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
Liegender Akt auf rotem Polster
Located in Wien, 9
The artist's modesty was probably an obstacle to her career. Her magnificent, expressive works have few equals in Austria, but the time has come for her work to be honoured anew afte...
Category
20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Landscape, oil on canvas with aluminum frame, sea blue, waves texture
Located in Carballo, ES
Landscape painted by Luis Moscardo, from his series with oil paintings "Land of Storms", in which he paints the waves of the wild sea, the shapes and textures that are generated in i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
"Bayou La Fouche" Blue, Purple & Green toned Landscape Contemporary Oil Painting
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
WIth a passion for restoring historic houses, one of Slonem's properties is in Lousiana, where he now spends a lot of his time painting and picking up inspiration for his pallet. Thi...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Village of Provence, Oil on Canvas
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Michel Jouenne, France, Early 1960s. Village of France. Measurements : with frame : 38.7x28 inches - 98.3x71 cm, without frame : 36.3x25.6 inches - 92.2x65 cm, Forma...
Category
1960s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Side Isle" White and Blue Butterflies on Gold Background with Scoring
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Butterflies. This piece depicts two delicate butterflies in ascension placed in a wonderful golden landscape. Slonem ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
Hunt Slonem CER01298 2018
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated modern acrylic painting was realized by the esteemed contemporary painter, Hunt Slonem in 2018. It presents a stylized bunny rabbit, rendered with loose and expres...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Caldentey 9 Mallorca original neo figurative watercolor paper painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
original neo-expressionist acrylic painting . framed
contemporary work by the mallorquin artist Toni CALDENTEY
Painting on paper
Perfect state
CALDENTEY, Toni - (Portocolom, Mallorca...
Category
Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
VILLERS, Pride, Oil on Canvas, 1972
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by VILLERS, France, 1972. Pride. With frame : 84.5 x 65 x 5 cm - 33.3 x 25.6 x 2 in. , without frame : 80 x 60 x 2 cm - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 in. Signed and dated lower ...
Category
1970s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Davanti all'immenso" by Enzio Wenk, 2010 - Acrylic on a Vintage Mirror
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "In front of the immense".
Black, blue and yellow acrylic paint on a vintage mirror.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Mirror, Acrylic
"Bionic Twins" Abstract Painting 37" x 37" inch by Ahmed Gaafary
Located in Culver City, CA
"Bionic Twins" Abstract Painting 37" x 37" inch by Ahmed Gaafary
To begin this description, let me start with this question: Is it the internal side of things that is more important...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Hunt Slonem, "Moon Walk 3" 10x8 Blue Contemporary Bunny Oil on Diamond Dust
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Renowned artist Hunt Slonem's "Moon Walk 3" is a 10x8 deep blue oil painting with diamond dust on wood board of a contemporary abstract rabbit in his choice of antique framing.
*Pai...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Resin, Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
Hunt Slonem CHL0650 2013
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
This whimsical and sophisticated painting was realized by the esteemed contemporary painter, Hunt Slonem in 2013. This piece features a lovely background in a muted sunflower yellow ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Hunt Slonem ME00111 2017
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
This whimsical and sophisticated painting was realized by the esteemed contemporary painter, Hunt Slonem in 2017. This piece features a lovely background in light blue green with def...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
"Untitled" Colorful Yellow Blue & White Butterflies w Orange Background Scoring
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Butterflies. This piece depicts delicate butterflies in ascension placed in a wonderful rich orange landscape. Slonem...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Hunt Slonem CER00464 2017
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
This whimsical and sophisticated painting was realized by the esteemed contemporary painter, Hunt Slonem in 2017. Featuring a stunning background hue in a high chroma blue green, thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
HAPPY PHOENIX
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Markers on paper.
by artist Daria Kusto
The magic flow reality...
Shipped well protected, unframed
Curated by Art Reserve & Angel Rivas
We can do commissioned work of any technique...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Permanent Marker
With a kettle, 100x60cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
With a kettle, 2019, 60x100 cm
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Hunt Slonem, "Day Flight", 10x8 White Butterfly Oil Painting in Antique Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Renowned artist Hunt Slonem's "Day Flight" is a 10x8 white and scored oil painting on wood board of contemporary abstract black and white butterflies in his choice of antique framing...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Songbirds Sing
By Ford Crull
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“My work can be understood through the mind, but it is best felt with the heart, experienced through the emotions, recognized as a manifestation of the spiritual that is born on the ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Phuket #7
By Ford Crull
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“My work can be understood through the mind, but it is best felt with the heart, experienced through the emotions, recognized as a manifestation of the spiritual that is born on the ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Modernist British Israeli Lithograph Expressionist Figures
By Michael Druks
Located in Surfside, FL
Signed AP (Artist's Proof)
Michael Druks - painter, sculptor, and conceptual, video, performance and installation artist - was born in Jerusalem September 26, 1940. He has lived in L...
