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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, Distant Shore, KatriTa

Distant Shore

KatriTa

Painting . 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

€455

Fine Art Drawings, Dragon Bird, Fabia Kleinpeter

Dragon Bird

Fabia Kleinpeter

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€400

Painting, Noirceur, Clarisse Noël

Noirceur

Clarisse Noël

Painting . 37 x 33 x 3 cm Painting . 14.6 x 13 x 1.2 inch

€250

Painting, Untitled, Hayduk Smbatyan

Untitled

Hayduk Smbatyan

Painting . 41.5 x 29.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16.3 x 11.6 x 0.1 inch

€350 €315

Painting, Kamil, Daniel Timko

Kamil

Daniel Timko

Painting . 65 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€750

Painting, Eclipse, Marco Saporiti

Eclipse

Marco Saporiti

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

€250

Fine Art Drawings, Echi senza parole II, Ivana Urso

Echi senza parole II

Ivana Urso

Fine Art Drawings . 48 x 33 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.9 x 13 x 0.2 inch

€190

Painting, Waves, Bebler

Waves

Bebler

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

€1,600

Painting, Movement, Gor Avetisyan

Movement

Gor Avetisyan

Painting . 30 x 68 cm Painting . 11.8 x 26.8 inch

€500

Print, Islande VII, Ken Denning

Islande VII

Ken Denning

Print . 20.6 x 28 cm Print . 8.1 x 11 inch

€150

Painting, Untitled 1, Gina Vor

Untitled 1

Gina Vor

Painting . 30 x 30 x 0.4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€300

Fine Art Drawings, Residium 3, Veronika Obushikhina

Residium 3

Veronika Obushikhina

Fine Art Drawings . 31 x 23 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.2 x 9.1 x 0 inch

€319

Fine Art Drawings, Shadow 2, Anastacia Kevich

Shadow 2

Anastacia Kevich

Fine Art Drawings . 35 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

€701

Fine Art Drawings, Silhouettes 6, Anastacia Kevich

Silhouettes 6

Anastacia Kevich

Fine Art Drawings . 35 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

€701

Painting, A2011, Thierry Benzaid

A2011

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 61 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€650

Painting, Study I, Ana Monnaco

Study I

Ana Monnaco

Painting . 22.9 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 9 x 12 x 0.1 inch

€228

Painting, Fusion, Natalya Mougenot

Fusion

Natalya Mougenot

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€450

Painting, Abstract 10, Vera Hoi

Abstract 10

Vera Hoi

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

€700

Painting, Claim 12, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 12

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 70 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€900

Painting, Alfred, Daniel Timko

Alfred

Daniel Timko

Painting . 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€695