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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, Explosion, Francesco Martini

Explosion

Francesco Martini

Painting . 130 x 55 x 1 cm Painting . 51.2 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,200

Painting, Cocacola 6, Granados

Cocacola 6

Granados

Painting . 104 x 74.5 cm Painting . 40.9 x 29.3 inch

€900

Painting, Candy Girl, Jean-Luc Almond

Candy Girl

Jean-Luc Almond

Painting . 30 x 20 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€1,182

Painting, Still Life, Floria Rey

Still Life

Floria Rey

Painting . 120 x 80 x 0.3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

€950

Fine Art Drawings, March story, Le Hai Linh

March story

Le Hai Linh

Fine Art Drawings . 79.8 x 99.8 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.4 x 39.3 x 1.2 inch

€2,151

Painting, Ode à la vie 3, Yaki Li

Ode à la vie 3

Yaki Li

Painting . 70 x 48 x 0.2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Painting, Bordeaux, Betty Yaghi

Bordeaux

Betty Yaghi

Painting . 100 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€8,500

Painting, Road to Alta, Weronika Dylag

Road to Alta

Weronika Dylag

Painting . 100 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€3,000

Painting, Empowerment, Carmen Torres

Empowerment

Carmen Torres

Painting . 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€650

Painting, Abstract 22124, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 22124

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,810

Painting, Sans titre 4, Richard Trian

Sans titre 4

Richard Trian

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

€1,300

Painting, Osaka, Masaki Kazushi

Osaka

Masaki Kazushi

Painting . 113 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 44.5 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€1,300

Painting, Fragile vivant, lucia diris

Fragile vivant

lucia diris

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

€980

Painting, Untitled I, Will Faber

Untitled I

Will Faber

Painting . 51 x 33 x 3 cm Painting . 20.1 x 13 x 1.2 inch

€1,961

Print, Transformation, Mark Tobey

Transformation

Mark Tobey

Print . 69 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.2 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€1,200

Painting, Sans titre, Esmaël Bahrani

Sans titre

Esmaël Bahrani

Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€1,100

Painting, A 12 - 1, Julien Jubault

A 12 - 1

Julien Jubault

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

€1,500

Print, SF-318, Sam Francis

SF-318

Sam Francis

Print . 90 x 63 x 0.2 cm Print . 35.4 x 24.8 x 0.1 inch

€3,700

Painting, Abstract-132, Nivas Kanhere

Abstract-132

Nivas Kanhere

Painting . 91.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 48 x 1 inch

€1,458

Photography, Breath, Yuhao Pan

Breath

Yuhao Pan

Photography . 70 x 50 x 0.3 cm Photography . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Painting, Ti-Bo, Nazar Ivanyuk

Ti-Bo

Nazar Ivanyuk

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

€1,400

Painting, Ocean Blue, Daria Borisova

Ocean Blue

Daria Borisova

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,260

Painting, Abstract 2562, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2562

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,353

Painting, Aqua Swing II, Chris Kamprad

Aqua Swing II

Chris Kamprad

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€3,600

Painting, Stripes, Aloyzas Smilingis

Stripes

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting . 81 x 60 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€3,700

Painting, Red gradient, Alla Grande

Red gradient

Alla Grande

Painting . 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,600

Painting, Arcángel, Sánchez Fede

Arcángel

Sánchez Fede

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

€4,500

Painting, The Ocean is Rising, Flora B

The Ocean is Rising

Flora B

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

€1,991

Fine Art Drawings, Part of the sea, Olga Afanasiadi

Part of the sea

Olga Afanasiadi

Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€405

Painting, Victoria, Mary Romanova

Victoria

Mary Romanova

Painting . 115 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting . 45.3 x 31.5 x 0 inch

€900

Painting, Seaside Dunes, Arturas Lapajevas

Seaside Dunes

Arturas Lapajevas

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

€3,700 €2,775

Painting, Magic, Ludmila Budanov

Magic

Ludmila Budanov

Painting . 78.7 x 99.1 x 3.8 cm Painting . 31 x 39 x 1.5 inch

€1,260

Painting, Joy II, Viktoria Ganhao

Joy II

Viktoria Ganhao

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

€1,950

Design, Beyond borders, Maria Esmar

Beyond borders

Maria Esmar

Design . 140 x 220 x 0.2 cm Design . 55.1 x 86.6 x 0.1 inch

€6,200

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