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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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Print, Ruminations, Rani R

Ruminations

Rani R

Print . 20 x 25 x 0.1 cm Print . 7.9 x 9.8 x 0 inch

€415

Fine Art Drawings, Ruby red, Sumit Mehndiratta

Ruby red

Sumit Mehndiratta

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

€900

Painting, Revival, Viktoria Ganhao

Revival

Viktoria Ganhao

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€800

Painting, Hongrang, Emily Starck

Hongrang

Emily Starck

Painting . 100 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,900

Painting, Agoraphobia, Emily Starck

Agoraphobia

Emily Starck

Painting . 105 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 41.3 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,700

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, Yellow gesture, Emily Starck

Yellow gesture

Emily Starck

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

€3,000

Print, Strata #18, Petr Strnad

Strata #18

Petr Strnad

Print . 101.5 x 76 x 0.1 cm Print . 40 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€890

Print, Strata #17, Petr Strnad

Strata #17

Petr Strnad

Print . 101.5 x 76 x 0.1 cm Print . 40 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€890

Print, Strata #16, Petr Strnad

Strata #16

Petr Strnad

Print . 101.5 x 76 x 0.1 cm Print . 40 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€890

Painting, Lust, Viktoria Ganhao

Lust

Viktoria Ganhao

Painting . 180 x 135 x 3.5 cm Painting . 70.9 x 53.1 x 1.4 inch

€5,100

Painting, Sea foam 10, Anna Peserico

Sea foam 10

Anna Peserico

Painting . 150 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€2,000

Painting, Technicolour, Maria Esmar

Technicolour

Maria Esmar

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

€2,600

Painting, Minimalism, Tomo Sakurai

Minimalism

Tomo Sakurai

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

€4,000

Painting, Abstract 2512, Olga Mozul

Abstract 2512

Olga Mozul

Painting . 60 x 60 x 3.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.4 inch

€901

Painting, Layers of memories, KatriTa

Layers of memories

KatriTa

Painting . 60 x 80 x 1.7 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.7 inch

€1,184 €1,065

Fine Art Drawings, Dew drops, Sumit Mehndiratta

Dew drops

Sumit Mehndiratta

Fine Art Drawings . 71 x 104 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 28 x 40.9 x 1.2 inch

€2,100

Painting, Untitled 60, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 60

Eva Pacheco

Painting . 50 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,000

Painting, Falling Leaves 02, Poovi Art

Falling Leaves 02

Poovi Art

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 1 inch

€319

Painting, November 2023, Emily Starck

November 2023

Emily Starck

Painting . 90 x 96 x 3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 37.8 x 1.2 inch

€2,000

Painting, Tornado 3, Bill Stone

Tornado 3

Bill Stone

Painting . 61 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting . 24 x 48 x 2 inch

€2,094

Painting, Magical n'Sense, Ron Halfant

Magical n'Sense

Ron Halfant

Painting . 50.8 x 121.9 x 1.5 cm Painting . 20 x 48 x 0.6 inch

€819

Painting, Thumbs Up, Hal Mayforth

Thumbs Up

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 78.7 x 116.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31 x 46 x 0.1 inch

€4,553

Painting, With a dog, Piotr Butkiewicz

With a dog

Piotr Butkiewicz

Painting . 100 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Painting, Grey Symphony, Vlas Ayvazyan

Grey Symphony

Vlas Ayvazyan

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

€819 €656

Painting, L4/L5, Milena Makani

L4/L5

Milena Makani

Painting . 30 x 42 cm Painting . 11.8 x 16.5 inch

€579

Fine Art Drawings, Petri dish, Sumit Mehndiratta

Petri dish

Sumit Mehndiratta

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

€900

Painting, Onda lieve, Alessandra Bisi

Onda lieve

Alessandra Bisi

Painting . 70 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch

€600

Fine Art Drawings, Emeral dios, Sumit Mehndiratta

Emeral dios

Sumit Mehndiratta

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

€900

Painting, Starck Power, Emily Starck

Starck Power

Emily Starck

Painting . 215 x 134 x 0.2 cm Painting . 84.6 x 52.8 x 0.1 inch

€8,000

Painting, Raw pleasure, Emily Starck

Raw pleasure

Emily Starck

Painting . 100 x 105 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 41.3 x 1.2 inch

€2,600

Painting, Violin, Emily Starck

Violin

Emily Starck

Painting . 105 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 41.3 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,800

Painting, The unspeakable, Emily Starck

The unspeakable

Emily Starck

Painting . 105 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 41.3 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,700

Print, Strata #13, Petr Strnad

Strata #13

Petr Strnad

Print . 76 x 101.5 x 0.1 cm Print . 29.9 x 40 x 0 inch

€890

Print, Strata #10, Petr Strnad

Strata #10

Petr Strnad

Print . 76 x 101.5 x 0.1 cm Print . 29.9 x 40 x 0 inch

€890

Painting, Le vivarium, Laurent Proneur

Le vivarium

Laurent Proneur

Painting . 152.4 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting . 60 x 48 x 2 inch

€27,226

Painting, Gold Birch, Cory Ciona

Gold Birch

Cory Ciona

Painting . 50.8 x 121.92 x 3.81 cm Painting . 20 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€1,400

Painting, Coastal Vision,, Sam Soles

Coastal Vision,

Sam Soles

Painting . 61 x 91.4 x 6.4 cm Painting . 24 x 36 x 2.5 inch

€3,416