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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, Phosphenes, Emily Starck

Phosphenes

Emily Starck

Painting . 177.8 x 165.1 x 5.1 cm Painting . 70 x 65 x 2 inch

€7,513

Painting, Impulse 17 bis, Dam Domido

Impulse 17 bis

Dam Domido

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

€990

Painting, Purple City, Zakhar Shevchuk

Purple City

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting . 33 x 61 x 2 cm Painting . 13 x 24 x 0.8 inch

€1,650

Painting, RT39, Anouck Botteron

RT39

Anouck Botteron

Painting . 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

€3,300

Painting, Impulse 11, Dam Domido

Impulse 11

Dam Domido

Painting . 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,280

Painting, Impulse 5, Dam Domido

Impulse 5

Dam Domido

Painting . 72 x 93 x 2 cm Painting . 28.3 x 36.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,900

Painting, Claim 175, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 175

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Painting, Claim 176, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 176

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Painting, Claim 177, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 177

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Fine Art Drawings, Tree of life, Ekaterina Zaznova

Tree of life

Ekaterina Zaznova

Fine Art Drawings . 61 x 46 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 18.1 x 0 inch

€592 €533

Painting, Claim 33, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 33

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 83 x 112 x 2 cm Painting . 32.7 x 44.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,050

Painting, Ocean's Edge, Ana Monnaco

Ocean's Edge

Ana Monnaco

Painting . 66 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 26 x 20 x 0.1 inch

€774

Painting, Claim 9, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 9

Mark Hellbusch

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

€850

Painting, Realm, Mea Ambrozo

Realm

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 130 x 162 x 4 cm Painting . 51.2 x 63.8 x 1.6 inch

€5,500

Painting, Dive in deep, Mea Ambrozo

Dive in deep

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 73 x 116 x 4 cm Painting . 28.7 x 45.7 x 1.6 inch

€3,000

Painting, Weaving, Shulyak Tatyana

Weaving

Shulyak Tatyana

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

€1,100

Painting, World 2, Mea Ambrozo

World 2

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 130 x 130 x 4 cm Painting . 51.2 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

€4,500

Painting, Dance of Joy, Zakhar Shevchuk

Dance of Joy

Zakhar Shevchuk

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

€2,500

Painting, Energy XL 2, Peter Nottrott

Energy XL 2

Peter Nottrott

Painting . 104.1 x 154.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 41 x 61 x 1.5 inch

€3,725

Painting, Fog of Julius, Hal Mayforth

Fog of Julius

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 73.7 x 94 x 0.3 cm Painting . 29 x 37 x 0.1 inch

€4,554

Painting, Bottle of Smoke, Hal Mayforth

Bottle of Smoke

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 76.2 x 114.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 30 x 45 x 0.1 inch

€4,554

Painting, Color Blends, Karen Hale

Color Blends

Karen Hale

Painting . 76.2 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Painting . 30 x 30 x 1.5 inch

€1,890

Painting, Warming Up, Geoff Howard

Warming Up

Geoff Howard

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.5 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.2 inch

€3,381

Painting, Canvas 115, Cy Seymour

Canvas 115

Cy Seymour

Painting . 101.6 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 40 x 60 x 1.5 inch

€4,691

Painting, Reflection, Borko Petrovic

Reflection

Borko Petrovic

Painting . 80 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,600

Painting, Untitled 55, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 55

Eva Pacheco

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

€2,500

Painting, Autumn, Aloyzas Smilingis

Autumn

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting . 130 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€7,500

Painting, Ripley 2, Mea Ambrozo

Ripley 2

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 97 x 162 x 4 cm Painting . 38.2 x 63.8 x 1.6 inch

€4,000

Painting, Still sounds, Maria Esmar

Still sounds

Maria Esmar

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

€2,700

Painting, Landscape, Marilina Marchica

Landscape

Marilina Marchica

Painting . 119.4 x 99.1 x 3.3 cm Painting . 47 x 39 x 1.3 inch

€2,541

Painting, Blown away, Gregg Simpson

Blown away

Gregg Simpson

Painting . 188 x 156.2 x 3.8 cm Painting . 74 x 61.5 x 1.5 inch

€11,932

Painting, Summer fields, Maria Esmar

Summer fields

Maria Esmar

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

€2,600

Painting, Levitating, Maria Esmar

Levitating

Maria Esmar

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

€2,650

Painting, A long time ago, Maria Esmar

A long time ago

Maria Esmar

Painting . 120 x 100 x 5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 2 inch

€2,600

Painting, LolliPop, Maria Esmar

LolliPop

Maria Esmar

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

€2,600

Painting, To the Sea, H-Nguyen

To the Sea

H-Nguyen

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

€780

Print, Untitled, Sam Francis

Untitled

Sam Francis

Print . 63 x 89.5 x 0.3 cm Print . 24.8 x 35.2 x 0.1 inch

€3,500 €2,800