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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, Untitled, Nino Tolomashvili

Untitled

Nino Tolomashvili

Painting . 140 x 180 x 4 cm Painting . 55.1 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch

€770

Painting, Abstract 2512, Olga Mozul

Abstract 2512

Olga Mozul

Painting . 60 x 60 x 3.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.4 inch

€883

Fine Art Drawings, Infantia 2, Anastacia Kevich

Infantia 2

Anastacia Kevich

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€1,426

Painting, Pulse of Color, Anna Selina

Pulse of Color

Anna Selina

Painting . 110 x 90 x 0.1 cm Painting . 43.3 x 35.4 x 0 inch

€1,950

Painting, Surf, Nash

Surf

Nash

Painting . 114 x 162 x 2 cm Painting . 44.9 x 63.8 x 0.8 inch

€2,400

Painting, Serene sky, Sophie Mangelsen

Serene sky

Sophie Mangelsen

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

€690

Painting, Deluge, Flora B

Deluge

Flora B

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

€1,763

Sculpture, Aurora II, Nando

Aurora II

Nando

Sculpture . 34 x 28 x 10 cm Sculpture . 13.4 x 11 x 3.9 inch

€2,979

Painting, River Voices, Vibha Kapur

River Voices

Vibha Kapur

Painting . 39.9 x 100.1 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,166

Painting, Electricity, Trixie Pitts

Electricity

Trixie Pitts

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

€3,232

Painting, Polaris, Sam Soles

Polaris

Sam Soles

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

€4,334

Painting, Deep Green, Nivas Kanhere

Deep Green

Nivas Kanhere

Painting . 182.9 x 152.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 72 x 60 x 1 inch

€5,349

Painting, Suspended, Julia Hacker

Suspended

Julia Hacker

Painting . 96.5 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 38 x 60 x 1.5 inch

€4,246

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

€4,012

Painting, Stormy, Behshad Arjomandi

Stormy

Behshad Arjomandi

Painting . 100.1 x 100.1 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,417

Painting, Canvas 067, Cy Seymour

Canvas 067

Cy Seymour

Painting . 129.5 x 66 x 3.8 cm Painting . 51 x 26 x 1.5 inch

€3,610

Painting, November II, H-Nguyen

November II

H-Nguyen

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

€980

Painting, Imagine, Maria Esmar

Imagine

Maria Esmar

Painting . 180 x 140 x 0.2 cm Painting . 70.9 x 55.1 x 0.1 inch

€6,000

Painting, Polisseurs, Jean-Luc Veret

Polisseurs

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting . 73 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€500

Painting, Blue Sign 1, Gina Vor

Blue Sign 1

Gina Vor

Painting . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€800

Painting, Colour my life, Maria Esmar

Colour my life

Maria Esmar

Painting . 150 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€6,000

Painting, Little queen, Petra Schott

Little queen

Petra Schott

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

€3,575