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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, 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

€819

Painting, Oceanic Beauty, Ketki Fadnis

Oceanic Beauty

Ketki Fadnis

Painting . 182.9 x 152.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 72 x 60 x 1 inch

€5,463

Painting, Vague Downward, Tomo Sakurai

Vague Downward

Tomo Sakurai

Painting . 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€4,000

Painting, Abstract 2512, Olga Mozul

Abstract 2512

Olga Mozul

Painting . 60 x 60 x 3.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.4 inch

€901

Painting, Revival, Viktoria Ganhao

Revival

Viktoria Ganhao

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

€800

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, Sunset, Weronika Dylag

Sunset

Weronika Dylag

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

€2,200

Painting, Smoke Tree at Dusk, Flora B

Smoke Tree at Dusk

Flora B

Painting . 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,159

Painting, Yellow gesture, Emily Starck

Yellow gesture

Emily Starck

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

€3,000

Painting, Monolanche, Sumit Mehndiratta

Monolanche

Sumit Mehndiratta

Painting . 84 x 87 x 0.1 cm Painting . 33.1 x 34.3 x 0 inch

€1,200

Painting, Abstract Garden, Artyom Basenci

Abstract Garden

Artyom Basenci

Painting . 60 x 45 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,184 €1,006

Painting, I choose peace 01, Poovi Art

I choose peace 01

Poovi Art

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

€719

Painting, Montagnes, Jian-Chung Tan

Montagnes

Jian-Chung Tan

Painting . 80 x 40 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,250

Painting, I believe in pink, Poovi Art

I believe in pink

Poovi Art

Painting . 88.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 35 x 36 x 1 inch

€546

Painting, November 2023, Emily Starck

November 2023

Emily Starck

Painting . 90 x 96 x 3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 37.8 x 1.2 inch

€2,000

Painting, Traces of you, Poovi Art

Traces of you

Poovi Art

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 2 inch

€637

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, 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

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

€27,226

Painting, Gold Birch, Cory Ciona

Gold Birch

Cory Ciona

Painting . 50.8 x 121.92 x 3.81 cm Painting . 20 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€1,400

Painting, G10#2024, Stephan Laplanche

G10#2024

Stephan Laplanche

Painting . 57 x 57 x 0.1 cm Painting . 22.4 x 22.4 x 0 inch

€1,500

Painting, Coastal Vision,, Sam Soles

Coastal Vision,

Sam Soles

Painting . 61 x 91.4 x 6.4 cm Painting . 24 x 36 x 2.5 inch

€3,416

Painting, Terra blu, Alessandra Bisi

Terra blu

Alessandra Bisi

Painting . 194 x 203 x 0.3 cm Painting . 76.4 x 79.9 x 0.1 inch

€4,400

Painting, Stella terra, Alessandra Bisi

Stella terra

Alessandra Bisi

Painting . 160 x 210 x 0.3 cm Painting . 63 x 82.7 x 0.1 inch

€4,000

Painting, Blue II, Paulo Gnecco

Blue II

Paulo Gnecco

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

€819

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

€719

Painting, Closeness, Seyran Gasparyan

Closeness

Seyran Gasparyan

Painting . 70 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€4,553

Painting, Abstract #4, Chris Ritter

Abstract #4

Chris Ritter

Painting . 44.5 x 55.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 17.5 x 22 x 0.1 inch

€2,185

Painting, Claim 161, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 161

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,560

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

€2,185

Fine Art Drawings, Silhouettes 4, Anastacia Kevich

Silhouettes 4

Anastacia Kevich

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

€1,411

Painting, Universe 2, Svetlana Saratova

Universe 2

Svetlana Saratova

Painting . 90 x 110 x 1.8 cm Painting . 35.4 x 43.3 x 0.7 inch

€1,184

Painting, Starck Power, Emily Starck

Starck Power

Emily Starck

Painting . 215 x 134 x 0.2 cm Painting . 84.6 x 52.8 x 0.1 inch

€8,000

Painting, Brief Encounter, Trixie Pitts

Brief Encounter

Trixie Pitts

Painting . 152.4 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 60 x 60 x 1.5 inch

€4,735

Painting, La dolce vita, Gotcha Gaios

La dolce vita

Gotcha Gaios

Painting . 69 x 49 x 10 cm Painting . 27.2 x 19.3 x 3.9 inch

€1,200

Painting, Sarang, Emily Starck

Sarang

Emily Starck

Painting . 98 x 98 x 3 cm Painting . 38.6 x 38.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,600

Painting, Raw pleasure, Emily Starck

Raw pleasure

Emily Starck

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

€2,600

Painting, Winter lights, Emily Starck

Winter lights

Emily Starck

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

€2,850