Sax Berlin Figurative Paintings

Having associated with the likes of Keith Haring and Basquiat while living in New York, Sax Berlin has understandably retained a keen interest in outsider and street art. This has ta...

Inspired by the Shroud of Turin this stunning piece incorporates a singular technique on each section. A masterful and unique amalgamation of materials, oil paint, silver leaf and cr...

Sax Berlin's Skull series form part of his Neo-Expressionist works. Berlin works with speed on these pieces, gives them a sense of urgency. In "person" they are electric and magnetic...

Hitting the streets of downtown Manhattan in the late 1970’s the SAMO tag was the mark of artists Jean-Michel Basquiat, Al Diaz & Shannon Dawson. This short lived¬†collaboration saw ...

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 key piece of Berlin's popular Shooting Star series. Diamonds Across the Sky is sumptuously rendered with the finest custom ground pigments and precious metal leaf. Scintillating an...

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...

Just when you think an artist has reached the zenith of creativity and beauty a piece arrives that is simply breathtaking. It truly is Sax Berlin's destiny to create these stunning w...

A statement piece in Neo-Classicism and one of Berlin's stunning "Flowers for Athena" works. Appearing in a shower of gold with powdered hues of vermillion, cadmium red and turquoise...

Detailed in this painting are themes dear to Sax Berlin’s heart; music, poetry, and culture, both ancient and modern. There’s a subtle aura of myth and mysticism surrounding this pie...

One Pearl Of Great Price is part of the "When We Were Harlekings" collection. A pearl, unlike other gems, emerges as a perfect object and represents the true self. Through diligent s...

In these testing times it's become easy to turn inwards rather than looking outwards into the world. In a painting that is archetypical of Sax Berlin Angel of Peace is a reflection ...

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 is a mirror image copy of an earlier painting which was destroyed in the 2025 Malibu fires. Trust your intuition, embrace your journey and follow the path that resonates with y...

Berlin wanted to pay tribute to the great American President George Washington. This piece reflects the colourful glory of Washington refusing to become King of his country and estab...

When this beautiful piece was created Berlin had been staging a one man renaissance of the early 20th Century School of Paris. For 8 years in this wing of study he used the shapes of...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Apostles Of The Archipelago Beyond Atlantis. A masterful offering from Sax Berlin, beautiful women gazing out over the mythical landscape that was (we assume) the lost city state...

The latest rendition of Sax Berlin's interpretation of Harlequin. A beautiful piece evocative of medieval wall art where Harlequin wears his traditional hat, often shown in the modern world to have belonged to jesters but is really an allusion to the diamond pattern associated with Harlequin. There may also be a hidden reference to Picasso here; in Guernica Picasso...

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...

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 ...

Sisters of Mercy - obviously women of great strength of character as painted by Master Artist Sax Berlin in 2006. These divine women have the unique gift of consecrated life and brin...

In The Light Of Eternity - nobody can portray the strength of woman in the same way as Sax Berlin, his paintings of women from the classical epoch of Ancient Greece are unsurpassed. ...

Very occasionally a painting invites deep study; nothing exists within it without reason, each form has purpose, every shade has nuance, every line has meaning. Berlin has presented...

Nirvana literally means cool or to extinguish, it is a state of mindfullness where suffering has been extinguished and one achieves ultimate freedom. In this fabulous piece we can se...

Created in Berlin's inimitable style and using a rich and vibrant palette this piece reflects the social turmoil of the times, Drawing on his personal experience of living in New Yor...

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 ...

From the Fire Bird series of 2015. Reflections of a Fire Bird emanates the reflection of orange light from his mirror. Orange is a power colour, signifying creativity but also healin...

Tathagata - a Pali or Sanscrit word used primarily by Siddartha Gautama Buddha to refer to himself. However it also the term for one who has reached enlightenment through Buddhist pr...

A powerful image of Harlequins; they sit in security knowing that behind the turbulence of the world surges all around them. This latest form of the Harlequin from Berlin is vibrant ...

A boys face straight from the Renaissance down the centuries to the studio of Sax Berlin. Created in Medieval style this portrait could quite easily belong in the Uffizi collections ...

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...

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.

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...

Few artists have mastered the use of pigments in the way that Sax Berlin has and his delicate touch with them imbues this painting with warmth and love. The dark inked lines surround...

Maestro Sax Berlin took more years to complete his Guitarist than Picasso his and this painting is a juxtaposed image of the old, blind beggar. The Berlin Guitarist is vibrant in cre...

Beauty and Wisdom - Berlin has captured the essence of woman in this painting. It is a deeply spirtual piece and evokes the journey through life to eventual harmony with self. The ac...

This Neo-expressionist piece from Berlin's Atlantic studio conveys all the immediacy of creating street art or graffiti. Outsider and street/graffiti artists have, since the inceptio...

"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...

A stock character of Russian marionette theatre since the 18th Century, set in St. Petersburg this is a burlesque tale of unrequited love. Charlatan...

Berlin’s iconic paintings of Guardian Angels is enhanced by this piece. This Sista is obviously a strong character and it’s easy to see in her how Berlin forged a connection with the...

Lyric poet Sappho was born on the Greek island of Lesbos sometime in the 600's BC, although little is certain about her life and much of her poetry is lost to us her reputation, orig...

hand ground pigments on canvas

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...

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...

Janus, the ancient Roman god of beginnings and endings, transition, time and portals is depicted in this Neo-Expressionist painting from. Sax Berlin. The piece puts a 21st century in...

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...

Sticking to his 1980s Neo-expressionist roots Sax Berlin produces a topical piece close to his heart. Let his work do the talking Oil and acrylic paint on stareched canvas Signed

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 ...

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'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 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...

Berlin returns to his love of jazz music. His players reflect the idiosyncratic rhythms of jazz music; a coming together of chaos & virtuosity that enthrals the listener. Deep with d...

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...

Bold and strong, these terms are synonymous with both the Guardian Angels and Sax Berlin’s Sharp Edge New York City style of Neo-Expressionist painting. The primary palette has been ...

"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...