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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, Spring vibes, Anna Selina

Spring vibes

Anna Selina

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

€1,650

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Doïna Vieru

Untitled

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0 inch

€3,400

Painting, Happy days, Dam Domido

Happy days

Dam Domido

Painting . 93 x 93 x 0.01 cm Painting . 36.6 x 36.6 x 0 inch

€1,800

Painting, Onda lieve, Alessandra Bisi

Onda lieve

Alessandra Bisi

Painting . 70 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch

€600

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, Gratitude, Milada Dureckova

Gratitude

Milada Dureckova

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

€830

Painting, B&W I, Rudolf Wiesinger

B&W I

Rudolf Wiesinger

Painting . 64 x 54 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.2 x 21.3 x 0 inch

€350

Painting, Fresh Tour, Matthew Dibble

Fresh Tour

Matthew Dibble

Painting . 182.9 x 203.2 x 5.1 cm Painting . 72 x 80 x 2 inch

€6,775

Painting, Rainy Day, Simon Findlay

Rainy Day

Simon Findlay

Painting . 152 x 108 x 2 cm Painting . 59.8 x 42.5 x 0.8 inch

€850

Painting, Visitor, Zoran Crncevic

Visitor

Zoran Crncevic

Painting . 160 x 119.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 63 x 47 x 1.5 inch

€8,558

Painting, Mystic, Max Yaskin

Mystic

Max Yaskin

Painting . 150 x 70 x 1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,250

Painting, Path, Philip Kumah

Path

Philip Kumah

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

€11,411

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, Waterscape, Mieke Baak

Waterscape

Mieke Baak

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

€12,500

Painting, Immersion, Andrey Visokinsky

Immersion

Andrey Visokinsky

Painting . 98 x 98 x 2.5 cm Painting . 38.6 x 38.6 x 1 inch

€1,337

Painting, The Ocean is Rising, Flora B

The Ocean is Rising

Flora B

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

€2,006

Painting, Untitled 010, Oto Macek

Untitled 010

Oto Macek

Painting . 70 x 59 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 23.2 x 0 inch

€1,000

Sculpture, Labyrinth II, Alla Grande

Labyrinth II

Alla Grande

Sculpture . 100 x 80 x 4 cm Sculpture . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€1,900

Painting, The Journey, Atom Hovhanesyan

The Journey

Atom Hovhanesyan

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 1.9 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.75 inch

€40,116

Painting, Autumn sun, Le Hai Linh

Autumn sun

Le Hai Linh

Painting . 80 x 80 x 3.3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.3 inch

€1,444

Painting, New garden, Dam Domido

New garden

Dam Domido

Painting . 38 x 46 x 1 cm Painting . 15 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch

€1,450

Painting, Looking Blue, Gina Vor

Looking Blue

Gina Vor

Painting . 100 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Doïna Vieru

Untitled

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0 inch

€3,400