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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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Fine Art Drawings, March story, Le Hai Linh

March story

Le Hai Linh

Fine Art Drawings . 79.8 x 99.8 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.4 x 39.3 x 1.2 inch

€2,157

Painting, Bordeaux, Betty Yaghi

Bordeaux

Betty Yaghi

Painting . 100 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€8,500

Painting, Ode à la vie 3, Yaki Li

Ode à la vie 3

Yaki Li

Painting . 70 x 48 x 0.2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Painting, Abstract 22124, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 22124

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,811

Painting, Sans titre 4, Richard Trian

Sans titre 4

Richard Trian

Painting . 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,300

Painting, Daydreaming, Omar Obaid

Daydreaming

Omar Obaid

Painting . 180 x 140 x 1 cm Painting . 70.9 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch

€2,425

Painting, Fragile vivant, lucia diris

Fragile vivant

lucia diris

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

€980

Painting, Osaka, Masaki Kazushi

Osaka

Masaki Kazushi

Painting . 113 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 44.5 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€1,300

Painting, Untitled I, Will Faber

Untitled I

Will Faber

Painting . 51 x 33 x 3 cm Painting . 20.1 x 13 x 1.2 inch

€1,961

Print, Transformation, Mark Tobey

Transformation

Mark Tobey

Print . 69 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.2 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€1,200

Painting, Love goes on, Maria Esmar

Love goes on

Maria Esmar

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

€2,500

Painting, A 12 - 1, Julien Jubault

A 12 - 1

Julien Jubault

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

€1,500

Painting, Blue leaves and colors, Tic

Blue leaves and colors

Tic

Painting . 150 x 215 x 0.1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 84.6 x 0 inch

€1,850

Print, SF-318, Sam Francis

SF-318

Sam Francis

Print . 90 x 63 x 0.2 cm Print . 35.4 x 24.8 x 0.1 inch

€3,700

Photography, Breath, Yuhao Pan

Breath

Yuhao Pan

Photography . 70 x 50 x 0.3 cm Photography . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Fine Art Drawings, Movement 5, Galina Gataullina

Movement 5

Galina Gataullina

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€451

Painting, Abstract 2562, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2562

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,354

Painting, Ocean Blue, Daria Borisova

Ocean Blue

Daria Borisova

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,264

Painting, Stripes, Aloyzas Smilingis

Stripes

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting . 81 x 60 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€3,700

Painting, Ti-Bo, Nazar Ivanyuk

Ti-Bo

Nazar Ivanyuk

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

€1,400

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 €162

Painting, Infinity, Erika Vilimaityte

Infinity

Erika Vilimaityte

Painting . 130 x 150 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

€6,000

Painting, Aqua Swing II, Chris Kamprad

Aqua Swing II

Chris Kamprad

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€3,600

Painting, Abstract-105, Nivas Kanhere

Abstract-105

Nivas Kanhere

Painting . 88.9 x 208.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 35 x 82 x 1 inch

€2,548

Painting, Arcángel, Sánchez Fede

Arcángel

Sánchez Fede

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

€4,500

Painting, Red gradient, Alla Grande

Red gradient

Alla Grande

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

€1,600

Painting, The Ocean is Rising, Flora B

The Ocean is Rising

Flora B

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

€1,992

Painting, Victoria, Mary Romanova

Victoria

Mary Romanova

Painting . 115 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting . 45.3 x 31.5 x 0 inch

€903

Painting, Sakura Blush, Alex Senchenko

Sakura Blush

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,932

Fine Art Drawings, Part of the sea, Olga Afanasiadi

Part of the sea

Olga Afanasiadi

Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€406

Fine Art Drawings, Residium 1, Veronika Obushikhina

Residium 1

Veronika Obushikhina

Fine Art Drawings . 31 x 23 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.2 x 9.1 x 0 inch

€316

Painting, Magic, Ludmila Budanov

Magic

Ludmila Budanov

Painting . 78.7 x 99.1 x 3.8 cm Painting . 31 x 39 x 1.5 inch

€1,264

Painting, Radiance, Elena Acero

Radiance

Elena Acero

Painting . 90 x 120 x 3.5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 47.2 x 1.4 inch

€2,300

Painting, NotWithstanding, Kris Haas

NotWithstanding

Kris Haas

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 2 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.8 inch

€916

Painting, Combustion, Benjamin Carbonne

Combustion

Benjamin Carbonne

Painting . 160 x 130 x 4 cm Painting . 63 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

€7,300

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