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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, Emerald tree, Ansgar Dressler

Emerald tree

Ansgar Dressler

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

€1,776

Painting, Mojito, Ansgar Dressler

Mojito

Ansgar Dressler

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

€1,521

Painting, Echoes of time, Maria Esmar

Echoes of time

Maria Esmar

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

€6,200

Painting, Mystic, Max Yaskin

Mystic

Max Yaskin

Painting . 150 x 70 x 2.5 cm Painting . 59.05 x 27.56 x 1 inch

€1,321

Painting, Aqua 2, Gina Vor

Aqua 2

Gina Vor

Painting . 80 x 60 x 0.4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

€800

Painting, Come What May, Hal Mayforth

Come What May

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 48.3 x 78.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 19 x 31 x 0.1 inch

€1,457

Painting, Ciao Cacao, Gina Vor

Ciao Cacao

Gina Vor

Painting . 58.5 x 79 x 0.4 cm Painting . 23 x 31.1 x 0.2 inch

€800

Painting, Claim 185, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 185

Mark Hellbusch

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

€650

Painting, Glowing Sky, Bogdana Antoniuk

Glowing Sky

Bogdana Antoniuk

Painting . 95 x 130 x 0.3 cm Painting . 37.4 x 51.2 x 0.1 inch

€750

Painting, Change, Bogdana Antoniuk

Change

Bogdana Antoniuk

Painting . 155 x 100 x 0.3 cm Painting . 61 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

€650

Painting, Verwerfungen, Friedhard Meyer

Verwerfungen

Friedhard Meyer

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

€3,000

Painting, Venus, Marcus Aitken

Venus

Marcus Aitken

Painting . 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€729

Painting, Shrouded Memories, Flora B

Shrouded Memories

Flora B

Painting . 121.5 x 91.5 x 1.5 cm Painting . 47.8 x 36 x 0.6 inch

€3,927

Painting, Claim 100, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 100

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 110 x 150 x 1.5 cm Painting . 43.3 x 59.1 x 0.6 inch

€2,700

Painting, RE 14, Mark Hellbusch

RE 14

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 140 x 140 x 1.5 cm Painting . 55.1 x 55.1 x 0.6 inch

€3,500

Painting, First Look, James C. Leonard

First Look

James C. Leonard

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

€7,560

Painting, Ice sky, Dam Domido

Ice sky

Dam Domido

Painting . 93 x 200 x 0.01 cm Painting . 36.6 x 78.7 x 0 inch

€4,800

Painting, The orange cube, Max Yaskin

The orange cube

Max Yaskin

Painting . 94 x 94 x 1 cm Painting . 37 x 37 x 0.4 inch

€850

Painting, Summer flowers 2, Max Yaskin

Summer flowers 2

Max Yaskin

Painting . 95 x 150 x 1 cm Painting . 37.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

€1,350

Painting, Infatuation,, Newel Hunter

Infatuation,

Newel Hunter

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

€1,913

Painting, Blue Meadow, Max Yaskin

Blue Meadow

Max Yaskin

Painting . 95 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 37.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,650

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

€2,286

Painting, Inner light, Newel Hunter

Inner light

Newel Hunter

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.8 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.3 inch

€1,776

Painting, Verve, Newel Hunter

Verve

Newel Hunter

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

€1,571

Painting, The Dream, Zakhar Shevchuk

The Dream

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting . 180 x 300 x 2 cm Painting . 70.9 x 118.1 x 0.8 inch

€7,700

Painting, Wild Flowers 7, Max Yaskin

Wild Flowers 7

Max Yaskin

Painting . 100 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,850

Painting, Wild Flowers 5, Max Yaskin

Wild Flowers 5

Max Yaskin

Painting . 100 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,750

Painting, Claim 181, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 181

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Painting, Claim 173, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 173

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Painting, Untitled, Zuzanna Malinowska

Untitled

Zuzanna Malinowska

Painting . 25 x 25 x 2 cm Painting . 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

€450

Painting, Seismic Shift, Hal Mayforth

Seismic Shift

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 111.8 x 61 x 0.3 cm Painting . 44 x 24 x 0.1 inch

€3,188

Painting, Untitled 57, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 57

Eva Pacheco

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

€2,500

Painting, Ange, Jérôme Chiarodo

Ange

Jérôme Chiarodo

Painting . 97 x 130 x 1.8 cm Painting . 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.7 inch

€4,500

Painting, Royal stone, Alena Di Santo

Royal stone

Alena Di Santo

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

€455