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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, River Voices, Vibha Kapur

River Voices

Vibha Kapur

Painting . 39.9 x 100.1 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,171

Painting, Orange sun, Saho art

Orange sun

Saho art

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

€3,000

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

€1,652

Painting, Futurity, Maria Esmar

Futurity

Maria Esmar

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

€6,000

Painting, Breeze #3, Geesien Postema

Breeze #3

Geesien Postema

Painting . 78.7 x 119.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31 x 47 x 1 inch

€1,714

Painting, Blue Abstract No. 5, Gina Vor

Blue Abstract No. 5

Gina Vor

Painting . 90 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Contact, Vladimir Kolosov

Contact

Vladimir Kolosov

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

€1,429

Painting, All of you, Francesca Borgo

All of you

Francesca Borgo

Painting . 100 x 120 x 1.8 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.7 inch

€3,920

Painting, November I, H-Nguyen

November I

H-Nguyen

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

€920

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, Improvisation 4, Vera Klimova

Improvisation 4

Vera Klimova

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

€1,116

Painting, Serene sky, Sophie Mangelsen

Serene sky

Sophie Mangelsen

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

€690

Painting, Sans Titre, Sophie Mangelsen

Sans Titre

Sophie Mangelsen

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

€670

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

€1,900

Fine Art Drawings, Clown curve, Sumit Mehndiratta

Clown curve

Sumit Mehndiratta

Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 80 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 31.5 inch

€1,090

Painting, Washed Denim, Ana Monnaco

Washed Denim

Ana Monnaco

Painting . 71.1 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 28 x 20 x 0.1 inch

€759

Painting, Passion, Gina Vor

Passion

Gina Vor

Painting . 120 x 104 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 40.9 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Painting, Opulence Fusion, Monica Tangen

Opulence Fusion

Monica Tangen

Painting . 100 x 150 x 3.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.4 inch

€2,750

Painting, Verticles AD, Sam Soles

Verticles AD

Sam Soles

Painting . 152.4 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 60 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€4,054

Painting, Urban traffic, Pol Ledent

Urban traffic

Pol Ledent

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

€1,200

Painting, Fields of hope, Emily Starck

Fields of hope

Emily Starck

Painting . 119.4 x 195.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 47 x 77 x 1 inch

€6,160

Painting, 20 mars 2023, Emily Starck

20 mars 2023

Emily Starck

Painting . 99.1 x 200.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39 x 79 x 1 inch

€5,450

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

€5,741

Painting, Canvas 099, Cy Seymour

Canvas 099

Cy Seymour

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1.5 inch

€2,813

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

€2,009

Painting, Perspective, Jean-Luc Veret

Perspective

Jean-Luc Veret

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

€700

Fine Art Drawings, Cloud Incursion, Baruj Salinas

Cloud Incursion

Baruj Salinas

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

€900

Print, Heat Of The Day, Jane Munro

Heat Of The Day

Jane Munro

Print . 42 x 100 x 1 cm Print . 16.5 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€800

Painting, Bittersweet, Petra Schott

Bittersweet

Petra Schott

Painting . 144 x 102 x 0.1 cm Painting . 56.7 x 40.2 x 0 inch

€4,900

Painting, Walk, Vera Klimova

Walk

Vera Klimova

Painting . 90 x 90 x 4.5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.8 inch

€1,607

Painting, On the shore, Vera Klimova

On the shore

Vera Klimova

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

€1,607

Painting, Improvisation 5, Vera Klimova

Improvisation 5

Vera Klimova

Painting . 98 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 38.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,607

Painting, Improvisation 3, Vera Klimova

Improvisation 3

Vera Klimova

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

€1,116

Painting, Lights 3, Lena Langer

Lights 3

Lena Langer

Painting . 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,339

Fine Art Drawings, Silhouettes 13, Anastacia Kevich

Silhouettes 13

Anastacia Kevich

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

€1,339

Painting, Floating Blossom, Tori Grin

Floating Blossom

Tori Grin

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

€893

Painting, Abstract Dance, KatriTa

Abstract Dance

KatriTa

Painting . 120 x 90 x 3.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.4 inch

€2,500