Sax Berlin Abstract Paintings

Acrylic on canvas

Basquiat: Caught in the Crossfire is a very heartfelt and personal tribute to Basquiat and a large statement piece and with this painting Sax takes up the mantle and upgrades the con...

Sax Berlin's Sharp Edge 21st Century NYC Style Renaissance Neo Expressionism A painting imbued with symbolism and cultural references, No Kings - Wisdom of Washington pays Berlin's ...

Something of a departure for Berlin, this highly figurative painting use motifs from ancient central American cultures to create a piece that writhes and turns on the canvas. Beautif...

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...

In this Harlequin series work Berlin has The choreographer absent mindedly slipping on a ballet slipper. The hand is hardly discernible on the canvas as it is in his mind. His gaze a...

From the studio of England's greatest exponent of Neo-Expressionism, Sax Berlin. Human Rights is a heartfelt piece by Berlin, showing his concern for all people suffering abuse with ...

Right here, right now in the words of the song. This piece from Berlin has an immediacy to it that draws the eye and the emotion. Berlin evokes huge emotional responses to his art, e...

A term familiar to most of us as a state of mind, Berlin has crafted his own idiosyncratic, ultra contemporary piece of Neo-Expresionism to reflect on this delusional condition. He h...

A High Classical piece from Berlin. Referencing back to the poets of ancient civilisations; some real, some mythical, this work reflects outwardly the innermost thoughts and feelings...

Angel Of Liberty from Sax Berlin's "Sharp Edge 21st Century Neo Expressionist New York City Style" Series It probably only happens once in a lifetime with right alignment of the stars! To work with an artist at the very zenith of his power in the contemporary art world. Sax Berlin has travelled every continent to study to learn how to paint in a myriad complexity of styles. He has served an apprenticeship of decades, always creating the most wonderful paintings in every unique style. Now he has come full circle and his Sharp Edge 21st Century New York City Style reflects the cutting edge of contemporary art. Now painting in a studio in Spain his work has evolved. Spanish art has always been at the forefront of creativity and style. Due in part to the influences of light, colour and landscape that imbue the country, from stark arid plains to verdant mountains. Berlin is inspired by the colours and light to a new vibrancy. His paintings are elemental, "slash and burn" in an amalgam of New York City Street Style and ancient Spanish...

The Three Pipers. Large Contemporary Triptych A riotous explosion of colour leaps from this large contemporary canvas. A swirling vibrant cloud of colours are in synchronicity with ...

This piece simply screams New York City and is presented in Berlin’s inimitable Twenty First Century Sharp Edge NYC Style. This painting has such a vibrant, pulsating feel, it’s ful...

Where once Warhol led the charge Sax Berlin has assumed the mantle and is in the vanguard of the renaissance of Neo-Expressionism. This is a witty take on the famous Campbell Soup sc...

The Great Uncovering Of God. A major work from Berlin and companion to his Certainty Of Eternity. Metaphysics and alchemy come together in this piece depicting emerging Bodhisattvas...

"Reflection In Sun Ray Motley" from Sax Berlin forms part of his latest collection of works on the Harlequin theme. Although the character dates back to 11th Century passion plays t...

Truly an exceptional, statement painting from Berlin. An evolutionary piece from his  Lil’ Angel series depicting the Guardian Angels of New York from the 1980s. Alongside artistic i...

Berlin in this piece channels the imagery of the streets of New York City. Is it a commentary on today's society or a nostalgic view of the past? This painting offers a fabulous oppo...

Delivering beautiful paintings is what Sax Berlin does and this striking piece is both beautiful and has a narrative. Neo-Expressionism and abstract in its construct Berlin delivers ...

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 ...

Sax Berlin is a caring, compassionate man and his egalitarian outlook is translated into his art. This piece is large and impactful and shows this ascending star of the art world at ...

Z: Sax's object is purity of form and modulation of colour.  What kind of words could accompany this portrait. A study of the humanitarian in humanity.

An ephemeral painting by Berlin, a hauntingly beautiful musician with a ghostly violin in her hands. ........"this piece is an amalgam because it takes the cone the cube and the sphe...

A gripping piece referencing our mitochondrial roots. Berlin has created an image that is simultaneously urban jungle graffiti  and African tribal mask. It would enhance any space an...

Climate change, conflict and conflagration are todays global reality and has sparked the creation of this Neo-Expressionist painting from Berlin. Sir David Attenborough, in June 2023...

This piece is so strong it shouts from the canvas!  With more than a passing nod to Ancient Greece, Democracy (All Over the World) has depth and resonance; the deep colour is so rich...