Category
20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Nevermind
By Ford Crull
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“My work can be understood through the mind, but it is best felt with the heart, experienced through the emotions, recognized as a manifestation of the spiritual that is born on the ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Red, 100x60cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Red, 60x100 cm
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
South Beach Belly Boogie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This painting depicts Miami nite life scene by borrowing modern style and subjects from Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon and Matisse fruits with Khawam Middle Eastern heritage mus...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Hiding the Emotions
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Janet Adebayo's exquisite artwork, "Hiding the Emotions," captivates viewers with its poignant portrayal of a young woman holding a rose-like flower. This evocative piece transcends ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
ABSTRACT NATURE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Art by DARIA KUSTO.
Acrylic on canvas
Shipped rolled in a tube
From Spain
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Permanent Marker, Acrylic
Brooklyn Bridge
Located in New York, NY
An exquisitely printed image created by Richard Bosman in 1996, the artist’s iconic Brooklyn Bridge is a woodcut on Mulberry paper. Measuring 18 ¼ 24 ¼ in. (46.4 x 61.6 cm), unframed...
Category
20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Woodcut
Hunt Slonem CRK02828 2016
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated modern acrylic painting was realized by the esteemed contemporary painter, Hunt Slonem in 2016. It presents a stylized bunny rabbit, rendered with loose and expres...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
SKATER DOG
By Angel Rivas
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Markers & acrylic on paper
Shipped well protected, unframed
I can do commissioned work of any technique, style and size, contact us without obligation
i can ship several drawings t...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
"St. Theresa 3" White and Blue Butterflies on Gold Background with Scoring
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Butterflies. This piece depicts two delicate butterflies in ascension placed in a wonderful golden landscape. Slonem ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
Ilori 3 (Put To Bed)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The title itself, "ÌLÒRÍ," holds a special meaning, as the artist reveals it is a name given to a child who finds its way into their mother's belly while she is still breastfeeding a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic, Oil, Mixed Media, Canvas
Dialogue, 70x100cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Dialogue, 2018, 70x100 cm
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Owen
Located in Natchez, MS
This gorgeous loose portrait of the bon vivant "Owen" is very much in line with Bailey's instantly recognizable style.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mable
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Denver, CO
"Mable" is a charming yellow hued portrait of a rabbit by artist Hunt Slonem. Slonem is enamored with the long-eared small creatures, and returns to them often in his practice.
"Ma...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Wood, Oil
Tamara
Located in Natchez, MS
"Tamara" is another favorite at the gallery. From the series of diminutive portraits the artist created in 2020, Tamara is an homage to the artist Tamara de Lempicka. While Bailey p...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Code" Abstract Painting 39" x 65" inch by Ahmed Gaafary
Located in Culver City, CA
"Code" Abstract Painting 39" x 65" inch by Ahmed Gaafary
To begin this description, let me start with this question: Is it the internal side of things that is more important or is it what is presented to us visually? Naturally, the human notices the appearance of things and deals with things that have a direct connection with the senses without considering what is behind them. This makes one go directly to a materialist mindset. It is a mentality that drives one to consider things only from the surface while trapped in a corner in the judgment of only the shape of things observed. So I find the perfect way to describe my project, Primitive Life, as a process of connecting shapes from the internal cells of the human body from which comes the inner sociological forum of that body, expressing it visually and using color as harmony. While extracting the visual values, composing the forms of the cells and representing them in a new abstract way, I express the primitive side of life, concentrating on this often neglected part for the human experience/observation. This expression helps to create a community line of thinking and a social consciousness making it easier to find a common language for all human beings to understand and deal with each other. All the while knowing more about the special world of the artist and creating an arena of communication between the artist as the main subject and the community around him.
