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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
Hunt Slonem, "Untitled", 10x8 Multicolored Stripe Bunny Rabbit Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Renowned artist Hunt Slonem's "Untitled" is a 10 x 8 multicolored oil painting on wood board of contemporary abstract bunny in white. The unique background features 6 blocks of co...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Board

DOG
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Markers & acrylic on paper Shipped well protected, unframed
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Permanent Marker, Acrylic

INNER CHILD
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Markers & acrylic on paper Shipped well protected, unframed I can do commissioned work of any technique, style and size, contact us without obligation i can ship several drawings t...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Permanent Marker, Acrylic

Hunt Slonem "Scored Hutch" Neoexpressionist Bunny Framed Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Scored Hutch" is a framed oil painting on canvas by Hunt Slonem, depicting a hutch of rabbits set against a metallic gold and vibrant red background. The artist's technique of scori...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Paint, Oil, Canvas

Hunt Slonem "Max" Neo-Expressionist Oval Bunny Framed Oil on Wood Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Max" is a framed oil painting on wood by Hunt Slonem, depicting a lone rabbit in painterly contour lines set against a simple white background. This piece is finished in an antiqu...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Wood Panel, Paint, Wood

Hunt Slonem "3 Play Monday" Neoexpressionist Bunnies Framed Oil on Wood Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"3 Play Monday" is a framed oil painting on wood by Hunt Slonem, depicting a hutch of rabbits set against a vibrant yellow background. This piece is finished in an antique frame, w...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Wood, Wood Panel, Oil, Paint

Hunt Slonem "Pink Run" Neoexpressionist Bunnies Framed Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Pink Run" is a framed oil painting on canvas by Hunt Slonem, depicting a hutch of bunnies set against a stark pink background. This piece is finished in an antique frame, which ha...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Paint, Oil, Canvas

Hunt Slonem "Golden Gathering" Bunnies Framed Oil on Wood Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Golden Gathering" is a framed oil painting on wood by Hunt Slonem, depicting a hutch of bunnies atop a metallic, painterly background. This piece is finished in an antique frame, ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Wood, Wood Panel, Paint

ABSTRACT FACE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on watercolour paper. by artist Daria Kusto The magic flow reality... Shipped well protected, unframed Curated by Art Reserve & Angel Rivas We can do commissioned work...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Permanent Marker

Julio
Located in Tulsa, OK
Hunt Slonem is an incredibly talented artist, whose unique Neo-Expressionist style brings his subjects to life in a way that is both beautiful and captivating. He is best known for h...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil

Trumpet Blue
Located in Tulsa, OK
Hunt Slonem is an incredibly talented artist, whose unique Neo-Expressionist style brings his subjects to life in a way that is both beautiful and captivating. He is best known for h...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil

Peace Plan
Located in Tulsa, OK
Hunt Slonem is an incredibly talented artist, whose unique Neo-Expressionist style brings his subjects to life in a way that is both beautiful and captivating. He is best known for h...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil

Blue Moon and Ocelots
Located in Tulsa, OK
Hunt Slonem is an incredibly talented artist, whose unique Neo-Expressionist style brings his subjects to life in a way that is both beautiful and captivating. He is best known for h...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil

Guardians Old Guard
Located in Tulsa, OK
Hunt Slonem is an incredibly talented artist, whose unique Neo-Expressionist style brings his subjects to life in a way that is both beautiful and captivating. He is best known for h...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil

Her Majesty
Located in Tulsa, OK
Hunt Slonem is an incredibly talented artist, whose unique Neo-Expressionist style brings his subjects to life in a way that is both beautiful and captivating. He is best known for h...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil

Sulphers
Located in Tulsa, OK
Hunt Slonem is an incredibly talented artist, whose unique Neo-Expressionist style brings his subjects to life in a way that is both beautiful and captivating. He is best known for h...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil

Green Resin
Located in Tulsa, OK
Hunt Slonem is an incredibly talented artist, whose unique Neo-Expressionist style brings his subjects to life in a way that is both beautiful and captivating. He is best known for h...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil

