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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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Design, Beyond borders, Maria Esmar

Beyond borders

Maria Esmar

Design . 140 x 220 x 0.2 cm Design . 55.1 x 86.6 x 0.1 inch

€6,200

Painting, Markas, Daniel Timko

Markas

Daniel Timko

Painting . 80 x 60 x 3.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.4 inch

€1,085

Painting, Untitled, Sam Friedman

Untitled

Sam Friedman

Painting . 182.9 x 152.4 x 2.54 cm Painting . 72 x 60 x 1 inch

€21,987

Painting, Calendula 03, Paul Scat

Calendula 03

Paul Scat

Painting . 100.1 x 100.1 x 4.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,253

Painting, Groundswell, Matthew Dibble

Groundswell

Matthew Dibble

Painting . 38.1 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 15 x 12 x 1 inch

€1,571

Painting, Abstract 2562, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2562

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,349 €1,879

Print, Oasis, Aloyzas Smilingis

Oasis

Aloyzas Smilingis

Print . 130 x 100 x 2 cm Print . 51.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Painting, Effusion Jaune, Nadia Zouari

Effusion Jaune

Nadia Zouari

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

€1,400

Painting, Good vibes, Francesco Martini

Good vibes

Francesco Martini

Painting . 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€1,525

Painting, By the Waves, Vian Borchert

By the Waves

Vian Borchert

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

€2,244

Painting, Abstract, Noa Grayevsky

Abstract

Noa Grayevsky

Painting . 122 x 76 x 2 cm Painting . 48 x 29.9 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Painting, Cliffside, Lee Passarella

Cliffside

Lee Passarella

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

€1,167

Painting, Greenwood, Geoff Howard

Greenwood

Geoff Howard

Painting . 30 x 39.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,199

Painting, Matter, Ana Costov

Matter

Ana Costov

Painting . 59.9 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,499

Painting, Hold Your Breath, Vibha Kapur

Hold Your Breath

Vibha Kapur

Painting . 59.9 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,135

Painting, Impresiones, M Villanueva

Impresiones

M Villanueva

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

€2,500

Painting, Heat, Akim Levich

Heat

Akim Levich

Painting . 69 x 89 x 2 cm Painting . 27.2 x 35 x 0.8 inch

€9,500

Painting, Aspen Eyes, B. Yaghi

Aspen Eyes

B. Yaghi

Painting . 144 x 210 x 4 cm Painting . 56.7 x 82.7 x 1.6 inch

€16,000

Painting, Purple Rain, Sara Gardner

Purple Rain

Sara Gardner

Painting . 91.4 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€1,051

Painting, Blue leaves and colors, Tic

Blue leaves and colors

Tic

Painting . 150 x 215 x 0.1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 84.6 x 0 inch

€1,850

Painting, Coastal meditation, Henrietta

Coastal meditation

Henrietta

Painting . 132 x 108 x 4 cm Painting . 52 x 42.5 x 1.6 inch

€6,023

Painting, Sea foam 7, Anna Peserico

Sea foam 7

Anna Peserico

Painting . 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€900

Painting, Study 232, Barbara McGivern

Study 232

Barbara McGivern

Painting . 31 x 31 x 3 cm Painting . 12.2 x 12.2 x 1.2 inch

€1,200

Painting, Tela bianca, Giulio Orioli

Tela bianca

Giulio Orioli

Painting . 56 x 36 x 2 cm Painting . 22 x 14.2 x 0.8 inch

€900

Sculpture, Bivalve rosa, Iginio Iurilli

Bivalve rosa

Iginio Iurilli

Sculpture . 16.5 x 47 x 55 cm Sculpture . 6.5 x 18.5 x 21.7 inch

€950

Painting, Untitled, Josè Ortega Coronel

Untitled

Josè Ortega Coronel

Painting . 31.5 x 41.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 12.4 x 16.3 x 0.1 inch

€800 €720

Painting, Untitled, Marco Aurelio Rey

Untitled

Marco Aurelio Rey

Painting . 140 x 92 x 0.1 cm Painting . 55.1 x 36.2 x 0 inch

€2,900

Painting, Stripes, Aloyzas Smilingis

Stripes

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting . 81 x 60 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€3,700

Painting, Avatar, Max Yaskin

Avatar

Max Yaskin

Painting . 100.1 x 149.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59 x 1 inch

€1,481

Painting, No Man Ever, Zoran Crncevic

No Man Ever

Zoran Crncevic

Painting . 69.9 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 27.5 x 32 x 1 inch

€3,769

Painting, 20251017, Stéphane Vanhove

20251017

Stéphane Vanhove

Painting . 99.1 x 99.1 x 0.5 cm Painting . 39 x 39 x 0.2 inch

€2,900

Painting, Abstract 2556, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2556

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,289 €1,831

Painting, New Delta, Daniel Gaciu

New Delta

Daniel Gaciu

Painting . 90 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

€5,000

Painting, Pink World, Marie XI

Pink World

Marie XI

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€808

Painting, Abstract-132, Nivas Kanhere

Abstract-132

Nivas Kanhere

Painting . 91.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 48 x 1 inch

€1,454

Painting, To overshoot A362, Vito Sardano

To overshoot A362

Vito Sardano

Painting . 50 x 50 x 15 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 5.9 inch

€2,000 €1,700

Painting, Woman with dog, Meliha Yilmaz

Woman with dog

Meliha Yilmaz

Painting . 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€2,400

Painting, Woman, Emily Starck

Woman

Emily Starck

Painting . 132 x 82 x 0.2 cm Painting . 52 x 32.3 x 0.1 inch

€2,900

Painting, El Camino, Pedro Guerrero

El Camino

Pedro Guerrero

Painting . 100 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€881

Painting, Composition, Michel Cadoret

Composition

Michel Cadoret

Painting . 65 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€2,200

Painting, Diary Notes, Trude Viken

Diary Notes

Trude Viken

Painting . 29.845 x 22.86 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9 x 0.8 inch

€4,487

Painting, Canvas 125, Cy Seymour

Canvas 125

Cy Seymour

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

€2,378

Painting, Anywhwew, Ludmila Budanov

Anywhwew

Ludmila Budanov

Painting . 78.7 x 99.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31 x 39 x 1 inch

€1,346

Painting, Silent Spring, Alex Senchenko

Silent Spring

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,530 €2,024

Painting, Untitled, Noa Gosley

Untitled

Noa Gosley

Painting . 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€3,231

5/69

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