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13 Famous Neo-expressionist Umeleckí tvorcovia You Should Know

If you remember one Neo-expressionist umelec, make it Jean Michel Basquiat (1960–1988), the name behind Niečo ďalšie a Bez názvu - Lebka (Broad Collection, LA). After that come Anselm Kiefer, Cy Twombly, Julian Schnabel a Georg Baselitz. Our 13 picks go from Filip Gustín (born 1913) to Chris Ofili (born 1968), from 5 countries.

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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. Niečo ďalšie od Jean Michel Basquiat1Jean Michel Basquiat
  2. Böhmen liegt am Meer (Bohemia Lies by the Sea) od Anselm Kiefer2Anselm Kiefer
  3. The Rose (IV) od Cy Twombly3Cy Twombly

Quick facts

Neo-expressionist in a nutshell

  • 13Umeleckí tvorcovia
  • 1913–1968Roky narodenia
  • 5Krajiny narodenia
  • 1Ženy
  • 5Živí umelci
  • 545Diela v našom katalógu
Mestá s najvyšším počtom narodených detí
Brooklyn (2), Donaueschingen (1), Lexington (1), Deutschbaselitz (1)
Múzeá s najväčším počtom kľúčových diel
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (2), Toledo Museum of Art (1), Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (1), Tate Britain (1)
Ženy na tomto zozname
Jennifer Bartlett

Meet them one by one

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

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Jean Michel Basquiat 1960–1988

Americký From Brooklyn Neo-expresionizmus On Wikipedia in 29 of 32 languages

Jean Michel Basquiat

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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Anselm Kiefer narodený 1945

Nemecký From Donaueschingen Neoexpresionizmus On Wikipedia in 23 of 32 languages

Anselm Kiefer

Narodený v roku 1945 v nemeckom meste Donaueschingen je Kieferova samotná existencia neoddieľne prepojená s následkami druhej svetovej vojny. Jeho umelecká cesta začala prísnymi štúdiami u Petra Drehera a Horsta Antes na Hochschule für Gestaltung Weinheim-Basel, kde si vybudoval základy svojho presslávneho experimentálneho prístupu k tvorbe. Duša Kieferovho diela je hlboko zakorenená v literárnych tieňoch minulosti, najmä v mrazivej poézii Paula Celana.

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Cy Twombly 1928–2011

Amerikanec From Lexington Abstraktný expresionizmus On Wikipedia in 21 of 32 languages

Cy Twombly

Jeho skoré štúdium pod Pierre Daura na Washington and Lee University nasledovalo za formálnymi skúsenosťami na Art Students League of New York a Black Mountain College, kde stretol kľúčové postavy ako Robert Rauschenberg, John Cage a Merce Cunningham.

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Georg Baselitz 1938–2026

Nemec From Deutschbaselitz Neo-expresionizmus On Wikipedia in 26 of 32 languages

Georg Baselitz

Vyrastajúc v regióne Horná Lužica uprostred doslovného aj metaforického troskoviska druhej svetovej vojny, jeho rané vedomie bolo neoddeliteľne spojené s tematikou destrukcie, vysídľovania a roztrateného poriadku rozpoltenej spoločnosti. Vplyv jeho otca, učiteľa základnej školy, pod Sieľil disciplinovaný prístup k pozorování, zatiaľ čo hlboké spisy Jakoba Böhme dodali jeho svetopletu duchovnú a filozofickú komplexnosť.

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Filip Gustín 1913–1980

Kanadskej a americkej From Montreal ['Abstraktny expresionizmus', 'Neo-expresionizmus'] On Wikipedia in 15 of 32 languages

Filip Gustín

Philip Guston, narodený ako Phillip Goldstein v Montreale v Kanade v roku 1913, bol kanadsko-americký maliar a grafík, ktorého tvorivá cesta trvala viac než štyri desaťročia. Začal kresliť už v mladom veku a navštevoval Los Angeles Manual Arts High School, kde začal maľovať v roku 1927. Neskôr prijal abstrakciu a stal sa významnou postavou New York School po boku umelcov ako Jackson Pollock a Willem de Kooning.

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Chris Ofili narodený 1968

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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Rainer Fetting narodený 1949

Nemecká From Wilhelmshaven Neo-expresionizmus On Wikipedia in 6 of 32 languages

Rainer Fetting

Rainer Fetting, narodený v roku 1949 v nemeckom Wilhelmshavene, predstavuje kľúčovú postać pre renesanciu figuratívneho maliarstva v neskej 20. centre. Po presťahovaní do Berlína na začiatku 70. rokov sa Fetting zapísal na Hochschule der Künste (Akadémia krásnych umení), kde študoval pod vedením profesora Hansa Jaenischa. V roku 1977 spoluzaložil Galerie am Moritzplatz spolu s Helmutom Middendorfom, Berndom Zimmerom, Salomé, Anne Jud a Bertholdom Schepersom.

