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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, Composition, Jean Signovert

Composition

Jean Signovert

Painting . 35 x 26 x 0.1 cm Painting . 13.8 x 10.2 x 0 inch

€1,250

Painting, N4, Noa Grayevsky

N4

Noa Grayevsky

Painting . 101 x 92 x 2 cm Painting . 39.8 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,000

Fine Art Drawings, Stormy seas, Sumit Mehndiratta

Stormy seas

Sumit Mehndiratta

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€1,090

Painting, Yellow shadow, Lukasz Kujawa

Yellow shadow

Lukasz Kujawa

Painting . 70 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€1,450

Fine Art Drawings, Scenario II, Georges Fikry Ibrahim

Scenario II

Georges Fikry Ibrahim

Fine Art Drawings . 47.5 x 63 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.7 x 24.8 x 0.1 inch

€2,200

Painting, Abstract 2542, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2542

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,289 €1,831

Painting, Secret Codes, Michelle Hold

Secret Codes

Michelle Hold

Painting . 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€1,300

Painting, Canvas 159, Cy Seymour

Canvas 159

Cy Seymour

Painting . 61 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 24 x 36 x 1.5 inch

€2,378

Painting, Moving Forward, Olena Sloboda

Moving Forward

Olena Sloboda

Painting . 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Painting, Deeper, Ana Monnaco

Deeper

Ana Monnaco

Painting . 66 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 26 x 20 x 0.1 inch

€763

Painting, In the jungle, Maria Esmar

In the jungle

Maria Esmar

Painting . 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€850

Painting, Hide & seek II, Paulo Gnecco

Hide & seek II

Paulo Gnecco

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

€1,346

Print, Spring, Aloyzas Smilingis

Spring

Aloyzas Smilingis

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

€1,000

Painting, Untitled A01, Ta Rui

Untitled A01

Ta Rui

Painting . 30 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,077

Painting, Confrontation 3, Max Yaskin

Confrontation 3

Max Yaskin

Painting . 95 x 199.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 37.4 x 78.7 x 1 inch

€1,122

Painting, In the city, Anna Artemieva

In the city

Anna Artemieva

Painting . 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€449

Painting, Abstract 2467, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2467

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,289 €1,831

Painting, Adriatic, Mary Romanova

Adriatic

Mary Romanova

Painting . 85 x 120 x 0.1 cm Painting . 33.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€897

Painting, Abstract 2518, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2518

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,289

Sculpture, Cooling, Mark Hellbusch

Cooling

Mark Hellbusch

Sculpture . 72 x 65 x 4 cm Sculpture . 28.3 x 25.6 x 1.6 inch

€2,100

Painting, The Thaw, Alex Senchenko

The Thaw

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,168 €1,735

Painting, Agua, Victoria Jáimez

Agua

Victoria Jáimez

Painting . 100 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€1,550

Painting, Abstract 22157, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 22157

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 90 x 180 x 4 cm Painting . 35.4 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch

€2,228 €1,783

Painting, Emergence, Alex Senchenko

Emergence

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,927 €1,542

Painting, The Shame, Anna Paloma

The Shame

Anna Paloma

Painting . 55 x 45 x 2 cm Painting . 21.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€449

Painting, Nina Avakian, Nina Avakian

Nina Avakian

Nina Avakian

Painting . 150 x 150 x 5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 2 inch

€3,000

Painting, Abstract 2509, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2509

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,289 €1,831

Painting, Ex Natura I, Diane de Cicco

Ex Natura I

Diane de Cicco

Painting . 97 x 292 x 2.5 cm Painting . 38.2 x 115 x 1 inch

€5,000

Print, Untitled SF 221, Sam Francis

Untitled SF 221

Sam Francis

Print . 70.5 x 108.5 x 0.3 cm Print . 27.8 x 42.7 x 0.1 inch

€4,900

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