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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, Eclipse, Marco Saporiti

Eclipse

Marco Saporiti

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

€250

Fine Art Drawings, Echi senza parole II, Ivana Urso

Echi senza parole II

Ivana Urso

Fine Art Drawings . 48 x 33 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.9 x 13 x 0.2 inch

€190

Painting, Waves, Bebler

Waves

Bebler

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

€1,600

Painting, Movement, Gor Avetisyan

Movement

Gor Avetisyan

Painting . 30 x 68 cm Painting . 11.8 x 26.8 inch

€500

Print, Islande VII, Ken Denning

Islande VII

Ken Denning

Print . 20.6 x 28 cm Print . 8.1 x 11 inch

€150

Painting, Untitled 1, Gina Vor

Untitled 1

Gina Vor

Painting . 30 x 30 x 0.4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€300

Fine Art Drawings, Residium 3, Veronika Obushikhina

Residium 3

Veronika Obushikhina

Fine Art Drawings . 31 x 23 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.2 x 9.1 x 0 inch

€319

Fine Art Drawings, Shadow 2, Anastacia Kevich

Shadow 2

Anastacia Kevich

Fine Art Drawings . 35 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

€701

Fine Art Drawings, Silhouettes 6, Anastacia Kevich

Silhouettes 6

Anastacia Kevich

Fine Art Drawings . 35 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

€701

Painting, A2012, Thierry Benzaid

A2012

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 61 x 46 x 1 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch

€650

Painting, A2011, Thierry Benzaid

A2011

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 61 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€650

Painting, Study I, Ana Monnaco

Study I

Ana Monnaco

Painting . 22.9 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 9 x 12 x 0.1 inch

€228

Painting, Turbine, Alexander Dobrodiy

Turbine

Alexander Dobrodiy

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

€3,750

Painting, Fusion, Natalya Mougenot

Fusion

Natalya Mougenot

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€450

Painting, Abstract 10, Vera Hoi

Abstract 10

Vera Hoi

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

€700

Painting, Claim 12, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 12

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 70 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€900

Painting, Alfred, Daniel Timko

Alfred

Daniel Timko

Painting . 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€695

Painting, Time & Again, Newel Hunter

Time & Again

Newel Hunter

Painting . 121.9 x 152.4 x 0.3 cm Painting . 48 x 60 x 0.1 inch

€11,840

Painting, Misfits, Newel Hunter

Misfits

Newel Hunter

Painting . 152.4 x 177.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 60 x 70 x 0.1 inch

€15,757

Painting, Elegant Lady, Avi Ben Simhon

Elegant Lady

Avi Ben Simhon

Painting . 70 x 110 x 1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 43.3 x 0.4 inch

€4,372

Painting, Blue III, Paulo Gnecco

Blue III

Paulo Gnecco

Painting . 145 x 145 x 4 cm Painting . 57.1 x 57.1 x 1.6 inch

€4,500

Painting, Winter, Zakhar Shevchuk

Winter

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting . 36 x 37 x 0.5 cm Painting . 14.2 x 14.6 x 0.2 inch

€700

Painting, Etna, Helena Monniello

Etna

Helena Monniello

Painting . 49.8 x 49.8 x 1.8 cm Painting . 19.6 x 19.6 x 0.7 inch

€665

Painting, Strong, Bill Stone

Strong

Bill Stone

Painting . 182.9 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 72 x 60 x 1.5 inch

€6,239

Painting, Alone, Bill Stone

Alone

Bill Stone

Painting . 182.9 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 72 x 60 x 1.5 inch

€6,239

Sculpture, Taureau 4, Julien Cuny

Taureau 4

Julien Cuny

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

€650

Painting, Imprint of Spring, Le Hai Linh

Imprint of Spring

Le Hai Linh

Painting . 149.9 x 114.8 x 3 cm Painting . 59 x 45.2 x 1.2 inch

€4,759

Painting, 2107., Alejandra Quintanilla

2107.

Alejandra Quintanilla

Painting . 135 x 180 x 0.3 cm Painting . 53.1 x 70.9 x 0.1 inch

€7,286

Painting, Compostion III, Gor Avetisyan

Compostion III

Gor Avetisyan

Painting . 35 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting . 13.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€600