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If you remember one Neo-expressionist umjetnik, make it Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960–1988), the name behind Naslov: Naslov - Lobanja, (Broad Collection, LA) i Hollywood Africans in Front of the Chinese. After that come Anselm Kiefer, Cy Twombly, Julian Schnabel i Georg Baselitz. Our 13 picks go from Philip Guston (born 1913) to Chris Ofili (born 1968), from 4 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.
Quick facts
Meet them one by one
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From Brooklyn On Wikipedia in 29 of 32 languages
Rođen 22. prosinca 1960. godine u Brooklynu, New Yorku, ocu Haitijancu i majci Portorikanki, njegov je život bio živopisna tapiserija isprepletena raznolikom kulturom i jezikom – španjolski, engleski i francuski ispunjali su njegov dom djetinjstva. Prije nego što je stekao priznanje kao slikar, Basquiat se istaknuo pod pseudonimom SAMO, zajedno s prijateljem Al Diazom.
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Njemačka From Donaueschingen Neoekspresionizam On Wikipedia in 23 of 32 languages
Anselm Kiefer stoji kao jedan od najdubljih i najprepoznatljivijih glasova neoekspresionizma, umjetničkog pokreta koji je proizašao krajem 1970-ih i početkom 1980-ih kao snažna reakcija protiv surovosti minimalizma i konceptualne umjetnosti. Rođen u Donaueschingen-u, Njemačkoj, 1945. godine, Kieferovo samo postojanje neraskidivo je povezano s posljedicama Drugog svjetskog rata.
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From Lexington On Wikipedia in 21 of 32 languages
Rane studije pod vodstvom Pierrea Daure na Sveučilištu Washington and Lee slijedile su formativne godine na Arts Students Leagueu u New Yorku i Black Mountain Collegeu, gdje se susreo s ključnim osobama poput Roberta Rauschenberga, Johna Cagea i Merce Cunninghama. Međutim, putovanje u Italiju i Sjevernu Afriku 1952. godine s Rauschenbergom – financirano stipendijom Virginia Museum of Fine Arts – pokazalo se ključnim trenutkom.
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Američka From Brooklyn Neoekspresionizam
Rođen u Brooklynu 1951. godine, njegov rani život dobio je neočekivani preokret kada se njegova obitelj 1965. preselila u Brownsville u Texasu—to je bilo formativno iskustvo koje je u njemu usadilo osjećaj pripadnosti onima koji su izvan okvira i fascinaciju sirovim, neukroćenim okruženjima.
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Njemac From Deutschbaselitz Neoekspresionizam On Wikipedia in 26 of 32 languages
Rođen kao Hans-Georg Bruno Kern 23. siječnja 1938. u malom njemačkom selu Deutschbaselitz, umjetnik koji će svijetu postati poznat kao Georg Baselitz bio je dijete dubokih tranzicija i previranja. Odrastajući u regiji Gornje Lusatije usred doslovnog i metaforičkog ruševja Drugog svjetskog rata, njegova rani svijest bila je neodvojivo povezana s temama uništenja, raspara i razrotrtanog poretka slomljenog društva.
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Kanadsko-američki From Montréal ['Apstraktni ekspresionizam', 'Neoekspresionizam'] On Wikipedia in 15 of 32 languages
Počeo je crtati u ranoj dobi i pohađao srednju školu Los Angeles Manual Arts, gdje je počeo slikati još 1ms 1927. godine. Obrazovanje: Studirao je pod vodstvom Fredericka Johna de St. Kasnije je priabrao apstrakciju, postajući istaknuta figura New York School uz umjetnike poput Jacksona Pollocka i Willema de Kooninga.
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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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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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Njemačka From Wilhelmshaven Neoekspresionizam On Wikipedia in 6 of 32 languages
Rainer Fetting, rođen u njemačkom Wilhelmshavenu 1949. godine, ključna je figura u ponovnom usponu figurativnog slikarstva tijekom kasnog 20. stoljeća. Preselivši se u Berlin početkom 1970-ih, Fetting se upisao na Hochschule der Künste (Akademiju likovnih umjetnosti), studirajući pod vodstvom profesora Hansa Jaenischa. Godine 197encu, Fetting je suosnivač Galerie am Moritzplatz, zajedno s Helmutom Middendorfom, Berndom Zimmerom, Saloméom, Anne Jud i Bertholdom Schepersom.
