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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
Georg Baselitz, Farewell Bill #7 - Signed Print, Edition of 15, Abstract Art
Located in Hamburg, DE
Georg Baselitz (German, b. 1938) Untitled #7 (from Farewell Bill), 2013 Medium: Aquatint and line etching on wove paper Dimensions: 85.1 x 64.9 cm Edition of 15: Hand-signed and numb...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Smoke Break Street Art Basquiat Style
Located in OIA, ES
"Smoke Break" is a visually striking and intellectually challenging painting that combines pop culture references with childhood nostalgia. At the center of the canvas, the phrase "T...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Enamel

"Hacia la inmensidad". Contemporary, figurative, expresionism, impresionism
Located in MADRID, ES
"Dancer". Contemporary, Realism, figurative, expresionism, impresionism, human figure, nude
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Path of Fire" Mixed media Painting 27.5" x 20" inch by Emanuele Tozzoli
Located in Culver City, CA
"Path of Fire" Mixed media Painting 27.5" x 20" inch by Emanuele Tozzoli Mixed media on board ABOUT THE ARTIST Born in Italy in 1989, Emanuele discovered painting in the very first years of his life together with his father, Dario, who is also an artist and has been painting and creating sculptures with all types of material for over 40 years. At the age of 7, Tozzoli created his first small sculpture by assembling objects, and painted his first informal abstracts, discovering a side of creative and fascinating art. Deeply attracted by the most intimate nature of artistic research, in the following years, he extended his studies to the field of music, forming adolescence as a sound engineer. From 2007 he began composing electronic music, carrying out his research in the field of sound. In the following years, he studied musical composition and played his productions in clubs in Italy and Europe, also published on various underground record labels. He learned the restoration of antique woodworking...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Board

Untitled
Located in Miami, FL
Jean Sanglar was born in France in 1926. He draws with taste and talent from an early age, however, his family will only consider this a mere hobby. After studying law, he later took...
Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Mixed Media

"Corpo di ballo" by Anna Pennati - acrylic on canvas, 110x110cm
Located in Milano, MI
Dance and Passion is my “fil rouge”, the continuum in my artwork. Dance is my passion and in my paintings movement and anatomy are always respected and represented with knowledge. ...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Contemporary Figurative Expressionism Warm Earth Tones Female Figures Painting
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Title: «Osadas en el Edén» Collection: Muses Description: Acrylic on canvas, figurative, red, pink, gestural, modern Being daring in the comfort zone, without fear of facing challenges or dangers... when rules and borders dissolve, freedom is the only law that governs our movements... we must destroy the shackles that grip a woman's will, take risks without any fear, and crush the mutilating taboos... the reward is immediate. This artwork celebrates and empowers women to break free from societal norms and restrictions, take risks, and embrace their freedom. It encourages women to be bold and daring, and to reject any taboos or constraints that might hold them back. The artwork or collection is likely to be visually striking and powerful, and may feature images of women breaking free from bondage or engaging in daring and courageous acts. The message of the artwork is one of empowerment and liberation, encouraging women to embrace their strength and independence. Victoria Tsemka...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Marte" Painting 30" x 21" inch by Emanuele Tozzoli
Located in Culver City, CA
"Marte" Painting 30" x 21" inch by Emanuele Tozzoli Mixed media on board 30" x 21" inch 77 x 54 cm ABOUT THE ARTIST Born in Italy in 1989, Emanuel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Board

"Alma Negra". Contemporary, Figurative, expresionism, impresionism, nude
Located in MADRID, ES
"Alma Negra". Contemporary, Realism, figurative, expresionism, impresionism, human figure, nude
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Neo-expressionist Painting by Samuel Murphy "The 3 Estate Agents"
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
Kevin Samuel Murphy (born 1969) THE 3 ESTATE AGENTS , 2001 Large - mixed media on canvas Size: 104 × 128 cm (including frame) Depicting three estate agents frenziedly clambering ove...
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Sun Circus II
Located in Miami, FL
Born 1949, Fréjus, France French artist Evelyne Ballestra studied painting in the South of France before moving to Switzerland where she met her mentor, Rolf Dürig, a master of the ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"EVOCAZIONE" Mixed Media Painting 45" x 27" inch by Emanuele Tozzoli
Located in Culver City, CA
"EVOCAZIONE" Mixed Media Painting 45" x 27" inch by Emanuele Tozzoli Mixed media on board 45" x 27" inch 114 x 69 cm ABOUT THE ARTIST Born in I...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Board

Au pied levé
Located in Miami, FL
Jean Sanglar was born in France in 1926. He draws with taste and talent from an early age, however, his family will only consider this a mere hobby. After studying law, he later took...
Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Mixed Media

