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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, Electricity, Trixie Pitts

Electricity

Trixie Pitts

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

€3,302

Painting, Sweet Dreams, Monica Tangen

Sweet Dreams

Monica Tangen

Painting . 61 x 45 x 3.5 cm Painting . 24 x 17.7 x 1.4 inch

€210

Painting, Life 02, Poovi Art

Life 02

Poovi Art

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

€228

Painting, Life 01, Poovi Art

Life 01

Poovi Art

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

€228

Painting, Drift Wild, Matthew Dibble

Drift Wild

Matthew Dibble

Painting . 152.4 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm Painting . 60 x 40 x 2 inch

€5,283

Painting, Turbulence, James Gordaneer

Turbulence

James Gordaneer

Painting . 76.2 x 58.4 x 5.1 cm Painting . 30 x 23 x 2 inch

€6,922

Sculpture, Tête Montagne, Julien Cuny

Tête Montagne

Julien Cuny

Sculpture . 60 x 50 x 35 cm Sculpture . 23.6 x 19.7 x 13.8 inch

€1,400

Painting, Scene in the Rain, Cao Fan

Scene in the Rain

Cao Fan

Painting . 77 x 57 x 3 cm Painting . 30.3 x 22.4 x 1.2 inch

€5,100

Painting, Contact, Vladimir Kolosov

Contact

Vladimir Kolosov

Painting . 61 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 30 x 0.125 inch

€1,457

Painting, Dots, Maria Esmar

Dots

Maria Esmar

Painting . 140 x 180 x 0.2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 70.9 x 0.1 inch

€5,500

Painting, Sophisticated, Maria Esmar

Sophisticated

Maria Esmar

Painting . 122 x 122 x 4 cm Painting . 48 x 48 x 1.6 inch

€3,400

Painting, Eccentricity, Maria Esmar

Eccentricity

Maria Esmar

Painting . 100 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€3,400

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, Aspiration, Andrey Visokinsky

Aspiration

Andrey Visokinsky

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

€1,184 €1,066

Fine Art Drawings, Infantia 2, Anastacia Kevich

Infantia 2

Anastacia Kevich

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

€1,457

Sculpture, Aurora II, Nando

Aurora II

Nando

Sculpture . 34 x 28 x 10 cm Sculpture . 13.4 x 11 x 3.9 inch

€2,979

Painting, What Goes On, Craig Moran

What Goes On

Craig Moran

Painting . 35.6 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 14 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€492

Painting, Equilibrium, Andriy Klishyn

Equilibrium

Andriy Klishyn

Painting . 100 x 85 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Painting, Tranquility, Wietzie Gerber

Tranquility

Wietzie Gerber

Painting . 101.6 x 119.4 x 4.6 cm Painting . 40 x 47 x 1.8 inch

€3,579

Painting, Smoky Blue, Suzanne Vaughan

Smoky Blue

Suzanne Vaughan

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

€2,004

Painting, Green summer, Emily Starck

Green summer

Emily Starck

Painting . 130 x 200 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch

€8,500

Painting, Crazy flowers, Emily Starck

Crazy flowers

Emily Starck

Painting . 190 x 165 x 3 cm Painting . 74.8 x 65 x 1.2 inch

€7,500

Painting, Radiate incense, Le anh Tuan

Radiate incense

Le anh Tuan

Painting . 100.1 x 119.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 x 1 inch

€2,277

Painting, Audacieuse, Emily Starck

Audacieuse

Emily Starck

Painting . 100 x 200 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch

€7,800

Painting, Green landscape, Emily Starck

Green landscape

Emily Starck

Painting . 120 x 195 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 76.8 x 1.2 inch

€6,000