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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, Layers of memories, KatriTa

Layers of memories

KatriTa

Painting . 60 x 80 x 1.7 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.7 inch

€1,167

Painting, Passion, Simona Sedlakova

Passion

Simona Sedlakova

Painting . 120 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 23.6 x 1 inch

€1,200

Painting, Floaral cascade, Maria Esmar

Floaral cascade

Maria Esmar

Painting . 120 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€3,900

Painting, Abstract 2359, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2359

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,048

Painting, Purposes, JonOne

Purposes

JonOne

Painting . 90 x 65 x 3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

€14,900

Painting, Abstract 2341, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2341

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 100 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€2,289

Painting, Abstract 2302, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2302

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 100 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,289

Painting, Dynamique, Sophie Dumont

Dynamique

Sophie Dumont

Painting . 65 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€3,900

Painting, Celebration, B. Yaghi

Celebration

B. Yaghi

Painting . 167 x 233 x 6 cm Painting . 65.7 x 91.7 x 2.4 inch

€20,641

Print, Heat Of The Day, Jane Munro

Heat Of The Day

Jane Munro

Print . 42 x 100 x 1 cm Print . 16.5 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€800

Painting, Soul Memory, Vild Art

Soul Memory

Vild Art

Painting . 40 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

€1,050

Painting, 00164, Litta Soheila Sohi

00164

Litta Soheila Sohi

Painting . 120 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€3,200

Fine Art Drawings, Ruby red, Sumit Mehndiratta

Ruby red

Sumit Mehndiratta

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

€900

Painting, Sca-3, Julien Jubault

Sca-3

Julien Jubault

Painting . 120 x 110 x 0.01 cm Painting . 47.2 x 43.3 x 0 inch

€1,900

Painting, Bleu océan, Noj Barker

Bleu océan

Noj Barker

Painting . 150 x 105 x 2 cm Painting . 59.1 x 41.3 x 0.8 inch

€10,500

Painting, Abstract Totem, Liana Ohanyan

Abstract Totem

Liana Ohanyan

Painting . 90 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€1,077 €862

Painting, Blue sunset, Alla Grande

Blue sunset

Alla Grande

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

€2,400

Painting, Mauve, Emily Starck

Mauve

Emily Starck

Painting . 115 x 96 x 3 cm Painting . 45.3 x 37.8 x 1.2 inch

€2,750

Painting, Fracture, Sophie Dumont

Fracture

Sophie Dumont

Painting . 81 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€3,900

Painting, Farandole, Sophie Dumont

Farandole

Sophie Dumont

Painting . 65 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€3,900

Painting, Zona vigilada, Pepe Puntas

Zona vigilada

Pepe Puntas

Painting . 122 x 124 cm Painting . 48 x 48.8 inch

€6,950

Painting, Octopus, Emily Starck

Octopus

Emily Starck

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

€3,400

Painting, Claim 159, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 159

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 110 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,320

Painting, Improvisation 4, Vera Klimova

Improvisation 4

Vera Klimova

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

€1,122

Painting, Live Life, Abashidze Marusya

Live Life

Abashidze Marusya

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

€980

Painting, Green washing, Cyril Destrade

Green washing

Cyril Destrade

Painting . 78 x 107 x 1 cm Painting . 30.7 x 42.1 x 0.4 inch

€6,300

Painting, Explosion, Taia Akulova

Explosion

Taia Akulova

Painting . 91.5 x 122 x 3 cm Painting . 36 x 48 x 1.2 inch

€3,500

Painting, N°1119, Jean-Daniel Salvat

N°1119

Jean-Daniel Salvat

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

€7,468

Painting, Where You Stand, Poovi Art

Where You Stand

Poovi Art

Painting . 182.9 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 72 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€1,526

Painting, Pinata, Allan P Friedlander

Pinata

Allan P Friedlander

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 1.5 inch

€1,795

Painting, Abstract-121, Nivas Kanhere

Abstract-121

Nivas Kanhere

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€1,256

Fine Art Drawings, Série Oiseau, Clara Harbadi

Série Oiseau

Clara Harbadi

Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 18 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.4 x 7.1 x 0 inch

€400

Painting, Empathy, Emily Starck

Empathy

Emily Starck

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

€3,400

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