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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
MAGIG
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

BIRDIE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
ORIGINAL PAINTING BY DARIA KUSTO, Acrylic on canvas. Shipped rolled in a tube From Spain.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Acrylic, Permanent Marker

YOGA
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

Landscape 119 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 100 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

Landscape 130 by Jean Krille - Oil on canvas 50x35 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°92 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 80x100 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on wood sold with frame Total size with frame 94x114 cm Jean Krillé is a Swiss artist from Geneva, recognized for his significant contributions to contemporary art. Born in the ...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil

"Green Pastures" Black Outline Bunny on Mint Green Background Oil Painting Wood
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

Patterson Boat Ocher Vertical Yellow abstract acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Patterson. boat. ocher. vertical. abstract acrylic painting Licenciado en Bellas Artes por ISPEJV, en la Habana en 2002, especialización en Restauración y Conservación de pintura ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Acrylic

Hunt Slonem "Lady Gouldians (Australia)" Multicolor Birds on White Background
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Lady Gouldians (Australia)" Multicolor Birds on White Background A group of finches in red, yellow and green with branches on a white background Canvas 50 x 70 inches Un...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

PORTRAIT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper by artist Daria Kusto. Shipped well protected, unframed.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Permanent Marker

Nude , 100x75cm, acrylic, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Untitled , 100x75cm, acrylic, canvas
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

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

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Permanent Marker

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

Immersion, 70x100cm, acrylic, oil, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Immersion , 2018, 70x100 cm
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

Bouquet by the window
Located in Oslo, NO
This captivating artwork showcases a textured bouquet of flowers in a vase, composed of rich and varied hues that immediately draw the viewer's eye. The painting employs an impressio...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Board

"Yellow Moon" Black Outlined Bunny on Royal Yellow 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 royal yellow background with thick use of paint. ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Hunt Slonem "Love To" Yellow Bunny
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Love To" Yellow Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a yellow background in a vintage frame Unframed: 6 x 4 inches Framed: 8.5 x 6.5 inches *Painting is framed - ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Panel

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

Hunt Slonem "Silver Path" Blue, Green, Purple and Metallic Bunnies
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Silver Path" Blue, Green, Purple and Metallic Bunnies Multiple rabbits gestured in black on a silver multicolor background Canvas 50 x 70 inches Unframed (framing option...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Modern Portrait, "Alida Valli" Black & White
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive and raw large-scale modernist portrait of the timeless film actress Alida Valli (Italian, 1921-2006) by contemporary Barcelona artist Mariona Mi...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Wood, Masonite, Acrylic

SUN AND MOON
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

Landscape as far as the eye can see - n°6 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 100x100
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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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil

LOOK FORWARD
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Art by DARIA KUSTO. Acrylic on canvas Shipped rolled in a tube From Spain
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Acrylic, Permanent Marker

MULTIFACE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original artwork by DARIA KUSTO. the magic flow reality. Acrylic and markers on canvas Shipped rolled in a tube From Spain.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Permanent Marker

ABSTRACT KING
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original artwork by DARIA KUSTO. the magic flow reality. Acrylic and markers on canvas Shipped rolled in a tube From Spain.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Acrylic

Hunt Slonem, "Banked Banded" 30x40 Multicolored Stripe Bunny Rabbit Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Renowned artist Hunt Slonem's "Banked Banded" is a 30 x 40 multicolored oil painting on canvas of contemporary abstract bunny in white and diamond dust. The unique background featur...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

"Margo" Black Outlined Bunny on French Blue Background Oil Painting - Oval 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 French Blue background with thick use of paint. It ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Ragin' Against The Machine. Contemporary Figurative Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
It's long believed that "the machine" is capitalism and the oppressive structures at the highest levels of society. Renegade artist Basquiat became drawn into this machine and became...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Gold Leaf

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

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

BUTTERFLY
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original artwork by DARIA KUSTO. the magic flow reality. Markers on paper.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Permanent Marker

ANGEL
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Markers on paper by artist Daria Kusto Shipped well protected, unframed Curated by Art Reserve & Angel Rivas We can do commissioned work of any technique, style and size, contact ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Permanent Marker

HEALER CAT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media 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

HEALER CAT
HEALER CAT
$178 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Archival Pigment Print Judaica Lithograph Mark Podwal Jewish Hebrew Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Mark Podwal (American, New York, born 1945) "All This Has Come Upon Us" Archival pigment print Dimensions: 22 X 30 inches Arbeit Macht Frei, Auschwitz Holocaust imagery with Torah ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Lithograph, Archival Pigment

Mannequin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With cultural icons and world events acting as inspiration, artist Soren Grau strives to communicate meaning through figures and colors. He paints in a street art-inspired Neo-expres...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

