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, Forest Lake, Melezhik Olga

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€900

Print, Magnetic, Angela Cameron

Angela Cameron

Print . 55.9 x 55.9 x 0.5 cm Print . 22 x 22 x 0.2 inch

€939 €845

Painting, Grotto, Menkiv Anatoliy

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 90 x 116 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,900

Painting, Spring-I, Stanislav Bojankov

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€450

Fine Art Drawings, Waterfall 1, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Out of town, Peter Tovpev

Peter Tovpev

Painting . 61 x 74.5 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 29.3 x 0.8 inch

€455

Painting, Evening park, Peter Tovpev

Peter Tovpev

Painting . 17.5 x 21 x 2 cm Painting . 6.9 x 8.3 x 0.8 inch

€205

Painting, Spring, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 55 x 69 x 2 cm Painting . 21.7 x 27.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,500

Painting, Mindscape II, Diane de Cicco

Diane de Cicco

Painting . 162 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 63.8 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€4,500

Painting, Retour 1, LN Le Cheviller

LN Le Cheviller

Painting . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€535

Painting, House on top, Andriy Klishyn

Andriy Klishyn

Painting . 31.5 x 41.5 x 2 cm Painting . 12.4 x 16.3 x 0.8 inch

€400

Painting, Orange, Silvia Rossi

Silvia Rossi

Painting . 70 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€750

Painting, Réflexions, Sophie André

Sophie André

Painting . 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€350 €315

Painting, Dark Sky, Mariam Qureshi

Mariam Qureshi

Painting . 76.2 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm Painting . 30 x 40 x 2 inch

€2,056 €1,851

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