"Sharp Edge" style from Sax Berlin

Impressive allegorical piece that reflects on the current state of the human condition and society as a whole. Berlin's Neo-expressionist series weaves a narrative of social. conscio...

Have we evolved since 9/11? Are we embarking on the dark march to whatever it is we’re globally approaching? It’s not easy to pose such an emotive philosophical question on canvas; but using the literary reference from Tennessee Williams’ heroine Blanche DuBois...

Ode to master bassman and composer Lincoln Schleifer from the New York music scene. Sax's look into his head with the musicians seeing, breathing and enveloped by the music. Yet ag...

One sees again the impressionist pieces that originated in the South of France here, think Van Gogh in Arles. Expressionism and Impressionism come together in this painting to form a...

Sax Berlin's Sharp Edge 21st Century NYC Style Renaissance Neo Expressionism A painting imbued with symbolism and cultural references, No Kings - Wisdom of Washington pays Berlin's ...

A beautiful cosmopolitan representation of Sax Berlin's Parisian friend Zizi. Chic and self-possessed Zizi sports a green hat, an enigmatic expression and is ready to inhabit her hig...

What better time than now to introduce Sax Berlin's Mortality series. Since people started creating art works there have been representations of human (and animal) bones; skeletons a...

From Sax Berlin's Fools series of the 1990's. This intricate masterpiece is of museum quality. Berlin's Fools are seen clustered en masse in a complex portrayal of debate. This work ...

Sax Berlin is a caring, compassionate man and his egalitarian outlook is translated into his art. This piece is large and impactful and shows this ascending star of the art world at ...

Neo-Expressionism has a justified place in the art pantheon and is currently experiencing a revival on both sides of the Atlantic. The human condition is laid out in this piece which...

Sharp edged and sassy from Sax Berlin. A bang on trend, urban street painting with an undercurrent of the darkness of the city. Oil and acrylic on canvas

Sax Berlin is a caring, compassionate man and his egalitarian outlook is translated into his art. This piece is large and impactful and shows this ascending star of the art world at ...

In his Neo-Expressionist paintings Berlin creates memories of dark and dangerous days in New York and the vibrant anarchistic time of Basquiat, Haring and Warhol. Sax in The City har...

Such a stark image with a massive amount of depth from master artist Sax Berlin. The message is clear, mankind needs to be mindful of the impact we're having on the planet. We need t...

Acrylic On Canvas

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...

A riotous explosion from the palette of Sax Berlin. This garden uses the beautiful colours familiar to those who have travelled the southern reaches of France and used to such amazin...

Master artist Sax Berlin has turned his attention and considerable skills to creating this signature work, a self portrait. It's a complex piece that takes inspiration from the peace...

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...

Acrylic On Canvas

Stunning monochrome work from the studio of Sax Berlin. A painting in which one can truly become lost. The colour is rich and indulgent, it allows the mind to follow the flow of the ...

An abstract work by Sax Berlin from his Spatial Relations series. This is an improvisation based on the philosophy of natural segmentation; the designed is discovered on the canvas a...

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...

Primary, rich red defines this painting, yet the face is so magnetic. Berlin is hugely conscious of the environment and these highly immediate works are his way of trying to draw att...

Stoked with street art and graffiti images this frieze painting from Berlin is epic, it showcases the very best of Renaissance Neo-Expressionism. It's full of flashing imagery, pulsi...

Sax Berlin followers will already be aware that a second love of his is music. He has created this piece as a tribute to Motown; Berry Gordy Jr's classic record label. Motown music b...

The New York subway network has seen dark and dangerous times over the last few decades.Now we can ride the subway thoughtlessly, the trains are clean, the stations are brightly lit ...

This eyecatching painting was an immediate reaction to 9/11. Berlin spent many years in New York and visits to this day, the city has aspecial place in his heart. The response visibl...

This painting from Sax Berlin's studio overlooking the wild Atlantic Ocean captures the essence of ecstasy. It's imbued with the hot sense of the urgency and frenetic energy of New Y...

A large, monochrome painting that maximises Berlin's skill. In this piece, which appears deceptively simple Berlin has channeled his raw  energy into a painting that has massive impa...

"Sharp Edge" style from Sax Berlin

Motherhood is a self portrait of Sax Berlin’s experience as a single father. He had to be mother and father at a time when he was aggrieved after his beautiful wife Susan’s passing ...

Once again Berlin gifts us a different aspect of his art. Within Cascade he is able to echo and reference simultaneously several of the Great Masters and also include his own unique ...