Hombre Blue
Located in Tulsa, OK
Hunt Slonem is an incredibly talented artist, whose unique Neo-Expressionist style brings his subjects to life in a way that is both beautiful and captivating. He is best known for h...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil

Canary Diamond
Located in Tulsa, OK
Hunt Slonem is an incredibly talented artist, whose unique Neo-Expressionist style brings his subjects to life in a way that is both beautiful and captivating. He is best known for h...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil

Hombre
Located in Tulsa, OK
Hunt Slonem is an incredibly talented artist, whose unique Neo-Expressionist style brings his subjects to life in a way that is both beautiful and captivating. He is best known for h...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil

Mardigras
Located in Tulsa, OK
Hunt Slonem is an incredibly talented artist, whose unique Neo-Expressionist style brings his subjects to life in a way that is both beautiful and captivating. He is best known for h...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil

Fruit Pigeon
Located in Tulsa, OK
Hunt Slonem is an incredibly talented artist, whose unique Neo-Expressionist style brings his subjects to life in a way that is both beautiful and captivating. He is best known for h...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil

Amazons
Located in Tulsa, OK
Available Hunt Slonem paintings at Exhibit. Inspired by nature and his 60 pet birds, Hunt Slonem is renowned for his distinct neo-expressionist style. He is best known for his series...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil

Hunt Slonem "Lincoln Black & White" Portrait Oil on Wood Framed Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Lincoln Black & White" is a framed oil painting on wood by Hunt Slonem, depicting President Abraham Lincoln amid a striped monochromatic background. This piece is finished in an a...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Paint, Wood

Hunt Slonem "Untitled (Bunny)" Black Outline Bunny On White
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Untitled (Bunny)" Black Outline Bunny On White Black outline bunny on a white background, in an antique frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 14 x 12 inches Painting is...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Wood

Station
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1993, this color etching and aquatint is hand-signed by Christopher Brown (Camp Lejeune, 1951 - ) in pencil in the bottom right margin and is numbered from the edition of ...
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1990s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Aquatint, Etching

IN THE GARDEN
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper. Original art by DARIA KUSTO. The magic flow reality..
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Permanent Marker

DREAMS OF DALI
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper by artist Daria Kusto The magic flow reality... Shipped well protected, unframed
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Permanent Marker

Untitled
Located in New York, NY
Slonem's work is full of textural color and expressive brushstrokes, leaving an exotic and vibrant feel.
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Rise of the Fall
Located in Boca Raton, FL
With the idea of continuing the legacy of abstract expressionism, Taher Jaoui's paintings are rich assemblages of layered forms, vibrant colors and expressive gestures, varying from ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

SHAMAN
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper by artist Daria Kusto Shipped well protected, rolled in a tube, unframed Curated by Art Reserve & Angel Rivas We can do commissioned work of any technique, sty...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Acrylic

White Flight Morning Cloak, JW0122
Located in Washington Depot,, CT
oil on wood
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Wood, Oil

Abstract Neo-Expressionist Portrait (Cuban artist)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Manuel Pardo (1952-2012). Portrait, 1985. Oil on masonite panel, 24.25 x 24 inches. Unframed. Signed and dated lower left. Excellent condition. Manuel Pa...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Masonite, Oil

Vanda, signed screenprint by Hunt Slonem
Located in Long Island City, NY
A colorful print by American Neo-Expressionist artist Hunt Slonem in his two-dimensional style. As an artist, Slonem is best known for incorporating mysticism, animal motifs, and mul...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Screen

