Traditions of expressionism in modern world fine arts

This article discusses the traditions of expressionism in contemporary fine arts by artists from different parts of the world. The material was the work of authors who were either in the top ten and highly paid (British artists Jenny Saville and Howard Hodgkin, Germans Georg Baselitz and Albert Ohelen, Swiss artist Louise Bonnet, Chinese Jia Aili), or in the top ten "rising stars of painting XXI century” (Kristina Alisauskaite, Carla Busuttil, Pavel Slivinsky, Andre Hemer, Lukas Stoklose), as well as Cecily Brown. The author comes to the conclusion that if the paintings of the authors cited in this article are successful at exhibitions and auctions, and if expressionistic motifs are clearly manifested in their canvases, then the art of expressionism itself, which originated at the beginning of the last century and whose influence can be considered undeniable to this day, despite the variety of new schools and trends. Moreover, the modern era has given this art a new sound and left its mark on the subject, technique, and material.