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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, Winter Mine, Joseph Piccillo

Winter Mine

Joseph Piccillo

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

€3,196

Painting, Early October, Geoff Howard

Early October

Geoff Howard

Painting . 59.9 x 59.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€3,330

Painting, Ocean's Heart, Bozhena Fuchs

Ocean's Heart

Bozhena Fuchs

Painting . 71.1 x 129.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 28 x 51 x 1 inch

€2,496

Painting, Summer fields, Maria Esmar

Summer fields

Maria Esmar

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

€2,600

Painting, Levitating, Maria Esmar

Levitating

Maria Esmar

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

€2,650

Painting, Time for fun, Marta Zawadzka

Time for fun

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 54 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 21.3 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,600

Painting, A long time ago, Maria Esmar

A long time ago

Maria Esmar

Painting . 120 x 100 x 5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 2 inch

€2,600

Painting, Offbeat, Vladimir Kolosov

Offbeat

Vladimir Kolosov

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

€1,034

Painting, LolliPop, Maria Esmar

LolliPop

Maria Esmar

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

€2,600

Fine Art Drawings, Atoll II, Baruj Salinas

Atoll II

Baruj Salinas

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

€900

Print, Heat Of The Day, Jane Munro

Heat Of The Day

Jane Munro

Print . 42 x 100 x 1 cm Print . 16.5 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€800

Painting, Soft Horizon, Helen Zuskina

Soft Horizon

Helen Zuskina

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

€838

Painting, Mentira, Paco Requena

Mentira

Paco Requena

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

€850

Fine Art Drawings, Silhouettes 13, Anastacia Kevich

Silhouettes 13

Anastacia Kevich

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

€1,337

Fine Art Drawings, Dragon Bird, Fabia Kleinpeter

Dragon Bird

Fabia Kleinpeter

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

€400

Painting, Untitled 38, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 38

Eva Pacheco

Painting . 40 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,000

Painting, Blue Bird, Weronika Dylag

Blue Bird

Weronika Dylag

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

€2,200

Painting, Silent Echos, Poovi Art

Silent Echos

Poovi Art

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

€499

Painting, Golden Waves, Monica Tangen

Golden Waves

Monica Tangen

Painting . 45 x 55 x 4 cm Painting . 17.7 x 21.7 x 1.6 inch

€280

Painting, Ode à la vie 2, Yaki Li

Ode à la vie 2

Yaki Li

Painting . 71 x 53 x 0.2 cm Painting . 28 x 20.9 x 0.1 inch

€3,500

Painting, Lately, Maria Esmar

Lately

Maria Esmar

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

€1,800

Painting, Sleeper Hold, James Gordaneer

Sleeper Hold

James Gordaneer

Painting . 106.7 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting . 42 x 36 x 2 inch

€9,271

Painting, Énergie matinale, Dam Domido

Énergie matinale

Dam Domido

Painting . 73 x 92 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,500 €3,150

Painting, Fertility, Mauricio Paz Viola

Fertility

Mauricio Paz Viola

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

€8,400

Painting, Composition 101, Xiu

Composition 101

Xiu

Painting . 120 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 47.2 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,500

Painting, Composition 100, Xiu

Composition 100

Xiu

Painting . 120 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 47.2 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,500

Painting, La Meta, Antonino Puliafico

La Meta

Antonino Puliafico

Painting . 65 x 95 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 37.4 x 0 inch

€1,000

Painting, RT28, Anouck Botteron

RT28

Anouck Botteron

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

€2,400

Painting, The Ivy, Maria Esmar

The Ivy

Maria Esmar

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

€2,500

Fine Art Drawings, Chinese shores, Sumit Mehndiratta

Chinese shores

Sumit Mehndiratta

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

€250

Fine Art Drawings, Indigo focus, Sumit Mehndiratta

Indigo focus

Sumit Mehndiratta

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

€250

Fine Art Drawings, Minimal chrome, Sumit Mehndiratta

Minimal chrome

Sumit Mehndiratta

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

€250

Fine Art Drawings, Floro ash, Sumit Mehndiratta

Floro ash

Sumit Mehndiratta

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

€250

Fine Art Drawings, Cerebral water, Sumit Mehndiratta

Cerebral water

Sumit Mehndiratta

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

€250

Fine Art Drawings, Copper Earth, Sumit Mehndiratta

Copper Earth

Sumit Mehndiratta

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

€250

Fine Art Drawings, Octo turquoise, Sumit Mehndiratta

Octo turquoise

Sumit Mehndiratta

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

€250

Painting, Infinite Love, Ketki Fadnis

Infinite Love

Ketki Fadnis

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

€2,853

Print, Waves of URSA, Sadie Weis

Waves of URSA

Sadie Weis

Print . 89 x 51.4 x 0.02 cm Print . 35 x 20.2 x 0 inch

€2,500

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, Coastal meditation, Henrietta

Coastal meditation

Henrietta

Painting . 132 x 108 x 4 cm Painting . 52 x 42.5 x 1.6 inch

€6,079

Painting, Summer filed, Anna Selina

Summer filed

Anna Selina

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

€1,700

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

€4,636