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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, Wilis in rhineland, On Hansen

Wilis in rhineland

On Hansen

Painting . 88.9 x 63.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 35 x 25 x 0.1 inch

€1,093

Painting, Passage, On Hansen

Passage

On Hansen

Painting . 88.9 x 64.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 35 x 25.5 x 0.1 inch

€1,093

Painting, Slide away, Maria Esmar

Slide away

Maria Esmar

Painting . 40 x 40 x 4 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

€650

Painting, Sans titre 6, Marie Pernet

Sans titre 6

Marie Pernet

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

€450

Painting, BW 30, Saverio Filioli Uranio

BW 30

Saverio Filioli Uranio

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

€120

Painting, Untitled, Hayduk Smbatyan

Untitled

Hayduk Smbatyan

Painting . 29.5 x 20 x 1 cm Painting . 11.6 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€250

Painting, Cellscape, Flora B

Cellscape

Flora B

Painting . 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€2,866

Painting, Traversée, Nadia Zouari

Traversée

Nadia Zouari

Painting . 29 x 29 x 3 cm Painting . 11.4 x 11.4 x 1.2 inch

€500

Painting, Splash, Eliana Sá

Splash

Eliana Sá

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

€1,300

Painting, Day & Night 4, Max Yaskin

Day & Night 4

Max Yaskin

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

€1,560

Painting, Expression 35, Iryna Kastsova

Expression 35

Iryna Kastsova

Painting . 60 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Painting, Number 3, Alfredo Pizzi

Number 3

Alfredo Pizzi

Painting . 160 x 220 x 0.1 cm Painting . 63 x 86.6 x 0 inch

€3,100

Painting, Abstract No. 87, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 87

Gina Vor

Painting . 39.5 x 29.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15.6 x 11.6 x 0.1 inch

€200

Painting, Untitled 53, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 53

Eva Pacheco

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

€2,500

Painting, Stadtbummel, Mark Hellbusch

Stadtbummel

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 100 x 110 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch

€4,200

Sculpture, Ex Boyfriends, Inga Makarova

Ex Boyfriends

Inga Makarova

Sculpture . 212 x 168 x 3 cm Sculpture . 83.5 x 66.1 x 1.2 inch

€6,200

Fine Art Drawings, Etherea, Sumit Mehndiratta

Etherea

Sumit Mehndiratta

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

€690

Painting, The Look, Menkiv Anatoliy

The Look

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 71 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 28 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,050

Painting, Good mood, Melezhik Olga

Good mood

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 45 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 17.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€320

Painting, Splash 44, Mark Hellbusch

Splash 44

Mark Hellbusch

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

€790

Painting, Woman in me!, Amogh Katyayan

Woman in me!

Amogh Katyayan

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 1.5 inch

€1,821

Painting, Renaissance, Andrada Anghel

Renaissance

Andrada Anghel

Painting . 91.4 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 60 x 1.5 inch

€3,152

Painting, Particles #10, Carlos Pun Art

Particles #10

Carlos Pun Art

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

€1,430

Painting, Azalee, Cyrielle Schoorens

Azalee

Cyrielle Schoorens

Painting . 100 x 100 x 4.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.8 inch

€4,800

Painting, Polisseurs, Jean-Luc Veret

Polisseurs

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting . 73 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€500

Painting, Inspiration, Vera Klimova

Inspiration

Vera Klimova

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

€364