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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
"Composizione" by E. Wenk, 2020-21-Black and Red Acrylic Paint, NeoExpressionism
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.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Untitled by E. Wenk, 2020 - 2021 - Orange and Yellow Acrylic, NeoExpressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic paint on paper. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single drawing.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Untitled by Enzio Wenk, 2020-2021 -Acrylic on Paper, Abstract, NeoExpressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic paint on paper. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single drawing.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

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 ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Maschera" by Enzio Wenk, 2020-2021-Acrylic on Paper, Abstract, NeoExpressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Mask". Acrylic paint on paper. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single drawing.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

"Maschera" by Enzio Wenk, 2022 - Gray Watercolor on Paper, Figurative Portrait
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.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Afro" by Enzio Wenk, 2022 - Black India Ink Drawing on Paper, Figurative
Located in Bresso, IT
India ink on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single drawing.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, India Ink

"Angelo ribelle" by Enzio Wenk, 2020 - Watercolor on Paper, Figurative Angel
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.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Studio per scultura" by Enzio Wenk, 2020/2022 - Watercolor on Paper, Abstract
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Study for a sculpture". 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
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic paint on canvas.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Grandi Occhi" by E. Wenk, 2018 - Acrylic on Canvas, Figurative NeoExpressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Big Eyes". Acrilic paint on canvas. The painted beech frame is included.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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 ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Georg Baselitz, Farewell Bill #7 - Signed Print, Edition of 15, Abstract Art
Located in Hamburg, DE
Georg Baselitz (German, b. 1938) Untitled #7 (from Farewell Bill), 2013 Medium: Aquatint and line etching on wove paper Dimensions: 85.1 x 64.9 cm Edition of 15: Hand-signed and numb...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Cuban Artist signed limited edition original art print silkscreen n2
Located in Miami, FL
Alfredo Sosabravo (Cuba, 1930) 'Circo fantástico', 2001 silkscreen on paper 25.2 x 30.4 in. (64 x 77 cm.) Edition of 100 Unframed ID: SOS1289-002-100 ________________________________...
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Engraving, Screen

The Blue Window
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

"Davanti all'immenso" by Enzio Wenk, 2010 - Acrylic on a Vintage Mirror
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "In front of the immense". Black, blue and yellow acrylic paint on a vintage mirror.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Mirror, 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.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media

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...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Etching, Aquatint

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...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Paper, Etching, Aquatint

"Vanità necessità" by Enzio Wenk, 2010 - Acrylic on Canvas, Colorful Words
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Vanity necessity" Acrylic on canvas.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Testa d'asino" by Enzio Wenk, 2010 - Acrylic on Canvas, Colorful Words
Located in Bresso, IT
Entire title: "Testa d'asino tagliata che grida e brucia nel fuoco" Translated title: "Head of a donkey that screams and burns in a fire" 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
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

Untitled
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

Jazz
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

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...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Maschera" by E. Wenk, 2023 - Acrylic on Canvas, NeoExpressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Mask ". Acrilic on canvas.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Il cantore del bosco" by E. Wenk, 2023 - Acrylic on Canvas, NeoExpressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Singer of the woods ". Acrilic on canvas.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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 ...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Volto" by Enzio Wenk, 2022 - Mixed Media on Canvas, Figurative NeoExpressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Face". Mixed media on canvas.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, 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...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Matrix
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Untitled by Enzio Wenk, 2022- Acrylic on Canvas, NeoExpressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic on canvas. The black frame is included.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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

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

The Proposal
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

"Senza titolo (Cane)" by Enzio Wenk, 2017 - Acrylic on Canvas, Neo-Expressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Translate title: "Untitled (dog)" Acrylic on canvas. The artist painted the frame.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Una figura con albero, toro e bambino" by Enzio Wenk, 2020 - Neo-Expressionism
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

"Poder Bravo" by Enzio Wenk, 2020 - Mixed Media on Canvas, Neo-Expressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
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
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
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "In a sea of painting". Acrylic paint on canvas.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Animali" by Enzio Wenk, 2018 - Acrylic Paint on Canvas, Neo-Expressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Animals" Acrylic paint on canvas.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

"Affiorano immagini" by Enzio Wenk, 2019 - Acrylic on Canvas, Neo-Expressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Images emerge" Acrylic paint on canvas.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Periferia" by Enzio Wenk, 2019 -Acrylic on Canvas, Neo-Expressionism, Landscape
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
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Without narration - 6" Acrylic enamel on canvas.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Enamel

"Senza Narrazione - 5 " by Enzio Wenk, 2019 - Acrylic Enamel on Canvas
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Without narration - 5" Acrylic enamel on canvas.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Enamel

"Senza Narrazione - 4 " by Enzio Wenk, 2019 - Acrylic Enamel on Canvas
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
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Without narration - 2" Acrylic enamel on canvas.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Enamel

"Composizione" by Enzio Wenk, 2017 - Lacquer and Oil on Canvas, NeoExpressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Composition". Lacquer and Oil paint on canvas. This is a diptych.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Lacquer, Oil

