20 Artists You Might Like If You Like Basquiat

These are the best neo-expressionist artists who are producing art today.

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Though the legendary Jean-Michel Basquiat is no longer with us, there are many artists who follow in his footsteps, painting in a similar neo-expressionist style. The style was most popular when Basquiat produced art, from the mid-70's to the mid-80's, though it has yet to fade completely from the art landscape.

Neo-expressionism often explores social commentary and individuality using bold colors and violent, emotive lines, as if the artist threw the paint onto the canvas. Undoubtedly, neo-expressionism has also strongly influenced street art (and vice versa), through the use of crude materials and hasty production. If you can't imagine what we're talking about, read on: here are 20 Artists You Might Like If You Like Basquiat.

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Marcelo Gandhi

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Nathan Pendlebury

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Bel Linquist

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Cameron Holmes

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Andrea Chisesi

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Batya Cavens

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Sebastien Alouf

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MIKAEL TEO

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Maria Lankina

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SO FU

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Mike Ber

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Julian Schnabel

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Oscar Murillo

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Gerard Ellis

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Alexander Kroll

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Dona Nelson

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José Parlá

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Barry John MBE

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Word To Mother

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Frank Shifreen

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