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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, Enchanting shores, Dam Domido

Enchanting shores

Dam Domido

Painting . 100 x 150 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0 inch

€2,900

Painting, Source, Robert van Bolderick

Source

Robert van Bolderick

Painting . 149.9 x 129.5 x 5.1 cm Painting . 59 x 51 x 2 inch

€4,992

Painting, Solar Fire, Nestor Toro

Solar Fire

Nestor Toro

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

€909

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

€4,457

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

€4,457

Painting, Dark Bark, Geoff Howard

Dark Bark

Geoff Howard

Painting . 55.9 x 45.7 x 0.5 cm Painting . 22 x 18 x 0.2 inch

€3,330

Painting, FlyOver, Andrada Anghel

FlyOver

Andrada Anghel

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

€1,179

Painting, Exploration, Andrada Anghel

Exploration

Andrada Anghel

Painting . 55.9 x 55.9 x 4.6 cm Painting . 22 x 22 x 1.8 inch

€1,038

Painting, Alien planet, Andrada Anghel

Alien planet

Andrada Anghel

Painting . 61 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 24 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€1,112

Painting, Endurance, Anders Hingel

Endurance

Anders Hingel

Painting . 177.8 x 139.7 x 0.5 cm Painting . 70 x 55 x 0.2 inch

€847

Painting, Turquoise way, Dam Domido

Turquoise way

Dam Domido

Painting . 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€790

Painting, Una mattina, Emily Starck

Una mattina

Emily Starck

Painting . 121.9 x 111.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 44 x 1 inch

€2,885

Painting, Canvas 116, Cy Seymour

Canvas 116

Cy Seymour

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

€4,591

Painting, ZDZ1123, Thierry Zdzieblo

ZDZ1123

Thierry Zdzieblo

Painting . 60 x 160 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 63 x 0.8 inch

€2,300

Painting, Magma, Antonino Puliafico

Magma

Antonino Puliafico

Painting . 110 x 238 x 0.1 cm Painting . 43.3 x 93.7 x 0 inch

€4,250

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

Painting, Ups and Downs, Christel Haag

Ups and Downs

Christel Haag

Painting . 35.6 x 48.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 19 x 1 inch

€428

Painting, Oh Boy, Christel Haag

Oh Boy

Christel Haag

Painting . 48.3 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 19 x 14 x 1 inch

€437

Painting, Claim 194, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 194

Mark Hellbusch

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

€550

Painting, Very Fast, Simone Travaglini

Very Fast

Simone Travaglini

Painting . 56 x 76 x 1 cm Painting . 22 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch

€430

Painting, Claim 99, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 99

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 100 x 130 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 51.2 x 0.6 inch

€1,680

Painting, Claim 95, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 95

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 120 x 110 x 1.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 43.3 x 0.6 inch

€1,680

Painting, Claim 90, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 90

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 130 x 120 x 1.5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 47.2 x 0.6 inch

€2,340

Painting, Watersound I, Ana Monnaco

Watersound I

Ana Monnaco

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

€758

Painting, Claim 82, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 82

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 100 x 130 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 51.2 x 0.4 inch

€1,680

Painting, Claim 81, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 81

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 100 x 140 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch

€2,000

Print, Strata #18, Petr Strnad

Strata #18

Petr Strnad

Print . 101.5 x 76 x 0.1 cm Print . 40 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€890

Print, Strata #17, Petr Strnad

Strata #17

Petr Strnad

Print . 101.5 x 76 x 0.1 cm Print . 40 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€890

Print, Strata #16, Petr Strnad

Strata #16

Petr Strnad

Print . 101.5 x 76 x 0.1 cm Print . 40 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€890

Painting, Not Impossible, Steven Miller

Not Impossible

Steven Miller

Painting . 111.8 x 111.8 x 5.1 cm Painting . 44 x 44 x 2 inch

€5,572

Painting, Tidal Palette, Kamo Atoyan

Tidal Palette

Kamo Atoyan

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€223

Painting, Sian Ka'an, Andrada Anghel

Sian Ka'an

Andrada Anghel

Painting . 76.2 x 182.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 30 x 72 x 0.1 inch

€2,238

Painting, Contemplation, Karen Hale

Contemplation

Karen Hale

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

€2,608