Born In Cairo 1987 Where He Currently Lives And Works. He Received His Bachelor’s Degree In Information Systems In 2008 From The Higher Institute Of Advanced Studies And Followed The Evening Classes (Painting Department)Of Fine Arts Faculty, Helwan University From 2005 To 2007. After His Graduation as an Information System Engineer, He Gave Up His Engineer Practices And Decided To Be An Independent Visual Artist. He Participated In Many Solo And Collaborative Exhibitions,Among Which; Nabokov Signs Exhibition In Etejah Gallery, Palace Of Arts In Cairo Opera House In 2016, Kamal Khalifa Gallery At The Gezira Art Center In 2012. Beit El Umma Gallery At Saad Zaghloul Center In 2012, Engy Aflaton Gallery In Cairo Atelier at 2010, Ahmed Nagy Gallery In Cairo Atelier In 2009, Tahya Halim Gallery In Cairo Atelier In 2008, Salon Of Youth Exhibition In Palace Of Arts From 2008 To 2015, The Mediterranean Symposium In 2010. He Also Participated In The Following Workshops In Cairo In 2008 At The Cairo Opera House, The Fine Arts Sector Cultural
Workshop And In The Mahmoud Mukhtar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Wide Open" Red and White Tulip on Light Sky Blue Background Oil Painting Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's newest series, Tulips. This piece depicts gestural figure of a red and white Tulip on a light sky blue background with thick use of paint. ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Landscape, oil on canvas with aluminum frame, sea blue, waves texture
Located in Carballo, ES
Landscape painted by Luis Moscardo, from his series with oil paintings "Land of Storms", in which he paints the waves of the wild sea, the shapes and textures that are generated in i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Cotton Canvas
Farrow
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a black bunny painted on a vibrant green background with thick use of paint. It is housed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Blue Storm
By Ford Crull
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“My work can be understood through the mind, but it is best felt with the heart, experienced through the emotions, recognized as a manifestation of the spiritual that is born on the ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
The Royal Tenenbaums
Located in Natchez, MS
Bailey expresses his love for film and popular culture in this representation of a film poster of the cult classic film The Royal Tennenbaums by Wes Anderson. This painting is an abs...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blue Green Cross Flower
By Ford Crull
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“My work can be understood through the mind, but it is best felt with the heart, experienced through the emotions, recognized as a manifestation of the spiritual that is born on the ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
Winged Victory
By Ford Crull
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“My work can be understood through the mind, but it is best felt with the heart, experienced through the emotions, recognized as a manifestation of the spiritual that is born on the ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
Don't Even Think
By Ford Crull
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“My work can be understood through the mind, but it is best felt with the heart, experienced through the emotions, recognized as a manifestation of the spiritual that is born on the ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
Morgan
Located in Natchez, MS
We are huge fans of this work at the gallery. "Morgan", while very much a wonderful and recognizable example of Bailey's work, incorporates almost a Cubist structure to his often so...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Green Man Trail" Light Green Oil Painting with Diamond Dust Bunnies on Canvas
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts gestural figures of white bunnies on a light green background with thick use of paint and...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Glass, Resin, Oil, Acrylic
"Talley" Red and Yellow Tulip on Cerulean Blue Background Oil Painting Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's newest series, Tulips. This piece depicts gestural figure of a red and yellow Tulip on a cerulean blue background with thick use of paint. ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Blue Diamond Double" Diamond Dust Ultramarine Blue Oil Painting Bunnies Canvas
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts gestural figures of white bunnies on an Ultramarine blue background with thick use of pai...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Glass, Resin, Oil, Acrylic
"Sulphurs" Yellow and Black Butterflies on Silver Background with Scoring
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Butterflies. This piece depicts two delicate yellow butterflies in ascension placed in a wonderful silver landscape. ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
"Pink Stem" Red Tulip on Light Cerulean Blue Background Oil Painting Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's newest series, Tulips. This piece depicts gestural figure of a red Tulip on a light cerulean blue background with thick use of paint. Inspi...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Meso Painting
By Ford Crull
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“My work can be understood through the mind, but it is best felt with the heart, experienced through the emotions, recognized as a manifestation of the spiritual that is born on the ...
Category
1990s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Enamel
MULTIPLE FACE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
watercolour on paper.
by artist Daria Kusto
The magic flow reality...
Shipped well protected, unframed
Curated by Art Reserve & Angel Rivas
We can do commissioned work of any tec...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Permanent Marker
Andy
Located in Natchez, MS
Here Bailey depicts "Andy", from his series of diminutive portraits created in 2020. Andy is a dandy, beautiful and well dressed. Though Bailey paints him in his loose blocked in st...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Parrot Tulips" Tulips on Light Lavender Background Oil Painting Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's newest series, Tulips. This piece depicts gestural figures of red and yellow Tulips on a light lavender background with thick use of paint....
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
As If You Care
By Ford Crull
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“My work can be understood through the mind, but it is best felt with the heart, experienced through the emotions, recognized as a manifestation of the spiritual that is born on the ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Wax, Oil
Fransois
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
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
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
"Red Double Tulips" Tulips on Soft Lavender Background Oil Painting Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's newest series, Tulips. This piece depicts gestural figures of two red and orange Tulips on a soft lavender background with thick use of pai...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Rover
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Denver, CO
"Rover" is a small-scale rabbit portrait by renowned Neo-Expressionist Hunt Slonem. Slonem often turns to the animal kingdom for inspiration. Rabbits, ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Wood, 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.
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