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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, N°1129, Jean-Daniel Salvat

N°1129

Jean-Daniel Salvat

Painting . 146 x 114 x 3 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch

€7,497

Painting, Prosperity, Alina Chalaya

Prosperity

Alina Chalaya

Painting . 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€550

Painting, Big fish, Shulyak Tatyana

Big fish

Shulyak Tatyana

Painting . 75 x 55 x 2 cm Painting . 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

€890

Painting, Lumière, Yichao Sun

Lumière

Yichao Sun

Painting . 120 x 150 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

€5,500

Painting, Ancestors, Elena Acero

Ancestors

Elena Acero

Painting . 116 x 89 x 1.5 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 0.6 inch

€2,300

Painting, Nuée, Irene Mahon

Nuée

Irene Mahon

Painting . 80 x 80 x 5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 2 inch

€810

Painting, Esfumato, Rosa Cruz

Esfumato

Rosa Cruz

Painting . 22 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting . 8.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€500

Painting, Yeti Rattle, Matthew Dibble

Yeti Rattle

Matthew Dibble

Painting . 96.5 x 81.3 x 5.1 cm Painting . 38 x 32 x 2 inch

€2,154

Painting, Explosion, Francesco Martini

Explosion

Francesco Martini

Painting . 130 x 55 x 1 cm Painting . 51.2 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,200

Painting, Laguna Madre, Sam Soles

Laguna Madre

Sam Soles

Painting . 45.7 x 91.4 x 7.6 cm Painting . 18 x 36 x 3 inch

€1,986

Painting, My Orange Sky, Qais Alsindy

My Orange Sky

Qais Alsindy

Painting . 213.4 x 213.4 x 5.1 cm Painting . 84 x 84 x 2 inch

€16,408

Painting, Don’t be shy, Maria Esmar

Don’t be shy

Maria Esmar

Painting . 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€1,500

Painting, Hoopoe, Irina Sazonova

Hoopoe

Irina Sazonova

Painting . 40 x 40 x 3.5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.4 inch

€917

Painting, Coral Reef, Victoria Kloch

Coral Reef

Victoria Kloch

Painting . 66 x 182.9 x 7.6 cm Painting . 26 x 72 x 3 inch

€1,100

Painting, Flowed, Eliana Sá

Flowed

Eliana Sá

Painting . 102 x 156 x 4 cm Painting . 40.2 x 61.4 x 1.6 inch

€1,700

Painting, H2#2023, Stephan Laplanche

H2#2023

Stephan Laplanche

Painting . 33 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 13 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Painting, Emerald Meander, Sean Knipe

Emerald Meander

Sean Knipe

Painting . 101.6 x 203.2 x 10.2 cm Painting . 40 x 80 x 4 inch

€6,875

Painting, Ex Natura II, Diane de Cicco

Ex Natura II

Diane de Cicco

Painting . 97 x 292 x 2.5 cm Painting . 38.2 x 115 x 1 inch

€5,000

Painting, Timeleap XVI, Minseok Kang

Timeleap XVI

Minseok Kang

Painting . 50 x 72.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 28.6 x 1 inch

€2,200

Painting, Valerie, Daniel Timko

Valerie

Daniel Timko

Painting . 80 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€995

Painting, Poligon 04, Simone De Rosa

Poligon 04

Simone De Rosa

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€180

Painting, Safe harbour, Susan C

Safe harbour

Susan C

Painting . 53.5 x 53.5 x 4 cm Painting . 21.1 x 21.1 x 1.6 inch

€1,143

Painting, Composition, Jean Signovert

Composition

Jean Signovert

Painting . 35 x 26 x 0.1 cm Painting . 13.8 x 10.2 x 0 inch

€1,250

Painting, Sunny Horse, Oleg Zhivetin

Sunny Horse

Oleg Zhivetin

Painting . 125 x 105 x 0.3 cm Painting . 49.2 x 41.3 x 0.1 inch

€916

Painting, Quadrangles, Alfredo Pizzi

Quadrangles

Alfredo Pizzi

Painting . 170 x 210 x 0.1 cm Painting . 66.9 x 82.7 x 0 inch

€2,000

Painting, # Jaune, 17, Marc Leforestier

# Jaune, 17

Marc Leforestier

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€1,120 €896

Painting, I Dreamt Big, Jocelyn Teng

I Dreamt Big

Jocelyn Teng

Painting . 152.4 x 101.6 x 4.44 cm Painting . 60 x 40 x 1.7 inch

€3,400

Painting, Turbulence,, Vibha Kapur

Turbulence,

Vibha Kapur

Painting . 59.9 x 59.9 x 4.1 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€1,988

Painting, Think pink, Inez Froehlich

Think pink

Inez Froehlich

Painting . 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,400

Painting, Life, Ana Costov

Life

Ana Costov

Painting . 69.9 x 50 x 5.1 cm Painting . 27.5 x 19.7 x 2 inch

€1,925

Painting, Sea foam 6, Anna Peserico

Sea foam 6

Anna Peserico

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

€900

Painting, Universum, Harrie Sijbers

Universum

Harrie Sijbers

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

€2,600

Painting, Impresiones II, M Villanueva

Impresiones II

M Villanueva

Painting . 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€2,500

Painting, Frames l, Sofia Barroso

Frames l

Sofia Barroso

Painting . 100.1 x 100.1 x 4.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,064

Painting, Une page, Luc Mora

Une page

Luc Mora

Painting . 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€3,200 €2,240

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