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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, Nina Avakian, Nina Avakian

Nina Avakian

Nina Avakian

Painting . 150 x 150 x 5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 2 inch

€3,000

Painting, Determination, Emily Starck

Determination

Emily Starck

Painting . 135 x 110 x 3 cm Painting . 53.1 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch

€4,500

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

€1,356

Painting, Black Cloud, Zakhar Shevchuk

Black Cloud

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting . 130 x 110 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

€3,200

Painting, A2401, Thierry Benzaid

A2401

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 68 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 26.8 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€900

Painting, Solar whirl, Anna Selina

Solar whirl

Anna Selina

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

€2,000

Painting, Untitled 3, Doïna Vieru

Untitled 3

Doïna Vieru

Painting . 75 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 29.5 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€1,000

Painting, Veil of Becoming, Vanessa P

Veil of Becoming

Vanessa P

Painting . 100 x 70 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 1 inch

€1,757

Painting, Prussian Blue 17, Gina Vor

Prussian Blue 17

Gina Vor

Painting . 86 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 33.9 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Blue January, Emily Starck

Blue January

Emily Starck

Painting . 57 x 64 x 3 cm Painting . 22.4 x 25.2 x 1.2 inch

€950

Painting, Abstract 2452, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2452

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,311

Painting, Abstract 2449, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2449

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,824

Painting, City by night 2, Yaki Li

City by night 2

Yaki Li

Painting . 41 x 28 x 0.2 cm Painting . 16.1 x 11 x 0.1 inch

€600

Painting, Gaza, Francesco Martini

Gaza

Francesco Martini

Painting . 180 x 140 x 4 cm Painting . 70.9 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch

€2,800

Painting, Weaves of grace, Ella Prakash

Weaves of grace

Ella Prakash

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

€4,000

Painting, ST202403242, Emily Starck

ST202403242

Emily Starck

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€800

Painting, Floral, Viktoria Ganhao

Floral

Viktoria Ganhao

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

€1,800

Painting, Transition, Aram Yengibaryan

Transition

Aram Yengibaryan

Painting . 98 x 70 x 0.5 cm Painting . 38.6 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch

€1,000

Fine Art Drawings, Cicatrix I, Baruj Salinas

Cicatrix I

Baruj Salinas

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

€900

Painting, Blue note, Mea Ambrozo

Blue note

Mea Ambrozo

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

€3,000

Painting, In Paris, Christian Büffel

In Paris

Christian Büffel

Painting . 106 x 120 x 5 cm Painting . 41.7 x 47.2 x 2 inch

€1,900

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

Fine Art Drawings, Garden Even, Fabia Kleinpeter

Garden Even

Fabia Kleinpeter

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€350

Painting, The oniric bird, Dr. Love

The oniric bird

Dr. Love

Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€50

Painting, Pourpre, Emily Starck

Pourpre

Emily Starck

Painting . 105 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 41.3 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,700

Painting, Untitled 61, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 61

Eva Pacheco

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

€2,000

Painting, Indian Summer, Trixie Pitts

Indian Summer

Trixie Pitts

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

€2,847

Painting, Abstract II, Mykola Bodnar

Abstract II

Mykola Bodnar

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 1 inch

€1,125

Sculpture, Splash - 1, Zakhar Shevchuk

Splash - 1

Zakhar Shevchuk

Sculpture . 83 x 26 x 32 cm Sculpture . 32.7 x 10.2 x 12.6 inch

€2,800

Painting, Bouquet, Ludmila Budanov

Bouquet

Ludmila Budanov

Painting . 78.7 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm Painting . 31 x 40 x 2 inch

€1,808

Painting, Allegria, Claudia Cabboi

Allegria

Claudia Cabboi

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

€250

Painting, Details I, Lyudmyla Davydenko

Details I

Lyudmyla Davydenko

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

€3,000

Painting, Mirror, Karin Goeppert

Mirror

Karin Goeppert

Painting . 80 x 80 x 1.8 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.7 inch

€1,220

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

€994

Painting, Catene (Rosa), Poka

Catene (Rosa)

Poka

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

€250

Painting, Zona vigilada, Pepe Puntas

Zona vigilada

Pepe Puntas

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

€6,950

Painting, Soul to Soul, Michelle Hold

Soul to Soul

Michelle Hold

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

€2,199

Painting, Combustion, Benjamin Carbonne

Combustion

Benjamin Carbonne

Painting . 160 x 130 x 4 cm Painting . 63 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

€7,300

Painting, Nature #2, Nazik Aslanyan

Nature #2

Nazik Aslanyan

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

€5,500

Painting, The Effect, Tanya Lytko

The Effect

Tanya Lytko

Painting . 95 x 195 x 0.3 cm Painting . 37.4 x 76.8 x 0.1 inch

€3,900

Painting, Euphoria, Emily Starck

Euphoria

Emily Starck

Painting . 135 x 110 x 3 cm Painting . 53.1 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch

€4,500

Painting, Untitled, Mieke Baak

Untitled

Mieke Baak

Painting . 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€8,500

Painting, Pure Emotion, Emily Starck

Pure Emotion

Emily Starck

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

€2,700

Painting, My inner world, Emily Starck

My inner world

Emily Starck

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

€2,700

Painting, Green Nature, Emily Starck

Green Nature

Emily Starck

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

€2,800

Painting, Creation, Weronika Dylag

Creation

Weronika Dylag

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

€800