"Blue Tsunami Ascension" White & Blue Butterflies w Silver Oil Painting Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Butterflies. This piece depicts delicate butterflies in ascension placed in a wonderful silver landscape. Slonem traces his famous crosshatch details throughout the piece, with thick use of paint and elegant accents. Inspired by nature and a genuine love for animals, Slonem's paintings encompass unique inspirations drawn from the world. While viewing this piece in person, it is as if we are surrounded by beauty and encased effortlessly in a golden seascape. This painting invites us to celebrate nature and the simplicity of flight from the elegant world of the butterfly. The piece is signed and dated on verso with the artist SKU#CX1865 and it is painted on thick gallery wrap canvas. Art measures 48 x 48 inches Hunt Slonem was born in 1951 in Kittery, York County Maine. He is a renowned American painter, sculptor, and printmaker. Slonem is best known for his abstract depictions of animals, specifically Birds, Butterflies, and Bunnies. His whimsicality has captured the hearts of many across the globe, enchanting us all with a phenomenal power to elevate and inspire effortlessly. His works can best be described as monumental and uplifting as these forces certainly are the cornerstones of his inspiration. His pieces draw upon a spiritual connection celebrating nature, animals, and history. This bond stems from a love of exotic birds, as he has over 90 of them in his studio, painting them from life almost every day. His travels around the world since a young age has brought much passion for landscapes, as his father was in the Navy, living in Hawaii, Nicaragua to Mexico. And lastly, his unique joy in preserving historic homes has brought him to collect over 8 historic properties in the US, realizing too many of the country’s architectural gems have fallen into disrepair, bringing them back to their original beauty while decorating them with genuine antiques and his own creations. Hunt possesses a unique gift, a gift that stretches far beyond his creations in art. Stepping inside his studio is an experience to behold. It is like stepping into a magical world, where you feel anything is possible; similar to the feelings you get when gazing at one of his enchanting paintings. The music of birds echoes and creates the soundtrack while enjoying other treasures placed perfectly in the design of his studio. You can find a family of harps positioned in a centered arrangement, a forest of tropical plants in another, objects and vases situated and resituated, as Slonem is inspired by the decorations arranged almost daily with-in this seemingly endless stretch of space. And that’s not all, there is a collection of antique top hats...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Ocelots" Contemporary Animals Portrait Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Ocelots" is an unframed oil on canvas painting by Hunt Slonem, depicting a group of ocelots with 6 blue floating balls against a red background. The artist's expressive brushstrokes...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Paint, Canvas

Women Who Dance With Wolves. Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Sax Berlin's Sharp Edge 21st Century NYC Style Sometimes there is a coming together of spirit or intuition, it happens for no discernible reason and is a jolt to the psyche to find others in step with ones own dance. I am not a "feminist" but I do come from a line of women who were strong and happy in their own skins and who lived their lives in their own unique ways. Imagine how astounded I was to find these latest paintings from Sax Berlin arrive as I was starting to delve into Prof. Estes book Women Who Run With The Wolves. A happy coincidence and I must confess that I did a little wild woman wolf dance...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic

Open Hearted (Candice O). Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Sax Berlin's Sharp Edge 21st Century NYC Style Sometimes there is a coming together of spirit or intuition, it happens for no discernible reason and is a jolt to the psyche to find others in step with ones own dance. I am not a "feminist" but I do come from a line of women who were strong and happy in their own skins and who lived their lives in their own unique ways. Imagine how astounded I was to find these latest paintings from Sax Berlin arrive as I was starting to delve into Prof. Estes book Women Who Run With The Wolves. A happy coincidence and I must confess that I did a little wild woman wolf dance...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic

"The Angel", colorful, large neo expressionist mixed media painting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"The Angel", colorful, large neo expressionist mixed media painting.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Sista". Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Berlin’s iconic paintings of Guardian Angels is enhanced by this piece. This Sista is obviously a strong character and it’s easy to see in her how Berlin forged a connection with the...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Acrylic, Oil

Babybel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Acrylic & mixed media on canvas.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Foam Board

Acid
By ETTE
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"This time it was different. This time at my pity party I cried until flowers bloomed from the flooded soil beneath my feet. I danced so hard the chandelier fell from the ceiling. My...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Starman : Elon Musk and the Spiders from Mars. Contemporary Neo Expressionist
Located in Brecon, Powys
Life is never without a dull moment when you work with an artist whose creativity constantly develops, one awaits the next piece with eager anticipation. Sax Berlin certainly has a deep seated seam of creativity. This painting combines his passion for the cosmos, with a timely reference to Elon Musk...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Acrylic, Oil

