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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, Untitled 53, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 53

Eva Pacheco

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

€2,500

Painting, Stadtbummel, Mark Hellbusch

Stadtbummel

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 100 x 110 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch

€4,200

Sculpture, Ex Boyfriends, Inga Makarova

Ex Boyfriends

Inga Makarova

Sculpture . 212 x 168 x 3 cm Sculpture . 83.5 x 66.1 x 1.2 inch

€6,200

Fine Art Drawings, Etherea, Sumit Mehndiratta

Etherea

Sumit Mehndiratta

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

€690

Painting, The Look, Menkiv Anatoliy

The Look

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 71 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 28 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,050

Painting, Good mood, Melezhik Olga

Good mood

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 45 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 17.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€320

Painting, Splash 44, Mark Hellbusch

Splash 44

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 80 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€790

Painting, Woman in me!, Amogh Katyayan

Woman in me!

Amogh Katyayan

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 1.5 inch

€1,822

Painting, Renaissance, Andrada Anghel

Renaissance

Andrada Anghel

Painting . 91.4 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 60 x 1.5 inch

€3,153

Painting, Particles #10, Carlos Pun Art

Particles #10

Carlos Pun Art

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

€1,430

Painting, Azalee, Cyrielle Schoorens

Azalee

Cyrielle Schoorens

Painting . 100 x 100 x 4.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.8 inch

€4,800

Painting, Polisseurs, Jean-Luc Veret

Polisseurs

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting . 73 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€500

Painting, Inspiration, Vera Klimova

Inspiration

Vera Klimova

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

€364

Painting, Meadow, Leonid K.

Meadow

Leonid K.

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

€275

Painting, Garden, Leonid K.

Garden

Leonid K.

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

€275

Painting, Sea, Dantès

Sea

Dantès

Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€50

Painting, Sans titre 5, Marie Pernet

Sans titre 5

Marie Pernet

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

€450

Painting, Serenity, Bogdana Antoniuk

Serenity

Bogdana Antoniuk

Painting . 100 x 75 x 0.3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 29.5 x 0.1 inch

€580

Painting, Bliss Roots, Flora B

Bliss Roots

Flora B

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

€2,857

Painting, Estructures, Beata Kmita

Estructures

Beata Kmita

Painting . 90 x 140 x 3.3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 55.1 x 1.3 inch

€9,047

Painting, Golden Rain, Shulyak Tatyana

Golden Rain

Shulyak Tatyana

Painting . 75 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 29.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€970

Painting, Jungle, Mark Hellbusch

Jungle

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 60 x 130 x 5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 51.2 x 2 inch

€3,900

Painting, Rollercoaster, Newel Hunter

Rollercoaster

Newel Hunter

Painting . 61 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting . 24 x 24 x 1.5 inch

€3,233

Painting, Birdland, Newel Hunter

Birdland

Newel Hunter

Painting . 61 x 91.4 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 36 x 0.8 inch

€3,780

Painting, Escapist, Newel Hunter

Escapist

Newel Hunter

Painting . 61 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Painting . 24 x 30 x 1.5 inch

€3,643

Painting, Tango, Newel Hunter

Tango

Newel Hunter

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1.5 inch

€3,962

Painting, Cherry blossoms, Le anh Tuan

Cherry blossoms

Le anh Tuan

Painting . 79.8 x 119.9 x 3 cm Painting . 31.4 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€3,598

Painting, Hope, Marta Zawadzka

Hope

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€5,000

Painting, Dream Flower, Marta Zawadzka

Dream Flower

Marta Zawadzka

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

€5,500

Painting, My autumn, Marta Zawadzka

My autumn

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€5,000

Painting, Floral.2, Julia Hacker

Floral.2

Julia Hacker

Painting . 30.5 x 30.5 x 3.8 cm Painting . 12 x 12 x 1.5 inch

€586