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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. Niečo ďalšie od Jean Michel Basquiat

    Niečo ďalšie

    Jean Michel Basquiat

  2. Böhmen liegt am Meer (Bohemia Lies by the Sea) od Anselm Kiefer

    Böhmen liegt am Meer (Bohemia Lies by the Sea)

    Anselm Kiefer

    1996

  3. The Rose (IV) od Cy Twombly

    The Rose (IV)

    Cy Twombly

    2008

  4. Fakires od Julian Schnabel

    Fakires

    Julian Schnabel

    1993 · Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

  5. Der hirte od Georg Baselitz

    Der hirte

    Georg Baselitz

  6. To Fellini od Filip Gustín

    To Fellini

    Filip Gustín

    1958

  7. The Holy Virgin Mary od Chris Ofili

    The Holy Virgin Mary

    Chris Ofili

    1996 · MoMA - Museum of Modern Art, New York

  8. Puffin Pair od Richard John Spare

    Puffin Pair

    Richard John Spare

    2010

When it happened

Neo-expressionist, step by step

  1. 1958
    To Fellini od Filip Gustín
    To FelliniFilip Gustín
  2. 1983
    Selbst mit Palette od Rainer Fetting
    Selbst mit PaletteRainer Fetting
  3. 1991
    One A.M od Jennifer Bartlett
    One A.MJennifer Bartlett
  4. 1993
    Fakires od Julian Schnabel
    FakiresJulian Schnabel
  5. 1996
    Böhmen liegt am Meer (Bohemia Lies by the Sea) od Anselm Kiefer
    Böhmen liegt am Meer (Bohemia Lies by the Sea)Anselm Kiefer
  6. 1996
    The Holy Virgin Mary od Chris Ofili
    The Holy Virgin MaryChris Ofili
  7. 2008
    The Rose (IV) od Cy Twombly
    The Rose (IV)Cy Twombly
  8. 2010
    Puffin Pair od Richard John Spare
    Puffin PairRichard John Spare

Fun figures

The numbers behind the list

Krajina narodenia
Spojené štáty americké3
Nemecko3
United Kingdom2
USA1
Kanada1
Rok narodenia
1910s1
1920s1
1930s1
1940s3
1950s2
1960s2
Múzeá, v ktorých sa nachádzajú ich kľúčové diela
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao2
Toledo Museum of Art1
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum1
Tate Britain1
Smithsonian American Art Museum1
Tate Modern1
MoMA - Museum of Modern Art1
Dortmunder U1

Just the names

List of 13 famous Neo-expressionist umelci to know

  1. 1Jean Michel BasquiatJean Michel BasquiatAmerický · 1960–1988
  2. 2Anselm KieferAnselm KieferNemecký · narodený 1945
  3. 3Cy TwomblyCy TwomblyAmerikanec · 1928–2011
  4. 4Julian SchnabelJulian SchnabelAmeričan · narodený 1951
  5. 5Georg BaselitzGeorg BaselitzNemec · 1938–2026
  6. 6Filip GustínFilip GustínKanadskej a americkej · 1913–1980
  7. 7Chris OfiliChris OfiliBritish · narodený 1968
  8. 8Richard John SpareRichard John Sparenarodený 1951
  9. 9Rainer FettingRainer FettingNemecká · narodený 1949
  10. 10Richard SpareRichard SpareBritish ·
  11. 11Anthony SimsAnthony SimsAmerican ·
  12. 12Thiago BoecanThiago BoecanBrazilian ·
  13. 13Jennifer BartlettJennifer BartlettAmeričanka · 1941–2022

Good questions

What people ask about Neo-expressionist

  • Who is the most famous Neo-expressionist umelec?

    Jean Michel Basquiat (#1) is first in this ranking, followed by Anselm Kiefer (#2) and Cy Twombly (#3).

  • Who are the 5 most famous Neo-expressionist umelci?

    Jean Michel Basquiat (#1), Anselm Kiefer (#2), Cy Twombly (#3), Julian Schnabel (#4) a Georg Baselitz (#5).

  • Which city produced the most Neo-expressionist umelci?

    Brooklyn: 2 of the umelci in this list were born there.

  • Which women Neo-expressionist umelci are the most famous?

    1 women are in this ranking: Jennifer Bartlett (#13).

  • When were most Neo-expressionist umelci born?

    Most umelci in this list were born in the 1940s (3 of 13), between 1913 and 1968 overall.

  • Who was the first Neo-expressionist umelec?

    The earliest-born umelec in this list is Filip Gustín (#6), born in 1913.

  • Who are the most famous living Neo-expressionist umelci?

    The highest-ranked living umelci in this list are Anselm Kiefer (#2), Julian Schnabel (#4), Chris Ofili (#7), Richard John Spare (#8) a Rainer Fetting (#9).

  • Where are the great works of Neo-expressionist art today?

    The museums holding the most key works of this list are Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (2), Toledo Museum of Art (1) a Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (1).

  • Which country produced the most Neo-expressionist umelci?

    Spojené štáty americké: 3 of the 13 umelci in this list were born there, then Nemecko (3) a United Kingdom (2).

  • Can I order a painting by a famous Neo-expressionist umelec?

    Our catalogue holds 545 works by these umelci.

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