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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, Sans Titre 1, Helder Batista

Sans Titre 1

Helder Batista

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

€1,250

Painting, Ruby Shore, Andrew Kinmont

Ruby Shore

Andrew Kinmont

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

€1,854

Fine Art Drawings, Breezy sunset, Sumit Mehndiratta

Breezy sunset

Sumit Mehndiratta

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€1,190

Painting, Bond, PK VH

Bond

PK VH

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

€2,300

Painting, ST20240822, Emily Starck

ST20240822

Emily Starck

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

€2,200

Painting, Moss and Mist, Alex Senchenko

Moss and Mist

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,561

Painting, New Delta, Daniel Gaciu

New Delta

Daniel Gaciu

Painting . 90 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

€5,000

Painting, Exuberance, Viktoria Ganhao

Exuberance

Viktoria Ganhao

Painting . 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,950

Painting, Deep, Saverio Filioli Uranio

Deep

Saverio Filioli Uranio

Painting . 140 x 100 x 0.2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

€300

Painting, Fresh Bloom, Daria Borisova

Fresh Bloom

Daria Borisova

Painting . 50.8 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 20 x 20 x 1 inch

€1,093

Painting, Edge, Litta Soheila Sohi

Edge

Litta Soheila Sohi

Painting . 180 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 70.9 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€3,800

Painting, Starry Night, Laura Spring

Starry Night

Laura Spring

Painting . 94 x 88.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 37 x 35 x 0.1 inch

€1,093

Painting, London, Pedro Carrasco Garijo

London

Pedro Carrasco Garijo

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

€2,000

Painting, Pink Triangle, Alise Sheehan

Pink Triangle

Alise Sheehan

Painting . 121.9 x 76.2 x 4.6 cm Painting . 48 x 30 x 1.8 inch

€2,331

Painting, Aspen Eyes, B. Yaghi

Aspen Eyes

B. Yaghi

Painting . 144 x 210 x 4 cm Painting . 56.7 x 82.7 x 1.6 inch

€16,000

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, Fluid 3, Jo Sada

Fluid 3

Jo Sada

Painting . 42 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€110

Painting, Lake on fire, Ivana Olbricht

Lake on fire

Ivana Olbricht

Painting . 80 x 177.8 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 70 x 0.8 inch

€3,551

Painting, Claim 164, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 164

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 140 x 240 x 2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 94.5 x 0.8 inch

€6,900

Painting, Ghost Party, Milan Sopko

Ghost Party

Milan Sopko

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

€3,999

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, Santa Fe, Christiane Papé

Santa Fe

Christiane Papé

Painting . 121.9 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm Painting . 48 x 40 x 1.5 inch

€2,367

Painting, Terre Indigo, Aude De Voc

Terre Indigo

Aude De Voc

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

€1,500