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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, Dripping, Tomo Sakurai

Dripping

Tomo Sakurai

Painting . 25.7 x 18.2 x 2 cm Painting . 10.1 x 7.2 x 0.8 inch

€500

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, 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

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

€5,581

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

€911

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, Contemplation, Karen Hale

Contemplation

Karen Hale

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

€2,612

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

€429

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

€438

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, 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

€759

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

Sculpture, Red equilibrium, Alla Grande

Red equilibrium

Alla Grande

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

€2,200

Painting, RT46, Anouck Botteron

RT46

Anouck Botteron

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

€2,700

Painting, A summer morning, Le Hai Linh

A summer morning

Le Hai Linh

Painting . 79 x 99.3 x 3.3 cm Painting . 31.1 x 39.1 x 1.3 inch

€1,688

Painting, Ankerwycke, Geoff Howard

Ankerwycke

Geoff Howard

Painting . 45.7 x 35.6 x 0.5 cm Painting . 18 x 14 x 0.2 inch

€3,358

Painting, Hope, Ansgar Dressler

Hope

Ansgar Dressler

Painting . 101.6 x 81.3 x 3 cm Painting . 40 x 32 x 1.2 inch

€1,134

Painting, Oil field, Ansgar Dressler

Oil field

Ansgar Dressler

Painting . 81.3 x 81.3 x 3 cm Painting . 32 x 32 x 1.2 inch

€1,036

Painting, Mojito, Ansgar Dressler

Mojito

Ansgar Dressler

Painting . 121.9 x 81.3 x 3 cm Painting . 48 x 32 x 1.2 inch

€1,491

Painting, Oil Field, Ansgar Dressler

Oil Field

Ansgar Dressler

Painting . 81.3 x 81.3 x 3 cm Painting . 32 x 32 x 1.2 inch

€982

Painting, FlyOver, Andrada Anghel

FlyOver

Andrada Anghel

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

€1,181

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

€1,039

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

€1,114

Painting, Apesanteur, Bebler

Apesanteur

Bebler

Painting . 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,090

Painting, Sans titre, Sophie Mangelsen

Sans titre

Sophie Mangelsen

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

€300