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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$18,875
"Hawaiian Catelayas" Multicolor Flowers on Pink Background Oil Painting Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Catelayas flowers. This piece depicts gorgeous flowers in ascension placed in a wonderful intense pink colorful backg...
Oil, Wood Panel
"Daffodils" Colorful Flowers on Pink Background Oil Painting on Wood Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Daffodil flowers. This piece depicts 3 gorgeous flowers in ascension placed in a wonderful intense pink colorful back...
Oil, Wood Panel
$8,000
"Daisy" White with Yellow Flowers on a Lime Green Background Oil Painting Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's newest series, Daisy's. This piece depicts a gestural Daisy on a lime green background with thick use of paint. Inspired by nature and a ge...
Oil, Wood Panel
"Red Tulip - Belle Terre" Red Tulip on Gold 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 a gestural figure of a Red Tulip on a golden background with thick use of paint. It is housed in ...
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
Flowers for Melissa, Earth Tones Bouquet Diptych, Faux Naïf, on Paper, Yellow
By Juanjo Saez
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is a beautiful expressionist style painting by Juanjo Saez. Juanjo's pictorial work is an exploration of color, texture, and movement, creating vibrant compositions that capture...
Paper, Acrylic
$278Sale Price|20% Off
Bouquet by the Window, Neo-Expressionist Oil on Board, Framed, 2010+
Located in Oslo, NO
This captivating artwork showcases a textured bouquet of flowers in a vase, composed of rich and varied hues that immediately draw the viewer's eye. The painting employs an impressio...
Oil, Board
$8,000
"Tulips on Silver" Pair of Red Tulips on Silver 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 2 gestural red Tulips on a silver background with thick use of paint. It is housed in a wonderful...
Oil, Wood Panel, Mixed Media
$9,625
"Daisys" 3 White with Yellow Flowers on a Golden Background Oil Painting Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's newest series, Daisy's. This piece depicts 3 gestural figures of big bold Daisy's on a golden background with thick use of paint. Inspired ...
Oil, Wood Panel, Mixed Media
$4,800
"For the Soul Only" Floral Still Life Painting with Blue Orange White Red Green
Located in Austin, TX
Signed and inscribed on verso. A warm, energetic, and expressive still life depicting a floral arrangement. The painter, Dominique Boisjoli rendered the composition in bold, think ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Hunt Slonem "Violet Spring" Purple and Green Flower
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Violet Spring" Purple and Green Flower A single violet gestured in purple, yellow and green on a matching background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: ...
Oil, Panel
Collage / Watercolor on canvas “Poppies” Lis Petersen, 2008 – Portugal
Located in Valladolid, ES
Collage / Watercolor on canvas “Poppies” Lis Petersen, 2008 – Portugal Delicate and beautiful composition made in 2008 by the enthusiastic and versatile Lis Petersen, international ...
Canvas
Caldentey Fruits original neo figurative acrylic 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...
Acrylic, Cardboard
$8,000
"Single Bloom" Red Tulip on Silver Background Oil Painting with Antique Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's newest series, Tulips. This piece depicts a gestural red Tulip on a silver background with thick use of paint. It is housed in a wonderful ...
Oil, Wood Panel, Mixed Media
2 Yellow Tulips
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Woodmere, OH
Hunt Slonem (b. 1951) is an internationally celebrated American artist whose vibrant and instantly recognizable works have made him one of the most collectible contemporary painters ...
Wood, Oil
$8,000
Tulip
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Woodmere, OH
Hunt Slonem (b. 1951) is an internationally celebrated American artist whose vibrant and instantly recognizable works have made him one of the most collectible contemporary painters ...
Wood, Oil
$8,000
Daisy
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Woodmere, OH
Hunt Slonem (b. 1951) is an internationally celebrated American artist whose vibrant and instantly recognizable works have made him one of the most collectible contemporary painters ...
Wood, Oil
Tulip Remembered
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Woodmere, OH
Hunt Slonem (b. 1951) is an internationally celebrated American artist whose vibrant and instantly recognizable works have made him one of the most collectible contemporary painters ...
Wood, Oil
Blumenstillleben
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...
