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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, Victoria, Mary Romanova

Victoria

Mary Romanova

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

€897

Painting, Friction, César Deslandes

Friction

César Deslandes

Painting . 150 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,500

Painting, Radiance, Elena Acero

Radiance

Elena Acero

Painting . 90 x 120 x 3.5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 47.2 x 1.4 inch

€2,300

Painting, N° 20.97 Blue too, Isa-L

N° 20.97 Blue too

Isa-L

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

€4,500

Fine Art Drawings, Residium 1, Veronika Obushikhina

Residium 1

Veronika Obushikhina

Fine Art Drawings . 31 x 23 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.2 x 9.1 x 0 inch

€314

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

€1,256

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

Painting, Green Fuse, Allan S

Green Fuse

Allan S

Painting . 70 x 70 x 4 cm Painting . 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

€2,686

Painting, Winter, Sean Hemeon

Winter

Sean Hemeon

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€1,113

Painting, NotWithstanding, Kris Haas

NotWithstanding

Kris Haas

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 2 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.8 inch

€911

Fine Art Drawings, 15M Ringers, Rodrigo Spinel

15M Ringers

Rodrigo Spinel

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 30 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€1,346

Painting, Lake of Hope, Alex Senchenko

Lake of Hope

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,927

Painting, Black Light, Preston M Smith

Black Light

Preston M Smith

Painting . 61 x 76.2 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 30 x 0.8 inch

€1,149

Painting, Young Wine, Shulyak Tatyana

Young Wine

Shulyak Tatyana

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

€560

Painting, Black Opals, Rachel McCullock

Black Opals

Rachel McCullock

Painting . 40.9 x 62 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16.1 x 24.4 x 0.1 inch

€1,645

Painting, Hands, Shirin Mohseni-Nasab

Hands

Shirin Mohseni-Nasab

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

€1,000

Painting, Summer Dream, Melezhik Olga

Summer Dream

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 70 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€600

Painting, Untitled 45, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 45

Eva Pacheco

Painting . 30 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€900

Painting, Claim 164, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 164

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 140 x 240 x 2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 94.5 x 0.8 inch

€6,900

Painting, Timeleap V, Minseok Kang

Timeleap V

Minseok Kang

Painting . 50.3 x 72.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 19.8 x 28.6 x 1 inch

€2,400

Painting, Evening, Henadzi Havartsou

Evening

Henadzi Havartsou

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

€993

Painting, Let it be, Vild Art

Let it be

Vild Art

Painting . 40 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

€1,050

Painting, October Days, Wietzie Gerber

October Days

Wietzie Gerber

Painting . 71.1 x 50.8 x 4.6 cm Painting . 28 x 20 x 1.8 inch

€1,912

Painting, Poésie 6, Luc Andrieux

Poésie 6

Luc Andrieux

Painting . 140 x 120 x 3.8 cm Painting . 55.1 x 47.2 x 1.5 inch

€2,016

Painting, Seaward, Susan C

Seaward

Susan C

Painting . 44.5 x 44.5 x 3 cm Painting . 17.5 x 17.5 x 1.2 inch

€1,006

Painting, Partir de rien, Muriel Deumie

Partir de rien

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 150 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€1,190

Painting, Lilo, Irina Sazonova

Lilo

Irina Sazonova

Painting . 40 x 40 x 3.5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.4 inch

€897

Painting, Infinity VI, Karo Mkrtchyan

Infinity VI

Karo Mkrtchyan

Painting . 73 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,300

Painting, AP 1 - 1, Julien Jubault

AP 1 - 1

Julien Jubault

Painting . 99 x 94 x 3 cm Painting . 39 x 37 x 1.2 inch

€2,100

Painting, The Journey, Iren Puj

The Journey

Iren Puj

Painting . 58.8 x 60.96 x 3 cm Painting . 23.1 x 24 x 1.2 inch

€6,500

Painting, N°1135, Jean-Daniel Salvat

N°1135

Jean-Daniel Salvat

Painting . 146 x 114 x 3 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch

€7,468

Painting, Moss and Mist, Alex Senchenko

Moss and Mist

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,530 €2,024

Painting, H3#2023, Stephan Laplanche

H3#2023

Stephan Laplanche

Painting . 33 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 13 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Print, Reef Builders, Mr Jago

Reef Builders

Mr Jago

Print . 64 x 98 cm Print . 25.2 x 38.6 inch

€1,400

Painting, Mistery 3, Alessandra Bisi

Mistery 3

Alessandra Bisi

Painting . 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€2,600

Print, Untitled, Friedel Dzubas

Untitled

Friedel Dzubas

Print . 106.7 x 212.1 x 0.5 cm Print . 42 x 83.5 x 0.2 inch

€8,974

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 8, Gina Vor

Brain Power 8

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€200

Painting, Map of Spring, Anna Selina

Map of Spring

Anna Selina

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

€2,200

Painting, Hot Summer, Lidia Domagala

Hot Summer

Lidia Domagala

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Painting, Composition, Jean Signovert

Composition

Jean Signovert

Painting . 16 x 22 x 0.1 cm Painting . 6.3 x 8.7 x 0 inch

€950

Painting, Adélie, Marine Bonzom

Adélie

Marine Bonzom

Painting . 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch

€1,600

Painting, Days Eye, Sam Soles

Days Eye

Sam Soles

Painting . 50.8 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 20 x 15 x 1 inch

€1,100

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