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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, Winter, Sean Hemeon

Winter

Sean Hemeon

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€1,121

Painting, NotWithstanding, Kris Haas

NotWithstanding

Kris Haas

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 2 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.8 inch

€918

Painting, A 12 - 1, Julien Jubault

A 12 - 1

Julien Jubault

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

€1,500

Painting, Black Light, Preston M Smith

Black Light

Preston M Smith

Painting . 61 x 76.2 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 30 x 0.8 inch

€1,157

Painting, Young Wine, Shulyak Tatyana

Young Wine

Shulyak Tatyana

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

€560

Painting, Black Opals, Rachel McCullock

Black Opals

Rachel McCullock

Painting . 40.9 x 62 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16.1 x 24.4 x 0.1 inch

€1,657

Painting, Lake of Hope, Alex Senchenko

Lake of Hope

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,930

Painting, Hands, Shirin Mohseni-Nasab

Hands

Shirin Mohseni-Nasab

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

€1,000

Painting, Summer Dream, Melezhik Olga

Summer Dream

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 70 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€600

Painting, Untitled 45, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 45

Eva Pacheco

Painting . 30 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€900

Painting, Timeleap V, Minseok Kang

Timeleap V

Minseok Kang

Painting . 50.3 x 72.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 19.8 x 28.6 x 1 inch

€2,400

Painting, Evening, Henadzi Havartsou

Evening

Henadzi Havartsou

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

€1,001

Painting, October Days, Wietzie Gerber

October Days

Wietzie Gerber

Painting . 71.1 x 50.8 x 4.6 cm Painting . 28 x 20 x 1.8 inch

€1,925

Painting, Let it be, Vild Art

Let it be

Vild Art

Painting . 40 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

€1,050

Painting, Lilo, Irina Sazonova

Lilo

Irina Sazonova

Painting . 40 x 40 x 3.5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.4 inch

€904

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 8, Gina Vor

Brain Power 8

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€200

Painting, Seaward, Susan C

Seaward

Susan C

Painting . 44.5 x 44.5 x 3 cm Painting . 17.5 x 17.5 x 1.2 inch

€1,007

Painting, AP 1 - 1, Julien Jubault

AP 1 - 1

Julien Jubault

Painting . 99 x 94 x 3 cm Painting . 39 x 37 x 1.2 inch

€2,100

Painting, Infinity VI, Karo Mkrtchyan

Infinity VI

Karo Mkrtchyan

Painting . 73 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,300

Painting, N°1135, Jean-Daniel Salvat

N°1135

Jean-Daniel Salvat

Painting . 146 x 114 x 3 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch

€7,478

Painting, The Journey, Iren Puj

The Journey

Iren Puj

Painting . 58.8 x 60.96 x 3 cm Painting . 23.1 x 24 x 1.2 inch

€6,500

Painting, H2#2023, Stephan Laplanche

H2#2023

Stephan Laplanche

Painting . 33 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 13 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Print, Reef Builders, Mr Jago

Reef Builders

Mr Jago

Print . 64 x 98 cm Print . 25.2 x 38.6 inch

€1,400

Painting, Abstract 2562, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2562

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,352 €1,882

Design, Beyond borders, Maria Esmar

Beyond borders

Maria Esmar

Design . 140 x 220 x 0.2 cm Design . 55.1 x 86.6 x 0.1 inch

€6,200

Print, Untitled, Friedel Dzubas

Untitled

Friedel Dzubas

Print . 106.7 x 212.1 x 0.5 cm Print . 42 x 83.5 x 0.2 inch

€9,040

Painting, Composition, Jean Signovert

Composition

Jean Signovert

Painting . 16 x 22 x 0.1 cm Painting . 6.3 x 8.7 x 0 inch

€950

Painting, Adélie, Marine Bonzom

Adélie

Marine Bonzom

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

€1,600

Painting, Map of Spring, Anna Selina

Map of Spring

Anna Selina

Painting . 100 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0 inch

€2,200

Painting, Hot Summer, Lidia Domagala

Hot Summer

Lidia Domagala

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Painting, Days Eye, Sam Soles

Days Eye

Sam Soles

Painting . 50.8 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 20 x 15 x 1 inch

€1,108

Painting, Markas, Daniel Timko

Markas

Daniel Timko

Painting . 80 x 60 x 3.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.4 inch

€1,085

Painting, Untitled, Sam Friedman

Untitled

Sam Friedman

Painting . 182.9 x 152.4 x 2.54 cm Painting . 72 x 60 x 1 inch

€22,147

Painting, Groundswell, Matthew Dibble

Groundswell

Matthew Dibble

Painting . 38.1 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 15 x 12 x 1 inch

€1,582

Painting, Calendula 03, Paul Scat

Calendula 03

Paul Scat

Painting . 100.1 x 100.1 x 4.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,269

Painting, Effusion Jaune, Nadia Zouari

Effusion Jaune

Nadia Zouari

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

€1,400

Painting, By the Waves, Vian Borchert

By the Waves

Vian Borchert

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

€2,260

Painting, N4, Noa Grayevsky

N4

Noa Grayevsky

Painting . 101 x 92 x 2 cm Painting . 39.8 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,000

Painting, Moss and Mist, Alex Senchenko

Moss and Mist

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,533 €2,026

Painting, Good vibes, Francesco Martini

Good vibes

Francesco Martini

Painting . 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€1,525

Painting, Cliffside, Lee Passarella

Cliffside

Lee Passarella

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

€1,175

Painting, Greenwood, Geoff Howard

Greenwood

Geoff Howard

Painting . 30 x 39.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,208

Painting, Matter, Ana Costov

Matter

Ana Costov

Painting . 59.9 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,510

Print, Oasis, Aloyzas Smilingis

Oasis

Aloyzas Smilingis

Print . 130 x 100 x 2 cm Print . 51.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Fine Art Drawings, Patchwork #12, Kateryna Malomuzh

Patchwork #12

Kateryna Malomuzh

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

€235

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