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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, Supernova 8, Gina Vor

Supernova 8

Gina Vor

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

€400

Painting, Reflections, Gagik Ghazanchyan

Reflections

Gagik Ghazanchyan

Painting . 140 x 200 x 2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch

€8,000 €6,720

Painting, A2206, Thierry Benzaid

A2206

Thierry Benzaid

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

€650

Painting, A2004, Thierry Benzaid

A2004

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 61 x 46 x 1.5 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 0.6 inch

€650

Painting, A2203, Thierry Benzaid

A2203

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 61 x 42 x 0.1 cm Painting . 24 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€650

Painting, A2001, Thierry Benzaid

A2001

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 61 x 46 x 1.5 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 0.6 inch

€650

Painting, Sylis, Milena Makani

Sylis

Milena Makani

Painting . 42 x 30 cm Painting . 16.5 x 11.8 inch

€462

Painting, The orange cube, Max Yaskin

The orange cube

Max Yaskin

Painting . 94 x 94 x 2.5 cm Painting . 37 x 37 x 1 inch

€774

Painting, Peace of Mind, Beata Kmita

Peace of Mind

Beata Kmita

Painting . 90 x 90 x 3.5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.4 inch

€6,326

Painting, Kiss, Menkiv Anatoliy

Kiss

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 130 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€2,100

Painting, Jungle, Menkiv Anatoliy

Jungle

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 85 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 33.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€800

Painting, Idea, Menkiv Anatoliy

Idea

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 170 x 125 x 2 cm Painting . 66.9 x 49.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,100

Painting, A little impulse, Dam Domido

A little impulse

Dam Domido

Painting . 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€690

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, Golden Sails, Melezhik Olga

Golden Sails

Melezhik Olga

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

€880

Painting, RE 17, Mark Hellbusch

RE 17

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 100 x 140 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.6 inch

€2,400

Painting, Stalk, Roberto Fonfria

Stalk

Roberto Fonfria

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch

€1,639

Painting, The Soft Side, Hal Mayforth

The Soft Side

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 116.8 x 76.2 x 0 cm Painting . 46 x 30 x 0.01 inch

€4,554

Photography, P O, Jochen Cerny

P O

Jochen Cerny

Photography . 118 x 110 x 2 cm Photography . 46.5 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

€3,750

Painting, Yellow Shoes, Gina Vor

Yellow Shoes

Gina Vor

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

€400

Painting, Blue rain, Dam Domido

Blue rain

Dam Domido

Painting . 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€790

Painting, Pink touches, Dam Domido

Pink touches

Dam Domido

Painting . 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€540

Painting, Lies, Dam Domido

Lies

Dam Domido

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

€590

Print, Islande V, Ken Denning

Islande V

Ken Denning

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

€150

Painting, Limpalong, Hal Mayforth

Limpalong

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 104.1 x 78.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 41 x 31 x 1 inch

€4,554

Painting, Blue Moon, Hal Mayforth

Blue Moon

Hal Mayforth

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

€4,554

Painting, Lighthouse, Hal Mayforth

Lighthouse

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 78.7 x 114.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31 x 45 x 0.1 inch

€4,554

Painting, Red-Hi, Hal Mayforth

Red-Hi

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 80 x 109.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 43 x 0.1 inch

€4,554

Painting, Jabberwocky, Hal Mayforth

Jabberwocky

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 78.7 x 170.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31 x 67 x 0.1 inch

€4,554

Painting, Oh Shucks!, Hal Mayforth

Oh Shucks!

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 83.8 x 106.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 33 x 42 x 0.1 inch

€4,554

Painting, Wormy, Hal Mayforth

Wormy

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 78.7 x 104.1 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31 x 41 x 0.1 inch

€4,554

Painting, Up Periscope, Hal Mayforth

Up Periscope

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 78.7 x 104.1 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31 x 41 x 0.1 inch

€4,554

Painting, Ghost of a Flea, Hal Mayforth

Ghost of a Flea

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 58.4 x 110.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 23 x 43.5 x 0.1 inch

€4,554

Painting, Autumn Mist, Hal Mayforth

Autumn Mist

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 78.7 x 104.1 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31 x 41 x 0.1 inch

€4,554

Painting, Willy Nilly, Hal Mayforth

Willy Nilly

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 76.2 x 108 x 0.3 cm Painting . 30 x 42.5 x 0.1 inch

€4,554

Painting, Harum Scarum, Hal Mayforth

Harum Scarum

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 83.8 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 33 x 44 x 0.1 inch

€4,554

Painting, Trajectory, Gagik Ghazanchyan

Trajectory

Gagik Ghazanchyan

Painting . 140 x 200 x 2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch

€8,000 €7,200

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Doïna Vieru

Untitled

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0 inch

€3,400

Print, Scenery, Gagik Ghazanchyan

Scenery

Gagik Ghazanchyan

Print . 80 x 100 x 0.5 cm Print . 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.2 inch

€200 €180

Fine Art Drawings, Weeping Willow, Maria Vetkalova

Weeping Willow

Maria Vetkalova

Fine Art Drawings . 74 x 54 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.1 x 21.3 x 0 inch

€364