing.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Untitled by Enzio Wenk, 2021 -Acrylic on Canvas, Abstract, NeoExpressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic paint on canvas.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Grandi Occhi" by E. Wenk, 2018 - Acrylic on Canvas, Figurative NeoExpressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Big Eyes".
Acrilic paint on canvas.
The painted beech frame is included.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Cose Acerbe in Tasca" by Enzio Wenk, 2022 - Acrylic on Cardboard, Figurative
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Unripe things in a pocket".
Acrylic paint on cardboard.
The blue frame is included.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Smoke Break Street Art Basquiat Style
Located in OIA, ES
"Smoke Break" is a visually striking and intellectually challenging painting that combines pop culture references with childhood nostalgia. At the center of the canvas, the phrase "T...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Enamel
Las Ratas
Located in Cuernavaca, Morelos
Gouche on hand made paper
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Paint, Paper, Glaze
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
"Night Hunter"
Located in Astoria, NY
Rick Prol (American, b. 1958), Night Hunter, India Ink on Paper, 1999, signed lower right, black frame. Image: 8" H x 9.75" W; frame: 14.25" H x 15.5" W. Provenance: From an East Vil...
Category
1990s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, India Ink
Acrobatic shadows
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 Proposal
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
Georg Baselitz, 45 – August: Woodcut on Paper from 1990, Signed Print
Located in Hamburg, DE
Georg Baselitz (German, born 1938)
45 – August, 1990
Medium: Woodcut on paper
Dimensions: 124.2 x 68 cm
Edition of 30: Hand-signed, numbered and dated in pencil
Condition: Excellent
Category
20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Woodcut
"Davanti all'immenso" by Enzio Wenk, 2010 - Acrylic on a Vintage Mirror
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "In front of the immense".
Black, blue and yellow acrylic paint on a vintage mirror.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Mirror, Acrylic
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
"Vanità necessità" by Enzio Wenk, 2010 - Acrylic on Canvas, Colorful Words
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Vanity necessity"
Acrylic on canvas.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"La forza dei miti" by Enzio Wenk, 2010 -Acrylic on Canvas, Words on Red Shades
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "The strength of the myths / legends /mild-mannered"
In Italian "Mito" means "fallacy", "myth" and also "mild-mannered".
Acrylic on canvas.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Deux Iris
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 ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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 ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The nature explode * 1986. Aquatint, etching on paper 9/13. 41x58 cm
Located in Riga, LV
The nature explode
* 1986. Aquatint, etching on paper 9/13. 41x58 cm
Ivars Poikans 1952. Riga
Ivars Poikāns works in painting, graphics, book illustration, cinema art.
Born on Oct...
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Etching, Aquatint
$924 Sale Price
20% Off
Still life 1986. 1/21. Paper, etching, aquatint, 31x40 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Still life
1986. 1/21. Paper, etching, aquatint, 31x40 cm
Ivars Poikans 1952. Riga
Ivars Poikāns works in painting, graphics, book illustration, cinema art.
Born on October 24, 19...
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Etching, Aquatint
$924 Sale Price
20% Off
"Maschera" by E. Wenk, 2023 - Acrylic on Canvas, NeoExpressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Mask ".
Acrilic on canvas.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Coupe d'Abondance
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 ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Diet Street Art Basquiat Style
Located in OIA, ES
"Diet" is a thought-provoking piece that delves into the complexities of life and the human condition. The use of surreal imagery and symbolism in the painting invites the viewer to ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Enamel
"Il cantore del bosco" by E. Wenk, 2023 - Acrylic on Canvas, NeoExpressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Singer of the woods ".
Acrilic on canvas.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Enamel
Astro Boy - Street Art
Located in OIA, ES
🔸 _Title: Astro Boy
🔸 _Artist: Diego Tirigall
🔸 _Year of Creation: 2023
🔸 _Dimensions: 1 meter by 1 meter
🔸 _Medium: Acrylic, enamel, spray paint, oil pastel
🔸 _Support: Canvas stretched on wooden frame
🔸 _Condition: New work sold directly by the artist
🔸 _Provenance: Directly from the artist's studio
🔸 _Location: Spain
🔸 _Signature: On the front and back
🔸 _Detailed Description: Diego Tirigall's "Astro Boy" is a nostalgic tribute to the iconic animation character, presented through the distinct lens of urban art. This work invites deep reflection on our digital age, depicting Astro Boy as a white specter, suggesting the loss of an authentic childhood now supplanted by the flickering lights of screens. This message of resistance against the omnipresence of digital technology is reinforced through Astro Boy's stance, akin to Michelangelo's David, an iconic symbol of resistance and humanity. This piece is part of Tirigall's "Cracking the Kids Code" series, reflecting his concerns about the growing role of technology in child-rearing. "Astro Boy" invites the viewer to contemplate the space screens...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Enamel
Cockatoo Whisper Joy, Hunt Slonem
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Porto, 13
This painting is an oil work by Hunt Slonem, created in 2023. The piece is in excellent condition, brand new, and measures 127 x 178 cm (50 x 70 inches). The painting features a grid...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
"Volto" by Enzio Wenk, 2022 - Mixed Media on Canvas, Figurative NeoExpressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Face".
