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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
Landscape 121 by Jean Krille - Oil on wood 73x60 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Jean Krillé’s paintings are known for their expressive use of color and dynamic, abstract forms, blending realism with abstraction in his depictions of nature. His landscapes often f...
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Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

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Wood, Oil

Landscape 107 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 100x100cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Jean Krillé’s paintings are known for their expressive use of color and dynamic, abstract forms, blending realism with abstraction in his depictions of nature. His landscapes often f...
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Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil

Laure Bruni, Oil on canvas, "Landscape of Drôme", 1926
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Laure Stella BRUNI, France, 1926. Landscape of Drome. with frame: 109x90x8 cm - 42.9x35.4x3.15 inches ; without frame: 92x73 cm - 36.2x28.75 inches. 30F format. Sign...
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1920s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

MONKEY
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto. 2024y. Acryic ,markers on watercolor paper. THE MAGIC FLOW REALITY...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Permanent Marker

MONKEY
MONKEY
$154 Sale Price
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Caldentey Red Black original neo expressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Otoño original neo expressionist acrylic painting. contemporary work by the mallorquin artist Toni CALDENTEY CALDENTEY, Toni - (Portocolom, Mallorca - Spain) The active notion of r...
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Acrylic, Cardboard

"Violaceous" Bunny on Light Lavender Background Oil Painting on Wood Panel
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a light lavender background with thick use of paint...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Hunt Slonem "Glisten X" Rainbow Bunnies
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Glisten X" Rainbow Bunnies White diamond dust bunnies gestured on a rainbow resin background in a gold contemporary floating frame. Unframed: 34 x 26 inches Framed: 36....
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Glass, Resin, Oil, Acrylic

Landscape 143 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Jean Krillé’s paintings are known for their expressive use of color and dynamic, abstract forms, blending realism with abstraction in his depictions of nature. His landscapes often f...
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Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

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Masonite, Oil

Large Scale Neo-Expressionist Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
Compelling and large scale neo-expressionist figurative painting by San Jose, California area artist Daniel David Fuentes (American, 20th century), Circa 1995. Unsigned. From a colle...
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1990s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

WHITE BIRD
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by DARIA KUSTO The magic flow reality.. Acrylic on canvas Shipped From Spain.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Acrylic

"COFFEE WITH CAT"
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto. 2024y. Acrylic on canvas. The magic flow reality... It is sent rolled in a tube, safe and express shipping to the whole world.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Acrylic, Permanent Marker

"COFFEE WITH CAT"
"COFFEE WITH CAT"
$1,468 Sale Price
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Hunt Slonem "Amazons & Pionus" Green Birds
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Amazons & Pionus" Green Birds Green, blue and red parrots on a white background, scored. Unframed Hunt Slonem is a well-renowned American artist known for his neo-e...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Landscape n°87 by Jean Krillé - Oil on masonite 100x120 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on masonite plate sold with original framing Total size with the frame 102x122 cm Jean Krillé is a Swiss artist from Geneva, recognized for his significant contributions to co...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil

ADVENTURE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto. Acrylicon wotercolor paper. The magic flow reality... Shipped well protected, unframed
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Permanent Marker

ADVENTURE
ADVENTURE
$195 Sale Price
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TIME TRAVEL
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto. acrIcrylic on wotercolor paper. The magic flow reality... Shipped free well protected unframed.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Permanent Marker, Acrylic, Watercolor

TIME TRAVEL
TIME TRAVEL
$198 Sale Price
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Ulysses I - Figurative Painting, Warrior, Arrow, Blue, Red, Small Size
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Ulysses I, 2011 Acrylic on canvas (Signed on reverse) 7 9/10 H × 7 9/10 W in. 20 H × 20 W cm The artwork "Ulysses I" was part of the solo show “Epic”. This exhibition, as the artist...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

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

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Acrylic, Permanent Marker

"Madelay 1" Bunny on Purple Lavender Background Oil Painting on Wood Panel Frame
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a deep purple lavender background with thick use of...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

"Situated" Black Outline Bunny on Mint Green Background Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a Mint green background with thick use of paint. In...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

SWEET DEREAMS
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto. Acrylic on canvas. The magic flow reality... It is sent rolled in a tube, safe and express shipping to the whole world.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

