曹新林在２０世纪９０年代的艺术有两个明显的特征，一是现实题材的开掘，另一则是形式上的探索。两者之间在表面上似乎没有直接的联系，前者是２０世纪８０年代传统的延续，后者是在现代艺术影响下的追求风格的变化与发展。从风格上看．９０年代的作品更接近一种表现主义的风 There are two distinct characteristics of Cao Xinlin’s art in the 1990s. One is the excavation of the realistic theme and the other is the formal exploration. There seems to be no direct connection between the two. The former is a continuation of the tradition in the 1980s and the latter is the change and development of the pursuit style under the influence of modern art. From the style point of view. The works of the 90s are closer to a wind of expressionism