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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, Life-Force, Geoff Howard

Life-Force

Geoff Howard

Painting . 50.8 x 61 x 1.3 cm Painting . 20 x 24 x 0.5 inch

€3,315

Painting, Stribog, Zoran Crncevic

Stribog

Zoran Crncevic

Painting . 69.9 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 27.5 x 32 x 1 inch

€3,750

Painting, Rays of light, Maria Esmar

Rays of light

Maria Esmar

Painting . 170 x 220 x 0.2 cm Painting . 66.9 x 86.6 x 0.1 inch

€6,900

Painting, Offbeat, Vladimir Kolosov

Offbeat

Vladimir Kolosov

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,036

Fine Art Drawings, Atoll II, Baruj Salinas

Atoll II

Baruj Salinas

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

€900

Painting, Dance with me, Petra Schott

Dance with me

Petra Schott

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

€4,200

Painting, Mini 4, Emily Starck

Mini 4

Emily Starck

Painting . 23 x 19.5 x 0.2 cm Painting . 9.1 x 7.7 x 0.1 inch

€280

Painting, Untitled, Nino Tolomashvili

Untitled

Nino Tolomashvili

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

€770

Painting, Joy, Andrey Visokinsky

Joy

Andrey Visokinsky

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,161

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

€884

Painting, Reflection, Andrey Visokinsky

Reflection

Andrey Visokinsky

Painting . 105 x 75 x 2 cm Painting . 41.3 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,205

Painting, Happy Day, Andrey Visokinsky

Happy Day

Andrey Visokinsky

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

€1,295

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, Echo, Weronika Dylag

Echo

Weronika Dylag

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

€2,200

Sculpture, Aurora II, Nando

Aurora II

Nando

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

€2,983

Painting, Yellow dawn, Andriy Klishyn

Yellow dawn

Andriy Klishyn

Painting . 65 x 75 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch

€940

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

€3,237

Painting, Polaris, Sam Soles

Polaris

Sam Soles

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

€4,342

Painting, Untitled, Maria Esmar

Untitled

Maria Esmar

Painting . 51 x 51 x 4 cm Painting . 20.1 x 20.1 x 1.6 inch

€750

Painting, Deep Green, Nivas Kanhere

Deep Green

Nivas Kanhere

Painting . 182.9 x 152.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 72 x 60 x 1 inch

€5,358

Painting, Suspended, Julia Hacker

Suspended

Julia Hacker

Painting . 96.5 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 38 x 60 x 1.5 inch

€4,253

Painting, Cabin Fever, Ethan Newman

Cabin Fever

Ethan Newman

Painting . 121.9 x 121.9 x 7.6 cm Painting . 48 x 48 x 3 inch

€4,018

Painting, Canvas 067, Cy Seymour

Canvas 067

Cy Seymour

Painting . 129.5 x 66 x 3.8 cm Painting . 51 x 26 x 1.5 inch

€3,616

Painting, The Dream, Zakhar Shevchuk

The Dream

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting . 180 x 300 x 2 cm Painting . 70.9 x 118.1 x 0.8 inch

€7,700

Painting, Slide away, Maria Esmar

Slide away

Maria Esmar

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

€650

Painting, Polisseurs, Jean-Luc Veret

Polisseurs

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting . 73 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€500

Painting, Blue Sign 1, Gina Vor

Blue Sign 1

Gina Vor

Painting . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€800 €680

Painting, Abstraction XII, Kosta Morr

Abstraction XII

Kosta Morr

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

€300

Painting, Oceanic Beauty, Ketki Fadnis

Oceanic Beauty

Ketki Fadnis

Painting . 182.9 x 152.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 72 x 60 x 1 inch

€5,358

Painting, Little queen, Petra Schott

Little queen

Petra Schott

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

€3,575

Print, Waves of URSA, Sadie Weis

Waves of URSA

Sadie Weis

Print . 89 x 51.4 x 0.02 cm Print . 35 x 20.2 x 0 inch

€2,500

Painting, Abstraction, Monika Rossa

Abstraction

Monika Rossa

Painting . 150 x 114 x 2 cm Painting . 59.1 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Brouhaha, Emmanuelle Vroelant

Brouhaha

Emmanuelle Vroelant

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

€3,600

Painting, Aspiration, Andrey Visokinsky

Aspiration

Andrey Visokinsky

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

€1,161

Painting, Sunny Day, Andrey Visokinsky

Sunny Day

Andrey Visokinsky

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

€1,072

Painting, Pulse of Color, Anna Selina

Pulse of Color

Anna Selina

Painting . 110 x 90 x 0.1 cm Painting . 43.3 x 35.4 x 0 inch

€1,950

Painting, Jazz, Isabelle Janier

Jazz

Isabelle Janier

Painting . 120 x 200 x 0.3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 78.7 x 0.1 inch

€3,000

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

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

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

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 €1,575

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

€482