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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, Floating Light, Anush Emiryan

Floating Light

Anush Emiryan

Painting . 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,030

Painting, Aqua Swing II, Chris Kamprad

Aqua Swing II

Chris Kamprad

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

€3,600

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

€1,012

Painting, Think pink, Inez Froehlich

Think pink

Inez Froehlich

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

€2,400

Painting, Le Verre, Henry Escobar

Le Verre

Henry Escobar

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

€1,030 €824

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

€1,642

Fine Art Drawings, River pebbles, Sumit Mehndiratta

River pebbles

Sumit Mehndiratta

Fine Art Drawings . 91 x 45 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 35.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch

€990

Painting, Gemstone No. 97, Ewa Martyna

Gemstone No. 97

Ewa Martyna

Painting . 120 x 120 x 0.1 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€1,150

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

€1,254

Painting, Ode à la vie 4, Yaki Li

Ode à la vie 4

Yaki Li

Painting . 70 x 48 x 0.2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Painting, Blue Dream, Gago Chtchyan

Blue Dream

Gago Chtchyan

Painting . 170 x 295 x 2 cm Painting . 66.9 x 116.1 x 0.8 inch

€9,000

Painting, Abstract 1186, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 1186

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,060

Painting, Outremer, Sylvie Duval

Outremer

Sylvie Duval

Painting . 21 x 29 cm Painting . 8.3 x 11.4 inch

€500

Painting, Celebrity, Max Yaskin

Celebrity

Max Yaskin

Painting . 95 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 37.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,350

Painting, Arcángel, Sánchez Fede

Arcángel

Sánchez Fede

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

€4,500

Fine Art Drawings, Patchwork #12, Kateryna Malomuzh

Patchwork #12

Kateryna Malomuzh

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

€233 €210

Fine Art Drawings, Panselinos, Nikolaos Schizas

Panselinos

Nikolaos Schizas

Fine Art Drawings . 77 x 57 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 30.3 x 22.4 x 0 inch

€690

Painting, Winter, Sean Hemeon

Winter

Sean Hemeon

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

€1,111

Painting, Untitled UT40, Marcel Speet

Untitled UT40

Marcel Speet

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

€1,700

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

€1,147

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, Shadow Guzzler, Marek Uhlir

Shadow Guzzler

Marek Uhlir

Painting . 100.1 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1 inch

€1,659

Painting, Fiery Sunrise, Artyom Basenci

Fiery Sunrise

Artyom Basenci

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

€1,612

Painting, Candy Girl, Jean-Luc Almond

Candy Girl

Jean-Luc Almond

Painting . 30 x 20 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€1,188

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

€1,098

Painting, Untitled A01, Ta Rui

Untitled A01

Ta Rui

Painting . 30 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,076

Painting, Ocean Blue, Daria Borisova

Ocean Blue

Daria Borisova

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,254

Painting, Sail, Strashevich Alexander

Sail

Strashevich Alexander

Painting . 75 x 55 x 2 cm Painting . 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

€735

Painting, Calendula 03, Paul Scat

Calendula 03

Paul Scat

Painting . 100.1 x 100.1 x 4.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,249

Painting, Multitudes, Eelco Maan

Multitudes

Eelco Maan

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

€3,757