Neo-expressionism

Ariadne's Gallery holds 1,283 Neo-expressionism works by 93 artists, most made between 1962 and 2017. The best represented artists are Jean-Michel Basquiat, Pierre Alechinsky and Dana Schutz. The most common genres are figurative, abstract and portrait. Compared with the rest of the collection, Neo-expressionism works most often evoke anger and tension.

Emotional profile

Sadness: 44 (collection average 34)
Joy: 42 (collection average 46)
Tension: 59 (collection average 48)
Anger: 35 (collection average 23)
Nostalgia: 45 (collection average 47)
Wonder: 50 (collection average 48)
Interest: 57 (collection average 57)

Leading artists

Artworks (200 of 1,283)

From my garden by Roger Raveel, 1949 — Wonder 49, Anger 20, Interest 55
Rehearsal by David Park, 1949 — Tension 65, Sadness 45, Nostalgia 55
Kids on Bikes by David Park, 1950 — Tension 70, Sadness 50, Nostalgia 60
Portrait of Hassel Smith by David Park, 1951 — Wonder 66, Interest 60, Joy 50
Still Life with Crab by James Weeks, 1951 — Anger 65, Sadness 60, Tension 70
Still Life with Lobster II by James Weeks, 1951 — Joy 55, Wonder 55, Sadness 40
Man in yellow cap by Roger Raveel, 1952 — Nostalgia 51, Joy 45, Interest 55
Still Life with Life Preserver by James Weeks, 1952 — Anger 60, Sadness 55, Tension 65
Untitled by James Weeks, 1953 — Anger 55, Tension 70, Nostalgia 65
Bathers by David Park, 1954 — Wonder 65, Interest 60, Joy 50
Boston Street Scene by David Park, 1954 — Wonder 60, Nostalgia 55, Tension 50
Football Players Sketch by Theophilus Brown, 1954 — Sadness 76, Nostalgia 80, Tension 81
Repose by Paul Wonner, 1954 — Sadness 65, Nostalgia 70, Tension 55
Mother-in-Law by David Park, 1955 — Anger 60, Sadness 70, Tension 80
Brooding farmer by Roger Raveel, 1956 — Nostalgia 55, Wonder 50, Sadness 35
Child On Merry Go Round by James Weeks, 1956 — Joy 85, Wonder 75, Interest 79
Landscape by Henry Villierme, 1956 — Joy 55, Wonder 55, Tension 55
Blue Room by Cy Twombly, 1957 — Anger 95, Sadness 80, Tension 90
Bull by Roger Raveel, 1957 — Nostalgia 60, Wonder 55, Sadness 40
Landscape by Henry Villierme, 1957 — Wonder 61, Joy 60, Interest 64
Olympia by Cy Twombly, 1957 — Wonder 65, Joy 55, Sadness 40
Seated Man with Dog by Nathan Oliveira, 1957 — Interest 65, Tension 54, Nostalgia 51
Two Women by David Park, 1957 — Tension 65, Anger 30, Sadness 40
Untitled (Nude Male Figure) by David Park, 1957 — Anger 70, Sadness 75, Tension 85
For Manolete by Nathan Oliveira, 1958 — Interest 65, Tension 55, Joy 50
Man in a T-Shirt by David Park, 1958 — Wonder 60, Nostalgia 56, Tension 54
Rowboat by David Park, 1958 — Tension 76, Sadness 55, Anger 40
Two Bathers by David Park, 1958 — Wonder 55, Tension 54, Nostalgia 50
Untitled by Manuel Neri, 1958 — Anger 81, Sadness 85, Tension 75
Adolescent by the Bed by Nathan Oliveira, 1959 — Nostalgia 70, Tension 65, Anger 30
Les Baigneuses (The Bathers) by David Park, 1959 — Tension 64, Anger 30, Wonder 55
Still Life with Cup by Paul Wonner, 1959 — Joy 60, Wonder 50, Interest 55
Torso by David Park, 1959 — Anger 49, Sadness 60, Tension 70
Back of Nude by David Park, 1960 — Anger 60, Tension 80, Sadness 65
El Verano by Joan Brown, 1960 — Interest 75, Wonder 69, Joy 70
Figure in Chair by David Park, 1960 — Wonder 55, Tension 54, Nostalgia 49
