The article addresses expressive and pictorial means in the works of Lviv artists of the 1980s L. Medvid, M. Yagoda, M. Bezpalkiv, who were iconic and famous figures of the second half of the twentieth century in the artistic life of Lviv, Ukraine, and abroad. Their works differ significantly against the background of the artistic context, the paintings operate deep spiritual and moral and aesthetic values, images from Ukrainian mythology, and are marked by professionalism and unique style. The aim of the research isto view the 1980s paintings by L. Medvid, M. Yagoda, M. Bezpalkiv in the context of the expressionist vector of development. Research methodology includes art analysis, comparative method, method of analysis and synthesis, formal analysis ofstylistic features of the authors’ styles. In the process of complex research, the socio-cultural, artistic and political preconditions that led to the emergence and formation of expressive features in the works of L. Medvid, M. Yagoda, M. Bezpalkiv were clarified. It was discovered that the painting of Lviv-based artists in the 1980s significantly influenced the present-day art of Lviv