Mixed media on canvas.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled by Enzio Wenk, 2022- Acrylic on Canvas, NeoExpressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic on canvas.
The black frame is included.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Bosco Dorato" by Enzio Wenk, 2012 - Oil on Canvas Panel, Neo-Espressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Title: "Bosco Dorato"
Translated title: "Golden Forest".
Acrylic on canvas panel.
The wooden frame is included and is vintage, made in the 40s.
Canvas measures:
Width: 60 cm
He...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Arborescence
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 ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Forest Walk
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 ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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
"Tracciato Polivalente" by Enzio Wenk, 2020 -Acrylic on Canvas, NeoExpressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Multi-purpose trace".
Acrylic on canvas.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Libellula " by Enzio Wenk, 2020 - Acrylic on Canvas, Neo-Espressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Title: "La libellula in compagnia del suo animale volante é osservata e vociferata"
Translated title: "The dragonfly in the company of its flying animal is observed and rumored".
A...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
EL REGALO DE LA GATA
Located in Cuernavaca, Morelos
Gouche on hand made paper
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Paint, Paper, Glaze
Untitled, color field, abstract, earthy
Located in New York, NY
Oil painting by Russell Sharon done with expressive brush strokes and complimentary colors, of green and a bright crimson red that has hints of white li...
Category
Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Run
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
$9,000
Tengan por culeros
Located in Cuernavaca, Morelos
Mixed on paper
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Mixed Media
"Senza titolo (Cane)" by Enzio Wenk, 2017 - Acrylic on Canvas, Neo-Expressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translate title: "Untitled (dog)"
Acrylic on canvas.
The artist painted the frame.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Una figura con albero, toro e bambino" by Enzio Wenk, 2020 - Neo-Expressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: " A figure with a tree, a bull and a child".
Acrylic on canvas.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Giocoliere" by Enzio Wenk, 2020 - Mixed Media on Canvas, Neo-Expressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Juggler".
Mixed media on canvas.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Think
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
$4,500
Homage to Dali
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 ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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
"In un mare di pittura" by Enzio Wenk, 2019 -Acrylic on Canvas, NeoExpressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "In a sea of painting".
Acrylic paint on canvas.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Viso Tondo Celeste" by Enzio Wenk, 2018 - Acrylic on Paper, Neo-Expressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Round pale blue face"
Acrylic paint on paper.
The frame has been painted by the artist.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Cornucopia
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 ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Periferia" by Enzio Wenk, 2019 -Acrylic on Canvas, Neo-Expressionism, Landscape
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Outskirts"
Acrylic paint on canvas.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Senza Narrazione - 6 " by Enzio Wenk, 2019 - Acrylic Enamel on Canvas
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Without narration - 6"
Acrylic enamel on canvas.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Enamel
"Senza Narrazione - 5 " by Enzio Wenk, 2019 - Acrylic Enamel on Canvas
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Without narration - 5"
Acrylic enamel on canvas.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Enamel
"Senza Narrazione - 4 " by Enzio Wenk, 2019 - Acrylic Enamel on Canvas
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Without narration - 4"
Acrylic enamel on canvas.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Enamel
"Senza Narrazione - 2 " by Enzio Wenk, 2019 - Acrylic Enamel on Canvas
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Without narration - 2"
Acrylic enamel on canvas.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Enamel
"Cuori in trappola" by Enzio Wenk 2018-Acrylic on Canvas Board, NeoExpressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Trapped hearts".
Acrylic on framed canvas board.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic, Board
"Teschio Rosso" by Enzio Wenk, 2019 - Acrylic on Canvas, Neo-Expressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Red skull".
Acrylic on canvas.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
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
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
"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
"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
"São Paulo" by Enzio Wenk, 2011 - Acrylic on Canvas, Neo-Expressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic on canvas
Category
Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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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.
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