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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, Meadow, Leonid K.

Meadow

Leonid K.

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

€275

Painting, Sea, Dantès

Sea

Dantès

Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€50

Painting, Sans titre 5, Marie Pernet

Sans titre 5

Marie Pernet

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

€450

Painting, Serenity, Bogdana Antoniuk

Serenity

Bogdana Antoniuk

Painting . 100 x 75 x 0.3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 29.5 x 0.1 inch

€580

Painting, Bliss Roots, Flora B

Bliss Roots

Flora B

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

€2,866

Painting, Estructures, Beata Kmita

Estructures

Beata Kmita

Painting . 90 x 140 x 3.3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 55.1 x 1.3 inch

€9,047

Painting, Golden Rain, Shulyak Tatyana

Golden Rain

Shulyak Tatyana

Painting . 75 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 29.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€970

Painting, Jungle, Mark Hellbusch

Jungle

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 60 x 130 x 5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 51.2 x 2 inch

€3,900

Painting, Rollercoaster, Newel Hunter

Rollercoaster

Newel Hunter

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

€3,232

Painting, Birdland, Newel Hunter

Birdland

Newel Hunter

Painting . 61 x 91.4 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 36 x 0.8 inch

€3,779

Painting, Escapist, Newel Hunter

Escapist

Newel Hunter

Painting . 61 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Painting . 24 x 30 x 1.5 inch

€3,642

Painting, Tango, Newel Hunter

Tango

Newel Hunter

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

€3,961

Painting, Hope, Marta Zawadzka

Hope

Marta Zawadzka

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

€5,000

Painting, Dream Flower, Marta Zawadzka

Dream Flower

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 130 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€5,500

Painting, My autumn, Marta Zawadzka

My autumn

Marta Zawadzka

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

€5,000

Painting, Floral.2, Julia Hacker

Floral.2

Julia Hacker

Painting . 30.5 x 30.5 x 3.8 cm Painting . 12 x 12 x 1.5 inch

€585

Painting, Feathers, Andrada Anghel

Feathers

Andrada Anghel

Painting . 76.2 x 152.4 x 0.3 cm Painting . 30 x 60 x 0.1 inch

€1,669

Painting, Cloak & dagger, Newel Hunter

Cloak & dagger

Newel Hunter

Painting . 50.8 x 61 x 1.5 cm Painting . 20 x 24 x 0.6 inch

€3,232

Painting, Coral gardens, Andrada Anghel

Coral gardens

Andrada Anghel

Painting . 137.2 x 137.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 54 x 54 x 0.1 inch

€3,843

Painting, Alchemy, Max Yaskin

Alchemy

Max Yaskin

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

€2,500

Painting, Wonderland, Maria Esmar

Wonderland

Maria Esmar

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

€750

Painting, Abstract_015, Bernhard Lang

Abstract_015

Bernhard Lang

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€450

Painting, Abstract_014, Bernhard Lang

Abstract_014

Bernhard Lang

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€450

Painting, Abstract_012, Bernhard Lang

Abstract_012

Bernhard Lang

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€450

Painting, Abstract_013, Bernhard Lang

Abstract_013

Bernhard Lang

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€450

Painting, Octopus, Michael Grine

Octopus

Michael Grine

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

€273

Painting, Playground, Marta Zawadzka

Playground

Marta Zawadzka

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

€4,100

Painting, City Road, Abashidze Marusya

City Road

Abashidze Marusya

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

€410

Painting, Untitled, Hayduk Smbatyan

Untitled

Hayduk Smbatyan

Painting . 14 x 21 x 2 cm Painting . 5.5 x 8.3 x 0.8 inch

€200

Painting, Untitled 50, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 50

Eva Pacheco

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

€2,500

Painting, Untitled 49, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 49

Eva Pacheco

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

€2,500

Painting, Untitled 26, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 26

Eva Pacheco

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

€3,000

Painting, Untitled 17, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 17

Eva Pacheco

Painting . 90 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€3,500

Painting, Untitled 16, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 16

Eva Pacheco

Painting . 120 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€3,500

Painting, Theorem 2, Max Yaskin

Theorem 2

Max Yaskin

Painting . 100 x 250 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 98.4 x 0.4 inch

€2,580

Painting, Francis, Daniel Timko

Francis

Daniel Timko

Painting . 65 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€725

Painting, Live It Up, Hal Mayforth

Live It Up

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 45.7 x 78.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 18 x 31 x 0.1 inch

€2,732