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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, Perception, Natalya Mougenot

Perception

Natalya Mougenot

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

€700

Painting, New-York, Natalya Mougenot

New-York

Natalya Mougenot

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

€700

Painting, Forest Lake, Melezhik Olga

Forest Lake

Melezhik Olga

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

€900

Painting, Formen 1, Osse Müller

Formen 1

Osse Müller

Painting . 100 x 100 x 0.2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

€2,540

Painting, Unia nebula, Tiffani Buteau

Unia nebula

Tiffani Buteau

Painting . 76.2 x 25.4 x 2 cm Painting . 30 x 10 x 0.8 inch

€601

Painting, Drifters, Newel Hunter

Drifters

Newel Hunter

Painting . 165.1 x 81.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 65 x 32 x 0.1 inch

€6,864

Painting, The moon light, Le anh Tuan

The moon light

Le anh Tuan

Painting . 119.9 x 100.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€2,665

Painting, Auturm, Le anh Tuan

Auturm

Le anh Tuan

Painting . 79.8 x 84.8 x 3 cm Painting . 31.4 x 33.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,674

Painting, Spring sunshine, Le anh Tuan

Spring sunshine

Le anh Tuan

Painting . 99.8 x 179.8 x 5.1 cm Painting . 39.3 x 70.8 x 2 inch

€4,266

Painting, Wild pink, Eliana Sá

Wild pink

Eliana Sá

Painting . 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,300

Painting, Lottery winner, Leon Devenice

Lottery winner

Leon Devenice

Painting . 101.6 x 114.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 40 x 45 x 1 inch

€2,264

Painting, Notes Of Color, Karen Hale

Notes Of Color

Karen Hale

Painting . 101.6 x 127 x 3.8 cm Painting . 40 x 50 x 1.5 inch

€4,680

Painting, Angel, Bill Stone

Angel

Bill Stone

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

€6,106

Painting, Searching, Bill Stone

Searching

Bill Stone

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

€6,106

Painting, Red vase, Bill Stone

Red vase

Bill Stone

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

€6,106

Painting, Sunspots, Bill Stone

Sunspots

Bill Stone

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

€6,106

Painting, Walk in the sun, Bill Stone

Walk in the sun

Bill Stone

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

€6,106

Painting, Walk in the woods, Bill Stone

Walk in the woods

Bill Stone

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

€6,106

Painting, 408 The Hike, Anne B Schwartz

408 The Hike

Anne B Schwartz

Painting . 121.9 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 48 x 60 x 1.5 inch

€7,934

Painting, Canvas 092, Cy Seymour

Canvas 092

Cy Seymour

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

€1,872

Painting, Spacewalk XIV., Petr Strnad

Spacewalk XIV.

Petr Strnad

Painting . 35.3 x 25.2 x 0.1 cm Painting . 13.9 x 9.9 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Adriatica, Helen She

Adriatica

Helen She

Painting . 100 x 70 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

€2,100

Painting, Catch My Drift?, Hal Mayforth

Catch My Drift?

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 69.9 x 92.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 27.5 x 36.5 x 0.1 inch

€4,457

Painting, Fun House, Hal Mayforth

Fun House

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 78.7 x 109.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31 x 43 x 0.1 inch

€4,457

Painting, Make It Happen, Hal Mayforth

Make It Happen

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 74.9 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 29.5 x 44 x 0.1 inch

€4,457

Painting, Unexplored 6., Petr Strnad

Unexplored 6.

Petr Strnad

Painting . 27.5 x 19.4 x 0.1 cm Painting . 10.8 x 7.6 x 0 inch

€140

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, Created by Blue, Borko Petrovic

Created by Blue

Borko Petrovic

Painting . 120 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€4,500 €2,250