In the beginnings of his artistic career, Peter Keil's style was influenced by German Expressionism. In the paintings from his early Berlin years, he mainly focused on typical big city settings and characters on the fringes of society. However, his style changed visibly at the beginning of the 60s when he lived in Paris for a while and emerged in the city's nightlife.
Keil increasingly parted with his realistic approach and developed a new, much more spontaneous and dynamic painting style which he developed further during his years in London and finally during his time as one of the "Berliner Neue Wilden" at the beginning of the 80s. Since then, the use of intensive to lurid colors and the absence of realistic representation have become characteristic of his painting style.
In Keil's paintings, the color is applied with quick brushstrokes and occasionally with impasto techniques and the images are additionally abstracted by the use of graffiti elements. He prefers to paint human figures, portraits, big city scenes, landscapes and still-life images of flowers. His emotional way of painting is mainly driven by a desire for freedom from social constraints and conventions. In the past 50 years, Keil has created numerous large- and small-scale paintings in oil and mixed media on canvas but also some sculptures in wood and steel and a great number of majolicas.
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Peter Robert Keil Acrylic on Canvas Colorful & Dynamic Portrait
By Peter Keil
Located in Hudson, NY
Peter Robert Keil painting on stretched thick canvas. Lovely colorful portrait.
Canvas, Paint
$795
H 34 in W 22 in D 2 in
Large Vintage American Modernist Cubist Portrait Original MCM Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Unsigned. Measuring: 34 by 22 inches overall. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.
Oil, Canvas
$522
H 16.15 in W 13 in D 0.79 in
Contemporary abstract expressionist human portrait on canvas "Identity within"
By Mougenot Natalya
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
“Identity Within” – a metamodern reflection on inner truth, duality, and the human journey toward authentic selfhood “Identity Within” is a powerful and introspective portrait in wh...
Canvas, Acrylic
$464
H 11.82 in W 8.67 in D 0.04 in
Contemporary abstract expressionist woman's portrait painting "Edge of becoming"
By Mougenot Natalya
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressionist woman’s portrait was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot as part of her ongoing series dedicated to Women. In this body of work, Mougen...
Canvas, Acrylic
$406
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 0.6 in
Contemporary Expressionist portrait woman acrylic painting "Feminine Power"
By Mougenot Natalya
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This modern vibrant abstract expressionist woman's portrait was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot and makes part of her ongoing series dedicated to Women, where she explores ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,500
H 24 in W 18 in D 0.75 in
"Weeds" Colorful Abstract Expressionistic Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
By Paul Indrek Kostabi
Located in New York, NY
Paul Kostabi is known for his wildly fun, expressionistic, and colorful portraits. This painting is a perfect definition of his most popular works. Red, bright whites, greens, and blues disperse in a frenzy of splatters, fast brush strokes, and speckles ascending across the canvas. The exuberant, bright, and messy depictions of this piece hold much fascination in its execution. His layered approach to the paint is part of what makes his works so attractive and exciting; creating many dimensions and highlights resembling the shine and gleam of stars in the universe. This is a unique work painted with mixed media on canvas, is signed by the artist lower left and titled and dated on verso. Art measures 24 x 18 inches Paul Kostabi (Paul Indrek Kostabi) was born in 1962 in Whittier, California. He is an American artist, musician, music producer, and audio engineer. He is the brother of artist Mark Kostabi. He became part of the CBGB Festival in 2014 exhibiting paintings alongside photographers Bob Gruen, Michael Lavine...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$1,300
H 39.77 in W 29.53 in D 0.79 in
No Sunshine when she's gone: Large Original Portrait Contemporary Bold Abstract
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Ain't no Sunshine when She's Gone! Portrait Contemporary Bold Abstract Unique Large Intense Ain't no Sunshine when she's gone... “Are we to paint what's on the face, what...
Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Pastel, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$990
H 28.35 in W 39.77 in D 0.2 in
Portrait Painting Longing Africa Bold Flow Desire Striking Invest Gold Sensual
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: My African Dream - The Longing Portrait Painting Contemplation Africa Bold Flow Dream Striking Investment Color Gold Abstract portrait in Acrylics and Oil sealed with high qu...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$512Sale Price|20% Off
H 24.02 in W 24.02 in D 0.79 in
Dreamtime: Portrait Abstract Contemporary Butterfly Soft Warm Freedom Invest
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Dreamtime Dreamtime Portrait Abstract Contemporary Butterfly Soft Warm Freedom Portraits through the eyes of Karnish. "DREAMTIME Follow her to a world of play and abundan...
Gesso, Canvas, Acrylic, Pastel, Wood, Stretcher Bars
$870
H 33.08 in W 23.23 in D 0.79 in
Liberty: Portrait Painting Renewal Flowers Striking Bold Exclusive Blue Red Life
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Liberty Portrait Painting Liberty Flowers Abstract Artwork Striking Bold Original Blue Red Life This abstract contemporary artwork takes one to a place of freedom and the fe...
Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$1,275Sale Price|25% Off
H 39.77 in W 39.77 in D 0.79 in
Sunbird Serenade: Portrait Painting, Abstract Earth Tones, 101 x 101cm
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title A Beautiful Mind - Sunbird Serenade Portrait Painting Sunbird Color Earth Delight Contrast Abstract Soulful large portrait by Karnish. The earth reflects in her eyes, the Hu...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$740
H 29.53 in W 23.63 in D 0.4 in
Starry starry night: Portrait, Painting, Abstract, Intense, Muse, Van Gogh
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Starry starry night Portrait, Painting, Abstract, Intense, Muse, Contemporary, Invest, Van Gogh STARRY NIGHT - Van Gogh's Muse? This soulful artwork reflecting Van Gogh's S...
Acrylic, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Stretcher Bars
$511Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.69 in W 7.88 in
Vertical Expressionist Nude Figure Contemporary Spanish Oil Painting abstract
By Nerea Caos
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Vertical Expressionist Nude Figure Contemporary Spanish Oil Painting Artist: Nerea Caos (b. 1993, Spain) Title: Renacer Date: 2023 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 50 × 20 cm (19.6...
Canvas, Oil
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H 28 in W 22 in D 1.75 in
Peter Robert Keil Acrylic Portrait on Impressionist Canvas
By Peter Keil
Located in Hudson, NY
Peter Robert Keil acrylic portrait done on a stretched canvas. Neil is known for his portraits often being painted on top of other found art and paintings. This piece exhibits such ...
Canvas, Paint
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H 24 in W 17.5 in D 1.5 in
Early Ink on Paper Portrait in the Manner of Pablo Picasso
By Peter Keil
Located in Hudson, NY
Amazing Peter Keil ink and acrylic on paper. This is one of Keil's earlier pieces (1975).
Paint, Paper, Ink
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H 24 in W 20 in D 0.13 in
Peter Robert Keil Abstract Expressionist Portrait Painting on Board
By Peter Keil
Located in Hudson, NY
Highly collectable 1970s Peter Robert Keil painting on board.
Paint, Board
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H 32 in W 22.5 in D 1.65 in
Peter Robert Keil Acrylic on Canvas Colorful & Dynamic Portrait
By Peter Keil
Located in Hudson, NY
Peter Robert Keil painting on stretched thick canvas. Lovely colorful portrait.
Canvas, Paint