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, Reliance, Youthone

Youthone

Painting . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€1,070

Painting, Sans Titre 1, Helder Batista

Helder Batista

Painting . 48 x 38 x 1 cm Painting . 18.9 x 15 x 0.4 inch

€1,250

Painting, Totems de loups, Tarek

Tarek

Painting . 46 x 38 x 1 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 x 0.4 inch

€800

Painting, The Blue Horizon, Gor Abrahamian

Gor Abrahamian

Painting . 100 x 130 x 0.2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 51.2 x 0.1 inch

€2,731 €2,321

Painting, Pousse-Moi, Antoine Josse

Antoine Josse

Painting . 99.8 x 99.8 x 5.1 cm Painting . 39.3 x 39.3 x 2 inch

€3,277

Painting, Ruby Shore, Andrew Kinmont

Andrew Kinmont

Painting . 76 x 76 x 3 cm Painting . 29.9 x 29.9 x 1.2 inch

€1,853

Painting, By the water, Olga Mozul

Olga Mozul

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

€1,083 €975

Painting, Les arbres, Laurent Bouro

Laurent Bouro

Painting . 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€6,550

Painting, Winter motif, M. Kogan-Shatz

M. Kogan-Shatz

Painting . 49 x 49 x 2 cm Painting . 19.3 x 19.3 x 0.8 inch

€999

Painting, Bond, PK VH

PK VH

Painting . 100 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€2,300

Painting, Paraiso. Dream 3, Elena Done

Elena Done

Painting . 116.1 x 88.9 x 1.8 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 0.7 inch

€2,867

Painting, Paysage chinois II, Lu Ma

Lu Ma

Painting . 70 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 27.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,800

Painting, Enivrement, Hugo Leboeuf

Hugo Leboeuf

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

€1,100

Painting, La tour, Aurélie Salvaing

Aurélie Salvaing

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

€1,900

Painting, Untitled, Klaudia Lata

Klaudia Lata

Painting . 150 x 200 cm Painting . 59.1 x 78.7 inch

€2,900

Painting, ST20240822, Emily Starck

Emily Starck

Painting . 105 x 85 x 3 cm Painting . 41.3 x 33.5 x 1.2 inch

€2,200

Painting, Spring, Elena Lukina

Elena Lukina

Painting . 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€950

Painting, Un monde parfait, Freddy

Freddy

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

€1,290

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