Canvas, Oil
"Bosco" by Enzio Wenk, 2017 - Diptych, Acrylic on Canvas, Neo-Expressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Forest" Acrylic on double canvas. This is a diptych.
Canvas, Acrylic
$4,293
"Bosco colorato" by Enzio Wenk, 2017-Diptych Acrylic on Canvas, NeoExpressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Colored forest" Acrylic on canvas. This is a diptych.
Canvas, Acrylic
"Albero" by Enzio Wenk, 2023 - Still Life Painting, Acrylic Paint on Canvas
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Tree". Acrylic on canvas.
Canvas, Acrylic
"Albero" by Enzio Wenk, 2017 - Still Life Painting, Acrylic Paint on Canvas
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Tree". Acrylic on canvas.
Canvas, Acrylic
$4,293
"Bosco verticale" by Enzio Wenk, 2017 - Diptych, Mixed Media, Neo-Expressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Vertical forest". Mixed media on canvas. This is a diptych and each canvas measures: 100 x 150 cm.
Canvas, Mixed Media
$1,566
"Angelo alato" by Enzio Wenk, 2019 - Acrylic Pain on Canvas, Neo-Expressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Title: "Angelo alato: Uomo fragile con improbabili ali e una maschera muta” Translated title: "Winged angel: fragile man with improbable wings and a mute mask". Acrylic on canvas.
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
"Love is the Souls of a Genius" Painting 30" x 24" inch by Vera Kochubey
Located in Culver City, CA
"Love is the Souls of a Genius" Painting 30" x 24" inch by Vera Kochubey Medium: Wall paint on canvas ATTENTION: please contact us if you want this painting to be shipped rolled to...
Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media
Hunt Slonem "Violet Spring" Purple and Green Flower
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Violet Spring" Purple and Green Flower A single violet gestured in purple, yellow and green on a matching background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: ...
Oil, Panel
$1,766
H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 0.12 in
Original-Jardin d'Hiver-British Awarded Artist-Impasto, oil, goldleaf on Dahlias
By Shizico Yi
Located in London, GB
Jardin d'Hiver Series is Shizico Yi's latest collection, created in her winter studio while savouring for the summer left behind. Reflecting on the vibrant days spent painting en pl...
Gold Leaf
$7,000
H 40 in W 60 in
And It Felt Like We Could Fly - Original Abstract Colorful Nature Still Life
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kimberly Blackstock’s “And It Felt Like We Could Fly” opens into a luminous garden-like scene filled with movement, softness, and dimensional texture. The artwork has the feeling of ...
Acrylic, Resin, Mixed Media, Wood Panel
$2,650
H 31 in W 24 in D 1 in
"Foreign Attraction" Abstract Oil Painting 31" x 24" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Foreign Attraction" Abstract Oil Painting 31" x 24" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy Dafrawy’s fine arts academic background started in 2014 when he received the certificate of drawing cours...
Oil, Wood Panel
$3,800
H 23 in W 31 in D 1.75 in
"Mist" City Landscape with Flowers and Construction Equipment by Max Seckel
By Max Seckel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Mist" is an original artwork by Max Seckel is made of flashe, acrylic, and spray paint on canvas. This piece measures 23”h x 31”w x 1.75”d framed, is signed by the...
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$600
H 8 in W 5.75 in D 1.75 in
"Iterative" Construction Equipment and Flowers in City Landscape by Max Seckel
By Max Seckel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Iterative" is an original artwork by Max Seckel is made of flashe, acrylic, and spray paint on canvas. This piece measures 8”h x 5.75”w x 1.75”d framed, is signed ...
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$1,155
H 24 in W 16 in
Passing Glimpses - Abstract Floral Botanical Still Life Oil Painting on Wood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Denna Erickson’s original artworks move through layers of oil, where personal symbols and organic forms emerge through luminous color. Guided by intuition, her paintings unfold throu...
Oil, Wood Panel
$675
H 14 in W 11 in
"When in Madrid" - Impressionist Figurative Still-Life Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
About the Artist: Sheri Farabaugh began painting after successful careers in tax accounting and biochemistry. A love of drawing and painting as a child stayed with Farabaugh until t...