Figures in Sunlight by Paul Wonner, 1960 — Interest 75, Joy 71, Wonder 59
Head by David Park, 1960 — Wonder 70, Joy 54, Interest 60
Reclining Nude by David Park, 1960 — Anger 56, Sadness 65, Tension 75
Red earth by Roger Raveel, 1960 — Interest 65, Joy 55, Nostalgia 50
Standing Figure with Hands on Belt by Nathan Oliveira, 1960 — Interest 75, Wonder 70, Tension 66
The Walk by Roland Petersen, 1960 — Anger 65, Sadness 60, Tension 70
Two Men in an Interior by Theophilus Brown, 1960 — Tension 70, Sadness 55, Nostalgia 65
Two Musicians by James Weeks, 1960 — Interest 85, Joy 85, Wonder 80
Untitled by Joan Brown, 1960 — Anger 60, Tension 70, Sadness 50
Allan Ginsberg by Theophilus Brown, 1961 — Sadness 70, Nostalgia 75, Tension 75
Bay of Naples by Cy Twombly, 1961 — Wonder 68, Joy 59, Interest 63
For Lotte by Nathan Oliveira, 1961 — Interest 70, Joy 59, Wonder 55
Man with a Hat, Cane and Glove by Nathan Oliveira, 1961 — Interest 65, Tension 55, Joy 50
Nineteen Twenty-Nine by Nathan Oliveira, 1961 — Nostalgia 80, Tension 70, Sadness 55
Running Dog by Nathan Oliveira, 1961 — Interest 71, Tension 60, Joy 55
Standing Woman by Nathan Oliveira, 1961 — Wonder 70, Interest 75, Joy 65
Untitled by Nathan Oliveira, 1961 — Nostalgia 60, Tension 55, Anger 25
Untitled by Theophilus Brown, 1961 — Anger 60, Sadness 70, Tension 80
Untitled (Nude with trellis and landscape) by Theophilus Brown, 1961 — Anger 70, Sadness 75, Tension 85
Untitled (Nude) by Paul Wonner, 1961 — Anger 75, Sadness 80, Tension 90
Untitled (Nude) by Paul Wonner, 1961 — Anger 75, Sadness 80, Tension 90
April Picnic by Roland Petersen, 1962 — Joy 75, Wonder 70, Interest 75
Girl Sitting by Joan Brown, 1962 — Joy 65, Wonder 60, Interest 66
Girls in the Surf with Moon Casting a Shadow by Joan Brown, 1962 — Interest 85, Joy 85, Wonder 80
Jockey by James Weeks, 1962 — Joy 55, Tension 55, Interest 60
Landscape, Davis I by Roland Petersen, 1962 — Joy 65, Wonder 59, Interest 65
Looking West from Spanish Fort - Baker Beach #3 by James Weeks, 1962 — Wonder 61, Tension 50, Anger 21
Man with Blue Tie by James Weeks, 1962 — Anger 35, Sadness 44, Nostalgia 55
Man with Raised Arms by Paul Wonner, 1962 — Tension 65, Joy 50, Anger 20
My garden by Roger Raveel, 1962 — Interest 65, Joy 55, Nostalgia 50
The Artist Studio, Paper Bags and Bass Violin by James Weeks, 1962 — Wonder 80, Interest 75, Joy 70
Big Night down the Drain by Georg Baselitz, 1963 — Interest 60, Joy 50, Wonder 49
Big Night Down the Drain by Georg Baselitz, 1963 — Anger 75, Tension 80, Sadness 60
Cocker Spaniel with Cloud at Night by Joan Brown, 1963 — Joy 75, Wonder 70, Interest 75
Noel's First Christmas by Joan Brown, 1963 — Joy 70, Wonder 65, Interest 70
P.D. Zeichnung by Georg Baselitz, 1963 — Joy 55, Wonder 54, Interest 60
Spring Picnic by Roland Petersen, 1963 — Joy 80, Interest 80, Wonder 75
The Muscatine Diver by Theophilus Brown, 1963 — Sadness 65, Tension 75, Nostalgia 70
Drawing in the Studio by Paul Wonner, 1964 — Interest 75, Joy 70, Wonder 61
Head of Christie by Brett Whiteley, 1964 — Nostalgia 80, Sadness 66, Tension 59
Heads by Georg Baselitz, 1964 — Anger 75, Tension 85, Sadness 70
Landscape with Flowering Orchard by Paul Wonner, 1964 — Joy 66, Wonder 60, Interest 55
Lemon by Theophilus Brown, 1964 — Tension 65, Joy 55, Wonder 50
