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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
Venus Beach: Neo-Expressionist Oil and Mixed Media Painting
Venus Beach: Neo-Expressionist Oil and Mixed Media Painting

Venus Beach: Neo-Expressionist Oil and Mixed Media Painting

By Jean Sanglar

Located in Miami, FL

Born in the South of France in 1926 and raised by very strict parents, Jean Sanglar was prohibited from playing with same age mates. Truly talented, as a young boy he drew frequentl...

Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Fleshy as the T-Bone
Fleshy as the T-Bone

Fleshy as the T-Bone

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Matthew Marcot is an American, self-taught artist specializing in Abstract and Neo-Expressionism, and primary mediums are semiotics and collage. An unde...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Tape, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Color Pencil

Acrylic on Canvas. Expressionistic Animal Painting. Small Scale.
Acrylic on Canvas. Expressionistic Animal Painting. Small Scale.

Acrylic on Canvas. Expressionistic Animal Painting. Small Scale.

Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.

Artwork was exhibited at Verona Art Fair in October 2025 Certificate of Authenticity is included. Raimondas Gailiūnas (b. 1956) lives and works in a small Lithuanian city Rokiskis. ...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Cotton Canvas

Citizens of a Quiet Country 9 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism

Citizens of a Quiet Country 9 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

These faces are not portraits of specific people, but emotional records of a collective condition. They carry the weight of fear, disappointment, suppressed anger, endurance, and fra...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Citizens of a Quiet Country 10 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism

Citizens of a Quiet Country 10 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

These faces are not portraits of specific people, but emotional records of a collective condition. They carry the weight of fear, disappointment, suppressed anger, endurance, and fra...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Citizens of a Quiet Country 5 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism

Citizens of a Quiet Country 5 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

These faces are not portraits of specific people, but emotional records of a collective condition. They carry the weight of fear, disappointment, suppressed anger, endurance, and fra...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Hunt Slonem "Red Duet" Bright Orange Bunny Couple
Hunt Slonem "Red Duet" Bright Orange Bunny Couple

Hunt Slonem "Red Duet" Bright Orange Bunny Couple

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Red Duet" Bright Orange Bunny Couple A pair of rabbits gestured in black on a bright orange background in a vintage frame Signed, dated, and titled to verso Unframed: 1...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Schematic 17 - Modern Black & White Abstract Figurative Street Artwork on Canvas
Schematic 17 - Modern Black & White Abstract Figurative Street Artwork on Canvas

Schematic 17 - Modern Black & White Abstract Figurative Street Artwork on Canvas

By Soren Grau

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

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Okpara (First Son) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism
Okpara (First Son) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism

Okpara (First Son) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism

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

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Round Abstract Figures, Neo-Expressionist Painting, Late 20th Century
Round Abstract Figures, Neo-Expressionist Painting, Late 20th Century

Round Abstract Figures, Neo-Expressionist Painting, Late 20th Century

By Jean Sanglar

Located in Miami, FL

Born in the South of France in 1926 and raised by very strict parents, Jean Sanglar was prohibited from playing with same age mates. Truly talented, as a young boy he drew frequentl...

Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Schematic 11 - Modern Black & White Abstract Figurative Street Artwork on Canvas
Schematic 11 - Modern Black & White Abstract Figurative Street Artwork on Canvas

Schematic 11 - Modern Black & White Abstract Figurative Street Artwork on Canvas

By Soren Grau

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 ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Large Vibrant Jewel Coloured German Expressionist Figures Style of Emil Nolde
Large Vibrant Jewel Coloured German Expressionist Figures Style of Emil Nolde

Large Vibrant Jewel Coloured German Expressionist Figures Style of Emil Nolde

By Herbert Beck

Located in Norwich, GB

This striking large-scale work by Herbert Beck (1920–2010) is a luminous example of the artist’s mastery of colour and light. Measuring an impressive 100 x 80 cm in its frame, the pi...

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1970s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Cockatoo Whisper Joy, Hunt Slonem
Cockatoo Whisper Joy, Hunt Slonem

Cockatoo Whisper Joy, Hunt Slonem

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Porto, 13

This painting is an oil work by Hunt Slonem, created in 2023. The piece is in excellent condition, brand new, and measures 127 x 178 cm (50 x 70 inches). The painting features a grid...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Hunt Slonem "Red Rover" Single Bunny
Hunt Slonem "Red Rover" Single Bunny

Hunt Slonem "Red Rover" Single Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

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

Materials

Oil, Panel

Louvre Museum Reproduction Classical Male Bust, French Plaster Sculpture on Wood
Louvre Museum Reproduction Classical Male Bust, French Plaster Sculpture on Wood

Louvre Museum Reproduction Classical Male Bust, French Plaster Sculpture on Wood

Located in Plainview, NY

Louvre Museum Reproduction Classical Male Bust, French Plaster Sculpture on Wood This refined reproduction bust, bearing the stamp “Musée du Louvre – Reproduction Interdite – Atelie...

