Expressionist Art
EXPRESSIONIST STYLE
While “expressionist” is used to describe any art that avoids naturalism and instead employs a bold use of flattened forms and intense brushwork, Expressionist art formally describes early-20th-century work from Europe that drew on Symbolism and confronted issues such as urbanization and capitalism. Expressionist artists experimented in paintings and prints with skewed perspectives, abstraction and unconventional, bright colors to portray how isolating and anxious the world felt rather than how it appeared.
Between 1905 and 1920, Austrian and German artists, in particular, were inspired by Postimpressionists such as Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh in their efforts to strive for a new authenticity in their work. In its geometric patterns and decorative details, Expressionist art was also marked by eclectic sources like German and Russian folk art as well as tribal art from Africa and Oceania, which the movement’s practitioners witnessed at museums and world’s fairs.
Groups of artists came together to share and promote the themes now associated with Expressionism, such as Die Brücke (The Bridge) in Dresden, which included Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and investigated alienation and the dissolution of society in vivid color. In Munich, Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), a group led by Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc, instilled Expressionism with a search for spiritual truths. In his iconic painting The Scream, prolific Norwegian painter Edvard Munch conveyed emotional turmoil through his depiction of environmental elements, such as the threatening sky.
Expressionism shifted around the outbreak of World War I, with artists using more elements of the grotesque in reaction to the escalation of unrest and violence. Printmaking was especially popular, as it allowed artists to widely disseminate works that grappled with social and political issues amid this time of upheaval. Although the art movement ended with the rise of Nazi Germany, where Expressionist creators were labeled “degenerate,” the radical ideas of these artists would influence Neo-Expressionism that emerged in the late 1970s with painters like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Francesco Clemente.
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Style: Expressionist
From Somewhere Deep Inside
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Wake Up Call, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A woman sits, her hand cupping her face. Artist Sharon Sieban notes that sometimes people are not ready to answer the call, but coffee helps. Gestural strokes c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Mixed Media
A Spring Dance, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
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A vibrant and lovely bouquet blooms on a calming blue background. Its overall effect is both soothing and captivating. Artist Ronda Waiksnis uses palette knives...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Las Trampas original serigraph by Robert Daughters
Located in Paonia, CO
Las Trampas is a limited edition original serigraph no. 47/260 with deckle edges in excellent condition and signed in pencil by the artist. Published by Aspen mountain Graphics.
Robe...
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20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Screen
"Reunion" Expressionist Figurative Man and Woman
Located in Austin, TX
By Pep Suari
32" x 39.5" Acrylic on Linen
This figurative expressionist painting by Pep Suari depicts a man and a woman looking at each other with flowers between them. The colors o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
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Linen, Acrylic
Fortitude
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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A di...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
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Canvas, Acrylic
spheres, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Jorge Calero
Located in Yardley, PA
Spheres are conceived as a hologram of growing fruits, turning branches and invisible forces taking place in the inner quantic space where marvelous animals strive to survive, a remi...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Golden Dawn
Located in Wainscott, NY
Part of the "Silver Linings" Collection, dreamy morning tree trunks with morning glints of sun showing through. Pale/mat Acrylic Gouache cut into the background to calm the color blo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Hot Day
Located in Wainscott, NY
Part of a collection of "Silver Linings" Works on Paper. Loose fluid Tree's, Landscapes and Waterfalls dapple the page, and held down by pale/mat Acrylic Gouache cut into the forms. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Brave new world, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Jorge Calero
Located in Yardley, PA
Jorge Calero´s depiction of the wildlife aims to bring back the feeling of awe and love towards nature by enhancing chromatically and formally the feeling of fantasy it creates in u...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
I. Mundo Vertical BARCELONA STREET. original watercolor painting
By Ignasi Mundó
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
MUNDO Ignasi
Ignasi Mundó trained at the School of La Lonja, with Joaquín Mir, Mariano Pidelaserra and Manolo Hugué. In 1945 he received a scholarship travels to Paris, and later ma...
Category
1990s Expressionist Art
Materials
Watercolor
Madonna of Notre Dame
Located in Täby, SE
This is a unique sculpture made of a bulding block in limestone from Notre Dame in 1949 by Einar Norman.
Gustav Einar Norman, born 12 February 1896 in Avesta, died 28 October 1950 i...
Category
1940s Expressionist Art
Materials
Limestone
Rural landscape with a boat
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I've woven tranquility with exuberant colors, capturing nature's quiet melody. I've layered impressionistic touches onto a realist framework, creating a dance o...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Agbeke Spotted Again
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
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Canvas, Oil
Raventos Citty original expressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Manhatan original expressionist acrylic painting.
RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).
Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts in Barc...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
As Far As You Can See
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
shinning, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Jorge Calero
Located in Yardley, PA
Jorge Calero wants to make his point loud and clear. He asks if we can pay attention by standing still for a moment and taking in the beauty that surrounds us. He is bold in hi...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Peace and Tranquility 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
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Canvas, Oil
Red Koi Fish
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this spirited dance of water and color, I've captured the graceful motion of koi fish, using watercolor’s fluidity to echo their serene, yet vibrant energy. My strokes blend fine ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Summer, sea, beach, girl
Located in Zofingen, AG
"In this oil painting, I've captured the essence of a serene moment by the sea, where the gentle breeze plays with her hair, and the sun kisses her skin. The expressionism style brin...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Flower Intrigue-original impressionism figurative oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Flower Intrigue" by Iryna Yermolova is a mesmerizing abstract floral figurative painting that seamlessly merges the beauty of nature with the grace of the human form. Executed with ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Gentle roses
Located in Zofingen, AG
Crafted with emotive brushstrokes, this oil painting is a fusion of expressionism and impressionism, where realism meets fine art. I poured my soul into capturing not just the delica...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
In Love - original abstract figurative water painting - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Reading a Book" by Irina Yermolova is an enchanting depiction of freedom and serenity, embodied by a female figure gracefully floating in tranquil waters. Painted with warm orange-r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ligo
Located in Zofingen, AG
"In this oil painting, I've poured my soul into capturing the serene connection between the human spirit and nature's tranquility. The figure, immersed in water, symbolizes purity an...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Raventos Winds Vines Trees Square Sunset original expressionist acrylic
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
"Paisaje de castilla" original expressionist acrylic painting
RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).
Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of Fine...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Landscape with meadow
Located in Zofingen, AG
"In creating this painting, I infused my passion for nature's raw beauty and the tranquility of open meadows. The expressive strokes of oil paint capture the warmth of sunlight cares...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Japanese meadow daisies 40X30
Located in Zofingen, AG
"In this oil painting, I've melded expressionism with touches of impressionism to capture the vibrant spirit of a meadow in full bloom. Each brushstroke is a testament to the serene ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Hortensias
Located in Zofingen, AG
"In this vivid oil painting, I captured the ethereal beauty of blossoming flowers, channeling a blend of impressionistic and expressionistic styles. The play of light and shadow brea...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Vast sea
Located in Zofingen, AG
"In this painting, I've captured the serene vastness of the ocean, its tranquil blues evoking a deep sense of peace. A solitary sailboat glides gently, a testament to solitude and se...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
In a small town. 1969, paper, watercolor, 36x48 cm
Located in Riga, LV
In a small town. 1969, paper, watercolor, 36x48 cm
Dzidra Bauma (1930)
Dzidra Bauma works in watercolor technique. She paint figural compositions, portraits, landscapes, flowers an...
Category
1960s Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Riga city. Spring.
Located in Zofingen, AG
In my creation, I've poured my soul into capturing the ephemeral beauty of bloom against a tranquil sky. The brushstrokes dance with life, echoing nature's awakening, all while a tow...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Echo Earth II - Original Acrylic Abstract Landscape on Paper
Located in Columbus, OH
Lyrical dreamlike abstract landscape in soft quiet colors. Original acrylic painting on paper.
Artist bio:
Born in Hong Kong, China in 1964, Lun Tse grew up in a bustling family. On...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Milford Sound
Located in Chicago, IL
In one of the most exotic places on earth, in the mountains of New Zealand, a lake is formed by a glacier - a fjord. The stillness of this place is otherworldly. Indeed, supernatural...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Pigment
Ready for Romance, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Deep magenta, blush, and lush greens cascade in this abstract floral painting. The vibrancy of the flowers stands out against the neutral background, creating a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
"Le centaure" original woodcut
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original woodcut. This impression on thin wove paper was printed in 1902 and published by Gazette des Beaux Arts. Image size: 8 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches (207 x 140 mm). Signed in t...
Category
Early 1900s Expressionist Art
Materials
Woodcut
Made to Love - abstract wildlife elephant interior oil painting-contemporary art
By Nathan Neven
Located in London, Chelsea
"Made to Love" by Nathan Neven is an exquisite portrayal of maternal affection, showcasing a mama elephant and her baby in a vibrant interior setting, complemented by enchanting spir...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rustic Cabin, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
An expressionist depiction of a cabin displays its eclectic walls, with the surrounding woods emerging as vibrant shapes. The composition steers away from reali...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
"Der Kunsthandler" original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. This is one of the scenes of the Berlin art world executed by Rudolf Grossmann. Printed in 1919 at the Wolf & Sohn atelier for the Ganymed portfolio (vol...
