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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, Bones, Weronika Dylag

Bones

Weronika Dylag

Painting . 40 x 40 x 4 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

€800

Painting, Loose Ends, June Johnson

Loose Ends

June Johnson

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

€1,615

Painting, Far Horizons, Vern Rollin

Far Horizons

Vern Rollin

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 1.8 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 0.7 inch

€1,009

Painting, Untitled, Elen Karapetyan

Untitled

Elen Karapetyan

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

€1,900

Painting, Umami, Emily Starck

Umami

Emily Starck

Painting . 125 x 85 x 3 cm Painting . 49.2 x 33.5 x 1.2 inch

€4,000

Painting, Claim 159, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 159

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 110 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,320

Painting, A1901, Thierry Benzaid

A1901

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 92 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€950

Painting, Cosmogonia-4, Julien Jubault

Cosmogonia-4

Julien Jubault

Painting . 145 x 120 x 0.01 cm Painting . 57.1 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€2,050

Painting, Yellow, Viktoria Ganhao

Yellow

Viktoria Ganhao

Painting . 100 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Painting, Shambala 2, Max Yaskin

Shambala 2

Max Yaskin

Painting . 100 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€2,150

Painting, Acacia, Victoria Jáimez

Acacia

Victoria Jáimez

Painting . 100 x 80 x 3.8 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.5 inch

€1,700

Painting, She needs love 00, Poovi Art

She needs love 00

Poovi Art

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 1.5 inch

€798

Painting, Cascade #2, Jade R.

Cascade #2

Jade R.

Painting . 46 x 38 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 inch

€500

Fine Art Drawings, Panselinos, Nikolaos Schizas

Panselinos

Nikolaos Schizas

Fine Art Drawings . 77 x 57 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 30.3 x 22.4 x 0 inch

€690

Painting, Women's day, Emily Starck

Women's day

Emily Starck

Painting . 130 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€5,000

Painting, Dies Irae, Emily Starck

Dies Irae

Emily Starck

Painting . 125 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 49.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€5,000

Painting, Purple, Andrey Visokinsky

Purple

Andrey Visokinsky

Painting . 110 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,256

Painting, Marillenglanz, Chris Kamprad

Marillenglanz

Chris Kamprad

Painting . 120 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€4,000

Painting, Unspoken Words, Jocelyn Teng

Unspoken Words

Jocelyn Teng

Painting . 152.4 x 121.92 x 4.44 cm Painting . 60 x 48 x 1.7 inch

€4,000

Painting, Evening Lights, Floria Rey

Evening Lights

Floria Rey

Painting . 91 x 155 x 0.1 cm Painting . 35.8 x 61 x 0 inch

€2,300

Painting, Present, Sophie Dumont

Present

Sophie Dumont

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

€4,900

Painting, Macadam XIV, Jean-Luc Veret

Macadam XIV

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting . 100 x 81 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch

€800

Painting, 19:15 - 4, Senia Baloyan

19:15 - 4

Senia Baloyan

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

€449

Fine Art Drawings, Either Or, Sumit Mehndiratta

Either Or

Sumit Mehndiratta

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 116 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 45.7 x 0 inch

€1,900

Painting, Quiet snow, Emily Starck

Quiet snow

Emily Starck

Painting . 100 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,800

Painting, Mistery 4, Alessandra Bisi

Mistery 4

Alessandra Bisi

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

€2,600

Painting, Rainy Colors, Esther Cohen

Rainy Colors

Esther Cohen

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1 inch

€1,500

Fine Art Drawings, Silhouettes 13, Anastacia Kevich

Silhouettes 13

Anastacia Kevich

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

€1,346

Painting, Fall, Lea Karvala

Fall

Lea Karvala

Painting . 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,100

Painting, Creation, Weronika Dylag

Creation

Weronika Dylag

Painting . 40 x 40 x 4 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

€800

Photography, P O, Jochen Cerny

P O

Jochen Cerny

Photography . 118 x 110 x 2 cm Photography . 46.5 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

€3,750 €3,000

Painting, Cotton Candy, Robert Musser

Cotton Candy

Robert Musser

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

€919

Painting, Be with me, Poovi Art

Be with me

Poovi Art

Painting . 91.4 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€718

Painting, New Codes, Michelle Hold

New Codes

Michelle Hold

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

€2,500

Fine Art Drawings, No regrets, Sumit Mehndiratta

No regrets

Sumit Mehndiratta

Fine Art Drawings . 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€1,200

Painting, White, Tomo Sakurai

White

Tomo Sakurai

Painting . 91 x 72.7 x 5 cm Painting . 35.8 x 28.6 x 2 inch

€3,000

Painting, Improvisation 4, Vera Klimova

Improvisation 4

Vera Klimova

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

€1,121

Painting, Change, Bogdana Antoniuk

Change

Bogdana Antoniuk

Painting . 155 x 100 x 0.3 cm Painting . 61 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

€650

Painting, Miro, Irina Sazonova

Miro

Irina Sazonova

Painting . 100 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch

€2,870

Painting, Freedom, Milada Dureckova

Freedom

Milada Dureckova

Painting . 90 x 90 x 2.5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch

€950

Painting, Cosmogonia-2, Julien Jubault

Cosmogonia-2

Julien Jubault

Painting . 120 x 110 x 0.01 cm Painting . 47.2 x 43.3 x 0 inch

€2,200

Painting, Flare Up, Melanie Graham

Flare Up

Melanie Graham

Painting . 59.9 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€701

Painting, Fall night, Emily Starck

Fall night

Emily Starck

Painting . 110 x 97 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

€2,790

Painting, Renewal, Lisa H Ridabock

Renewal

Lisa H Ridabock

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

€2,175

Painting, July walks, Ivana Olbricht

July walks

Ivana Olbricht

Painting . 78.7 x 59.9 x 2 cm Painting . 31 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,148

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