13 Famous Neo-expressionist Καλλιτέχνες You Should Know

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Ζαν Μισέλ Μπασκιά 1960–1988

Αμερικανός From Βρόκηλιν Neo-Εξπρεσιονισμός On Wikipedia in 29 of 32 languages

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.

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Άνσελμ Κίφερ γεννημένος το 1945

Γερμανός From Ντόναουεσχίνγκεν Νεοεκφραστισμός On Wikipedia in 23 of 32 languages

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Κύρος Τβόμπλι 1928–2011

Αμερικανός From Λέξινγκτον Εκφραστισμός On Wikipedia in 21 of 32 languages

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Ιούλιος Σνάμπελ γεννημένος το 1951

Αμερικανός From Βρόυνsville Νεοεκφραστισμός

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Γεόργκ Μπασέλιτς 1938–2026

Γερμανός From Ντόιτςμπασελιτς Νεοεπιρρεπιονισμός On Wikipedia in 26 of 32 languages

Born Hans-Georg Bruno Kern on January 23, 1938, in the small German village of Deutschbaselitz, the artist who would become known to the world as Georg Baselitz was a child of profound transition and upheaval.

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Φίλιπ Γκουστόν 1913–1980

Καναδο-Αμερικανός From Μόντρεαλ ['Αφηρημένος Εξπρεσιονισμός', 'Νέο-Εκφραστισμός'] On Wikipedia in 15 of 32 languages

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Chris Ofili γεννημένος το 1968

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

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 John Spare γεννημένος το 1951

From London

He pursued formal training at Maidstone College of Art from 1971 to 1974, studying painting under the guidance of Fred Cuming. This foundational education instilled in him a strong technical base and an appreciation for artistic expression.

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Rainer Fetting γεννημένος το 1949

Γερμανός From Βιλχελμσχάφεν Νεοεκφραστισμός On Wikipedia in 6 of 32 languages

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Richard Spare

British Printmaking, Oil painting

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.