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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.
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American Neo-expressionism, Glitch art
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.
Works to know · Their 100 best-known works
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Brazilian ['Neo-Figurative Art', 'Abstract Art']
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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American From Long Beach Conceptual Art & Neo-Expressionism On Wikipedia in 4 of 32 languages
Pictures worth knowing
When it happened
Fun figures
| Sjedinjene Američke Države | 4 |
|---|---|
| Njemačka | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Kanada | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 |
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| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| Guggenheimov muzej u Bilbau | 2 |
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| Toledo Museum of Art | 1 |
| Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum | 1 |
| Tate Britain | 1 |
| Kunsthaus Zürich | 1 |
| Smithsonian American Art Museum | 1 |
| Tate Modern | 1 |
| MoMA - Museum of Modern Art | 1 |
Just the names
Jean-Michel Basquiat1960–1988Anselm KieferNjemačka · rođen 1945Cy Twombly1928–2011Julian SchnabelAmerička · rođen 1951Georg BaselitzNjemac · 1938–2026Philip GustonKanadsko-američki · 1913–1980Chris OfiliBritish · rođen 1968Richard John Sparerođen 1951Rainer FettingNjemačka · rođen 1949Richard SpareBritish · Anthony SimsAmerican · Thiago BoecanBrazilian · Jennifer BartlettAmerican · 1941–2022Good questions
Jean-Michel Basquiat (#1) is first in this ranking, followed by Anselm Kiefer (#2) and Cy Twombly (#3).
Jean-Michel Basquiat (#1), Anselm Kiefer (#2), Cy Twombly (#3), Julian Schnabel (#4) i Georg Baselitz (#5).
Brooklyn: 2 of the umjetnici in this list were born there.
1 women are in this ranking: Jennifer Bartlett (#13).
Most umjetnici in this list were born in the 1940s (3 of 13), between 1913 and 1968 overall.
The earliest-born umjetnik in this list is Philip Guston (#6), born in 1913.
The highest-ranked living umjetnici in this list are Anselm Kiefer (#2), Julian Schnabel (#4), Chris Ofili (#7), Richard John Spare (#8) i Rainer Fetting (#9).
The museums holding the most key works of this list are Guggenheimov muzej u Bilbau (2), Toledo Museum of Art (1) i Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (1).
Sjedinjene Američke Države: 4 of the 13 umjetnici in this list were born there, then Njemačka (3) i United Kingdom (2).
Our catalogue holds 545 works by these umjetnici.
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Other styles
Slavni umjetnici pokreta BaroqueNoćna straža · Rembrandt Van Rijn
Slavni umjetnici pokreta Contemporary RealistČistači · Jean-François Millet
Slavni umjetnici pokreta ImpressionistZvezdana noć (New York, MoMA) · Vincent Van Gogh
Slavni umjetnici pokreta RomanticistSaturn Devouring His Son · Francisco Goya
Slavni umjetnici pokreta NeoclassicistThe Death of Marat · Jacques-Louis David
Slavni umjetnici pokreta RealistPripadnost svijetu · Gustave Courbet
Slavni umjetnici pokreta RenaissanceMona Lisa (La Gioconda) · Leonardo Da Vinci
Slavni umjetnici pokreta Dutch Golden AgeDjevojka s perlenom naušnicom · Johannes Vermeer
Slavni umjetnici pokreta ExpressionistKompozicija VII · Vasilij Kandinski
Slavni umjetnici pokreta RococoKći Cythère · Antoine WatteauOther eras
Slavni umjetnici pokreta Early MedievalSnowy River · Wang Wei
Slavni umjetnici pokreta High MedievalMadonna in Maest (Ognissanti Madonna) · Giotto Di Bondone
Slavni umjetnici pokreta Late MedievalOglas i Dva Svetnika · Simone Martini
Slavni umjetnici pokreta RenaissanceStvaranje Adama · Michelangelo Buonarroti
Slavni umjetnici pokreta Early ModernPriziv svetog Mateja · Caravaggio
Slavni umjetnici pokreta 19th CenturyVodene Ljiljane (ili Nympheas) · Claude Monet
Slavni umjetnici pokreta ModernGuernica · Pablo Picasso
Slavni umjetnici pokreta ContemporaryWind Sculpture III (one in a series of nine) · Yinka ShonibareKeep exploring
