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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, La biaba, Paco Requena

La biaba

Paco Requena

Painting . 100 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€1,200

Painting, Nenuphars, Mary Taffanel

Nenuphars

Mary Taffanel

Painting . 97 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 38.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€5,500

Painting, Best Horse, Abashidze Marusya

Best Horse

Abashidze Marusya

Painting . 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Painting, La Dolce Vita, Sistermoon

La Dolce Vita

Sistermoon

Painting . 90 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 35.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€7,700

Painting, Chant spirituel, Yaki Li

Chant spirituel

Yaki Li

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

€5,000

Painting, Pink candy, Julius Babilonia

Pink candy

Julius Babilonia

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

€1,619

Painting, Campfire, Trixie Pitts

Campfire

Trixie Pitts

Painting . 76.2 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Painting . 30 x 30 x 1.5 inch

€1,892

Painting, N°1129, Jean-Daniel Salvat

N°1129

Jean-Daniel Salvat

Painting . 146 x 114 x 3 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch

€7,542

Painting, Lumière, Yichao Sun

Lumière

Yichao Sun

Painting . 120 x 150 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

€5,500

Painting, Claim 35, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 35

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 130 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,340

Painting, Esfumato, Rosa Cruz

Esfumato

Rosa Cruz

Painting . 22 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting . 8.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€500 €450

Painting, Ancestors, Elena Acero

Ancestors

Elena Acero

Painting . 116 x 89 x 1.5 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 0.6 inch

€2,300

Painting, Yeti Rattle, Matthew Dibble

Yeti Rattle

Matthew Dibble

Painting . 96.5 x 81.3 x 5.1 cm Painting . 38 x 32 x 2 inch

€2,143

Painting, Nuée, Irene Mahon

Nuée

Irene Mahon

Painting . 80 x 80 x 5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 2 inch

€810

Painting, Laguna Madre, Sam Soles

Laguna Madre

Sam Soles

Painting . 45.7 x 91.4 x 7.6 cm Painting . 18 x 36 x 3 inch

€1,976

Painting, Blue Abstract No. 5, Gina Vor

Blue Abstract No. 5

Gina Vor

Painting . 90 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Abstract 2555, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2555

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 80 x 210 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 82.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,384

Painting, Prosperity, Alina Chalaya

Prosperity

Alina Chalaya

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

€547 €492

Painting, Coral Reef, Victoria Kloch

Coral Reef

Victoria Kloch

Painting . 66 x 182.9 x 7.6 cm Painting . 26 x 72 x 3 inch

€1,094

Painting, My Orange Sky, Qais Alsindy

My Orange Sky

Qais Alsindy

Painting . 213.4 x 213.4 x 5.1 cm Painting . 84 x 84 x 2 inch

€16,322

Painting, Flowed, Eliana Sá

Flowed

Eliana Sá

Painting . 102 x 156 x 4 cm Painting . 40.2 x 61.4 x 1.6 inch

€1,700

Painting, Big fish, Shulyak Tatyana

Big fish

Shulyak Tatyana

Painting . 75 x 55 x 2 cm Painting . 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

€890

Painting, Hoopoe, Irina Sazonova

Hoopoe

Irina Sazonova

Painting . 40 x 40 x 3.5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.4 inch

€912

Painting, Emerald Meander, Sean Knipe

Emerald Meander

Sean Knipe

Painting . 101.6 x 203.2 x 10.2 cm Painting . 40 x 80 x 4 inch

€6,839

Painting, Ex Natura II, Diane de Cicco

Ex Natura II

Diane de Cicco

Painting . 97 x 292 x 2.5 cm Painting . 38.2 x 115 x 1 inch

€5,000

Painting, H2#2023, Stephan Laplanche

H2#2023

Stephan Laplanche

Painting . 33 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 13 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,200 €1,080

Painting, Timeleap XVI, Minseok Kang

Timeleap XVI

Minseok Kang

Painting . 50 x 72.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 28.6 x 1 inch

€2,200

Painting, Diana, Daniel Timko

Diana

Daniel Timko

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

€855

Painting, Composition, Jean Signovert

Composition

Jean Signovert

Painting . 35 x 26 x 0.1 cm Painting . 13.8 x 10.2 x 0 inch

€1,250

Painting, Sunny Horse, Oleg Zhivetin

Sunny Horse

Oleg Zhivetin

Painting . 125 x 105 x 0.3 cm Painting . 49.2 x 41.3 x 0.1 inch

€911

Painting, Abstract 2132, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2132

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,068

Painting, Safe harbour, Susan C

Safe harbour

Susan C

Painting . 53.5 x 53.5 x 4 cm Painting . 21.1 x 21.1 x 1.6 inch

€1,150

Painting, I Dreamt Big, Jocelyn Teng

I Dreamt Big

Jocelyn Teng

Painting . 152.4 x 101.6 x 4.44 cm Painting . 60 x 40 x 1.7 inch

€3,400

Painting, Quadrangles, Alfredo Pizzi

Quadrangles

Alfredo Pizzi

Painting . 170 x 210 x 0.1 cm Painting . 66.9 x 82.7 x 0 inch

€2,000

Painting, Autumn fire 2, Reiner Heidorn

Autumn fire 2

Reiner Heidorn

Painting . 90 x 70 x 3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,433

Painting, Abstract 2551, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2551

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 80 x 210 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 82.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,372

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