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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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Fine Art Drawings, Patchwork #12, Kateryna Malomuzh

Patchwork #12

Kateryna Malomuzh

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€235

Painting, Avatar, Max Yaskin

Avatar

Max Yaskin

Painting . 100.1 x 149.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59 x 1 inch

€1,492

Painting, Sunny Horse, Oleg Zhivetin

Sunny Horse

Oleg Zhivetin

Painting . 125 x 105 x 0.3 cm Painting . 49.2 x 41.3 x 0.1 inch

€994 €895

Painting, Hold Your Breath, Vibha Kapur

Hold Your Breath

Vibha Kapur

Painting . 59.9 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,151

Painting, Heat, Akim Levich

Heat

Akim Levich

Painting . 69 x 89 x 2 cm Painting . 27.2 x 35 x 0.8 inch

€9,500

Painting, Aspen Eyes, B. Yaghi

Aspen Eyes

B. Yaghi

Painting . 144 x 210 x 4 cm Painting . 56.7 x 82.7 x 1.6 inch

€16,000

Painting, Impresiones, M Villanueva

Impresiones

M Villanueva

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

€2,500

Painting, Purple Rain, Sara Gardner

Purple Rain

Sara Gardner

Painting . 91.4 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€1,059

Painting, Abstract 2556, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2556

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,292 €1,833

Painting, Crimson Glory, Eelco Maan

Crimson Glory

Eelco Maan

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

€3,377

Painting, Coastal meditation, Henrietta

Coastal meditation

Henrietta

Painting . 132 x 108 x 4 cm Painting . 52 x 42.5 x 1.6 inch

€6,031

Painting, Sea foam 7, Anna Peserico

Sea foam 7

Anna Peserico

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

€900

Painting, Study 232, Barbara McGivern

Study 232

Barbara McGivern

Painting . 31 x 31 x 3 cm Painting . 12.2 x 12.2 x 1.2 inch

€1,200

Painting, Tela bianca, Giulio Orioli

Tela bianca

Giulio Orioli

Painting . 56 x 36 x 2 cm Painting . 22 x 14.2 x 0.8 inch

€900

Sculpture, Bivalve rosa, Iginio Iurilli

Bivalve rosa

Iginio Iurilli

Sculpture . 16.5 x 47 x 55 cm Sculpture . 6.5 x 18.5 x 21.7 inch

€950

Painting, Untitled, Josè Ortega Coronel

Untitled

Josè Ortega Coronel

Painting . 31.5 x 41.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 12.4 x 16.3 x 0.1 inch

€800 €720

Painting, Untitled, Marco Aurelio Rey

Untitled

Marco Aurelio Rey

Painting . 140 x 92 x 0.1 cm Painting . 55.1 x 36.2 x 0 inch

€2,900

Painting, Blue leaves and colors, Tic

Blue leaves and colors

Tic

Painting . 150 x 215 x 0.1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 84.6 x 0 inch

€1,850

Painting, No Man Ever, Zoran Crncevic

No Man Ever

Zoran Crncevic

Painting . 69.9 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 27.5 x 32 x 1 inch

€3,797

Painting, 20251017, Stéphane Vanhove

20251017

Stéphane Vanhove

Painting . 99.1 x 99.1 x 0.5 cm Painting . 39 x 39 x 0.2 inch

€2,900

Painting, Stripes, Aloyzas Smilingis

Stripes

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting . 81 x 60 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€3,700

Painting, Pink World, Marie XI

Pink World

Marie XI

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

€814

Painting, Abstract-132, Nivas Kanhere

Abstract-132

Nivas Kanhere

Painting . 91.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 48 x 1 inch

€1,464

Painting, New Delta, Daniel Gaciu

New Delta

Daniel Gaciu

Painting . 90 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

€5,000

Painting, To overshoot A362, Vito Sardano

To overshoot A362

Vito Sardano

Painting . 50 x 50 x 15 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 5.9 inch

€2,000 €1,700

Painting, Woman with dog, Meliha Yilmaz

Woman with dog

Meliha Yilmaz

Painting . 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€2,400

Painting, El Camino, Pedro Guerrero

El Camino

Pedro Guerrero

Painting . 100 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€881

Painting, Composition, Michel Cadoret

Composition

Michel Cadoret

Painting . 65 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€2,200

Painting, Canvas 125, Cy Seymour

Canvas 125

Cy Seymour

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

€2,396

Painting, Woman, Emily Starck

Woman

Emily Starck

Painting . 132 x 82 x 0.2 cm Painting . 52 x 32.3 x 0.1 inch

€2,900

Painting, Sans titre I, Pinto

Sans titre I

Pinto

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€1,800

Painting, Anywhwew, Ludmila Budanov

Anywhwew

Ludmila Budanov

Painting . 78.7 x 99.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31 x 39 x 1 inch

€1,356

Painting, Untitled, Noa Gosley

Untitled

Noa Gosley

Painting . 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€3,254

Painting, Abstract 2568, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2568

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,352

Painting, Spring 11, Mainman

Spring 11

Mainman

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

€3,350

Painting, Connection, Kat Zhivetin

Connection

Kat Zhivetin

Painting . 92 x 122 x 0.3 cm Painting . 36.2 x 48 x 0.1 inch

€723

Painting, Nenuphars, Mary Taffanel

Nenuphars

Mary Taffanel

Painting . 97 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 38.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€5,500

Painting, La Dolce Vita, Sistermoon

La Dolce Vita

Sistermoon

Painting . 90 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 35.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€7,700

Painting, Summer Nectar, Suzanne Vaughan

Summer Nectar

Suzanne Vaughan

Painting . 101.6 x 137.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 40 x 54 x 0.1 inch

€2,170

Painting, Breathing Room, Ethan Newman

Breathing Room

Ethan Newman

Painting . 121.9 x 101.6 x 7.6 cm Painting . 48 x 40 x 3 inch

€3,616

Print, Strata #32, Petr Strnad

Strata #32

Petr Strnad

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

€890

5/66

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