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13 Famous Neo-expressionist Художници You Should Know

If you remember one Neo-expressionist артист, make it Жан-Мишел Баския (1960–1988), the name behind Untitled (ernok) и Без заглавие - Череп (Broad Collection, LA). After that come Анселм Кифер, Цай Твъмбли, Юлиан Шнайбель и Георг Базелиц. Our 13 picks go from Филип Густон (born 1913) to Chris Ofili (born 1968), from 5 countries.

How we picked them. We list the artists our catalogue links to Neo-expressionist, from the most famous down. Artists born after 1955 that we cannot yet check on Wikidata are left out. The Wikipedia number shows in how many of our 32 languages Wikipedia writes about them.

  1. Untitled (ernok) на Жан-Мишел Баския1Жан-Мишел Баския
  2. Böhmen liegt am Meer (Bohemia Lies by the Sea) на Анселм Кифер2Анселм Кифер
  3. The Rose (IV) на Цай Твъмбли3Цай Твъмбли

Quick facts

Neo-expressionist in a nutshell

  • 13Художници
  • 1913–1968Години на раждане
  • 5Страни на раждане
  • 1Жени
  • 5Живи артисти
  • 545Работи в нашия каталог
Градове с най-много новородени
Бруклин (2), Донауешинген (1), Лексингтън (1), Дойчбазелниц (1)
Музеи, притежаващи най-голям брой ключови произведения
Музей „Соломон Р. Гугенхайм“ (2), Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (1), Tate Britain (1), Smithsonian American Art Museum (1)
Жените в този списък
Дженифер Бартлет

Meet them one by one

The 13 famous Neo-expressionist артисти, from most famous down

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Жан-Мишел Баския

Американски From Бруклин Неоекспресионизъм On Wikipedia in 29 of 32 languages

Жан-Мишел Баския

Born on December 22, 1960, in Brooklyn, New York, to a Haitian father and Puerto Rican mother, his upbringing was a vibrant tapestry woven with diverse cultures and languages—Spanish, English, and French filled his childhood home. This multilingual environment, coupled with his mother’s dedication to artistic pursuits—she enrolled him as a Junior Member of the Brooklyn Museum at age six—laid an early foundation for his creative journey.

Works to know · Their 100 best-known works

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Chris Ofili

British From Manchester Punk art On Wikipedia in 10 of 32 languages

Chris Ofili

Born in Manchester, United Kingdom, Chris Ofili emerged as a transformative force within the contemporary art landscape, weaving together disparate threads of culture, religion, and materiality. The artist's early development was shaped by his education at the Chelsea School of Art and the Royal College of Art, periods during which he began to refine a technique characterized by intense layering and textural complexity.

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Richard Spare

British Printmaking, Oil painting

Richard Spare

Richard John Spare, born in Chelmsford in 1951, embarked on a journey that would establish him as a pivotal figure in British printmaking and a celebrated artist in his own right. Following college, Spare's apprenticeship with Thomas Ross & Son proved invaluable.

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Anthony Sims

American Neo-expressionism, Glitch art

Anthony Sims

Anthony Sims, born in Southaven, Mississippi in 1998, is a contemporary artist whose work embodies a fascinating tension—a collision between raw emotional expression and meticulous technical skill. His early work demonstrated a “raw and primitive” quality, as noted by the Pinch Journal in 2018, but this rawness was always tempered by a clear sense of control and composition.

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Thiago Boecan

Brazilian ['Neo-Figurative Art', 'Abstract Art']

Thiago Boecan

Thiago Morales Boemeke, known as Thiago Boecan, is a rising figure in the Brazilian contemporary art scene, captivating audiences with his exploration of emptiness and the human form. Born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1995, Boecan’s artistic journey began with a formal education at Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado, followed by a degree in Graphic Design from Centro Universitário Belas Artes de São Paulo.

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Pictures worth knowing

Famous Neo-expressionist works to recognise

  1. Untitled (ernok) на Жан-Мишел Баския

    Untitled (ernok)

    Жан-Мишел Баския

  2. Böhmen liegt am Meer (Bohemia Lies by the Sea) на Анселм Кифер

    Böhmen liegt am Meer (Bohemia Lies by the Sea)

    Анселм Кифер

    1996

  3. The Rose (IV) на Цай Твъмбли

    The Rose (IV)

    Цай Твъмбли

    2008

  4. Adieu на Юлиан Шнайбель

    Adieu

    Юлиан Шнайбель

    1996

  5. Der hirte на Георг Базелиц

    Der hirte

    Георг Базелиц

  6. To Fellini на Филип Густон

    To Fellini

    Филип Густон

    1958

  7. The Holy Virgin Mary на Chris Ofili

    The Holy Virgin Mary

    Chris Ofili

    1996 · MoMA - Музеят на модерното изкуство, Ню Йорк

  8. Puffin Pair на Richard John Spare

    Puffin Pair

    Richard John Spare

    2010

When it happened

Neo-expressionist, step by step

  1. 1958
  2. 1983
  3. 1991
  4. 1996
  5. 1996
  6. 1996
  7. 2008
  8. 2010

Fun figures

The numbers behind the list

Just the names

List of 13 famous Neo-expressionist артисти to know

  1. 1Жан-Мишел БаскияЖан-Мишел БаскияАмерикански · 1960–1988
  2. 2Анселм КиферАнселм КиферГерманец · роден 1945
  3. 3Цай ТвъмблиЦай ТвъмблиАмерикански · 1928–2011
  4. 4Юлиан ШнайбельЮлиан ШнайбельАмерикански · роден 1951
  5. 5Георг БазелицГеорг БазелицГерманец · 1938–2026
  6. 6Филип ГустонФилип Густон1913–1980
  7. 7Chris OfiliChris OfiliBritish · роден 1968
  8. 8Richard John SpareRichard John Spareроден 1951
  9. 9Райнер ФеттингРайнер ФеттингГерманец · роден 1949
  10. 10Richard SpareRichard SpareBritish ·
  11. 11Anthony SimsAnthony SimsAmerican ·
  12. 12Thiago BoecanThiago BoecanBrazilian ·
  13. 13Дженифер БартлетДженифер БартлетАмериканка · 1941–2022

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