Model Bending Forward by Paul Wonner, 1964 — Tension 60, Joy 50, Wonder 50
Model Drinking Coffee by Paul Wonner, 1964 — Joy 70, Wonder 55, Interest 59
Model On The Floor by Paul Wonner, 1964 — Wonder 50, Joy 45, Tension 40
Peitschenfrau by Georg Baselitz, 1964 — Anger 84, Sadness 90, Tension 95
Self-Portrait by Theophilus Brown, 1964 — Wonder 70, Joy 55, Interest 61
Spoons by Paul Wonner, 1964 — Tension 51, Sadness 30, Joy 36
The Model with Pensive Look by Paul Wonner, 1964 — Sadness 60, Tension 71, Nostalgia 65
Woman in Bath by Brett Whiteley, 1964 — Sadness 40, Nostalgia 50, Joy 45
King and Queen by Ozdemir Atlan, 1965 — Anger 80, Tension 75, Sadness 60
Memory of my mother's deathbed by Roger Raveel, 1965 — Anger 70, Tension 75, Sadness 60
Rebel by Georg Baselitz, 1965 — Interest 65, Joy 55, Wonder 55
Summer's Figure by Roland Petersen, 1965 — Wonder 70, Interest 75, Joy 69
The Herder by Georg Baselitz, 1965 — Wonder 55, Tension 50, Sadness 35
Two Figures in a Golden Land by Roland Petersen, 1965 — Anger 66, Tension 70, Sadness 55
Untitled by Roland Petersen, 1965 — Wonder 59, Tension 55, Anger 20
Untitled by David Lynch, 1965 - 1969 — Anger 81, Tension 85, Sadness 50
Untitled Female Nude by Nathan Oliveira, 1965 — Nostalgia 60, Tension 56, Anger 25
Divided Hero by Georg Baselitz, 1966 — Anger 65, Tension 75, Sadness 55
Large Head by Georg Baselitz, 1966 — Anger 56, Tension 75, Sadness 50
Large Head by Georg Baselitz, 1966 — Joy 50, Interest 60, Wonder 51
Pitcher, Lemons and Book by Paul Wonner, 1966 — Joy 70, Wonder 54, Interest 60
Salome Dancing by Paul Wonner, 1966 — Tension 70, Anger 30, Sadness 40
Sonoma Landscape by James Weeks, 1966 — Wonder 70, Joy 65, Interest 65
Street in Presidio by James Weeks, 1966 — Wonder 61, Joy 50, Anger 21
Waldarbeiter by Georg Baselitz, 1966 — Tension 55, Sadness 40, Anger 25
Head by Nathan Oliveira, 1967 — Interest 66, Nostalgia 55, Joy 50
Remembering Lao Tse (Shaving off a Second) by Brett Whiteley, 1967 — Nostalgia 85, Sadness 70, Tension 65
Dog-Split by Georg Baselitz, 1968 — Anger 80, Sadness 85, Tension 90
Girl with Flowers by Roland Petersen, 1968 — Interest 85, Joy 85, Wonder 80
Lake, Nude, Black Hill by Paul Wonner, 1968 — Sadness 71, Tension 50, Nostalgia 45
Shoes by Philip Guston, 1968 — Anger 51, Sadness 60, Tension 55
Untitled by Philip Guston, 1968 — Anger 75, Sadness 80, Tension 85
Untitled (Book) by Philip Guston, 1968 — Anger 78, Sadness 82, Tension 87
Woodmen by Georg Baselitz, 1968 — Tension 60, Sadness 45, Anger 30
Brushes by Philip Guston, 1969 — Anger 45, Sadness 55, Wonder 55
City Limits by Philip Guston, 1969 — Joy 50, Interest 60, Nostalgia 49
Parcel #7 by Betty Goodwin, 1969 — Joy 55, Wonder 55, Interest 60
The Studio by Philip Guston, 1969 — Sadness 50, Tension 55, Nostalgia 50
The Tempest by Paul Wonner, 1969 — Tension 76, Sadness 60, Nostalgia 65
The Wood On Its Head by Georg Baselitz, 1969 — Anger 50, Sadness 55, Tension 61
Trône by Horia Damian, 1969 — Nostalgia 90, Sadness 76, Tension 85
Untitled by Philip Guston, c.1969 - c.1973 — Anger 72, Sadness 77, Tension 82
Untitled (Cup) by Philip Guston, c.1969 - c.1973 — Anger 79, Sadness 83, Tension 88
Vest No. 1 by Betty Goodwin, 1969 — Sadness 75, Nostalgia 80, Tension 44
Bad habits by Philip Guston, 1970 — Anger 80, Tension 91, Sadness 70
