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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
Esosa: Neo-Expressionist Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Signed
Esosa: Neo-Expressionist Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Signed

Esosa: Neo-Expressionist Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Signed

By Wisdom Uche

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

By Your Words - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Women
By Your Words - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Women

By Your Words - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Women

By Paschal Ugwu

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

Leap of Faith - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism People
Leap of Faith - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism People

Leap of Faith - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism People

By Paschal Ugwu

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

Moonlit Houseboats at Greenbrae Lagoon- Rare Nocturnal L/S, Charles Rollo Peters
Moonlit Houseboats at Greenbrae Lagoon- Rare Nocturnal L/S, Charles Rollo Peters

Moonlit Houseboats at Greenbrae Lagoon- Rare Nocturnal L/S, Charles Rollo Peters

By Charles Rollo Peters

Located in Soquel, CA

"Houseboats in Moon Light", a rare early 20th century tonalist nocturnal harbor landscape scene at Greenbrae Boardwalk, San Rafael, California by Charles Rollo Peters (American, 1862-1928), 1912. Inscribed "Charles Rollo Peters Greenbrae, 1912" in the lower left corner. Presented in an antique giltwood frame. Image size: 19.5"H x 25.25"W Auction record high for this noted Nocturnal and Tonalist artist is $58,000. Rare works like this one range $30,000-$35,000. (Note: the photos showing the inscribed signature have been adjusted to show contrast and the artists inscribed signature in other photos enhanced by acrylic over inscription in the oil paint for visibility). Although not noted on verso, the title is taken from two others done the same year at Greenbrae Boardwalk near San Rafael, California. Charles Rollo Peters (American, 1862-1928), called "The Poet of Night", is best known for his Tonalist landscapes, especially nocturnes, with much of his subject matter being scenes around his home in Monterey, California. James McNeill Whistler, who promoted the Tonalist aesthetic in Europe, was a major influence on his painting, and "is reported to have said that Peters was the only artist other than himself who could paint nocturnes." (Gerdts) As Peters matured, his life became increasingly tumultuous, but the one stable part of his existence was his painting. He continued to pour his emotions into his work, creating lonely, mysterious nocturnes with a palette of deep blues and blacks. The scenes were invariably dotted with a speck of light emanating from the moon or a lighted window. His landscapes usually displayed a more prominent sky view and often included a winding path or road trailing off in the distance. Peters was born in San Francisco in 1862 to a wealthy family, and in San Francisco attended Bates Private School for Boys and the City College, where his talent for sketching and painting became obvious and was encouraged. After graduation from the College, he spent time as a commercial artist, but this pursuit did not hold his interest. In the mid 1880s, he began to study privately with Jules Tavernier and also attended classes with Virgil Williams and Christian Jorgensen at the California School of Design. During this period, he painted Bay-Area scenery. In 1886, he began a four-year period of study and travel in Europe, enrolling in Paris at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and the Academie Julian. His teachers were Jean-Leon Gerome and Fernand Cormon. In San Francisco, where he returned in 1890, he met and married Kathleen Mary Murphy, and the couple immediately departed for an extended trip to England and France. Peters painted the countryside and produced numerous landscape paintings, especially moonlit views of Brittany and Paris---his first nocturnes, encouraged by the aesthetic of Whistler, whose influence was pervasive in England and France. Upon his return to California about 1895, Peters held a large show in San Francisco and was able to sell many of his works. Soon after, he and his family relocated to Monterey, California where Peters became interested in California adobe ruins and missions as subjects for his paintings. Night paintings with rich blues highlighted by moon light became his signature work. Like most Tonalists, he painted in his studio. It was written of him that Monterey residents often saw him "wandering about in the semi-darkness, taking down notes here and there, studying the different phases of light, and creating a vivid mental picture of the scene he wished to paint." (Lowrey 158) In 1899, he made a tour with his collection of paintings through Chicago, Maine, Long Island, and New York City where he held a solo exhibition at the Union Club and received very favorable publicity. One reviewer of the Union Club work wrote: "The artist has studied the atmospheric effect of the night to good purpose, and in the representation of the silvery gray of moonlight he has arrived at singular proficiency." Peters returned to Monterey in 1900, and purchased thirty acres of land where he built an estate. He exhibited in the annual exhibitions of the San Francisco Art Association and the Bohemian Club. Along with William Keith, Xavier...

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1910s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Blue Diamond Dust

Blue Diamond Dust

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Woodmere, OH

Hunt Slonem (b. 1951) is an internationally celebrated American artist whose vibrant and instantly recognizable works have made him one of the most collectible contemporary painters ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Wood, Oil, Acrylic

Vineyards - n°82 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 100x100 cm
Vineyards - n°82 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 100x100 cm

Vineyards - n°82 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 100x100 cm

By Jean Krille

Located in Geneva, CH

Of Germanic descent, the painter Jean Krillé was born in 1923 in Switzerland. His father, writer and poet, oriented him towards art and culture. From the age of 16, he enrolled at th...

