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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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Fine Art Drawings, Quiet Flow, KatriTa

Quiet Flow

KatriTa

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€273 €246

Fine Art Drawings, Patchwork #6, Kateryna Malomuzh

Patchwork #6

Kateryna Malomuzh

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

€237

Painting, Abysse, Thomas Jeunet

Abysse

Thomas Jeunet

Painting . 50 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch

€190

Painting, HIJK, Isabelle Janier

HIJK

Isabelle Janier

Painting . 40 x 60 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€500

Painting, New beginning 5, Olga Balaeva

New beginning 5

Olga Balaeva

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

€729 €656

Painting, Space clouds, Andriy Klishyn

Space clouds

Andriy Klishyn

Painting . 70 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Painting, Equilibrium, Alla Grande

Equilibrium

Alla Grande

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

€2,500

Painting, Bloom, Melezhik Olga

Bloom

Melezhik Olga

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

€900

Print, Magnetic, Angela Cameron

Magnetic

Angela Cameron

Print . 55.9 x 55.9 x 0.5 cm Print . 22 x 22 x 0.2 inch

€956

Painting, Poésie, Muriel Deumie

Poésie

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Painting, Confrontation 3, Max Yaskin

Confrontation 3

Max Yaskin

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

€1,250

Painting, Untitled, Maria Esmar

Untitled

Maria Esmar

Painting . 51 x 51 x 4 cm Painting . 20.1 x 20.1 x 1.6 inch

€750

Painting, Yellow gradient, Alla Grande

Yellow gradient

Alla Grande

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

€1,600

Painting, Futurity, Maria Esmar

Futurity

Maria Esmar

Painting . 140 x 180 x 0.2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 70.9 x 0.1 inch

€6,000

Painting, Wilis in rhineland, On Hansen

Wilis in rhineland

On Hansen

Painting . 88.9 x 63.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 35 x 25 x 0.1 inch

€1,093

Painting, Passage, On Hansen

Passage

On Hansen

Painting . 88.9 x 64.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 35 x 25.5 x 0.1 inch

€1,093

Painting, Slide away, Maria Esmar

Slide away

Maria Esmar

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

€650

Painting, Sans titre 6, Marie Pernet

Sans titre 6

Marie Pernet

Painting . 25 x 25 x 2 cm Painting . 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

€450

Painting, BW 30, Saverio Filioli Uranio

BW 30

Saverio Filioli Uranio

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

€120

Painting, Untitled, Hayduk Smbatyan

Untitled

Hayduk Smbatyan

Painting . 29.5 x 20 x 1 cm Painting . 11.6 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€250

Painting, Cellscape, Flora B

Cellscape

Flora B

Painting . 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€2,857

Painting, Traversée, Nadia Zouari

Traversée

Nadia Zouari

Painting . 29 x 29 x 3 cm Painting . 11.4 x 11.4 x 1.2 inch

€500

Painting, Splash, Eliana Sá

Splash

Eliana Sá

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

€1,300

Painting, Day & Night 4, Max Yaskin

Day & Night 4

Max Yaskin

Painting . 100 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,560

Painting, Expression 35, Iryna Kastsova

Expression 35

Iryna Kastsova

Painting . 60 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Painting, Untitled, David Trajman

Untitled

David Trajman

Painting . 130 x 70 x 1 cm Painting . 51.2 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€3,800

Painting, Number 3, Alfredo Pizzi

Number 3

Alfredo Pizzi

Painting . 160 x 220 x 0.1 cm Painting . 63 x 86.6 x 0 inch

€3,100

Painting, Quiet Horizon. Diptych, KatriTa

Quiet Horizon. Diptych

KatriTa

Painting . 30 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€683 €615

Painting, Abstract No. 87, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 87

Gina Vor

Painting . 39.5 x 29.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15.6 x 11.6 x 0.1 inch

€200