Article: Expressionism

http://www.artyfactory.com/art_appreciation/art_movements/expressionism.htm

A short but handy overview of expressionism. A nice resource to find some of the breakthrough works and artists.

Article: Neo-Expressionism

http://www.artinamericamagazine.com/news-features/magazine/neo-expressionism-not-remembered/

Article on the nature of neo-expressionism and its 'disappearance' in the contemporary art world.

Artist: Peter Angermann

German Neo-Expressionist
Treats the landscape in a fun twisted way. The colors are bright and have a joy to them, but I find something unsettling in the depictions. A nice juxtaposition.

Artist: Anselm Kiefer

German Neo-Expressionist
Love the surface quality of his work. Really textural and varied. Uses a variety of other materials such as salt and terracotta.

Interview: Fred Tomaselli

" I am cognizant of the inherent limitations of painting and act accordingly. One of the great things about a good picture is ambiguity; a painting hanging on a wall should be able to resonate with different meanings over time."

Great Quote from him and something I agree with.

Link to full interview
http://bombmagazine.org/article/3625/

Artist: Fred Tomaselli

I like his use of black. It is a very bold black, and he uses a lot of it. But he has other elements around the image to balance it out and give some life to it.