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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, Bright days, Viktoria Ganhao

Bright days

Viktoria Ganhao

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

€2,000

Painting, Love goes on, Maria Esmar

Love goes on

Maria Esmar

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

€2,500

Painting, Daydreaming, Viktoria Ganhao

Daydreaming

Viktoria Ganhao

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

€1,500

Painting, Floral 12.21, Viktoria Ganhao

Floral 12.21

Viktoria Ganhao

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

€2,300

Painting, Limitless, Viktoria Ganhao

Limitless

Viktoria Ganhao

Painting . 90 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,350

Painting, Silk and Flame, James Chiew

Silk and Flame

James Chiew

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

€14,000

Fine Art Drawings, Silhouettes 4, Anastacia Kevich

Silhouettes 4

Anastacia Kevich

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

€1,390

Painting, A2401, Thierry Benzaid

A2401

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 68 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 26.8 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€900

Painting, Surf, Nash

Surf

Nash

Painting . 114 x 162 x 2 cm Painting . 44.9 x 63.8 x 0.8 inch

€2,400

Painting, Hymne, Hugo Leboeuf

Hymne

Hugo Leboeuf

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

€1,000

Painting, Rubis, Hugo Leboeuf

Rubis

Hugo Leboeuf

Painting . 81 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€850

Painting, Zen-scape, Naoko Paluszak

Zen-scape

Naoko Paluszak

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 1.5 inch

€2,126

Painting, Dark Waves, Nadia NL

Dark Waves

Nadia NL

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

€745

Painting, Scenario, Karin Goeppert

Scenario

Karin Goeppert

Painting . 70.1 x 70.1 x 4.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

€1,049

Painting, Floral, Viktoria Ganhao

Floral

Viktoria Ganhao

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

€1,800

Painting, Determination, Emily Starck

Determination

Emily Starck

Painting . 135 x 110 x 3 cm Painting . 53.1 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch

€4,500

Painting, Untitled, Nino Tolomashvili

Untitled

Nino Tolomashvili

Painting . 60 x 150 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

€1,400

Painting, Infinity VII, Karo Mkrtchyan

Infinity VII

Karo Mkrtchyan

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

€800

Painting, Winter Strory, Anna Selina

Winter Strory

Anna Selina

Painting . 100 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0 inch

€1,900

Painting, Untitled, Mieke Baak

Untitled

Mieke Baak

Painting . 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€8,500

Painting, Untitled 70, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 70

Eva Pacheco

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

€2,400

Painting, Impulsion, Hugo Leboeuf

Impulsion

Hugo Leboeuf

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

€900

Painting, Concerto, Hugo Leboeuf

Concerto

Hugo Leboeuf

Painting . 81 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€900

Painting, Sunset, Weronika Dylag

Sunset

Weronika Dylag

Painting . 100 x 85 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 33.5 x 1.6 inch

€2,200

Painting, Monolanche, Sumit Mehndiratta

Monolanche

Sumit Mehndiratta

Painting . 84 x 87 x 0.1 cm Painting . 33.1 x 34.3 x 0 inch

€1,200

Painting, Abstract II, Mykola Bodnar

Abstract II

Mykola Bodnar

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 1 inch

€1,125

Painting, Fire Matrix, Vesta Shi

Fire Matrix

Vesta Shi

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

€1,256

Painting, Vibrant Amber, Suzanne Vaughan

Vibrant Amber

Suzanne Vaughan

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

€1,507

Painting, Une pluie d'or, Sylvie Tual

Une pluie d'or

Sylvie Tual

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

€8,450

Painting, Palette 6, Tiberiu Soos

Palette 6

Tiberiu Soos

Painting . 80 x 160 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 63 x 1.6 inch

€2,200 €1,650

Painting, Vague Downward, Tomo Sakurai

Vague Downward

Tomo Sakurai

Painting . 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€4,000

Painting, My diary, Olga Marciano

My diary

Olga Marciano

Painting . 59 x 59 x 4 cm Painting . 23.2 x 23.2 x 1.6 inch

€1,230

Painting, Indian Summer, Trixie Pitts

Indian Summer

Trixie Pitts

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

€2,826

Painting, La boxeuse, Âme Sauvage

La boxeuse

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 46 x 38 x 2.4 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 x 0.9 inch

€320

Painting, Tsavorite, Monica Tangen

Tsavorite

Monica Tangen

Painting . 46 x 55 x 4 cm Painting . 18.1 x 21.7 x 1.6 inch

€210 €189

Painting, Gaza, Francesco Martini

Gaza

Francesco Martini

Painting . 180 x 140 x 4 cm Painting . 70.9 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch

€2,800

Painting, Stormy, Behshad Arjomandi

Stormy

Behshad Arjomandi

Painting . 100.1 x 100.1 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,426

Painting, Party Time, Viktoria Ganhao

Party Time

Viktoria Ganhao

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

€1,500

Fine Art Drawings, A Summer Night, Alejandro Moretti

A Summer Night

Alejandro Moretti

Fine Art Drawings . 22.5 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.9 x 11.4 x 0 inch

€180

Painting, Positioning 1, Janet Adebayo

Positioning 1

Janet Adebayo

Painting . 25.4 x 20.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 10 x 8 x 1 inch

€404

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