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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, ST20230724, Emily Starck

ST20230724

Emily Starck

Painting . 120 x 88 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 34.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,300

Painting, Spring Spirit, Petra Schott

Spring Spirit

Petra Schott

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

€5,040

Painting, Brouhaha, Emmanuelle Vroelant

Brouhaha

Emmanuelle Vroelant

Painting . 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€3,600

Painting, Winter Strory, Anna Selina

Winter Strory

Anna Selina

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

€1,900

Painting, Feel You, Emily Starck

Feel You

Emily Starck

Painting . 100 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,800

Painting, Flowers perfume, Emily Starck

Flowers perfume

Emily Starck

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

€3,000

Painting, Opulence Fusion, Monica Tangen

Opulence Fusion

Monica Tangen

Painting . 100 x 150 x 3.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.4 inch

€2,750

Painting, Alma, Maria Hernandez

Alma

Maria Hernandez

Painting . 99.1 x 201.9 cm Painting . 39 x 79.5 inch

€21,539

Painting, Tornado 2, Bill Stone

Tornado 2

Bill Stone

Painting . 61 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting . 24 x 48 x 2 inch

€2,064

Painting, RT28, Anouck Botteron

RT28

Anouck Botteron

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

€2,400

Painting, Colour my life, Maria Esmar

Colour my life

Maria Esmar

Painting . 150 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€6,000

Painting, Balagan Heart, Esther Cohen

Balagan Heart

Esther Cohen

Painting . 70 x 100 x 3.5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 1.4 inch

€1,800

Painting, With a dog, Piotr Butkiewicz

With a dog

Piotr Butkiewicz

Painting . 100 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Fine Art Drawings, Infantia 2, Anastacia Kevich

Infantia 2

Anastacia Kevich

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€1,436

Print, Infinity, Sumit Mehndiratta

Infinity

Sumit Mehndiratta

Print . 76 x 152 x 0.1 cm Print . 29.9 x 59.8 x 0 inch

€1,100

Painting, Untitled 60, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 60

Eva Pacheco

Painting . 50 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,000

Painting, Hongrang, Emily Starck

Hongrang

Emily Starck

Painting . 100 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,900

Painting, Agoraphobia, Emily Starck

Agoraphobia

Emily Starck

Painting . 105 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 41.3 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,700

Painting, Echo, Weronika Dylag

Echo

Weronika Dylag

Painting . 100 x 85 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 33.5 x 1.6 inch

€2,200

Painting, Le vivarium, Laurent Proneur

Le vivarium

Laurent Proneur

Painting . 152.4 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting . 60 x 48 x 2 inch

€26,834

Painting, Water Energy, Menkiv Anatoliy

Water Energy

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 60 x 84 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 33.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,010

Painting, Purple Spirit, Emily Starck

Purple Spirit

Emily Starck

Painting . 97 x 95 x 3 cm Painting . 38.2 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,400

Painting, Positive vibes, Emily Starck

Positive vibes

Emily Starck

Painting . 80 x 95 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,000

Painting, Twombly, Emily Starck

Twombly

Emily Starck

Painting . 80 x 97 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

€2,000

Painting, Dreamscape 1, Ethan Newman

Dreamscape 1

Ethan Newman

Painting . 121.9 x 152.4 x 7.6 cm Painting . 48 x 60 x 3 inch

€4,487

Painting, Ocean's Heart, Bozhena Fuchs

Ocean's Heart

Bozhena Fuchs

Painting . 71.1 x 129.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 28 x 51 x 1 inch

€2,513

Painting, Ocean, Suz Shippey Borski

Ocean

Suz Shippey Borski

Painting . 99.1 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 39 x 30 x 0.1 inch

€987

Painting, Magical n'Sense, Ron Halfant

Magical n'Sense

Ron Halfant

Painting . 50.8 x 121.9 x 1.5 cm Painting . 20 x 48 x 0.6 inch

€807

Painting, Ophelia, Zakhar Shevchuk

Ophelia

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting . 150 x 205 x 2 cm Painting . 59.1 x 80.7 x 0.8 inch

€5,800

Painting, Quiet Motion, Liza Altman

Quiet Motion

Liza Altman

Painting . 45.7 x 61 x 1.8 cm Painting . 18 x 24 x 0.7 inch

€2,154

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, Fragmentations, Dam Domido

Fragmentations

Dam Domido

Painting . 95 x 95 x 0.01 cm Painting . 37.4 x 37.4 x 0 inch

€1,800

Fine Art Drawings, Rainbowsia, Sumit Mehndiratta

Rainbowsia

Sumit Mehndiratta

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 106 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 41.7 x 0 inch

€1,200

Fine Art Drawings, Graphite Sun, Sumit Mehndiratta

Graphite Sun

Sumit Mehndiratta

Fine Art Drawings . 90 x 123 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 35.4 x 48.4 x 0 inch

€1,400

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