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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, Connection, Kat Zhivetin

Connection

Kat Zhivetin

Painting . 92 x 122 x 0.3 cm Painting . 36.2 x 48 x 0.1 inch

€718

Painting, Spring 11, Mainman

Spring 11

Mainman

Painting . 130 x 97 x 1.8 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.7 inch

€3,350

Painting, Mistery 2, Alessandra Bisi

Mistery 2

Alessandra Bisi

Painting . 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€2,600

Painting, Nenuphars, Mary Taffanel

Nenuphars

Mary Taffanel

Painting . 97 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 38.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€5,500

Painting, La Dolce Vita, Sistermoon

La Dolce Vita

Sistermoon

Painting . 90 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 35.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€7,700

Painting, Ocean Blue, Daria Borisova

Ocean Blue

Daria Borisova

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,256

Painting, Abstract 2568, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2568

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,349

Painting, Breathing Room, Ethan Newman

Breathing Room

Ethan Newman

Painting . 121.9 x 101.6 x 7.6 cm Painting . 48 x 40 x 3 inch

€3,590

Painting, Untitled 987, Oto Macek

Untitled 987

Oto Macek

Painting . 70 x 59 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 23.2 x 0 inch

€1,000

Painting, Untitled 46, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 46

Eva Pacheco

Painting . 60 x 30 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

€900

Painting, Untitled A, Nicole Loos

Untitled A

Nicole Loos

Painting . 60 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€1,250

Painting, The tears of trees, Flora B

The tears of trees

Flora B

Painting . 51 x 41 x 1.5 cm Painting . 20.1 x 16.1 x 0.6 inch

€879

Painting, Ancestors, Elena Acero

Ancestors

Elena Acero

Painting . 116 x 89 x 1.5 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 0.6 inch

€2,300

Painting, Nuée, Irene Mahon

Nuée

Irene Mahon

Painting . 80 x 80 x 5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 2 inch

€810

Painting, Vignoble, Petar Kras

Vignoble

Petar Kras

Painting . 140 x 105 x 0.5 cm Painting . 55.1 x 41.3 x 0.2 inch

€1,450

Painting, Sunflowerfast 2, Jen Stark

Sunflowerfast 2

Jen Stark

Painting . 55.9 x 37.5 x 5.1 cm Painting . 22 x 14.75 x 2 inch

€1,122

Painting, In Paris, Christian Büffel

In Paris

Christian Büffel

Painting . 106 x 120 x 5 cm Painting . 41.7 x 47.2 x 2 inch

€1,900

Painting, Poésie 4, Luc Andrieux

Poésie 4

Luc Andrieux

Painting . 140 x 140 x 3.8 cm Painting . 55.1 x 55.1 x 1.5 inch

€2,352

Painting, Shadow Guzzler, Marek Uhlir

Shadow Guzzler

Marek Uhlir

Painting . 100.1 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1 inch

€1,660

Painting, Still Life, Paul Nicholls

Still Life

Paul Nicholls

Painting . 50 x 40 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,200

Painting, Enivrement, Hugo Leboeuf

Enivrement

Hugo Leboeuf

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

€1,100

Painting, Chant spirituel, Yaki Li

Chant spirituel

Yaki Li

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

€5,000

Painting, Colours of you, Maria Esmar

Colours of you

Maria Esmar

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

€1,995

Painting, Frozen Dreams, Alex Senchenko

Frozen Dreams

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,168

Painting, N°1129, Jean-Daniel Salvat

N°1129

Jean-Daniel Salvat

Painting . 146 x 114 x 3 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch

€7,468

Painting, Prosperity, Alina Chalaya

Prosperity

Alina Chalaya

Painting . 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€538

Painting, Big fish, Shulyak Tatyana

Big fish

Shulyak Tatyana

Painting . 75 x 55 x 2 cm Painting . 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

€890

Painting, Campfire, Trixie Pitts

Campfire

Trixie Pitts

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

€1,862

Sculpture, Cerulean Dream, Erme Namyeter

Cerulean Dream

Erme Namyeter

Sculpture . 80 x 80 x 20 cm Sculpture . 31.5 x 31.5 x 7.9 inch

€11,200 €7,840

Painting, # Jaune, 18, Marc Leforestier

# Jaune, 18

Marc Leforestier

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

€1,120

Painting, Timeleap XVI, Minseok Kang

Timeleap XVI

Minseok Kang

Painting . 50 x 72.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 28.6 x 1 inch

€2,200

Painting, Sending Kisses, Petra Schott

Sending Kisses

Petra Schott

Painting . 40 x 34 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 13.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,400

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