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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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Fine Art Drawings, Colón, Rodrigo Spinel

Colón

Rodrigo Spinel

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€542

Painting, Untitled 9, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 9

Eva Pacheco

Painting . 28 x 21.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 11 x 8.5 x 0.1 inch

€250

Painting, Summer Sea I, Gesa Reuter

Summer Sea I

Gesa Reuter

Painting . 30.5 x 30.5 x 0.8 cm Painting . 12 x 12 x 0.3 inch

€389

Painting, Canvas 020, Cy Seymour

Canvas 020

Cy Seymour

Painting . 104.1 x 154.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 41 x 61 x 1.5 inch

€4,926

Painting, Black amarant, Saho art

Black amarant

Saho art

Painting . 90 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€20,000

Painting, Shine Bright 3, Laura Spring

Shine Bright 3

Laura Spring

Painting . 20.3 x 20.3 x 3.8 cm Painting . 8 x 8 x 1.5 inch

€208

Painting, Vivre libre, Chantal Proulx

Vivre libre

Chantal Proulx

Painting . 31 x 31 x 4 cm Painting . 12.2 x 12.2 x 1.6 inch

€285

Painting, Green Cascades, Monica Tangen

Green Cascades

Monica Tangen

Painting . 41 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting . 16.1 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

€100

Painting, Jade Mermaid, Monica Tangen

Jade Mermaid

Monica Tangen

Painting . 45.5 x 35.5 x 1 cm Painting . 17.9 x 14 x 0.4 inch

€180

Painting, The Chaos, Bebler

The Chaos

Bebler

Painting . 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch

€1,700

Painting, Flamenco, Chantal Proulx

Flamenco

Chantal Proulx

Painting . 31 x 31 x 4 cm Painting . 12.2 x 12.2 x 1.6 inch

€285

Painting, Dreamy Swirl, Monica Tangen

Dreamy Swirl

Monica Tangen

Painting . 25.5 x 25.5 x 1 cm Painting . 10 x 10 x 0.4 inch

€100

Painting, Green Island, Monica Tangen

Green Island

Monica Tangen

Painting . 76.2 x 50.8 x 4 cm Painting . 30 x 20 x 1.6 inch

€425

Painting, Dark Space, Monica Tangen

Dark Space

Monica Tangen

Painting . 45 x 56 x 4 cm Painting . 17.7 x 22 x 1.6 inch

€280

Painting, Like an Angel, Bebler

Like an Angel

Bebler

Painting . 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch

€1,700

Painting, Berlin, Milena Makani

Berlin

Milena Makani

Painting . 35 x 28 cm Painting . 13.8 x 11 inch

€462

Painting, In rain, Anand Manchiraju

In rain

Anand Manchiraju

Painting . 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 30 x 40 x 0.1 inch

€5,423

Print, Close to you, Xiaoyang Galas

Close to you

Xiaoyang Galas

Print . 59.9 x 59.9 x 0.3 cm Print . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€271

Print, Breathe, Xiaoyang Galas

Breathe

Xiaoyang Galas

Print . 70.1 x 50 x 0.3 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€271

Painting, Sweet Dreams, Monica Tangen

Sweet Dreams

Monica Tangen

Painting . 61 x 45 x 3.5 cm Painting . 24 x 17.7 x 1.4 inch

€210

Print, Peace, Xiaoyang Galas

Peace

Xiaoyang Galas

Print . 59.9 x 59.9 x 0.3 cm Print . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€343

Fine Art Drawings, Textura (Framed), Rodrigo Spinel

Textura (Framed)

Rodrigo Spinel

Fine Art Drawings . 25 x 35 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch

€452

Painting, ME1902, Antonin Grace

ME1902

Antonin Grace

Painting . 80 x 60 x 0.2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€650

Painting, Jealousy, Monica Tangen

Jealousy

Monica Tangen

Painting . 35 x 45.5 x 1.5 cm Painting . 13.8 x 17.9 x 0.6 inch

€180

Painting, Obsession, Monica Tangen

Obsession

Monica Tangen

Painting . 35 x 45.5 x 1.5 cm Painting . 13.8 x 17.9 x 0.6 inch

€180