After a Poem (Original Etching that includes a personalized note by kd lang)
Located in Burbank, CA
Original, limited edition color etching, new to market. Making contact with a textured green ground, a larger pair of feet supports a smaller pair that are perched atop of them. We s...
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Paper, Etching

Organic landscape painting, natural pigment with abstract shapes, conceptual art
Located in Carballo, ES
This series by the multidisciplinary artist TUSET (1997, A Coruña, Spain) titled "Land paintings (or what painting is not)", is a series of paintings that the artist had buried in th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Organic Material, Wood, Varnish

TIFE
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Painting Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy. Signed on the front side and accompanied by a Certificate of Auth...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

TIFE
TIFE
$1,300 Sale Price
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Landscape 136 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 39x60.5 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Jean Krillé’s paintings are known for their expressive use of color and dynamic, abstract forms, blending realism with abstraction in his depictions of nature. His landscapes often f...
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Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

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Masonite, Oil

Landscape n°89 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 100x120 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on wood sold with original grey frame Total size with frame 116x137 cm Jean Krillé is a Swiss artist from Geneva, recognized for his significant contributions to contemporary ar...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil

PORTRAIT WITH CAT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto. Acrylic on canvas. It is sent rolled in a tube, safe and express shipping to the whole world.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Permanent Marker, Acrylic

"Sky" Bunny on Periwinkle Light Blue Background Oil Painting on Wood Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a French Blue background with thick use of paint. I...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Landscape 140 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Jean Krillé’s paintings are known for their expressive use of color and dynamic, abstract forms, blending realism with abstraction in his depictions of nature. His landscapes often f...
Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Masonite

Hunt Slonem "Red" Black and Red Bunny
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Red" Black and Red Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a dark red background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 12.5 x 10.5 inches *Painting is fr...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Panel

Duino Elegies study
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Richard Mann (1940-1990). Duino Elegies, 1981. Mixed media on rag paper, consisting of 3 sheets, each measuring 18 x 24 inches. Each vertical edge is hinged with mounting tape, resulting in a triptych presentation. Entire measurement: 24 x 54 inches w. Biography: Playwright, poet and visual artist, Rev. Richard Mann was born and educated in Melbourne Australia. At the height of America's counter-cultural revolution, Mann moved to New York City where he lived and worked in Harlem. He was influenced by surrealism, abstract expressionism, and calligraphy at the time of his arrival. Beginning in the mid-1970's, the extreme living conditions of Harlem and demands of his religious calling provided subject matter for his painting. Urban decay and ubiquitous public graffiti provide inspiration for compositions that include highly stylized writing. By the late 1970's many works incorporate writing exclusively, with areas of layered, obscured and illegible words, very much like repeatedly tagged walls. Education: Studied painting with Maurice Cantlon, Melbourne, Australia 1961-62. Liberal Arts Studies, Christ the King...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

"Untitled" Yellow Diamond Dust Bunny & Resin Oil Painting on Wood Panel Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a light yellow bunny on a yellow background with thick use of paint ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Glass, Resin, Oil, Wood Panel

'Le Cabinet particulier, Degas et une Fille'
Located in New York, NY
Part of a series of etchings by Pablo Picasso, Series 156. This print is part of an edition of 50, and the measurements of the exact etching without the frame is 8.1 x 5.9 inches. T...
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1970s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Etching

Hunt Slonem "Home Run" Bunnies on Gold
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Home Run" Bunnies on Gold A rabbit couple gestured in black on a white and metallic background in a vintage frame Unframed: 17.5 x 21 inches Framed: 26 x 29.5 x 3.5 inc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Panel

Original Ronald Shap figure drawing, signed
Located in Columbus, OH
Original ink, gouache and oil pastel figure painting by celebrated, twentieth-century California landscape painter, Ronald Shap. Sketch of nude woman standing in washes of neon pink,...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil Pastel, Gouache, Ink

HAPPY TOGETHER
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto. Ink, acrylic on wotercolor paper. The magic flow reality... Shipped well protected, unframed
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Permanent Marker

HAPPY TOGETHER
HAPPY TOGETHER
$143 Sale Price
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Violet Art Nouveau Moulding, Abstract Organic Triptych, Brush Gestures Pink Gray
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Violet Art Nouveau Moulding" is an abstract painting diptych by Spanish artist Natalia Roman. It is a beautiful series of rhythmic brushstrokes combined with subtle tones and unique...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Acrylic, Paper