Daydreams by Philip Guston, 1970 — Joy 65, Interest 70, Nostalgia 54
Plate I from the portfolio Vulcanalogies by Pierre Alechinsky, 1970 — Sadness 57, Anger 35, Tension 57
Plate III from the portfolio Vulcanologies by Pierre Alechinsky, 1970 — Sadness 55, Anger 36, Tension 55
Plate IV from the portfolio Vulcanologies by Pierre Alechinsky, 1970 — Sadness 74, Anger 53, Tension 74
Plate V from the portfolio Vulcanologies by Pierre Alechinsky, 1970 — Sadness 79, Anger 58, Tension 80
Plate VI from the portfolio Vulcanologies by Pierre Alechinsky, 1970 — Sadness 65, Anger 44, Tension 65
Standing Figure by Nathan Oliveira, 1970 — Interest 65, Tension 55, Joy 50
Vulcanalogies by Pierre Alechinsky, 1970 — Wonder 70, Joy 65, Anger 35
A Nose Adjustment (Face Farce) by Arnulf Rainer, 1971 — Sadness 55, Tension 65, Anger 35
Composition with Figures by Corneille, 1971 — Wonder 65, Interest 70, Joy 55
Dreams of Exile by Romare Bearden, 1971 — Nostalgia 55, Wonder 55, Sadness 40
Lagache Sale by Pierre Alechinsky, 1971 — Wonder 60, Interest 65, Nostalgia 55
Mary Julia Standing No. 5 by Manuel Neri, 1971 — Interest 70, Wonder 61, Joy 55
Mme Milici Félicité by Pierre Alechinsky, 1971 — Tension 65, Nostalgia 60, Wonder 60
Roma by Philip Guston, 1971 — Sadness 45, Tension 55, Joy 50
Shot dead by Ozdemir Atlan, 1971 — Anger 90, Sadness 85, Tension 95
Untitled (Face Farce) by Arnulf Rainer, 1971 — Sadness 60, Nostalgia 55, Tension 45
Untitled (Face Farce) by Arnulf Rainer, 1971 — Sadness 58, Nostalgia 53, Anger 17
Untitled (Wall) by Philip Guston, 1971 — Anger 81, Sadness 84, Tension 89
Cerveteri by Philip Guston, 1972 — Sadness 80, Anger 60, Tension 70
Linolog I by Pierre Alechinsky, 1972 — Wonder 65, Interest 70, Nostalgia 55
Linolog II by Pierre Alechinsky, 1972 — Wonder 65, Interest 70, Nostalgia 55
Odalisque by Corneille, 1972 — Nostalgia 60, Interest 65, Wonder 55
Painting, Smoking, Eating by Philip Guston, 1972 — Anger 50, Tension 60, Sadness 45
Plate I from the portfolio Ceremonial Labyrinths (Labyrinthes d'apparat) by Pierre Alechinsky, 1972 — Sadness 50, Anger 30, Tension 52
Plate II from the portfolio Ceremonial Labyrinths (Labyrinthes d'apparat) by Pierre Alechinsky, 1972 — Sadness 59, Anger 38, Tension 60
Plate III from the portfolio Ceremonial Labyrinths (Labyrinthes d'apparat) by Pierre Alechinsky, 1972 — Sadness 68, Anger 47, Tension 69
Plate IV from the portfolio Ceremonial Labyrinths (Labyrinthes d'apparat) by Pierre Alechinsky, 1972 — Sadness 70, Anger 49, Tension 71
Plate V from the portfolio Ceremonial Labyrinths (Labyrinthes d'apparat) by Pierre Alechinsky, 1972 — Sadness 76, Anger 55, Tension 77
Inclining Nude by Gebre Kristos Desta, 1973 — Tension 60, Anger 25, Wonder 50
Krass by Arnulf Rainer, 1973 — Sadness 65, Tension 75, Anger 45
Painter in Bed by Philip Guston, 1973 — Sadness 65, Anger 50, Nostalgia 55
Pantheon by Philip Guston, 1973 — Sadness 80, Anger 65, Tension 70
Plate I from the portfolio Krach by Pierre Alechinsky, 1973 — Sadness 52, Anger 32, Tension 54
Plate II from the portfolio Krach by Pierre Alechinsky, 1973 — Sadness 57, Anger 37, Tension 59
Plate IV from the portfolio Krach by Pierre Alechinsky, 1973 — Sadness 74, Anger 52, Tension 73
Plate V from the portfolio Krach by Pierre Alechinsky, 1973 — Sadness 77, Anger 56, Tension 78
