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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
"Pink Diamond Dust" White Outline Bunnies on Pink Background Oil Painting Framed
"Pink Diamond Dust" White Outline Bunnies on Pink Background Oil Painting Framed

"Pink Diamond Dust" White Outline Bunnies 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, Bunnies. This piece depicts four gestural figures of white bunnies on a light pink French rose background with thick ...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Glass, Resin, Oil, Wood Panel, Acrylic

Landscape 154 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 80x100 cm
Landscape 154 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 80x100 cm

Landscape 154 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 80x100 cm

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...

Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Landscape n°87 by Jean Krillé - Oil on masonite 100x120 cm
Landscape n°87 by Jean Krillé - Oil on masonite 100x120 cm

Landscape n°87 by Jean Krillé - Oil on masonite 100x120 cm

By Jean Krille

Located in Geneva, CH

Oil on masonite plate sold with original framing Total size with the frame 102x122 cm Jean Krillé is a Swiss artist from Geneva, recognized for his significant contributions to co...

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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Landscape 145 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm
Landscape 145 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm

Landscape 145 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm

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...

Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Landscape 106 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 100x100cm
Landscape 106 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 100x100cm

Landscape 106 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 100x100cm

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...

Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Reinstate Liberty. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Reinstate Liberty. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting

Reinstate Liberty. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting

By Sax Berlin

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...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

"Diamond Jubilee" White Bunny on Ultramarine Blue Background Oil Painting Framed
"Diamond Jubilee" White Bunny on Ultramarine Blue Background Oil Painting Framed

"Diamond Jubilee" White Bunny on Ultramarine Blue Background Oil Painting Framed

By Hunt Slonem

Located in New York, NY

A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a white bunny on an ultramarine blue diamond dust background with th...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Glass, Resin, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

"Diamond Lil" White Bunny on Tiffany Blue Background Oil Painting w Gold Framed
"Diamond Lil" White Bunny on Tiffany Blue Background Oil Painting w Gold Framed

"Diamond Lil" White Bunny on Tiffany Blue Background Oil Painting w Gold Framed

By Hunt Slonem

Located in New York, NY

A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a white bunny on a Tiffany blue diamond dust background with thick u...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Glass, Resin, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Untitled (Bunny Painting) - CHL 0330
Untitled (Bunny Painting) - CHL 0330

Untitled (Bunny Painting) - CHL 0330

By Hunt Slonem

Located in New York, NY

This whimsical and sophisticated painting was realized by the esteemed contemporary painter, Hunt Slonem in 2016. It presents a stylized rabbit in profile, rendered with loose and ex...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Descanso en Tierra, Marcio Marquez Massa
Descanso en Tierra, Marcio Marquez Massa

Descanso en Tierra, Marcio Marquez Massa

By Marcio Marquez Massa

Located in Villa Allende, AR

Descanso en Tierra Marcio Marquez Massa — 2026 Oil on Canvas 145 × 140 cm (57.1 × 55.1 in) Description: Descanso en Tierra is part of Marcio Marquez Massa Mediterránea series, a b...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Lavender" Black and Pink Bunny
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Lavender" Black and Pink Bunny

Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Lavender" Black and Pink Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Lavender" Black and Pink Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a pink background in a vintage frame Unframed: 6.5 x 4.5 inches Framed: 10 x 8 inches *...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Neo-Expressionist "Java Rice Birds" Oil Painting, Signed
Neo-Expressionist "Java Rice Birds" Oil Painting, Signed

Neo-Expressionist "Java Rice Birds" Oil Painting, Signed

By Hunt Slonem

Located in San Francisco, CA

This 1989 painting titled "Java Rice Birds" is a quintessential example of contemporary American artist Hunt Slonem's celebrated Neo-Expressionist avian series. The subject matter st...