FRUGALNOMICS Signed Oil Pastel on Grocery Bag, Abstract Teacher Economic Formula
Located in Union City, NJ
FRUGALNOMICS is an original oil pastel drawing on brown paper grocery bag by the self taught African American artist Reginald K. Gee, born April 28, 1964, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Ge...
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1990s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil Pastel

"Our Time Is Here" Contemporary Figurative Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Right here, right now in the words of the song. This piece from Berlin has an immediacy to it that draws the eye and the emotion. Berlin evokes huge emotional responses to his art, e...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

WITH CATS
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original artwork by Daria Kusto. Acrylic markers, ink on paper. Unframed. Shipping from Spain, safely and promptly.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Acrylic, Permanent Marker

WITH CATS
WITH CATS
$137 Sale Price
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Hunt Slonem "Lories & Amazons" Multicolor Parrots on Metallic Background
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Lories & Amazons" Multicolor Parrots on Metallic Background A family of seven birds on a gold and multicolor background in a vintage frame Unframed: 30 x 22 inches ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem "Enraptured" Bunny Couple in Silver and Pink
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Enraptured" Bunny Couple in Silver and Pink A pair of bunnies gestured in black on a pink textured metallic background in a vintage frame Unframed: 30 x 23.5 inches Fra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem "Forrest" Black and Green Bunny
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Forrest" Black and Green Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a green background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 12.5 x 10.5 inches *Painting is...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem "Morgaya" Black and Pink Bunny
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Morgaya" Black and Pink Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a pink background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 12.5 x 10.5 inches *Painting is f...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Panel

LOVE NATURE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Acrylic on canvas Shipped well protected, unframed
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Hunt Slonem "Red Rover" Single Bunny
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Red Rover" Single Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a red background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 11 x 9 inches *Painting is framed - Plea...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Panel

Nymph and Satyr, abstracted nude figures classical
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Richly painted work on archival paper - abstracted nudes
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Archival Paper, Monotype

HI
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Pastel , ink , markers on paper Original art by Daria Kusto Shipped well protected, unframed
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Permanent Marker

HI
HI
$146 Sale Price
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Hunt Slonem "Cardinals" Bird Couple in Red on a White Background
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Cardinals" Bird Couple in Red on a White Background A pair of birds gestured in red and black on a white background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 1...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Panel

CAT STORIES
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

Materials

Permanent Marker

CAT STORIES
CAT STORIES
$139 Sale Price
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SWEET MOMENTS
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto. 2024y. Abstrct, acrylic on canvas. The magic flow reality... It is sent rolled in a tube, safe and express shipping to the whole world.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Acrylic, Canvas, Spray Paint

Large Scale Neo-Expressionist Figurative Composition in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Large Scale Neo-Expressionist Figurative Composition in Oil on Canvas Compelling and large scale neo-expressionist figurative painting by San Jose, California area artist Daniel Dav...
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1990s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Daisy's" 3 White with Yellow Flowers on a Golden Background Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's newest series, Daisy's. This piece depicts 3 gestural figures of big bold Daisy's on a golden background with thick use of paint. Inspired ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel, Mixed Media

LOOK FORWARD
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Art by DARIA KUSTO. Acrylic on canvas Shipped rolled in a tube From Spain
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Permanent Marker

"Michael" Black Bunny on White Background Oil Painting on Wood Panel Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on white background with thick use of paint. It is hou...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Landscape 102 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 100x100cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Jean Krillé’s paintings are known for their expressive use of color and dynamic, abstract forms, blending realism with abstraction in his depictions of nature. His landscapes often f...
Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

VILLERS, Pride, Oil on Canvas, 1972
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on Canvas by VILLERS, France, 1972 – "Pride". This striking oil painting by French artist Villers, titled "Pride," was created in 1972. The artwork reflects the artist's unique ...
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1970s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Old But Golden - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Figurative Portrait, Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Landscape 138 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 39x60 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Jean Krillé’s paintings are known for their expressive use of color and dynamic, abstract forms, blending realism with abstraction in his depictions of nature. His landscapes often f...
Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

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Masonite, Oil

ANGEL
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Markers on paper by artist Daria Kusto Shipped well protected, unframed
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Permanent Marker

ANGEL
ANGEL
$122 Sale Price
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WILD FRIENDS
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original unique piece hand painted
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

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.