Oil, Board
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 24 in D 1 in
"Love is the Souls of a Genius" Painting 30" x 24" inch by Vera Kochubey
Located in Culver City, CA
"Love is the Souls of a Genius" Painting 30" x 24" inch by Vera Kochubey Medium: Wall paint on canvas ATTENTION: please contact us if you want this painting to be shipped rolled to...
Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media
Picnic Table
By Mike Hall
Located in London, GB
Mike Hall graduated from Manchester College of Art and completed his postgraduate studies at the Royal College of Art in London. He established his reputation in film and television ...
Acrylic
$2,500
H 48 in W 24 in D 1.625 in
"Out of Synch", Contemporary, Green, Tree, Collage, Acrylic, Oil Painting
Located in Franklin, MA
Anne Sargent Walker’s oil, acrylic and collage painting "Out of Synch" is one of many to explore the beauty, complexity and fragility of the natural world and our complicated relatio...
Paper, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
$405
H 20 in W 16 in
Landscape Study 265 - Atmospheric Impressionist Acrylic Painting on Canvas Paper
By Jodi Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jodi Miller captivates with her atmospheric landscapes, inspired by the vast skies of her prairie upbringing and her global travels in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Influenced by the...
Paper, Acrylic, Graphite
Hunt Slonem "Blue Daiseys" Textured Metallic Flowers
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Blue Daiseys" Textured Metallic Flowers A group of five daisy flowers gestured in white, yellow and green on a blue and silver background in a vintage frame Unframed: 2...
Oil, Panel
Hunt Slonem "Tulip" on Gold
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Tulip" on Gold A single flower gestured in green, yellow and red on a metallic background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 16 x 14 inches *Painting is...
Oil, Panel
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H 19.89 in W 27.56 in D 0.4 in
Still life 113 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite - 50.5x70cm
By Jean Krille
Located in Geneva, CH
Jean Krillé’s paintings are known for their expressive use of color and dynamic, abstract forms, blending realism with abstraction in his depictions of nature. His landscapes often f...
Oil
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H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 0.4 in
Still life 114 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite - 50x70cm
By Jean Krille
Located in Geneva, CH
Jean Krillé’s paintings are known for their expressive use of color and dynamic, abstract forms, blending realism with abstraction in his depictions of nature. His landscapes often f...
Oil
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H 20.28 in W 19.69 in D 0.4 in
Still life 116 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite - 51.5x50cm
By Jean Krille
Located in Geneva, CH
Jean Krillé’s paintings are known for their expressive use of color and dynamic, abstract forms, blending realism with abstraction in his depictions of nature. His landscapes often f...
Oil
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H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 0.4 in
Still life 115 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite - 50x70cm
By Jean Krille
Located in Geneva, CH
Jean Krillé’s paintings are known for their expressive use of color and dynamic, abstract forms, blending realism with abstraction in his depictions of nature. His landscapes often f...
Oil
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H 19.69 in W 23.63 in D 0.4 in
Still life 117 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite - 50x60cm
By Jean Krille
Located in Geneva, CH
Jean Krillé’s paintings are known for their expressive use of color and dynamic, abstract forms, blending realism with abstraction in his depictions of nature. His landscapes often f...
Oil
San Marco
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...
Canvas, Oil
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H 12.75 in W 10.75 in D 1.25 in
"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...
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 15 in W 13 in D 1.5 in
"Untitled" Red and White Tulip on Forest Green 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 forest green background with thick use of paint. In...
Oil, Wood Panel
Summertime Sadness
Located in Denver, CO
This intimate floral still life by Kaitlyn Tucek is titled after the Lana Del Ray song of the same name. Featuring a mass of wildflowers bursting out of ...
Canvas, Crayon, Oil, Color Pencil
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H 51.19 in W 63.78 in D 0.79 in
68. Brown ocr green. Original .Abstract.acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
68. Brown ocr green. Original .Abstract.acrylic painting. framed Original work by CALDENTEY. Abstract composition. Perfect state . CALDENTEY, Toni - (Portocolom, Mallorca - Spain) T...
Acrylic