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Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil

Serenity - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Modern
Serenity - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Modern

Serenity - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Modern

By Paschal Ugwu

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 145 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm
Landscape 145 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm

Landscape 145 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm

By Jean Krille

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

Italian Neo Figurative Pop Art Painting Italo Scanga Artist Frame Memphis Cubist
Italian Neo Figurative Pop Art Painting Italo Scanga Artist Frame Memphis Cubist

Italian Neo Figurative Pop Art Painting Italo Scanga Artist Frame Memphis Cubist

By Italo Scanga

Located in Surfside, FL

Italo Scanga (Italian American 1932-2001) Mixed Media (with hand painted sculpture frame) Charcoal, gouache, acrylic paint, paper 1987-1988 Dimensions: Measures 26.5" x 20.5" x .75" framed. Hand signed and dated in the lower right corner. Provenance: On the back, there is writing to indicate this piece was included in a 1990 showing at Chico State's University Art Gallery. This painting and painted frame by Italo Scanga, epitomizes the characteristics of his oeuvre. It features a face and cypress tree. Polychrome and vibrant art from the Memphis Milano era. Italo Scanga (June 6, 1932 - July 7, 2001), an Italian-born American artist, was known for his sculptures, prints and, paintings, mostly created from found objects. In his youth in Calabria, Italy he worked as a cabinetmaker's apprentice and studies sculpture with a man who carved statues of saints. Italo Scanga was an innovative neo Dada, neo-Expressionist, and neo-Cubist multimedia artist who made assemblage, collage, sculptures of ordinary objects and created prints, glass, and ceramic works. Modern Italian abstract geometric folk art. Scanga's materials included natural objects like branches and seashells, as well as kitsch figurines, castoff musical instruments and decorative trinkets salvaged from flea markets and thrift shops. He combined these ingredients into free-standing assemblages, which he then painted. Although visually ebullient, the results sometimes referred to gruesome episodes from Greek mythology or the lives and deaths of martyred saints. He considered his artistic influences to be sweepingly pan-cultural, from African sculpture, to Cubism to Giorgio de Chirico. He often collaborated with the sculptor Dale Chihuly, who was a close friend. Constructed of wood and glass, found objects or fabric, his ensembles reflect a trio of activities—working, eating, and praying. These activities dominate the lives of those who live close to the land, but they are also activities that are idealized by many who contemplate, romantically, a simpler, bucolic life. Italo graduated from Michigan State University where he befriended fellow artists Richard Merkin and David Pease. He studied under Lindsey Decker...

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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Paint, Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Acrylic, Gouache

Hunt Slonem Vibrant Blue Bunny Painting 'Magic' Oil on Wood
Hunt Slonem Vibrant Blue Bunny Painting 'Magic' Oil on Wood

Hunt Slonem Vibrant Blue Bunny Painting 'Magic' Oil on Wood

By Hunt Slonem

Located in White Plains, NY

Hunt Slonem bunny oil painting 'Magic' 2022. Oil on Wood , 14 x 11 in. / Frame: 19 x 16 in. Signed, dated, and titled on verso. This painting features Slonem's signature Bunny outl...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Wood, Oil

French Neo Expressionist Surreal Oil Painting Robert Vernet Bonfort  Deaf Artist
French Neo Expressionist Surreal Oil Painting Robert Vernet Bonfort  Deaf Artist

French Neo Expressionist Surreal Oil Painting Robert Vernet Bonfort Deaf Artist

By Robert Vernet-Bonfort

Located in Surfside, FL

Robert Vernet-Bonfort (French, 1934-2017) LA VIEILLE MAISON Oil painting on canvas Hand signed lower right, signed and inscribed on verso In a heavy carved frame Dimensions: 19 ¼ x 23 ¾”, frame 29 x 33 Provenance: Cambridge Art Gallery, Brentwood, California. Born in Marseille, France in 1934, he began his life as a healthy, happy child. Rendered deaf by an early childhood illness, Vernet-Bonfort embraced visual arts in study and practice as a refuge from the silence of the outer world, permitting elaborate expression through a vivid and colourful visual language. He studied at L'école des Beaux-Arts in Marseille from 1948 to 1957. A frequently exhibited and lauded French artist active since the 1950's, Vernet-Bonfort's work demonstrates the intersection of old and new masters' technique, with a strong personal sensibility with an element of surrealism. Upon completion of his studies he was awarded the Prix Claverie, the first of many future accolades. The year of his graduation also marked his first gallery exhibition at the Galerie Reboul in Marseille. In the next decade Vernet-Bonfort exhibited in many French cities, earning many honours, including the Prix de l'U.N.A.M., for Young Mediterranean Artists He has exhibited over the years with Albert-Ernest De Carrier-Belleuse, Maximilien Luce, Jean Pesce, Lucien Guerber, Honore Jacquet, Georgette Nivert...

