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Abstract expressionism

Abstract Expressionism established itself as one of the major turning points in twentieth-century art, emerging in New York in the 1940s around what would become known as the New York School.

Driven by figures as diverse as Jackson Pollock and his gestural dripping technique, Mark Rothko and his meditative fields of color, or Willem de Kooning and his energetic compositions oscillating between figuration and abstraction, the movement marked a decisive break with European traditions by placing spontaneity of gesture, monumental scale, and a direct physical relationship between painter and canvas at the heart of artistic practice.

Drawing on Surrealist explorations of automatism and the unconscious, it transformed painting into a space for experimentation in which color, material, and movement ceased to serve representation and instead became an autonomous language carrying an unprecedented emotional and existential intensity.

This shift in the center of gravity of Western art toward New York also represented the affirmation of an American cultural identity on the international stage, whose impact would resonate throughout contemporary artistic creation.

On Artsper, this selection brings together contemporary works that extend this foundational legacy through lyrical abstraction, gestural energy, and chromatic explorations, reflecting the enduring vitality of a movement that profoundly transformed our understanding of what painting can be.

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Painting, Graffiti 2, Gina Vor

Graffiti 2

Gina Vor

Painting . 30 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€150

Painting, Graffiti 1, Gina Vor

Graffiti 1

Gina Vor

Painting . 29.8 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€150

Painting, Blues and Reds 12, Gina Vor

Blues and Reds 12

Gina Vor

Painting . 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Blues and Reds 8, Gina Vor

Blues and Reds 8

Gina Vor

Painting . 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Blues and Reds 5, Gina Vor

Blues and Reds 5

Gina Vor

Painting . 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Untitled, Nino Tolomashvili

Untitled

Nino Tolomashvili

Painting . 30 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€300

Painting, De dos, Marc Leforestier

De dos

Marc Leforestier

Painting . 70 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

€690 €621

Painting, Abstract 10, Vera Hoi

Abstract 10

Vera Hoi

Painting . 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€700

Painting, Yellow Shoes, Gina Vor

Yellow Shoes

Gina Vor

Painting . 45 x 45 x 2 cm Painting . 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€400

Painting, Alfred, Daniel Timko

Alfred

Daniel Timko

Painting . 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€695

Painting, Deep Ellum, Hal Mayforth

Deep Ellum

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 81.3 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 32 x 44 x 0.1 inch

€4,571

Painting, Once Too Often, Hal Mayforth

Once Too Often

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 114.3 x 73.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 45 x 29 x 0.1 inch

€4,571

Painting, Eclipse, Marco Saporiti

Eclipse

Marco Saporiti

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€250

Painting, Sea life 1, Gina Vor

Sea life 1

Gina Vor

Painting . 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€300

Painting, Waves, Bebler

Waves

Bebler

Painting . 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€1,600

Painting, No fair peeking, Hal Mayforth

No fair peeking

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 73.7 x 129.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 29 x 51 x 0.1 inch

€4,571

Painting, Supernova 8, Gina Vor

Supernova 8

Gina Vor

Painting . 45 x 45 x 2 cm Painting . 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€400

Painting, Movement, Gor Avetisyan

Movement

Gor Avetisyan

Painting . 30 x 68 cm Painting . 11.8 x 26.8 inch

€500

Painting, Apple of My Eye, Hal Mayforth

Apple of My Eye

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 71.1 x 114.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 28 x 45 x 0.1 inch

€4,571

Painting, Dive, Helen Burkova

Dive

Helen Burkova

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€265

Painting, A2012, Thierry Benzaid

A2012

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 61 x 46 x 1 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch

€650

Painting, Sans titre 2, Marie Pernet

Sans titre 2

Marie Pernet

Painting . 25 x 25 x 2 cm Painting . 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

€450

Painting, A2011, Thierry Benzaid

A2011

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 61 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€650 €585

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