Category
1910s Expressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Sailboat with a Red Mast, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Docked boats feature compelling textures and unique color combinations, enhancing their visual appeal. The main focus of the composition shifts towards a series...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Rays of Light, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A vibrant night sky stretches over the city. Ethereal blues mirror the celestial depths, while fiery oranges echo the birth of the stars. Geometric shapes and f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Expressionist Judaica French Israeli Modernist Art Oil Painting Rabbi, Musician
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a bright, colorful oil painting of a Hasidic Musician in the the holy city of Jerusalem, Israel
1972,
Oil on canvas,
29 X 26 inches
Hand signed and dated.
George Cheme...
Category
1970s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Warm Inside - Somber Lakeside Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Warm Inside
30.0 width
Acrylic
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"In the middle of the Winter, the snow covering the forest and the ice covering the lake. A blue feeling...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Dynamic Dusk, NY-original abstract cityscape PAINTING-ARTWORK- CONTEMPORARY aRT
Located in London, Chelsea
Step into the mesmerizing chaos of New York City with Daniel Castan's "Abstraction Lines, NY." This original cityscape painting, crafted with the bold strokes of oil on canvas, offer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Yosemite 4, California, Original painting, Abstract Expressionism, Yellow art
Located in Deddington, GB
This diptych was inspired by a trip to Yosemite in California in late Autumn. My abiding memory is one of complete immersion in colour. The brilliant yellows of the large leafed syca...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Corner of the Wall, Painting, Acrylic on Other
By Janet Dyer
Located in Yardley, PA
Springtime scene with blossoming trees :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Sig...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Monastery V, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Janet Dyer
Located in Yardley, PA
Summery colors, scene of monastery grounds :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes ::...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Shallows, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Janet Dyer
Located in Yardley, PA
Quiet river in western US :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Han...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
"Motif aus Improvisation 25: The Garden of Love" original woodcut
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original woodcut. Catalogue reference Roethel 105. Printed in Paris in 1938 for the art revue XXe Siecle (issue number 3). Image size: 8 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches (217 x 220 mm). Sh...
Category
1930s Expressionist Art
Materials
Woodcut
Bird Trainers seated male standing female figure white tropical bird hot color
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Surrealistic, stylized magic realism oil painting of oversize bird and 2 people
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Raventos Geometric Figures Golden Browns White
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).
Raventos. geometric figures. browns . white. expressionist acrylic canvas painting. framed
Raventos trained at the eli...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Raventos Litle Vertical Roma original expressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Roma original expressionist acrylic painting
RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).
Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts in Barcelona....
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Rouen Street Scene Thickly Painted 20th Century French Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French Expressionist School, indistinctly signed
Title: Rouen street scene
Medium: signed oil painting on canvas, unframed.
Siz...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Summer, summer., Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Summer, summer. A sunny summer day, the whole earth is warmed with warmth, a blooming field, flowers, multi-colored poppies, clouds, the sky create an atmosphere of relaxation, harmo...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
My Happy Place
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
I believe this work of Art would remind viewers about their warm childhood, give them a rekindled desire to live, and find comfort in the people surrounding them. We all need a reason to live and to remind ourselves that it is easier to raise strong children than to repair broken men!
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Flower field 5., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Flower field 5. Summer landscape: yellow field, poppies. A celebration of bright flowers and herbs on a summer day creates an atmosphere of relaxation, harmony and bliss. Abstract ex...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Echo Earth I - Original Acrylic Abstract Landscape on Paper
Located in Columbus, OH
Lyrical dreamlike abstract landscape in soft quiet colors. Original acrylic painting on paper.
Artist bio:
Born in Hong Kong, China in 1964, Lun Tse grew up in a bustling family. On...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Meneses coast original watercolor paper expressionist painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
coast original watercolor paper expressionist painting.
This Catalan painter, settled for years in Mallorca, offers a series of landscapes in which the natural is treated in the imp...
Category
1990s Expressionist Art
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper
Flower field. Summer., Painting, Acrylic on Glass
Located in Yardley, PA
Flower field. Summer. A celebration of colorful flowers and herbs on a summer day creates an atmosphere of relaxation, harmony and bliss. Abstract expressionism. The painting is pain...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
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