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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
Large Archival Pigment Print Judaica Lithograph Mark Podwal Jewish Hebrew Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Mark Podwal (American, New York, born 1945) "All This Has Come Upon Us" Archival pigment print Dimensions: 22 X 30 inches Hebrew Letter Aleph Alef From a 2014 portfolio of archiva...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Lithograph, Archival Pigment

Violaceous
Located in Austin, TX
Oil on wood Hand-signed on verso
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Wood, Oil

SUNLIGHT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Acrylic on canvas. Original painting by Daria Kusto. the magic flow reality... Shipped roll in a tube.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic

"Manhattan Overture". Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
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...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic

"Stop The Hatred". Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
This is such a pertinent piece from Sax Berlin. Nobody else painting today melds generations  and genres in this way; 60's colours, 70's glam, 80's street, 90's hip- hop and 21st cen...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Washington's Wisdom: No Kings. Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
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 ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic

Misty
Located in Austin, TX
Oil on wood Hand-signed on verso
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Wood

Guardian Angels, New York's Finest. Contemporary Figurative Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Acrylic and hand ground oils on canvas, From the artist's Hard Edge Series
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Reinstate Liberty. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
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...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic

X AE A-12:. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Elon Musk is perhaps the most recognisable man on Earth. Known for his plans to take ordinary people into space and the Tesla electric car Musk is in the vanguard of advancing human ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic

WARRIORS OF LIGHT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by DARIA KUSTO The magic flow reality.. Acrylic on canvas Shipped From Spain.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic

FRIENDS
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto. Acrylic on canvas. Shipped from Spain , roll in a tube.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic

LOOK FORWARD
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Art by DARIA KUSTO. Acrylic on canvas Shipped rolled in a tube From Spain
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Pale Yellow
Located in Austin, TX
Oil on wood Hand-signed on verso
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Wood, Oil

MARITIME
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by DARIA KUSTO The magic flow reality.. Acrylic on canvas Shipped From Spain.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Acrylic

"Red" Neo-Expressionist Rabbit in Vintage Gold Frame
Located in Austin, TX
By Hunt Slonem This piece is a neo-expressionist depiction of a rabbit in red and black which comes ready to hang in a vintage gold frame. 2021 7.5" x 6" – Oil on Board Framed Size: ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Board

LOVE AND CAT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by DARIA KUSTO The magic flow reality.. Acrylic on canvas Shipped From Spain.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Acrylic

Large Archival Pigment Print Judaica Lithograph Mark Podwal Jewish Hebrew Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Mark Podwal (American, New York, born 1945) "All This Has Come Upon Us" Archival pigment print Dimensions: 22 X 30 inches Purim theme, with Czech flag, Megillah and Hamentaschen ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Lithograph, Archival Pigment

Large Archival Pigment Print Judaica Lithograph Mark Podwal Jewish Hebrew Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Mark Podwal (American, New York, born 1945) "All This Has Come Upon Us" Archival pigment print Dimensions: 22 X 30 inches Temple Mount, Jerusalem, Israel From a 2014 portfolio of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Lithograph, Archival Pigment

Large Archival Pigment Print Judaica Lithograph Mark Podwal Jewish Hebrew Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Mark Podwal (American, New York, born 1945) "All This Has Come Upon Us" Archival pigment print Dimensions: 22 X 30 inches Arbeit Macht Frei, Auschwitz Holocaust imagery with Torah ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Lithograph, Archival Pigment

Large Archival Pigment Print Judaica Lithograph Mark Podwal Jewish Hebrew Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Mark Podwal (American, New York, born 1945) "All This Has Come Upon Us" Archival pigment print Dimensions: 22 X 30 inches Temple Breastplate and European Cathedral From a 2014 por...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Lithograph, Archival Pigment

Large Archival Pigment Print Judaica Lithograph Mark Podwal Jewish Hebrew Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Mark Podwal (American, New York, born 1945) "All This Has Come Upon Us" Archival pigment print Dimensions: 22 X 30 inches With a Torah and Menorah From a 2014 portfolio of archi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Lithograph, Archival Pigment

