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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, Joker, Atom Hovhanesyan

Joker

Atom Hovhanesyan

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

€43,681

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, Phosphenes, Emily Starck

Phosphenes

Emily Starck

Painting . 177.8 x 165.1 x 5.1 cm Painting . 70 x 65 x 2 inch

€7,354

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

Fine Art Drawings, Tepetl Gris, Baruj Salinas

Tepetl Gris

Baruj Salinas

Fine Art Drawings . 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€900

Painting, Heartsease, Olumide Ajayi

Heartsease

Olumide Ajayi

Painting . 61 x 53.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 24 x 21 x 1 inch

€847

Painting, Promise, Geesien Postema

Promise

Geesien Postema

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

€5,215

Painting, New Morning, Milada Dureckova

New Morning

Milada Dureckova

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

€1,950

Painting, Weaving, Shulyak Tatyana

Weaving

Shulyak Tatyana

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

€1,100

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

€3,254

Painting, Arise XXL, Caroline Vis

Arise XXL

Caroline Vis

Painting . 200 x 200 x 2 cm Painting . 78.7 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch

€12,500

Design, Be like snow, Poovi Art

Be like snow

Poovi Art

Design . 45 x 113.5 x 45 cm Design . 17.7 x 44.7 x 17.7 inch

€6,142

Painting, Autumnal 03, Poovi Art

Autumnal 03

Poovi Art

Painting . 68.6 x 53.3 x 5.1 cm Painting . 27 x 21 x 2 inch

€446

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

€3,309

Sculpture, Tête Montagne, Julien Cuny

Tête Montagne

Julien Cuny

Sculpture . 60 x 50 x 35 cm Sculpture . 23.6 x 19.7 x 13.8 inch

€1,400

Sculpture, Bouquetin, Julien Cuny

Bouquetin

Julien Cuny

Sculpture . 40 x 30 x 25 cm Sculpture . 15.7 x 11.8 x 9.8 inch

€850

Painting, Impulse 17 bis, Dam Domido

Impulse 17 bis

Dam Domido

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

€990

Painting, Action of Life, Gor Avetisyan

Action of Life

Gor Avetisyan

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

€2,400

Painting, Expression Bleue, Luc Mora

Expression Bleue

Luc Mora

Painting . 80 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€3,200

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

€810

Painting, Melting, Tomo Sakurai

Melting

Tomo Sakurai

Painting . 25.7 x 18.2 x 2 cm Painting . 10.1 x 7.2 x 0.8 inch

€500

Painting, Claim 152, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 152

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 125 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 49.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€3,150

Painting, Tree of life, Anna Selina

Tree of life

Anna Selina

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

€1,550

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, 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, 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, Baltimor, Mea Ambrozo

Baltimor

Mea Ambrozo

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

€2,000 €1,800

Painting, Blossom, Natalya Mougenot

Blossom

Natalya Mougenot

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1 inch

€3,500