"Cuori in trappola" by Enzio Wenk 2018-Acrylic on Canvas Board, NeoExpressionism
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
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
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
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
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
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Still having life to look for" Acrylic on canvas.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled by Enzio Wenk, 2016 - Blue and Gold, Mixed Media, Neo-Expressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Mixed media on wood. It features a frame painted by the artist.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Wood Panel

"São Paulo" by Enzio Wenk, 2011 - Acrylic on Canvas, Neo-Expressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic on canvas
Category

Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled
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

The Invitation
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

"Tower of Babel" 1999 Original Signed Silkscreen 36x27in Cuban Artist Art Print
Located in Miami, FL
Alfredo Sosabravo (Cuba, 1930) 'Torre de Babel', 1999 silkscreen on paper 36.7 x 27.6 in. (93 x 70 cm.) Edition of 40 Unframed ID: SOS1289-004-040 ______________________________________ "Manuel Alfredo Sosabravo  Born: 1930, Sagua la Grande, Matanzas, Cuba.  Studies: Between 1955-1957 he studied at the Elementary School of Applied Plastic Arts attached to the Academy of Fine Arts San Alejandro, in Havana, Cuba.  Experience: Member of the Association of Cuban Recorders and teaches several drawing and engraving courses at the National School of Art Instructors. In 1965 he entered the Graphic Experimental Workshop of Havana. In 1993 he teaches a mural ceramic course at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, working in turn at the Giuseppe Mazzotti Museum House 1903 in Albissola Mare, Italy.  Exhibitions: It is included in the 1959 annual Salon, Palace of Fine Arts, Havana. He made the first personal exhibition of importance in 1967 with oil-collages and ceramics in the Havana gallery. In 1973 he placed on the mezzanine floor of the Habana Libre Hotel a mural composed of 555 pieces of ceramics started since 1971. In 1997 he presented Sosabravo, The Guardian of the Small, in the Art Gallery, Madrid, Spain. In 2001 he exhibited graphic and painting works in El Comune de Orvieto Italia, in the Sala Conca de la Laguna, Tenerife and at the Feria de la Estampa in Madrid. In Cuba, he built the 10 m2 mural called Carnaval de la Habana for the Residencial América real estate. In 2002, Galería Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, shows his works at the Art Miami Fair. In the United Kingdom he exhibited Murano glass oil paintings and sculptures. The Biennale di Ceramica nell'Arte Contemporary of Albissola Mare, Savona, invited him to participate with works that he would carry out in the San Giorgio da Poggi workshop. In 2003 his work was part of the Important Cuban Artworks...
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1990s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Screen

"Noah's Ark" 2001 Original Signed Silkscreen 25x30in Cuban Artist Art Print
Located in Miami, FL
Alfredo Sosabravo (Cuba, 1930) 'El arca de Noé', 2001 silkscreen on paper 25.6 x 30.4 in. (65 x 77 cm.) Edition of 100 Unframed ID: SOS1289-001-100 ______________________________________ Manuel Alfredo Sosabravo  Born: 1930, Sagua la Grande, Matanzas, Cuba.  Studies: Between 1955-1957 he studied at the Elementary School of Applied Plastic Arts attached to the Academy of Fine Arts San Alejandro, in Havana, Cuba.  Experience: Member of the Association of Cuban Recorders and teaches several drawing and engraving courses at the National School of Art Instructors. In 1965 he entered the Graphic Experimental Workshop of Havana. In 1993 he teaches a mural ceramic course at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, working in turn at the Giuseppe Mazzotti Museum House 1903 in Albissola Mare, Italy.  Exhibitions: It is included in the 1959 annual Salon, Palace of Fine Arts, Havana. He made the first personal exhibition of importance in 1967 with oil-collages and ceramics in the Havana gallery. In 1973 he placed on the mezzanine floor of the Habana Libre Hotel a mural composed of 555 pieces of ceramics started since 1971. In 1997 he presented Sosabravo, The Guardian of the Small, in the Art Gallery, Madrid, Spain. In 2001 he exhibited graphic and painting works in El Comune de Orvieto Italia, in the Sala Conca de la Laguna, Tenerife and at the Feria de la Estampa in Madrid. In Cuba, he built the 10 m2 mural called Carnaval de la Habana for the Residencial América real estate. In 2002, Galería Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, shows his works at the Art Miami Fair. In the United Kingdom he exhibited Murano glass oil paintings and sculptures. The Biennale di Ceramica nell'Arte Contemporary of Albissola Mare, Savona, invited him to participate with works that he would carry out in the San Giorgio da Poggi workshop. In 2003 his work was part of the Important Cuban Artworks...
Category

Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Screen

Figure in White. Seated while suited male Figure on couch black and white tones
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a soft pastel on archival black toned paper signed and dated by the artist on the bottom right corner. This work requires framing under glass for long term preservation.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Pastel, Archival Paper

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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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