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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, Blues and Reds 12, Gina Vor

Blues and Reds 12

Gina Vor

Painting . 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Blues and Reds 8, Gina Vor

Blues and Reds 8

Gina Vor

Painting . 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Blues and Reds 5, Gina Vor

Blues and Reds 5

Gina Vor

Painting . 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Angel, Daniil Litvinov

Angel

Daniil Litvinov

Painting . 53 x 69 x 1 cm Painting . 20.9 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch

€225

Painting, Study I, Ana Monnaco

Study I

Ana Monnaco

Painting . 22.9 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 9 x 12 x 0.1 inch

€226

Painting, Claim 20, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 20

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 110 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 43.3 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€1,320

Painting, Claim 21, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 21

Mark Hellbusch

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

€950

Painting, Sunny Side, Hal Mayforth

Sunny Side

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 121.9 x 73.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 48 x 29 x 0.1 inch

€4,520

Painting, Looky Here, Hal Mayforth

Looky Here

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 83.8 x 121.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 33 x 48 x 0.1 inch

€4,520

Painting, RE 17, Mark Hellbusch

RE 17

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 100 x 140 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.6 inch

€2,400

Painting, Happy Days, Harrie Sijbers

Happy Days

Harrie Sijbers

Painting . 140 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 55.1 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€3,200

Painting, Alfred, Daniel Timko

Alfred

Daniel Timko

Painting . 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€695

Painting, S 20 Sunset, Nivas Kanhere

S 20 Sunset

Nivas Kanhere

Painting . 45.7 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 18 x 14 x 1 inch

€136

Painting, Elegant Lady, Avi Ben Simhon

Elegant Lady

Avi Ben Simhon

Painting . 70 x 110 x 1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 43.3 x 0.4 inch

€4,339

Painting, Eclipse, Marco Saporiti

Eclipse

Marco Saporiti

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€250

Painting, Waves, Bebler

Waves

Bebler

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

€1,600

Painting, Supernova 8, Gina Vor

Supernova 8

Gina Vor

Painting . 45 x 45 x 2 cm Painting . 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€400

Painting, Adriatica, Helen She

Adriatica

Helen She

Painting . 100 x 70 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

€2,100

Painting, Catch My Drift?, Hal Mayforth

Catch My Drift?

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 69.9 x 92.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 27.5 x 36.5 x 0.1 inch

€4,520

Painting, Fun House, Hal Mayforth

Fun House

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 78.7 x 109.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31 x 43 x 0.1 inch

€4,520

Painting, Make It Happen, Hal Mayforth

Make It Happen

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 74.9 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 29.5 x 44 x 0.1 inch

€4,520

Painting, Untitled, Nino Tolomashvili

Untitled

Nino Tolomashvili

Painting . 110 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€770

Painting, Re 29, Mark Hellbusch

Re 29

Mark Hellbusch

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

€490

Painting, Re 30, Mark Hellbusch

Re 30

Mark Hellbusch

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

€490

Painting, Starry sky, Svetlana Saratova

Starry sky

Svetlana Saratova

Painting . 50 x 40 x 1.8 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.7 inch

€425

Painting, A2004, Thierry Benzaid

A2004

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 61 x 46 x 1.5 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 0.6 inch

€650

Painting, A2203, Thierry Benzaid

A2203

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 61 x 42 x 0.1 cm Painting . 24 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€650

Painting, A2001, Thierry Benzaid

A2001

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 61 x 46 x 1.5 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 0.6 inch

€650

Painting, De dos, Marc Leforestier

De dos

Marc Leforestier

Painting . 70 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

€690

Painting, The orange cube, Max Yaskin

The orange cube

Max Yaskin

Painting . 94 x 94 x 2.5 cm Painting . 37 x 37 x 1 inch

€768

Painting, Turbine, Alexander Dobrodiy

Turbine

Alexander Dobrodiy

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

€3,750

Painting, Ink and Blood, Olga Balaeva

Ink and Blood

Olga Balaeva

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

€723

Painting, Forest Lake, Melezhik Olga

Forest Lake

Melezhik Olga

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

€900

Painting, Untitled, Elen Karapetyan

Untitled

Elen Karapetyan

Painting . 151 x 165 x 2 cm Painting . 59.4 x 65 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Painting, Time & Again, Newel Hunter

Time & Again

Newel Hunter

Painting . 121.9 x 152.4 x 0.3 cm Painting . 48 x 60 x 0.1 inch

€11,752

Painting, Misfits, Newel Hunter

Misfits

Newel Hunter

Painting . 152.4 x 177.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 60 x 70 x 0.1 inch

€15,639

Painting, Blue III, Paulo Gnecco

Blue III

Paulo Gnecco

Painting . 145 x 145 x 4 cm Painting . 57.1 x 57.1 x 1.6 inch

€4,500

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