The Bullfight, Abstract Expressionist Painting in Red and Yellow, Black Gestures
Located in Barcelona, ES
"The Bullfight" is an abstract expressionist painting by Romina Milano where a dance of black gestures unfolds across colorful brushstrokes infused wit...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Acrylic, Paper

Earth And The Planets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With cultural icons and world events acting as inspiration, artist Soren Grau strives to communicate meaning through figures and colors. He paints in a stre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

EXPERIENCE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper Original art by DARIA KUSTO The magic flow reality.. Shipped well protected, unframed
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Permanent Marker

SUN 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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Permanent Marker, Acrylic

IMAGINATION
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper by artist Daria Kusto. Shipped well protected, unframed
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Permanent Marker

FACE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper by artist Daria Kusto Shipped well protected, rolled in a tube, unframed
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Acrylic

FACE
FACE
$140 Sale Price
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The Watcher - Original Figurative Vibrant Colorful Fire Tone Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from cultural icons and global events, Soren Grau's street art-infused Neo-expressionism invites art enthusiasts to be a part of a narrative larger than life. In ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Mixed Media

FISH FACES
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper by artist Daria Kusto pastel, acrylic markers on paper. Shipped well protected, unframed.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Permanent Marker

WILD HEAD
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
The expressionist style is evident in the energetic and torn strokes, which convey the emotional intensity of the scene. The colors are bold and contrasting, creating a vibrant and c...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Permanent Marker

WALK IN THE DARK
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original PAINTING 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

Hunt Slonem "Yellow Submarine" Single Black and Green Outline Bunny on Yellow
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Yellow Submarine" Single Black and Green Outline Bunny on Yellow A rabbit gestured in black with areas of green on a yellow background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Panel

Signed original screenprint on canvas limited edition Cuban art
Located in Miami, FL
Alfredo Sosabravo (Cuba, 1930) 'La amiga de los animales', 2001 silkscreen on canvas 37.1 x 28.8 in. (94 x 73 cm.) Edition of 75 ID: SOS1289-006 Unframed __________________ ____________________ 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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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Screen, Canvas

Hunt Slonem "Trojan Two" Metallic Birds
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Trojan Two" Metallic Birds Quetzal and Trogon Birds gestured in red, green, yellow and purple on a white background with gold and silver. Unframed Hunt Slonem is a well...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Heroin Kills" Large Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Heroin Kills is a cry from the soul from Berlin. A contemporary of Basquiat in the New York art scene of the 1980's Berlin was very much on the frontline when it came to witnessing t...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic

Hunt Slonem "Tulip" on Gold
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Tulip" on Gold A single flower gestured in green, yellow and red on a metallic background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 16 x 14 inches *Painting is...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Panel

Nude , 100x75cm, acrylic, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Untitled , 100x75cm, acrylic, canvas
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Painting of the series “Not a dicky bird”, 100x80cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Painting of the series “Not a dicky bird”, 100x80cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic

Tableau n°14 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 100x100 cm
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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1880s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Equality
Located in Brecon, Powys
"Sharp Edge" Neo Expressionism from the studio of Sax Berlin. Reflecting on his time living and painting on the streets of New York City in the 1980's and a contemporary of Basquiat and Haring...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Ecstasy: Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
This painting from the Atlantic studio of Sax Berlin captures the essence of ecstasy. It’s imbued with a special sense of immediacy and fluid movement. The painting draws one in and ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic

Hunt Slonem "Banded Signet" Multicolor Diamond Dust Bunny
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Banded Signet" Multicolor Diamond Dust Bunny A single bunny gestured in different colors of Diamond Dust in an antique frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 15.5 x 13.5...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Glass, Resin, Oil, Panel

EchoLayer: Quantum Family - Abstract Expressionist Figurative Layered Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from cultural icons and global events, Soren Grau's street art-infused Neo-expressionism invites art enthusiasts to be a part of a narrative larger than life. In ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Plexiglass, Paint, Mixed Media

Birdhead in Bloom - Original Figurative Black, Red, White Abstract Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from cultural icons and global events, Soren Grau's street art-infused Neo-expressionism invites art enthusiasts to be a part of a narrative larger than life. In ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Mixed Media, Canvas

Under A False Flag
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Neo Expressionist Abstracted Figurative painting in black and white
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

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Find a wide variety of authentic Neo-Expressionist art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, pink and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Hunt Slonem, Enzio Wenk, Sax Berlin, and Jean Sanglar. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Acrylic Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Neo-Expressionist art, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for art made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $39 and tops out at $215,000, while the average work sells for $3,444.

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