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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, La sève, Josette Dubost

La sève

Josette Dubost

Painting . 54 x 45 x 4 cm Painting . 21.3 x 17.7 x 1.6 inch

€400

Painting, Ouroboros, Sylvie Tual

Ouroboros

Sylvie Tual

Painting . 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€7,800

Fine Art Drawings, Miro et moi, Muriel Deumie

Miro et moi

Muriel Deumie

Fine Art Drawings . 29 x 39 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.4 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch

€390

Print, Mz 22, Michaela Zimmer

Mz 22

Michaela Zimmer

Print . 28.7 x 20.5 x 0.1 cm Print . 11.3 x 8.1 x 0 inch

€320

Painting, Neon III, Paulo Gnecco

Neon III

Paulo Gnecco

Painting . 60 x 45 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€627

Painting, Orange, Silvia Rossi

Orange

Silvia Rossi

Painting . 70 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€750

Painting, E-Birth, Ella Prakash

E-Birth

Ella Prakash

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

€6,500

Painting, Atlantide, Joris Art

Atlantide

Joris Art

Painting . 95 x 65 cm Painting . 37.4 x 25.6 inch

€300

Fine Art Drawings, Self-Portrait 25.21, Arthur Hent

Self-Portrait 25.21

Arthur Hent

Fine Art Drawings . 34 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.4 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€180

Print, Spongia, Hugo Villaspasa

Spongia

Hugo Villaspasa

Print . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€310

Painting, Abstract Blue, Silvia Rossi

Abstract Blue

Silvia Rossi

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

€500

Painting, #14, Dominik Rutz

#14

Dominik Rutz

Painting . 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€567

Print, untitled, Markus Baldegger

untitled

Markus Baldegger

Print . 20 x 29 x 0.1 cm Print . 7.9 x 11.4 x 0 inch

€400

Fine Art Drawings, Spore 24.05, Arthur Hent

Spore 24.05

Arthur Hent

Fine Art Drawings . 59.4 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€340

Print, Naja, Hugo Villaspasa

Naja

Hugo Villaspasa

Print . 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Print . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€180

Painting, White candle, Saho art

White candle

Saho art

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

€10,000

Painting, Solar eclipse, Saho art

Solar eclipse

Saho art

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

€13,000

Fine Art Drawings, Self-Portrait 24.12, Arthur Hent

Self-Portrait 24.12

Arthur Hent

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€270

Painting, Society, Bebler

Society

Bebler

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

€490

Painting, Idilly, Bebler

Idilly

Bebler

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

€490

Painting, Bright day, Saho art

Bright day

Saho art

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

€8,000

Painting, Ruby, Bebler

Ruby

Bebler

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

€490

Print, Cobra, Hugo Villaspasa

Cobra

Hugo Villaspasa

Print . 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Print . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€180

Print, Boa, Hugo Villaspasa

Boa

Hugo Villaspasa

Print . 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Print . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€180

Print, Aspic, Hugo Villaspasa

Aspic

Hugo Villaspasa

Print . 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Print . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€180

Print, Vigne, Hugo Villaspasa

Vigne

Hugo Villaspasa

Print . 33 x 25 x 1 cm Print . 13 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch

€120

Painting, Abstraction XII, Kosta Morr

Abstraction XII

Kosta Morr

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

€300

Painting, Heat Wave, Emily Starck

Heat Wave

Emily Starck

Painting . 155 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 61 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€6,400

Painting, Fresh Lemonade, Emily Starck

Fresh Lemonade

Emily Starck

Painting . 150 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€6,500

Painting, Adam and Eve, Anton Kovach

Adam and Eve

Anton Kovach

Painting . 90 x 110 x 3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch

€2,641

Painting, Journey Within, Ketki Fadnis

Journey Within

Ketki Fadnis

Painting . 91.4 x 152.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 60 x 1 inch

€2,732

Painting, Seagulls, Simon Findlay

Seagulls

Simon Findlay

Painting . 210 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 82.7 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€2,200

Painting, Modern Earthscape, Tori Grin

Modern Earthscape

Tori Grin

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 2 inch

€1,366 €1,230

Painting, Orbe n°30, Oisila Nevoy

Orbe n°30

Oisila Nevoy

Painting . 60 x 60 x 1.2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.5 inch

€1,000

Fine Art Drawings, Maturitas 5, Anastacia Kevich

Maturitas 5

Anastacia Kevich

Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€820 €738

Sculpture, Mermaid, Jacek Cholewa

Mermaid

Jacek Cholewa

Sculpture . 15 x 15 x 7 cm Sculpture . 5.9 x 5.9 x 2.8 inch

€780

Painting, Golden Hour, Irina Sazonova

Golden Hour

Irina Sazonova

Painting . 100 x 100 x 3.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.4 inch

€3,188

Painting, Dreaming, Nguyen Quang Huy

Dreaming

Nguyen Quang Huy

Painting . 101.6 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm Painting . 40 x 40 x 2 inch

€4,372

Painting, Strawberry Moon, Floria Rey

Strawberry Moon

Floria Rey

Painting . 140 x 80 x 0.3 cm Painting . 55.1 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

€1,660