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20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Plaster

Landscape 155 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm
Landscape 155 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm

Landscape 155 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

Caldentey  Vertical  Little  Blue  Boat  original neo-expressionist acrylic
Caldentey  Vertical  Little  Blue  Boat  original neo-expressionist acrylic

Caldentey Vertical Little Blue Boat original neo-expressionist acrylic

By Toni Caldentey

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

boat- original neo-expressionist acrylic painting contemporary work by the mallorquin artist Toni CALDENTEY Virtual framed Perfect state CALDENTEY, Toni - (Portocolom, Mallorca - S...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Cardboard

4 Corners, 2018 - Hunt Slonem
4 Corners, 2018 - Hunt Slonem

4 Corners, 2018 - Hunt Slonem

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Porto, 13

"4 Corners", an oil on canvas work created by Hunt Slonem in 2018. This piece measures 152 x 152 cm (60 x 60 inches) and is in excellent, new condition. The artwork features a dense ...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Spike Head - Abstract Quirky Figurative Portrait Mixed Media Artwork on Canvas
Spike Head - Abstract Quirky Figurative Portrait Mixed Media Artwork on Canvas

Spike Head - Abstract Quirky Figurative Portrait Mixed Media Artwork on Canvas

By Soren Grau

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 ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Hommage à Baselitz: Neo-Expressionist Painting, Late 20th Century
Hommage à Baselitz: Neo-Expressionist Painting, Late 20th Century

Hommage à Baselitz: Neo-Expressionist Painting, Late 20th Century

By Jean Sanglar

Located in Miami, FL

Born in the South of France in 1926 and raised by very strict parents, Jean Sanglar was prohibited from playing with same age mates. Truly talented, as a young boy he drew frequentl...

Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Photomaton
Photomaton

Photomaton

By Jean Sanglar

Located in Miami, FL

Born in the South of France in 1926 and raised by very strict parents, Jean Sanglar was prohibited from playing with same age mates. Truly talented, as a young boy he drew frequentl...

Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

The Mechanics of Man - Abstract Figurative Mixed Media Skull Artwork on Canvas
The Mechanics of Man - Abstract Figurative Mixed Media Skull Artwork on Canvas

The Mechanics of Man - Abstract Figurative Mixed Media Skull Artwork on Canvas

By Soren Grau

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 ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Hear See Speak - Abstract Figurative Skulls Mixed Media Urban Artwork on Canvas
Hear See Speak - Abstract Figurative Skulls Mixed Media Urban Artwork on Canvas

Hear See Speak - Abstract Figurative Skulls Mixed Media Urban Artwork on Canvas

By Soren Grau

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 ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Acrobatic shadows
Acrobatic shadows

Acrobatic shadows

By Jean Sanglar

Located in Miami, FL

Born in the South of France in 1926 and raised by very strict parents, Jean Sanglar was prohibited from playing with same age mates. Truly talented, as a young boy he drew frequentl...

Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Caldentey Blue Golden Very Big original neo-expressionist acrylic painting
Caldentey Blue Golden Very Big original neo-expressionist acrylic painting

Caldentey Blue Golden Very Big original neo-expressionist acrylic painting

By Toni Caldentey

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

On the balcony looking New York.-original neo-expressionist acrylic painting. virtual framed composition of the artist Español Toni CALDENTEY. Mixed technique on canvas. Perfect sta...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

mountains of fabric, textured green with silkscreen paint full of folds & layers
mountains of fabric, textured green with silkscreen paint full of folds & layers

mountains of fabric, textured green with silkscreen paint full of folds & layers

Located in Carballo, ES

This year, 2024, the artist Ruth Vidal (1998, Isla de Arousa) launches her latest research into painting and games. These works are based on the references that the artist draws from...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton, Polymer

Standing Figure
Standing Figure

Standing Figure

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Tom Cramer (b.1960). Standing Figure, 1988. Carved wood and polymer paint. Measures 11.5 inches high. Excellent condition. Signed and dated under base. Tom Cramer is an American artist working in Portland, Oregon noted for his intricately carved and painted wood reliefs and ubiquity throughout the city of Portland. Often called the unofficial Artist Laureate of Portland,[2] Cramer is one of the most visible and successful artists in the city. The influences on his work are both organic and technological. He is widely collected and is in many prominent west coast museum and private collections. He is in the permanent collections of the Portland Art Museum[3] in Portland Oregon, the Halle Ford Museum in Salem Oregon, the Jordan Schnitzer Museum in Eugene, Oregon, the Boise Art Museum in Idaho. Cramer made a name for himself in the 1980s and 1990s becoming a bridge between historical Oregon artists like Clifford Gleason and Milton Wilson...

Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Wood, Latex

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.