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Art expands beyond traditional forms, embracing new media, global perspectives, and ideas that challenge how art is created and experienced.

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Neo-Expressionism

c. 1975–1990

Neo-Expressionism marked a return to figurative, emotional painting. Artists used bold color and aggressive brushwork. The movement reacted against minimalism and conceptual art. Personal narrative regained importance.

The Red Sea

Anselm Kiefer

1985

Monumental Neo-Expressionist canvas with textured materiality and biblical reference.

The Student of Prague

Julian Schnabel

1982–1983

Neo-Expressionist mixed-media painting with broken plate surface.

Cafe Deutschland (Lift/Tremble/Back)

Jörg Immendorff

1977–1984

Neo-Expressionist mural-like painting addressing German history and identity.

Western Art
AD 1950-present
AD 1800-1950
AD 1400-1800
3000 BC - A.D. 1400
Asian Art
AD 1950-present
AD 1800-1950
AD 1400-1800
3000 BC - AD 1400
Ancestral Art
AD 1900-present
AD 1800-1900
AD 1400-1800
40000 BC - AD 1400