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13 Famous Neo-expressionist Художники You Should Know

If you remember one Neo-expressionist художник, make it Жан-Мишель Баския (1960–1988), the name behind Untitled (ernok) и Безымянный - Череп (Broad Collection, LA). After that come Ансельм Кифер, Сай Твомбли, Юлиан Шнайбель и Георг Базелиц. Our 13 picks go from Филипп 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), Жан-Мишель Баския1Жан-Мишель Баския
  2. Athanor, Ансельм Кифер2Ансельм Кифер
  3. The Rose (IV), Сай Твомбли3Сай Твомбли

Quick facts

Neo-expressionist in a nutshell

  • 13Художники
  • 1913–1968Годы рождения
  • 5Страны рождения
  • 1Женщины
  • 5Живые художники
  • 545Работы в нашем каталоге
Города с наибольшим количеством рождений
Парк-Слоуп (1), Донауэшинген (1), Лексингтон (1), Бруклин (1)
Женщины в этом списке
Дженифер Бартлетт

Meet them one by one

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

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Жан-Мишель Баския

Американский From Парк-Слоуп Неоэкспрессионизм On Wikipedia in 29 of 32 languages

Жан-Мишель 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), Жан-Мишель Баския

    Untitled (ernok)

    Жан-Мишель Баския

  2. Athanor, Ансельм Кифер

    Athanor

    Ансельм Кифер

    1984 · Музей искусств Толедо

  3. The Rose (IV), Сай Твомбли

    The Rose (IV)

    Сай Твомбли

    2008

  4. Adieu, Юлиан Шнайбель

    Adieu

    Юлиан Шнайбель

    1996

  5. Der hirte, Георг Базелиц

    Der hirte

    Георг Базелиц

  6. To Fellini, Филипп Густон

    To Fellini

    Филипп Густон

    1958

  7. The Holy Virgin Mary, Chris Ofili

    The Holy Virgin Mary

    Chris Ofili

    1996 · Музей современного искусства (MoMA), Нью-Йорк

  8. Puffin Pair, Richard John Spare

    Puffin Pair

    Richard John Spare

    2010

When it happened

Neo-expressionist, step by step

  1. 1958
  2. 1983
  3. 1984
  4. 1991
  5. 1996
  6. 1996
  7. 2008
  8. 2010

Fun figures

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Just the names

List of 13 famous Neo-expressionist художники to know

  1. 1Жан-Мишель БаскияЖан-Мишель БаскияАмериканский · 1960–1988
  2. 2Ансельм КиферАнсельм КиферНемец · род. 1945
  3. 3Сай ТвомблиСай ТвомблиАмериканский · 1928–2011
  4. 4Юлиан ШнайбельЮлиан ШнайбельАмериканский · род. 1951
  5. 5Георг БазелицГеорг БазелицНемец · 1938–2026
  6. 6Филипп ГустонФилипп Густон1913–1980
  7. 7Chris OfiliChris OfiliBritish · род. 1968
  8. 8Richard John SpareRichard John Spareрод. 1951
  9. 9Райнер ФеттингРайнер ФеттингНемец · род. 1949
  10. 10Richard SpareRichard SpareBritish ·
  11. 11Anthony SimsAnthony SimsAmerican ·
  12. 12Thiago BoecanThiago BoecanBrazilian ·
  13. 13Дженифер БартлеттДженифер БартлеттAmerican · 1941–2022

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