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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, Poligon 03, Simone De Rosa

Poligon 03

Simone De Rosa

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

€180

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

Fine Art Drawings, No regrets, Sumit Mehndiratta

No regrets

Sumit Mehndiratta

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

€1,200

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

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

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, 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

€2,808

Painting, Blue Lagoon, Simona Sedlakova

Blue Lagoon

Simona Sedlakova

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

€1,450

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, Bouquet, Ludmila Budanov

Bouquet

Ludmila Budanov

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

€1,783

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, Time Span, Karen Hale

Time Span

Karen Hale

Painting . 30.5 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm Painting . 12 x 40 x 1.5 inch

€1,337

Painting, July walks, Ivana Olbricht

July walks

Ivana Olbricht

Painting . 78.7 x 59.9 x 2 cm Painting . 31 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,141

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

€981

Painting, I miss Mattise, Maria Esmar

I miss Mattise

Maria Esmar

Painting . 210 x 210 x 0.2 cm Painting . 82.7 x 82.7 x 0.1 inch

€6,600

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, Blue leaves and colors, Tic

Blue leaves and colors

Tic

Painting . 150 x 215 x 0.1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 84.6 x 0 inch

€1,850

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, 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, 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, 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

Painting, Confess to you, Emily Starck

Confess to you

Emily Starck

Painting . 125 x 86 x 0.2 cm Painting . 49.2 x 33.9 x 0.1 inch

€2,100

Painting, December, Emily Starck

December

Emily Starck

Painting . 110 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€2,200

Painting, Spring colors, Emily Starck

Spring colors

Emily Starck

Painting . 51 x 48 x 0.1 cm Painting . 20.1 x 18.9 x 0 inch

€900

Painting, B&W II, Rudolf Wiesinger

B&W II

Rudolf Wiesinger

Painting . 54 x 64 x 0.1 cm Painting . 21.3 x 25.2 x 0 inch

€350