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Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abstract Painted Ceramic Tile Pop Art Painting Italian Neo Figurative Painting
Abstract Painted Ceramic Tile Pop Art Painting Italian Neo Figurative Painting

Abstract Painted Ceramic Tile Pop Art Painting Italian Neo Figurative Painting

By Italo Scanga

Located in Surfside, FL

This painted ceramic tile by Italo Scanga, epitomizes the characteristics of his oeuvre. Polychrome and vibrant art from the Memphis Milano era. This is signed with his initials. This is reminiscent of the mid century work of Jean Lurcat and Jean Picart le Doux. Italo Scanga (June 6, 1932 - July 7, 2001), an Italian-born American artist, was known for his sculptures, prints and, paintings, mostly created from found objects. In his youth in Calabria, Italy he worked as a cabinetmaker's apprentice and studies sculpture with a man who carved statues of saints. Italo Scanga was an innovative neo Dada, neo-Expressionist, and neo-Cubist multimedia artist who made assemblage, collage, sculptures of ordinary objects and created prints, glass, and ceramic works. Modern Italian abstract geometric folk art. Scanga's materials included natural objects like branches and seashells, as well as kitsch figurines, castoff musical instruments and decorative trinkets salvaged from flea markets and thrift shops. He combined these ingredients into free-standing assemblages, which he then painted. Although visually ebullient, the results sometimes referred to gruesome episodes from Greek mythology or the lives and deaths of martyred saints. He considered his artistic influences to be sweepingly pan-cultural, from African sculpture to Giorgio de Chirico. He often collaborated with the sculptor Dale Chihuly, who was a close friend. Constructed of wood and glass, found objects or fabric, his ensembles reflect a trio of activities—working, eating, and praying. These activities dominate the lives of those who live close to the land, but they are also activities that are idealized by many who contemplate, romantically, a simpler, bucolic life. Italo graduated from Michigan State University where he befriended fellow artists Richard Merkin and David Pease. He studied under Lindsey Decker who introduces him to welding and sculpture after his initial interest in photography. Also studies with Charles Pollock, the brother of Abstract Expressionist Jackson Pollock. His first teaching job was at University of Wisconsin (through 1964). where he met Harvey Littleton, a fellow instructor. He later moves to Providence, Rhode Island,I to teach at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Is colleagues with artists Richard Merkin and Hardu Keck. Starts a correspondence with HC Westermann. Spends summers teaching at Brown University; colleague of Hugh Townley. Moves to State College, PA, and teaches at Pennsylvania State University for one year. Meets artists Juris Ubans, Harry Anderson, Richard Frankel, and Richard Calabro, who remain friends throughout his career. 1967: David Pease helps him get a tenure track position at Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, PA, . Artists he works closely with include Ernest Silva, Lee Jaffe, Donald Gill, and William Schwedler. Meets graduate student Dale Chihuly while lecturing at RISD and develops a lifelong friendship. 1969: One person exhibition, Baylor Art Gallery, Baylor University, Waco, TX. Works very closely with students Larry Becker and Heidi Nivling (who later run a gallery in Philadelphia, PA), and Harry Anderson. Welcomes many artists into his home including Donald Judd, Dan Flavin, Bruce Nauman (a former student), Vito Acconci, Ree Morton and Rafael Ferrer. 1973: "Saints Glass" at 112 Greene Street Gallery, NYC. Installation at the Institute of Contemporary Art at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Meets Gordon Matta Clark and contributes to an artist cookbook. Goes to Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, founded by Dale Chihuly, as a visiting artist. He continues to work there annually through 2001. Works over the years with Pilchuck artists Richard Royal, Seaver Leslie, Jamie Carpenter, Joey Kirkpatrick, Flora Mace, Robbie Miller, Billy Morris, Buster Simpson...

Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Enamel

Untitled (0673)
Untitled (0673)

Untitled (0673)

By Hunt Slonem

Located in New York, NY

This whimsical and sophisticated painting was realized by the esteemed contemporary painter, Hunt Slonem in 2016. It presents a stylized rabbit in profile, rendered with loose and ex...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Landscape 148 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm
Landscape 148 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm

Landscape 148 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm

By Jean Krille

Located in Geneva, CH

Artwork signed at the bottom left. Jean Krillé’s paintings are known for their expressive use of color and dynamic, abstract forms, blending realism with abstraction in his depictio...

Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Banksy On The Grave Yard Shift. Fixing the Acetate
Banksy On The Grave Yard Shift. Fixing the Acetate

Banksy On The Grave Yard Shift. Fixing the Acetate

By Sax Berlin

Located in Brecon, Powys

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...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Silver Leaf

Neo-expressionist art for sale on 1stDibs.

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.