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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, Veil of Time, Tatyana Bolivar

Veil of Time

Tatyana Bolivar

Painting . 76 x 76 x 2.5 cm Painting . 29.9 x 29.9 x 1 inch

€2,900

Painting, Grey Symphony, Vlas Ayvazyan

Grey Symphony

Vlas Ayvazyan

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

€819 €656

Painting, Jazz, Isabelle Janier

Jazz

Isabelle Janier

Painting . 120 x 200 x 0.3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 78.7 x 0.1 inch

€3,000

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

Painting, Galaxy, Melezhik Olga

Galaxy

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€465

Painting, Fiery Sunrise, Artyom Basenci

Fiery Sunrise

Artyom Basenci

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,639

Painting, We remain, Maria Esmar

We remain

Maria Esmar

Painting . 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,800

Painting, Untitled, Ani Qananyan

Untitled

Ani Qananyan

Painting . 100 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€5,000 €4,250

Painting, Windy Space, Irit Epstein

Windy Space

Irit Epstein

Painting . 76.2 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Painting . 30 x 30 x 1.5 inch

€3,304

Painting, Bluebell Fields, Geoff Howard

Bluebell Fields

Geoff Howard

Painting . 39.9 x 39.9 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€3,402

Painting, Tornado 3, Bill Stone

Tornado 3

Bill Stone

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

€2,094

Painting, Phoenix, Ana Costov

Phoenix

Ana Costov

Painting . 89.9 x 74.9 x 0.5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 29.5 x 0.2 inch

€2,914

Painting, Eyes on us, Valerie Vescovi

Eyes on us

Valerie Vescovi

Painting . 86.4 x 137.2 x 3.8 cm Painting . 34 x 54 x 1.5 inch

€2,504

Painting, Bang! 1, Olena Shtepura

Bang! 1

Olena Shtepura

Painting . 150 x 160 x 2.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 63 x 1 inch

€4,000

Painting, I am you, Maria Esmar

I am you

Maria Esmar

Painting . 190 x 190 x 0.2 cm Painting . 74.8 x 74.8 x 0.1 inch

€6,400

Painting, Divine, Poovi Art

Divine

Poovi Art

Painting . 50.8 x 50.8 x 3.8 cm Painting . 20 x 20 x 1.5 inch

€455

Painting, Offbeat, Vladimir Kolosov

Offbeat

Vladimir Kolosov

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,056

Print, Yasmina, Françoise Nielly

Yasmina

Françoise Nielly

Print . 90 x 90 cm Print . 35.4 x 35.4 inch

€3,250 €2,925

Painting, Thumbs Up, Hal Mayforth

Thumbs Up

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 78.7 x 116.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31 x 46 x 0.1 inch

€4,553