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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, Tranquility, Wietzie Gerber

Tranquility

Wietzie Gerber

Painting . 101.6 x 119.4 x 4.6 cm Painting . 40 x 47 x 1.8 inch

€3,578

Painting, Smoky Blue, Suzanne Vaughan

Smoky Blue

Suzanne Vaughan

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

€2,003

Painting, Green summer, Emily Starck

Green summer

Emily Starck

Painting . 130 x 200 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch

€8,500

Painting, Crazy flowers, Emily Starck

Crazy flowers

Emily Starck

Painting . 190 x 165 x 3 cm Painting . 74.8 x 65 x 1.2 inch

€7,500

Painting, Radiate incense, Le anh Tuan

Radiate incense

Le anh Tuan

Painting . 100.1 x 119.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 x 1 inch

€2,276

Painting, Audacieuse, Emily Starck

Audacieuse

Emily Starck

Painting . 100 x 200 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch

€7,800

Painting, L'attachement, Emily Starck

L'attachement

Emily Starck

Painting . 190 x 140 x 3 cm Painting . 74.8 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch

€6,500

Painting, Summer garden, Emily Starck

Summer garden

Emily Starck

Painting . 115 x 200 x 3 cm Painting . 45.3 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch

€8,200

Painting, Life-Force, Geoff Howard

Life-Force

Geoff Howard

Painting . 50.8 x 61 x 1.3 cm Painting . 20 x 24 x 0.5 inch

€3,380

Painting, Odyssée, Emily Starck

Odyssée

Emily Starck

Painting . 119.4 x 119.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 47 x 47 x 1 inch

€3,332

Painting, Eyes wide shut, Emily Starck

Eyes wide shut

Emily Starck

Painting . 116.8 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 46 x 32 x 1 inch

€2,655

Painting, Composition II, Emily Starck

Composition II

Emily Starck

Painting . 99.1 x 99.1 x 5.1 cm Painting . 39 x 39 x 2 inch

€2,655

Painting, Conciliabule, Emily Starck

Conciliabule

Emily Starck

Painting . 99.1 x 99.1 x 5.1 cm Painting . 39 x 39 x 2 inch

€2,655

Painting, Blue swirl, Emily Starck

Blue swirl

Emily Starck

Painting . 99.1 x 99.1 x 5.1 cm Painting . 39 x 39 x 2 inch

€2,637

Painting, Stribog, Zoran Crncevic

Stribog

Zoran Crncevic

Painting . 69.9 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 27.5 x 32 x 1 inch

€3,824

Painting, Seoul, Emily Starck

Seoul

Emily Starck

Painting . 124.5 x 73.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 49 x 29 x 1 inch

€2,655

Painting, Untitled A02, Ta Rui

Untitled A02

Ta Rui

Painting . 40 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,600

Painting, Golden Air, Daria Borisova

Golden Air

Daria Borisova

Painting . 40.6 x 40.6 x 4 cm Painting . 16 x 16 x 1.6 inch

€774

Painting, Claim 153, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 153

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 100 x 110 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

€1,320

Painting, Joy, Andrey Visokinsky

Joy

Andrey Visokinsky

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

€1,184

Painting, Floating Blossom, Tori Grin

Floating Blossom

Tori Grin

Painting . 61 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 24 x 36 x 1.5 inch

€911

Painting, Untitled, Mieke Baak

Untitled

Mieke Baak

Painting . 80 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€8,500

Painting, Washed Denim, Ana Monnaco

Washed Denim

Ana Monnaco

Painting . 71.1 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 28 x 20 x 0.1 inch

€774

Painting, Joyful, Viktoria Ganhao

Joyful

Viktoria Ganhao

Painting . 90 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,150

Painting, Untitled, Elen Karapetyan

Untitled

Elen Karapetyan

Painting . 130 x 163 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 64.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,600

Painting, Breeze #3, Geesien Postema

Breeze #3

Geesien Postema

Painting . 78.7 x 119.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31 x 47 x 1 inch

€1,748

Painting, Cabin Fever, Ethan Newman

Cabin Fever

Ethan Newman

Painting . 121.9 x 121.9 x 7.6 cm Painting . 48 x 48 x 3 inch

€4,097

Painting, Exotic Land, Emily Starck

Exotic Land

Emily Starck

Painting . 99.1 x 99.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39 x 39 x 1 inch

€2,655

Painting, Praise God, Emily Starck

Praise God

Emily Starck

Painting . 88.9 x 114.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 35 x 45 x 1 inch

€2,655

Painting, Sissi, Emily Starck

Sissi

Emily Starck

Painting . 104.1 x 94 x 2.5 cm Painting . 41 x 37 x 1 inch

€2,835

Painting, Canvas 099, Cy Seymour

Canvas 099

Cy Seymour

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1.5 inch

€2,868

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, Path, Philip Kumah

Path

Philip Kumah

Painting . 152.4 x 152.4 x 10.2 cm Painting . 60 x 60 x 4 inch

€11,655

Painting, Vision, Arturas Lapajevas

Vision

Arturas Lapajevas

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

€3,500