"Chora 2" by Anna Pennati Ariel Soule - acrylic on canvas, 100x100cm
Located in Milano, MI
In 1953 Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) asked his master Willem De Kooning (1904-1987) to give him a drawing and erased it to demonstrate that even just by "erasing" one can create a...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Oil

Revival
Located in Miami, FL
Born in the South of France in 1926 and raised by very strict parents, Jean Sanglar was prohibited from playing with same age mates. Truly talented, as a young boy he drew frequentl...
Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Hombori
Located in New York, NY
This Miquel Barceló work exemplifies the artist's distinct handling of paint and mixed media to create a textured canvas and expressive work.
Category

Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Instant Society Street Art Basquiat Style
Located in OIA, ES
"Nestcafe Society" and Corporate Ideals A striking painting by Diego Tirigall prompts deep thoughts about the relationship between appearances and reality. The painting features a rough sketch of a well-known instant coffee brand logo with words "N3stcafe Society" beneath it. This serves as a powerful symbol of the illusions that society and corporate ideals can create. The Illusion of High-Quality Coffee The painting highlights the gap between the promise of high-quality coffee and the reality of mass-produced, preservative-filled coffee packaged in an industrial jar. The large axe that cuts through the words "N3stcafe Society" symbolizes the destruction of these false promises and the consequences of pretending to be something one is not. The red coffee jar...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Enamel

Upside-Down II
Located in Miami, FL
Born in the South of France in 1926 and raised by very strict parents, Jean Sanglar was prohibited from playing with same age mates. Truly talented, as a young boy he drew frequentl...
Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Upside-down
Located in Miami, FL
Born in the South of France in 1926 and raised by very strict parents, Jean Sanglar was prohibited from playing with same age mates. Truly talented, as a young boy he drew frequentl...
Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Beach Game
Located in Miami, FL
Born in the South of France in 1926 and raised by very strict parents, Jean Sanglar was prohibited from playing with same age mates. Truly talented, as a young boy he drew frequentl...
Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Venus Beach
Located in Miami, FL
Born in the South of France in 1926 and raised by very strict parents, Jean Sanglar was prohibited from playing with same age mates. Truly talented, as a young boy he drew frequentl...
Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

"Rebus" by Enzio Wenk, 2020-2022 - Acrylic Paint and Pencil on Paper, Abstract
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic paint and pencil on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with no erasure. The price refers to the sin...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Pencil

"Alba di un nuovo giorno" by Enzio Wenk, 2020-2022 - Acrylic Paint and Marker
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Dawn of a new day" Acrylic paint and marker on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with n...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Permanent Marker

"Composizione" by Enzio Wenk, 2020-2022 - Acrylic Paint on Paper, Abstract
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Composition" Acrylic paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with no erasure. The p...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

"Personaggio con fiore" by E. Wenk, 2020-22 - Watercolor and Marker, Figure
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Character with flower" Watercolor and marker on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Permanent Marker

"Testa" by E. Wenk, 2020-22 - Pencil on Paper, Abstract Portrait
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Head" Pencil on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with no erasure and with a continuou...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Pencil

"Tracciati" by E. Wenk, 2020 - Green Acrylic Paint, Abstract Lines, Graffiti
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Traces" Acrylic paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with no erasure and with a c...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

"Composizione" by E. Wenk, 2020 - Red Acrylic Paint and Pencil, Abstract
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Composition" Acrylic paint and pencil paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with n...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Pencil

"Sulle onde" by E. Wenk, 2020-22- Watercolor and Pencil, Abstract Figurative
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "On the waves" Watercolor and pencil paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. It's been drawn in one go, with no ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

"Composizione" by E. Wenk, 2020-21 - Watercolor and Red Acrylic Paint, Abstract
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Composition". Watercolor and acrylic paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single dr...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Percorso interrotto" by Enzio Wenk, 2020-2021 - Marker on Paper, Abstract
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Interrupted path". Marker on paper. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single drawing.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Permanent Marker

"Volto con Fiore in Testa" by Enzio Wenk, 2020-2021 - Marker on Paper, Portrait
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Face with a flower on the head". Marker on paper. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single drawing.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Permanent Marker

"Composizione" by E. Wenk, 2020-21 - Watercolor and Acrylic Paint, Abstract
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Composition". Watercolor and acrylic paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single dra...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Composizione" by E. Wenk, 2020-21-Black and Red Acrylic Paint, NeoExpressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Composition". Acrylic paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single drawing.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Untitled by E. Wenk, 2020 - 2021 - Orange and Yellow Acrylic, NeoExpressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic paint on paper. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single drawing.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

A Far Better View
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Neo Expressionist Abstracted Figurative paintings
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Maschera" by Enzio Wenk, 2020-2021-Acrylic on Paper, Abstract, NeoExpressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Mask". Acrylic paint on paper. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single drawing.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Untitled by Enzio Wenk, 2020-2021 -Acrylic on Paper, Abstract, NeoExpressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic paint on paper. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single drawing.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

