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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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Fine Art Drawings, Blue Chess, Sumit Mehndiratta

Blue Chess

Sumit Mehndiratta

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

€1,000

Painting, Fika, Olumide Ajayi

Fika

Olumide Ajayi

Painting . 61 x 53.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 24 x 21 x 1 inch

€865

Painting, Aqua 6, Gina Vor

Aqua 6

Gina Vor

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

€1,800

Painting, Prussian Blue 16, Gina Vor

Prussian Blue 16

Gina Vor

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€800

Painting, EXPECTATION, Lenta Markevich

EXPECTATION

Lenta Markevich

Painting . 95 x 95 x 5 cm Painting . 37.4 x 37.4 x 2 inch

€1,100

Painting, Feel like I do, Maria Esmar

Feel like I do

Maria Esmar

Painting . 138 x 138 x 4 cm Painting . 54.3 x 54.3 x 1.6 inch

€4,600

Painting, Sun Fish, Sam Soles

Sun Fish

Sam Soles

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

€4,810

Painting, Pink storm, Le Hai Linh

Pink storm

Le Hai Linh

Painting . 110 x 79.8 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 31.4 x 1.2 inch

€1,685

Painting, Japanese basin, Emily Starck

Japanese basin

Emily Starck

Painting . 165 x 200 x 3 cm Painting . 65 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch

€7,400

Painting, Abstract No. 65, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 65

Gina Vor

Painting . 80 x 60 x 0.4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

€800

Painting, Autumnal 03, Poovi Art

Autumnal 03

Poovi Art

Painting . 68.6 x 53.3 x 5.1 cm Painting . 27 x 21 x 2 inch

€455

Painting, Endless Flow 7., Petr Strnad

Endless Flow 7.

Petr Strnad

Painting . 28.6 x 19.5 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.3 x 7.7 x 0 inch

€180

Painting, Space games, Samvel Atasunts

Space games

Samvel Atasunts

Painting . 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,093

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

€1,448

Painting, L'arbre bleu, Emily Starck

L'arbre bleu

Emily Starck

Painting . 130 x 180 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch

€6,000

Painting, Sweet thing, Maria Esmar

Sweet thing

Maria Esmar

Painting . 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€650

Painting, Desperate People, Ya-Wei Li

Desperate People

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 45 x 35 x 4 cm Painting . 17.7 x 13.8 x 1.6 inch

€2,000

Painting, Higher power, Maria Esmar

Higher power

Maria Esmar

Painting . 140 x 220 x 0.1 cm Painting . 55.1 x 86.6 x 0 inch

€5,800

Painting, Black Cloud, Zakhar Shevchuk

Black Cloud

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting . 130 x 110 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

€3,200

Painting, Izmir, Shulyak Tatyana

Izmir

Shulyak Tatyana

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

€510

Painting, Registros, Nat Orlowski

Registros

Nat Orlowski

Painting . 264.2 x 149.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 104 x 59 x 0.1 inch

€6,376

Painting, The Sky is Burning, Flora B

The Sky is Burning

Flora B

Painting . 76.5 x 76.5 x 2 cm Painting . 30.1 x 30.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,897

Painting, Volcano II, Sourena Parhizkar

Volcano II

Sourena Parhizkar

Painting . 50 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€6,900

Painting, Abstracción, Gotcha Gaios

Abstracción

Gotcha Gaios

Painting . 70 x 48 x 10 cm Painting . 27.6 x 18.9 x 3.9 inch

€1,000

Painting, Euphoria, Gina Vor

Euphoria

Gina Vor

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

€1,800

Painting, Angels, Beata Kmita

Angels

Beata Kmita

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

€5,197

Painting, Hundertwasser, Floria Rey

Hundertwasser

Floria Rey

Painting . 111 x 160 x 0.1 cm Painting . 43.7 x 63 x 0 inch

€1,850

Painting, Performat 6., Petr Strnad

Performat 6.

Petr Strnad

Painting . 27.3 x 19.4 x 0.1 cm Painting . 10.7 x 7.6 x 0 inch

€250

Painting, Abstract No. 63, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 63

Gina Vor

Painting . 80 x 60 x 0.4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

€800

Painting, Touches of love, Emily Starck

Touches of love

Emily Starck

Painting . 104.1 x 200.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 41 x 79 x 1 inch

€5,856

Painting, Follow the line 1, Gina Vor

Follow the line 1

Gina Vor

Painting . 80 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€800

Painting, Canvas 132, Cy Seymour

Canvas 132

Cy Seymour

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

€3,097

Painting, Spacewalk XII., Petr Strnad

Spacewalk XII.

Petr Strnad

Painting . 29.7 x 21.2 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€250

Painting, Abstract #3, Chris Ritter

Abstract #3

Chris Ritter

Painting . 44.5 x 55.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 17.5 x 22 x 0.1 inch

€2,049

Painting, Terra Cotta, Gina Vor

Terra Cotta

Gina Vor

Painting . 95.5 x 95.5 x 2 cm Painting . 37.6 x 37.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Painting, Supernova No. 10, Gina Vor

Supernova No. 10

Gina Vor

Painting . 95 x 95 x 2 cm Painting . 37.4 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Painting, Remote Place IV., Petr Strnad

Remote Place IV.

Petr Strnad

Painting . 10.5 x 14.3 x 0.1 cm Painting . 4.1 x 5.6 x 0 inch

€100

Painting, Remote Place V., Petr Strnad

Remote Place V.

Petr Strnad

Painting . 13.5 x 24.8 x 0.1 cm Painting . 5.3 x 9.8 x 0 inch

€130

Painting, Unexplored 7, Petr Strnad

Unexplored 7

Petr Strnad

Painting . 29.5 x 21.1 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.6 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€190

Painting, Barbarossa, Mansueto Antoh

Barbarossa

Mansueto Antoh

Painting . 80 x 80 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 inch

€2,800

Fine Art Drawings, Fall and Rise, Fabia Kleinpeter

Fall and Rise

Fabia Kleinpeter

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€400