"Lilac II" Abstract Painting 20" x 20" inch by Ahmed Gaafary
Located in Culver City, CA
"Lilac II" Abstract Painting 20" x 20" 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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Large Archival Pigment Print Judaica Lithograph Mark Podwal Jewish Hebrew Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Mark Podwal (American, New York, born 1945) "All This Has Come Upon Us" Archival pigment print Dimensions: 22 X 30 inches with Roman antique bronze or gold coins From a 2014 portf...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Lithograph, Archival Pigment

Large Archival Pigment Print Judaica Lithograph Mark Podwal Jewish Hebrew Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Mark Podwal (American, New York, born 1945) "All This Has Come Upon Us" Archival pigment print Dimensions: 22 X 30 inches Temple Menora and Hanukkah Chanukah Menorah From a 2014 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Lithograph, Archival Pigment

Large Archival Pigment Print Judaica Lithograph Mark Podwal Jewish Hebrew Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Mark Podwal (American, New York, born 1945) "All This Has Come Upon Us" Archival pigment print Dimensions: 22 X 30 inches with a Torah pointer, feather quill and spice box crown or...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Lithograph, Archival Pigment

Pompei II, Unearthed Material. , signed mixed media painting c2005
Located in Frome, Somerset
Pompei , Italy. glazed oak wood frame 43cmx 52.5cm painting 21cmx 29cm Mixed media .: watercolor . pastel, inkjet print varnish and pencil. Original one piece circa 2005. Gradwell ...
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Mixed Media

Large Archival Pigment Print Judaica Lithograph Mark Podwal Jewish Hebrew Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Mark Podwal (American, New York, born 1945) "All This Has Come Upon Us" Archival pigment print Dimensions: 22 X 30 inches Egyptian Orientalist image with Snake From a 2014 portfol...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Lithograph, Archival Pigment

Large Archival Pigment Print Judaica Lithograph Mark Podwal Jewish Hebrew Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Mark Podwal (American, New York, born 1945) "All This Has Come Upon Us" Archival pigment print Dimensions: 22 X 30 inches Ritual Judaica spice box ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Lithograph, Archival Pigment

Snow
Located in Austin, TX
Oil on wood Hand-signed on verso
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Wood

Painting on paper, lyrical abstraction, contemporary, music score
Located in Carballo, ES
Blue Minimal Painting. This is an original artwork realized by TUSET in 2019. We can frame it in natural wood or black on request. The dimensions of the painting are 41 x 29,5 cm. W...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Ink, Handmade Paper

Cambell's Warhol Soup. Large Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
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...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Gold Leaf

Purple Wisteria Courds
Located in Austin, TX
Oil on wood Hand-signed on verso
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Wood, Oil

Cry For Freedom, The Promise Of America, Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
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 ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Gold Leaf

Caldentey Mallorca original neo figurative watercolor paper painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
original neo-expressionist acrylic painting contemporary work by the mallorquin artist Toni CALDENTEY Perfect state CALDENTEY, Toni - (Portocolom, Mallorca - Spain) The active notio...
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Acrylic, Cardboard

That Kat Coltrane, Neo Expressionist Portrait of John Coltrane by Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Wherever one travels to in the world it's inevitable that one sees the heritage of wild-style graffiti. Graffiti writers are the most influential artists of their time; reaching so m...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic

NO KINGS NO WAR: Large Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
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 ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic

Spring evening at the fjord
Located in Oslo, NO
In this canvas, I've blended the vivid life of acrylic with the depth of oil to capture the serene whisper of nature. Evoking expressionism with a whisper of impressionism, I sought ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Caldentey Mallorca original neo figurative watercolor paper painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
original neo-expressionist acrylic painting contemporary work by the mallorquin artist Toni CALDENTEY Painting on paper Perfect state CALDENTEY, Toni - (Portocolom, Mallorca - Spain...
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

Caldentey Forest Mallorca original neo figurative watercolor paper painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
original neo-expressionist acrylic painting virtual frame contemporary work by the mallorquin artist Toni CALDENTEY Painting on paper Perfect state CALDENTEY, Toni - (Portocolom, Mal...
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Acrylic, Cardboard

Caldentey Mallorca original neo figurative watercolor paper painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
original neo-expressionist acrylic painting contemporary work by the mallorquin artist Toni CALDENTEY Painting on paper Perfect state CALDENTEY, Toni - (Portocolom, Mallorca - Spai...
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Acrylic, Cardboard