Returning from Tonnicoda by Cy Twombly, 1973 — Wonder 71, Joy 65, Interest 65
Self-Portrait as Pile of Dog Dirt by Dieter Roth, 1973 — Sadness 85, Tension 90, Anger 55
Untitled (Body Language) by Arnulf Rainer, 1973 — Sadness 55, Tension 50, Nostalgia 46
Aalborg by Pierre Alechinsky, 1974 — Wonder 66, Interest 70, Nostalgia 55
Darmstadt by Pierre Alechinsky, 1974 — Wonder 65, Interest 70, Nostalgia 55
Düsseldorf by Pierre Alechinsky, 1974 — Wonder 65, Interest 70, Joy 55
Our Tradition (Notre tradition) by Pierre Alechinsky, 1974 — Interest 80, Wonder 74, Joy 65
Passionate Lovers VIII by Corneille, 1974 — Interest 85, Joy 85, Wonder 80
Rotterdam by Pierre Alechinsky, 1974 — Sadness 60, Tension 60, Anger 35
The Lovers by Corneille, 1974 — Interest 65, Nostalgia 55, Joy 50
Untitled by Susan Rothenberg, 1974 — Joy 75, Wonder 60, Nostalgia 45
A Critical Study by Philip Guston, 1975 — Tension 55, Sadness 39, Joy 50
Bridge # 2 by Denise Green, 1975 — Tension 75, Sadness 51, Anger 35
Bursting Head by Nabil Kanso, 1975 — Tension 80, Sadness 65, Anger 45
Deluge II by Philip Guston, 1975 — Anger 75, Tension 80, Sadness 54
Head by Philip Guston, 1975 — Sadness 50, Tension 55, Nostalgia 50
Head and Bottle by Philip Guston, 1975 — Sadness 45, Tension 55, Joy 50
Norma (Pool Painting for Norma Desmond) by Julian Schnabel, 1975 — Anger 65, Tension 80, Sadness 60
Open Letter (Lettre ouverte) by Pierre Alechinsky, 1975 — Interest 85, Wonder 80, Joy 70
Pan by Cy Twombly, 1975 — Wonder 85, Interest 81, Joy 75
Paris by Pierre Alechinsky, 1975 — Interest 90, Wonder 85, Joy 74
Plate I from the series Rifts (Eclaircies) by Pierre Alechinsky, 1975 — Sadness 56, Anger 36, Tension 58
Plate II from the series Rifts (Eclaircies) by Pierre Alechinsky, 1975 — Sadness 63, Anger 42, Tension 64
Plate III from the series Rifts (Eclaircies) by Pierre Alechinsky, 1975 — Sadness 69, Anger 48, Tension 70
Plate IV from the series Rifts (Eclaircies) by Pierre Alechinsky, 1975 — Sadness 74, Anger 54, Tension 76
Plate V from the series Rifts (Eclaircies) by Pierre Alechinsky, 1975 — Sadness 81, Anger 60, Tension 82
Plate VI from the series Rifts (Eclaircies) by Pierre Alechinsky, 1975 — Wonder 61, Interest 65, Sadness 45
Title, content and colophon page from the series Rifts (Eclaircies) by Pierre Alechinsky, 1975 — Interest 75, Wonder 70, Nostalgia 60
Transition by Philip Guston, 1975 — Sadness 46, Tension 54, Interest 60
Untitled by Martin Disler, 1975 — Tension 55, Wonder 50, Anger 25
Untitled (Muchas Gracias por las Insiables) by Julian Schnabel, 1975 — Wonder 60, Tension 50, Anger 24
Web by Philip Guston, 1975 — Anger 50, Sadness 60, Tension 60
Ancient Wall by Philip Guston, 1976 — Sadness 50, Tension 55, Nostalgia 50
Belgian Woman (Brabançonne) by Pierre Alechinsky, 1976 — Wonder 65, Interest 70, Nostalgia 55
Blue Falls (Chute bleue) by Pierre Alechinsky, 1976 — Anger 66, Sadness 60, Tension 70
Blue Water by Philip Guston, 1976 — Interest 66, Joy 55, Sadness 39
Breakwater (Estacade) by Pierre Alechinsky, 1976 — Interest 80, Wonder 76, Joy 65
Chair by Denise Green, 1976 — Tension 80, Sadness 55, Anger 40
Direct Line(Ligne directe) by Pierre Alechinsky, 1976 — Interest 75, Wonder 70, Tension 61

Neo-expressionism

Emotional profile

Leading artists

Artworks (200 of 1,283)

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