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20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

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TIFE

Wisdom UcheTIFE, 2022

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By Wisdom Uche

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

Oswald the Rabbit! Large Colorful Ispiring Neo-Expressionist Pop Art Painting
Oswald the Rabbit! Large Colorful Ispiring Neo-Expressionist Pop Art Painting

Oswald the Rabbit! Large Colorful Ispiring Neo-Expressionist Pop Art Painting

By Tommy Lennartsson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Urban abstract expressionism artist Tommy Lennartsson draws on the visual culture of street and pop art when creating his original vibrant mixed-medi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite, Gouache

Hunt Slonem "Home Run" Bunnies on Gold
Hunt Slonem "Home Run" Bunnies on Gold

Hunt Slonem "Home Run" Bunnies on Gold

By Hunt Slonem

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

Landscape n°94 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 59x79 cm
Landscape n°94 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 59x79 cm

Landscape n°94 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 59x79 cm

By Jean Krille

Located in Geneva, CH

Oil on wood sold with frame Total size with frame 61x81 cm Jean Krillé is a Swiss artist from Geneva, recognized for his significant contributions to contemporary art. Born in the 2...

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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil

Landscape 146 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm
Landscape 146 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm

Landscape 146 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm

By Jean Krille

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 142 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm
Landscape 142 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm

Landscape 142 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm

By Jean Krille

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

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Puesta de sol en el Campo de Golf  (Sunset on the Golf Course)
Puesta de sol en el Campo de Golf  (Sunset on the Golf Course)

Puesta de sol en el Campo de Golf (Sunset on the Golf Course)

By Paloma Hinojosa

Located in Atlanta, GA

This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery. Her works were recently featured in the March issue of American Art Collector magazine 2022. A hardbound-book is included with your purchase. Whether depicting lively night parties on the beach, Parisian streets, or bustling sidewalk cafes of her native Madrid, the paintings of Paloma Hinojosa...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Emerald" White and Green Diamond Dust Bunny
Hunt Slonem "Emerald" White and Green Diamond Dust Bunny

Hunt Slonem "Emerald" White and Green Diamond Dust Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Emerald" White and Green Bunny A single rabbit gestured in white on a green "diamond dust" background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 14.5 x 12.5 inc...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Panel, Glass, Resin

Landscape 124 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 70x50 cm
Landscape 124 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 70x50 cm

Landscape 124 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 70x50 cm

By Jean Krille

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

Masonite, Oil

Untitled Royal Officer 2: Neo-Expressionist Acrylic on Canvas
Untitled Royal Officer 2: Neo-Expressionist Acrylic on Canvas

Untitled Royal Officer 2: Neo-Expressionist Acrylic on Canvas

By Prince Obasi

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 Gallery) About Artist Prince Obasi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Philippe Cognee Carved Painting  Expressionist Wood Relief Sculpture African Art
Philippe Cognee Carved Painting  Expressionist Wood Relief Sculpture African Art

Philippe Cognee Carved Painting Expressionist Wood Relief Sculpture African Art

Located in Surfside, FL

Roughly hewn and painted, carved wooden sculpture. Hand signed and dated. Provenance Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, (accompanied with copy of original invoice dated 1986.) This was from his show Out of Africa. Expressionist paintings and carved reliefs at the Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago His first one-man exhibition in the United States, the show featured multidimensional and multi-media work with influences from Africa and nature. Philippe Cognée...

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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Wood, Oil

Landscape 122 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 70x50 cm
Landscape 122 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 70x50 cm

Landscape 122 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 70x50 cm

By Jean Krille

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

Silver Flutter Fourth

Silver Flutter Fourth

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Woodmere, OH

Hunt Slonem (b. 1951) is an internationally celebrated American artist whose vibrant and instantly recognizable works have made him one of the most collectible contemporary painters ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Caldentey 6.3.2 Black and White original neo-expressionist acrylic painting
Caldentey 6.3.2 Black and White original neo-expressionist acrylic painting

Caldentey 6.3.2 Black and White original neo-expressionist acrylic painting

By Toni Caldentey

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

" La lluita. original neo-expressionist acrylic painting contemporary work by the mallorquin artist Toni CALDENTEY virtual framed Perfect state CALDENTEY, Toni - (Portocolom, Mallorc...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Mixed Media, Acrylic

Garden Flower
Garden Flower

Garden Flower

By Peter Max

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Signed with the artist's plate-signed signature and numbered in pencil. Published by London Arts Group.

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1970s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Vigneron:  Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
Vigneron:  Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting

Vigneron: Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting

By Sax Berlin

Located in Brecon, Powys

From Sax Berlin's Wine Drinkers series painted whilst he stayed at the famous Chateau Lescours in St Emillion, France. This Neo-Expressionist work is vibrant and relatable; a real to...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Cafe de Flore - Paris
Cafe de Flore - Paris

Cafe de Flore - Paris

By Paloma Hinojosa

Located in Atlanta, GA

This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery. Her works were recently featured in the March issue of American Art Collector magazine 2022. A hardbound-book is included with your purchase. Whether depicting lively night parties on the beach, Parisian streets, or bustling sidewalk cafes of her native Madrid, the paintings of Paloma Hinojosa...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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.