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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, Claim 191, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 191

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€450

Painting, Claim 190, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 190

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€290

Fine Art Drawings, Série oiseau, Clara Harbadi

Série oiseau

Clara Harbadi

Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 18 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.4 x 7.1 x 0 inch

€400

Painting, Lagoon, Arturas Lapajevas

Lagoon

Arturas Lapajevas

Painting . 70 x 140 x 4 cm Painting . 27.6 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch

€2,950

Painting, Love, Bogdana Antoniuk

Love

Bogdana Antoniuk

Painting . 100 x 110 x 0.3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 43.3 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Painting, Hatidori, Irina Sazonova

Hatidori

Irina Sazonova

Painting . 30 x 30 x 3.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.4 inch

€455

Painting, Untitled 54, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 54

Eva Pacheco

Painting . 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€2,500

Painting, Iron Colors II, N.Nathan

Iron Colors II

N.Nathan

Painting . 160 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 63 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€4,800

Sculpture, Cloud II, Nando

Cloud II

Nando

Sculpture . 60 x 46 x 20 cm Sculpture . 23.6 x 18.1 x 7.9 inch

€4,985

Painting, Snow abstract, Alena Di Santo

Snow abstract

Alena Di Santo

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

€364

Fine Art Drawings, Place of pawer, Tetiana Ocheredko

Place of pawer

Tetiana Ocheredko

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

€1,366

Painting, Bird, Strashevich Alexander

Bird

Strashevich Alexander

Painting . 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€635

Painting, Untitled, Maria Esmar

Untitled

Maria Esmar

Painting . 93 x 63 x 3 cm Painting . 36.6 x 24.8 x 1.2 inch

€800

Painting, Untitled, Maria Esmar

Untitled

Maria Esmar

Painting . 93 x 63 x 3 cm Painting . 36.6 x 24.8 x 1.2 inch

€800

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, Abstract reverie, Maria Esmar

Abstract reverie

Maria Esmar

Painting . 120 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€3,990

Painting, Contemplation, Karen Hale

Contemplation

Karen Hale

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1.5 inch

€2,664

Painting, Starry Night 2, Laura Spring

Starry Night 2

Laura Spring

Painting . 94 x 88.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 37 x 35 x 0.1 inch

€1,057

Painting, Red, Maria Esmar

Red

Maria Esmar

Painting . 26 x 26 x 4 cm Painting . 10.2 x 10.2 x 1.6 inch

€600

Painting, Time for fun, Marta Zawadzka

Time for fun

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 54 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 21.3 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,600

Painting, In Shape, Maria Esmar

In Shape

Maria Esmar

Painting . 130 x 130 x 4.5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 51.2 x 1.8 inch

€4,200

Painting, Time to Fly, Maria Esmar

Time to Fly

Maria Esmar

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

€700

Painting, Break the ice, Maria Esmar

Break the ice

Maria Esmar

Painting . 140 x 110 x 4 cm Painting . 55.1 x 43.3 x 1.6 inch

€3,000

Painting, Summer flower, Marta Zawadzka

Summer flower

Marta Zawadzka

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

€2,200

Painting, Spectrum, Maria Esmar

Spectrum

Maria Esmar

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

€700

Painting, Shine on, Maria Esmar

Shine on

Maria Esmar

Painting . 40 x 40 x 4 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

€600

Painting, Find your way, Maria Esmar

Find your way

Maria Esmar

Painting . 112 x 127 x 4 cm Painting . 44.1 x 50 x 1.6 inch

€2,900

Painting, Very Fast, Simone Travaglini

Very Fast

Simone Travaglini

Painting . 76 x 56 x 1 cm Painting . 29.9 x 22 x 0.4 inch

€430

Painting, Claim 154, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 154

Mark Hellbusch

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

€1,900

Painting, Untitled, Zuzanna Malinowska

Untitled

Zuzanna Malinowska

Painting . 24 x 18 x 2 cm Painting . 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.8 inch

€450

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

Painting, Raggi luminosi, Dam Domido

Raggi luminosi

Dam Domido

Painting . 100 x 150 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0 inch

€4,800