"Maschera" by Enzio Wenk, 2022 - Gray Watercolor on Paper, Figurative Portrait
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Mask". Watercolor on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single drawing.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Angelo ribelle" by Enzio Wenk, 2020 - Watercolor on Paper, Figurative Angel
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Rebel angel". Watercolor on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single drawing.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Untitled by Enzio Wenk, 2021 -Acrylic on Canvas, Abstract, NeoExpressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic paint on canvas.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Grandi Occhi" by E. Wenk, 2018 - Acrylic on Canvas, Figurative NeoExpressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Big Eyes". Acrilic paint on canvas. The painted beech frame is included.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Cose Acerbe in Tasca" by Enzio Wenk, 2022 - Acrylic on Cardboard, Figurative
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Unripe things in a pocket". Acrylic paint on cardboard. The blue frame is included.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Cardboard

Untitled
Located in Miami, FL
Jean Sanglar was born in France in 1926. He draws with taste and talent from an early age, however, his family will only consider this a mere hobby. After studying law, he later took...
Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Mixed Media

EL CARNICERO CONTRA EL GATO ARAÑA
Located in Cuernavaca, Morelos
Gouche on hand made paper
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Glaze

Georg Baselitz, Farewell Bill #4 - Signed Print, Edition of 15, Abstract Art
Located in Hamburg, DE
Georg Baselitz (German, b. 1938) Untitled #4 (from Farewell Bill), 2013 Medium: Aquatint and line etching on wove paper Dimensions: 85.1 x 64.9 cm Edition of 15: Hand-signed and numb...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Untitled
Located in Miami, FL
Jean Sanglar was born in France in 1926. He draws with taste and talent from an early age, however, his family will only consider this a mere hobby. After studying law, he later took...
Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Untitled
Located in Miami, FL
Jean Sanglar was born in France in 1926. He draws with taste and talent from an early age, however, his family will only consider this a mere hobby. After studying law, he later took...
Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil Pastel

Acrobatic shadows
Located in Miami, FL
Born in the South of France in 1926 and raised by very strict parents, Jean Sanglar was prohibited from playing with same age mates. Truly talented, as a young boy he drew frequentl...
Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

The Proposal
Located in Miami, FL
Jean Sanglar was born in France in 1926. He draws with taste and talent from an early age, however, his family will only consider this a mere hobby. After studying law, he later took...
Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Untitled
Located in Miami, FL
Jean Sanglar was born in France in 1926. He draws with taste and talent from an early age, however, his family will only consider this a mere hobby. After studying law, he later took...
Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Matt Godwin UNTITLED Painting
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Matt Godwin (American, b. 1987) Marking(s); notes: signed; circa 2010 Materials: mixed media on paper Dimensions (H, W, D): 24"h, 18"w; 33.5"h, 27.25"w frame Additional Information: Matt Godwin’s raw, expressive figuration fuses comic brutality with psychological depth, echoing the neo-expressionist energy of artists such as George Condo, Robert Nava...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

"Davanti all immenso" by Enzio Wenk, 2010 - Acrylic on a Vintage Mirror
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "In front of the immense". Black, blue and yellow acrylic paint on a vintage mirror.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Mirror, Acrylic

"Vanità necessità" by Enzio Wenk, 2010 - Acrylic on Canvas, Colorful Words
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Vanity necessity" Acrylic on canvas.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"La forza dei miti" by Enzio Wenk, 2010 -Acrylic on Canvas, Words on Red Shades
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "The strength of the myths / legends /mild-mannered" In Italian "Mito" means "fallacy", "myth" and also "mild-mannered". Acrylic on canvas.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Black and White Charcoal Portrait of a Woman by Max Turner
Located in Pasadena, CA
In this drawing, the background is deliberately neutral to accentuate the prominence of the face. Charcoal is a "free" drawing medium known for its expressive qualities, requiring artists to work within its unique constraints. As an experienced figure work instructor at the California Art Institute, Max Turner...
Category

1960s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Charcoal

"Maschera" by E. Wenk, 2023 - Acrylic on Canvas, NeoExpressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Mask ". Acrilic on canvas.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Il cantore del bosco" by E. Wenk, 2023 - Acrylic on Canvas, NeoExpressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Singer of the woods ". Acrilic on canvas.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Volto" by Enzio Wenk, 2022 - Mixed Media on Canvas, Figurative NeoExpressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Face". Mixed media on canvas.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Deux Iris
Located in Miami, FL
Born 1949, Fréjus, France French artist Evelyne Ballestra studied painting in the South of France before moving to Switzerland where she met her mentor, Rolf Dürig, a master of the ...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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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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