Walls of Aran book Hand signed and inscribed by BOTH Sean Scully and Colm Toibin
Located in New York, NY
Sean Scully Walls of Aran (Hand signed and inscribed by BOTH Sean Scully and Colm Toibin), 2007 Hardback monograph with book jacket Hand signed and personally inscribed to Kevin by ...
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset, Board

"Human Rights" Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
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 ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic

Surrealist Evolution. Contemporary Surrealist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Acrylic On Canvas
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Jazz Man. Contemporary Large Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Music is a real love for Sax Berlin, second only to his art. These twin passions have given rise to a series of works that concentrate on jazz music. Jazz Man puts one right at the h...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Silver

"Homeless" Contemporary Figurative Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Sociological Expressionism. From Grosz and Dix to Berlin, this movement gives voices and images to the conscience of the people trying to process the contemporary trauma of the hopel...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic

Ecstasy: Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
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 ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic

Dominique PERY, Marianne, Oil on canvas 1987
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Dominique PERY, France, 1987. Nude named "Marianne". 73x60 cm - 28.75x23.6 in. 20F Format. Signed "D.Péry" lower right (see photo). Countersigned twice and dated 198...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Caldentey Mallorca original neo figurative watercolor paper painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
original neo-expressionist acrylic painting contemporary work by the mallorquin artist Toni CALDENTEY CALDENTEY, Toni - (Portocolom, Mallorca - Spain) The active notion of rhythm a...
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Watercolor, Cardboard

Vintage Black & White Minimal Neo-Expressionist Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive black and white abstract, with scribbled linear patterns in the style of Jean-Michel Basquiat, by by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). circa 1977. Oil on canvas. Titled "Baldwin" and dated "Summer 77" on verso. Here he revisits a piece he did early in his carrier of the same title "Baldwin" in 1967. Unframed. Image size: 16"H x 12"W. “I’m driven by curiosity...where it comes from I can’t tell you; it’s just there. And early 20th-century modernist art is the thing that I keep returning to.” - Michael Pauker Bay Area artist and art educator Michael Pauker was born in New York in 1957 and knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts at SUNY Purchase in his native state of New York. In 1989 he went on to earn an M.F.A at Mills College in Oakland and was awarded the City of Oakland Artist Fellowship in Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and Costa Rica, and is included in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Exhibitions include: 2007 Contemporary Art Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica 2007 “The Ebay Art Project,” Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA 2003 “Found Imagery: The Art of Collage,” Fresno Art Museum,Fresno, CA 2003 “Cut, Copy, Paste,” De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA 2003 “20th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA 2002 “40 by 40,” Adam Baumgold Gallery, N.Y., NY 2002 “Works on Paper,” Bryant St. Gallery, Palo Alto, CA 2002 Dolby...
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1970s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Westside Watchdawg : The Golden Hearted". Large Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
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 ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Bobb13: Contemporary Neo Expressionist Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
A vibrant painting that reaches into the depths of music's ability to provide social commentary on the state of the world. Berlin has an innate abilityto channel the vibe and produce...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic

"Our Time Is Here" Contemporary Figurative Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
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...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic

Caldentey Mallorca original neo figurative watercolor paper painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
original neo-expressionist acrylic contemporary work by the mallorquin artist Toni CALDENTEY Painting on paper Perfect state
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Acrylic, Cardboard

Skulls (Mortality)
Located in Brecon, Powys
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...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Landscape Photograph Contemporary Modern Performance Art Hawaii Travel Signed
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Three Hawaiian Spirits in a Lava Tube" is an original fine art photography print by Robert Kawika Sheer. The artist signed the piece in the lower right and editioned it in the lower...
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Photographic Paper, Photographic Film

Caldentey Bar original neo figurative acrylic paper painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Tuta- original neo-expressionist acrylic painting contemporary work by the mallorquin artist Toni CALDENTEY Perfect state CALDENTEY, Toni - (Portocolom, Mallorca - Spain) The activ...
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Acrylic, Cardboard

"Four Figures" Abstract Painting 31" x 30" inch by Ahmed Gaafary
Located in Culver City, CA
"Four Figures" Abstract Painting 31" x 30" 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

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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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