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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, Night guest, Andriy Klishyn

Night guest

Andriy Klishyn

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€605

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, Autumn Blues, Shulyak Tatyana

Autumn Blues

Shulyak Tatyana

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

€1,750

Painting, Elements, Ludmila Budanov

Elements

Ludmila Budanov

Painting . 73.7 x 73.7 x 5.1 cm Painting . 29 x 29 x 2 inch

€795

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, Lapland's lights, Burhan Amer

Lapland's lights

Burhan Amer

Painting . 130 x 180 x 5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 70.9 x 2 inch

€6,200

Painting, Fusion, Natalya Mougenot

Fusion

Natalya Mougenot

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€450

Painting, Intouchable, Beata Kmita

Intouchable

Beata Kmita

Painting . 120 x 200 x 3.52 cm Painting . 47.2 x 78.7 x 1.4 inch

€15,000

Painting, Windiness, Menkiv Anatoliy

Windiness

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 60 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Pink Wind, Menkiv Anatoliy

Pink Wind

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 130 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Painting, Idea, Menkiv Anatoliy

Idea

Menkiv Anatoliy

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

€2,300

Painting, Grotto, Menkiv Anatoliy

Grotto

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 90 x 116 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,900

Painting, Heart-V, Stanislav Bojankov

Heart-V

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 65 x 91 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 35.8 x 0 inch

€600

Painting, Cosmogonia-3, Julien Jubault

Cosmogonia-3

Julien Jubault

Painting . 120 x 115 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 45.3 x 1.2 inch

€1,900

Painting, Form, Strashevich Alexander

Form

Strashevich Alexander

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

€640

Painting, Cantata, Anatoly Tarabanov

Cantata

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting . 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€625

Painting, Bleu Heart, Beata Kmita

Bleu Heart

Beata Kmita

Painting . 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€7,200

Painting, Route, Abashidze Marusya

Route

Abashidze Marusya

Painting . 70 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€650

Painting, Abstract 12, Vera Hoi

Abstract 12

Vera Hoi

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€220

Painting, Claim 132, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 132

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 80 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€790

Painting, Out of town, Peter Tovpev

Out of town

Peter Tovpev

Painting . 61 x 74.5 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 29.3 x 0.8 inch

€455

Painting, Evening park, Peter Tovpev

Evening park

Peter Tovpev

Painting . 17.5 x 21 x 2 cm Painting . 6.9 x 8.3 x 0.8 inch

€205

Painting, Spring, Konovalov Igor

Spring

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 55 x 69 x 2 cm Painting . 21.7 x 27.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,500

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