Elon Musk - Perpetuation of the Species: Contemporary Neo Expressionist Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Perpetuation of the Species is Berlin's symbolic portrait of a modern man, Elon Musk. Painted in the most cutting edge on trend style, Sharp Edge 21st Centur...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic

Latin American Figurative Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media Monoprint Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Artists stamp to verso; pictured. Provenance: From the artists estate. Oscar Murillo (Mexican American 1940-2017) was a prominent figure in the 1960s an...
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20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

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Mixed Media

Grün VI (Green VI) - 21st Century, Georg Baselitz, Green, Portrait
Located in Köln, DE
"Grün VI" is a motif from a range of woodcuts showing similar motifs in the same green colour. Baselitz is digesting his memories of the time shortly after the end of World War II in...
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1990s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Woodcut

Aus der Anatomie (From anatomy) - 21st Century, Georg Baselitz, Horse, Animal
Located in Köln, DE
This aquatint etching in strict black and white bears witness of Baselitz' deep engagement with the characteristic appearance of his motifs. 84,5 x 65,2 cm. Edition of 20, signed and...
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Aquatint

Boxer Rebellion
Located in New York, NY
1982-83 / 2018 Screenprint in colors, on Lenox Museum Board Image/sheet: 29 x 39 1/2 in. Edition of 60 Numbered on recto; signed, dated and Estate-stamped on verso
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Paper, Screen

Flexible
Located in New York, NY
1984 / 2016 Screenprint in colors, on heavy wove paper Sheet: 60 1/4 x 45 1/2 in. Edition of 85 Numbered in pencil on the front, signed and dated '5/13/16' by Lisane Basquiat and Jea...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Paper, Screen

Boxer Rebellion
Located in New York, NY
1982-83/2018 Screen print on Lenox Museum Board S. 29 x 39 1/2 in. Edition of 60 Signed, stamped and dated by the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat on verso. Numbered on recto. Unframed...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Paper, Screen

"Frazzle", acrylic painting, portrait, politics, humanity, resist
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"Frazzle" is an acrylic painting with collage on paper measuring 36" high by 24" wide. It is one of 50 portraits that comprise Profiles in Democracy. Savage in their execution, they are nevertheless heartfelt expressions from the artist – politically, socially, culturally – in some cases featuring text and language in the portrait. From Dale Williams: "Profiles in Democracy is a group of 50 portraits completed in 2019. They are an expression of sorrow at the fracturing ideals that our country now teeters upon. The portraits are mostly – not exclusively – imaginary: a populace viewed from the inside out, people that someone like our current president might call losers. They perhaps “live in gaudy poverty, powerful destitution,” to quote Osip Mandelstam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Paper, Acrylic

Woman with Birds and Butterflies, Silkscreen by Froylan Ojeda
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Froylan Ojeda, Mexican (1932 - 1991) Title: Woman with Birds and Butterflies Year: circa 1980 Medium: Silkscreen, signed and numbered in pen...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Screen

Tall Witness
Located in Fairfield, CT
oil on canvas
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1990s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Macaco" by Enzio Wenk, 2018 -Acrylic on Canvas, Neo-Expressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Macaque". Acrylic on canvas.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled by Enzio Wenk, 2020 -Acrylic on Canvas, Neo-Expressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic on canvas.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Come un insetto" by Enzio Wenk, 2020 - Acrylic on Canvas, Neo-Expressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
"Come un insetto al sole sulla cima di un albero" Translated title: "Like an insect in the sun on top of a tree". Acrylic on canvas.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Untitled 4" Acrylic on Canvas painting 39" x 39" inch by lvovich
Located in Culver City, CA
"Untitled 4" Acrylic on Canvas painting 39" x 39" inch by lvovich born in saint-petersburg, raised in moscow, attended various art courses, however never received a professional ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Beach scene: Dog, Eric Fischl garden landscape with nude woman and lush grass
Located in New York, NY
A nude figure bends down to touch the grass, which blooms across the composition in soft clouds of green. This idyllic landscape is one of four beach scenes by Eric Fischl. Behind th...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Etching, Aquatint

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.

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