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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, Calm Divide, Karen Hale

Calm Divide

Karen Hale

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 1.5 inch

€3,324

Painting, The garden XI, Andrei Sitsko

The garden XI

Andrei Sitsko

Painting . 76 x 76 x 2 cm Painting . 29.9 x 29.9 x 0.8 inch

€900

Painting, Untitled, Maria Esmar

Untitled

Maria Esmar

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

€800

Painting, Endlessness, Gina Vor

Endlessness

Gina Vor

Painting . 120 x 180 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch

€4,000

Painting, Spring, Le anh Tuan

Spring

Le anh Tuan

Painting . 89.9 x 69.9 x 3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 27.5 x 1.2 inch

€1,639

Painting, Wideflung, Kerry Horne

Wideflung

Kerry Horne

Painting . 100 x 120 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 x 1 inch

€4,900

Painting, Frankenthaler, Emily Starck

Frankenthaler

Emily Starck

Painting . 99.1 x 83.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39 x 33 x 1 inch

€2,152

Painting, Impulse 12, Dam Domido

Impulse 12

Dam Domido

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

€1,390

Painting, Flow of rivers, Maria Esmar

Flow of rivers

Maria Esmar

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

€1,500

Print, Reassembled #4, Petr Strnad

Reassembled #4

Petr Strnad

Print . 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print . 20 x 15 x 0 inch

€130

Print, Reassembled #3, Petr Strnad

Reassembled #3

Petr Strnad

Print . 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print . 20 x 15 x 0 inch

€130

Print, Reassembled #1, Petr Strnad

Reassembled #1

Petr Strnad

Print . 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print . 20 x 15 x 0 inch

€130

Painting, Four seasons, Maria Esmar

Four seasons

Maria Esmar

Painting . 102 x 102 x 4 cm Painting . 40.2 x 40.2 x 1.6 inch

€2,200

Print, Concept #48, Petr Strnad

Concept #48

Petr Strnad

Print . 50 x 33.3 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.7 x 13.1 x 0 inch

€130

Print, Concept #47, Petr Strnad

Concept #47

Petr Strnad

Print . 50 x 33.3 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.7 x 13.1 x 0 inch

€130

Print, Concept #46, Petr Strnad

Concept #46

Petr Strnad

Print . 50 x 33.3 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.7 x 13.1 x 0 inch

€130

Print, Concept #40, Petr Strnad

Concept #40

Petr Strnad

Print . 50 x 33.3 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.7 x 13.1 x 0 inch

€130

Print, Format #596, Petr Strnad

Format #596

Petr Strnad

Print . 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print . 20 x 15 x 0 inch

€130

Print, Format #595, Petr Strnad

Format #595

Petr Strnad

Print . 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print . 20 x 15 x 0 inch

€130

Print, Format #594, Petr Strnad

Format #594

Petr Strnad

Print . 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print . 20 x 15 x 0 inch

€130

Print, Format #593, Petr Strnad

Format #593

Petr Strnad

Print . 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print . 20 x 15 x 0 inch

€130

Print, Format #592, Petr Strnad

Format #592

Petr Strnad

Print . 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print . 20 x 15 x 0 inch

€130

Print, Format #602, Petr Strnad

Format #602

Petr Strnad

Print . 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print . 20 x 15 x 0 inch

€130

Painting, Ellipses, Giorgio Lo Fermo

Ellipses

Giorgio Lo Fermo

Painting . 150 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€2,200

Painting, Claim 165, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 165

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 60 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€850

Painting, Rainbow Nova, Anna Selina

Rainbow Nova

Anna Selina

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

€1,900

Painting, Blossoming, Anna Selina

Blossoming

Anna Selina

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

€1,800

Painting, Grenadine, Muriel Deumie

Grenadine

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 90 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€890

Painting, Wave, Stanislav Bojankov

Wave

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Dawn is coming..., Dam Domido

Dawn is coming...

Dam Domido

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

€2,780

Painting, Rajon, Irina Dopont

Rajon

Irina Dopont

Painting . 80 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€850

Painting, Red light, Saho art

Red light

Saho art

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

€4,000

Painting, Tree Life, Geoff Howard

Tree Life

Geoff Howard

Painting . 56.9 x 56.9 x 3 cm Painting . 22.4 x 22.4 x 1.2 inch

€3,381

Painting, Fog No. 5, Elizabeth Becker

Fog No. 5

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch

€501

Painting, New World, Zakhar Shevchuk

New World

Zakhar Shevchuk

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

€2,150

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, Azul, Pilar Xercavins Casas

Azul

Pilar Xercavins Casas

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

€10,000

Painting, Burning Strata, Tellyn-M

Burning Strata

Tellyn-M

Painting . 81 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€550