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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, Loose Ends, June Johnson

Loose Ends

June Johnson

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1.5 inch

€1,615

Painting, Solaris, Mary Romanova

Solaris

Mary Romanova

Painting . 100 x 140 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 55.1 x 0 inch

€897

Painting, Traffic, Bebler

Traffic

Bebler

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€1,350

Painting, Present, Sophie Dumont

Present

Sophie Dumont

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

€4,900

Painting, Vatican Flower, Cao Fan

Vatican Flower

Cao Fan

Painting . 77 x 57 x 3 cm Painting . 30.3 x 22.4 x 1.2 inch

€5,100

Painting, On the shore, Vera Klimova

On the shore

Vera Klimova

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

€1,615

Painting, Far Horizons, Vern Rollin

Far Horizons

Vern Rollin

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 1.8 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 0.7 inch

€1,010

Painting, Untitled, Elen Karapetyan

Untitled

Elen Karapetyan

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

€1,900

Painting, Abstract 2263, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2263

Alex Senchenko

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

€566

Fine Art Drawings, Panselinos, Nikolaos Schizas

Panselinos

Nikolaos Schizas

Fine Art Drawings . 77 x 57 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 30.3 x 22.4 x 0 inch

€690

Painting, Women's day, Emily Starck

Women's day

Emily Starck

Painting . 130 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€5,000

Painting, Dies Irae, Emily Starck

Dies Irae

Emily Starck

Painting . 125 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 49.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€5,000

Painting, On its way, Sumit Mehndiratta

On its way

Sumit Mehndiratta

Painting . 83 x 150 x 0.1 cm Painting . 32.7 x 59.1 x 0 inch

€2,300

Painting, A1901, Thierry Benzaid

A1901

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 92 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€950

Painting, Cosmogonia-4, Julien Jubault

Cosmogonia-4

Julien Jubault

Painting . 145 x 120 x 0.01 cm Painting . 57.1 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€2,050

Painting, Yellow, Viktoria Ganhao

Yellow

Viktoria Ganhao

Painting . 100 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Painting, Acacia, Victoria Jáimez

Acacia

Victoria Jáimez

Painting . 100 x 80 x 3.8 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.5 inch

€1,700

Painting, Cascade #2, Jade R.

Cascade #2

Jade R.

Painting . 46 x 38 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 inch

€500

Painting, New Codes, Michelle Hold

New Codes

Michelle Hold

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

€2,500

Painting, 19:15 - 4, Senia Baloyan

19:15 - 4

Senia Baloyan

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

€449

Painting, Quiet snow, Emily Starck

Quiet snow

Emily Starck

Painting . 100 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,800

Painting, On its Way, Sumit Mehndiratta

On its Way

Sumit Mehndiratta

Painting . 82 x 150 x 3 cm Painting . 32.3 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

€2,000

Painting, Marillenglanz, Chris Kamprad

Marillenglanz

Chris Kamprad

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

€4,000

Painting, Richly Possible, Jocelyn Teng

Richly Possible

Jocelyn Teng

Painting . 91.4 x 122 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€2,600

Painting, Evening Lights, Floria Rey

Evening Lights

Floria Rey

Painting . 91 x 155 x 0.1 cm Painting . 35.8 x 61 x 0 inch

€2,300

Painting, Macadam XIV, Jean-Luc Veret

Macadam XIV

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting . 100 x 81 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch

€800

Painting, Settembre, Alessandra Bisi

Settembre

Alessandra Bisi

Painting . 100 x 70 x 0.3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€2,600

Painting, Rainy Colors, Esther Cohen

Rainy Colors

Esther Cohen

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1 inch

€1,500

Fine Art Drawings, Infantia 4, Anastacia Kevich

Infantia 4

Anastacia Kevich

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€1,346

Painting, Fall, Lea Karvala

Fall

Lea Karvala

Painting . 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,100

Painting, Freedom, Milada Dureckova

Freedom

Milada Dureckova

Painting . 90 x 90 x 2.5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch

€950

Painting, Bones, Weronika Dylag

Bones

Weronika Dylag

Painting . 40 x 40 x 4 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

€800

Painting, Fall night, Emily Starck

Fall night

Emily Starck

Painting . 110 x 97 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

€2,790

Painting, Cotton Candy, Robert Musser

Cotton Candy

Robert Musser

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

€920

Painting, Deep, Daria Kalinnikova

Deep

Daria Kalinnikova

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

€987

Painting, White, Tomo Sakurai

White

Tomo Sakurai

Painting . 91 x 72.7 x 5 cm Painting . 35.8 x 28.6 x 2 inch

€3,000

Painting, Claim 153, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 153

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 100 x 110 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

€1,320

Painting, Change, Bogdana Antoniuk

Change

Bogdana Antoniuk

Painting . 155 x 100 x 0.3 cm Painting . 61 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

€650

Painting, Miro, Irina Sazonova

Miro

Irina Sazonova

Painting . 100 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch

€2,872

Painting, Cosmogonia-2, Julien Jubault

Cosmogonia-2

Julien Jubault

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

€2,200

Painting, Passion, Gina Vor

Passion

Gina Vor

Painting . 120 x 104 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 40.9 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Painting, Flare Up, Melanie Graham

Flare Up

Melanie Graham

Painting . 59.9 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€702

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