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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, Autumn Blues, Shulyak Tatyana

Autumn Blues

Shulyak Tatyana

Painting . 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,750

Painting, Perception, Natalya Mougenot

Perception

Natalya Mougenot

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

€700

Painting, New-York, Natalya Mougenot

New-York

Natalya Mougenot

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

€700

Painting, Blue III, Paulo Gnecco

Blue III

Paulo Gnecco

Painting . 145 x 145 x 4 cm Painting . 57.1 x 57.1 x 1.6 inch

€4,500

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, Pendulum, Vladimir Kolosov

Pendulum

Vladimir Kolosov

Painting . 45.7 x 35.6 x 1.9 cm Painting . 18 x 14 x 0.75 inch

€464

Painting, 4797 Aligned, Andres Vivo

4797 Aligned

Andres Vivo

Painting . 50 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1 inch

€580

Painting, Morning Mist, KatriTa

Morning Mist

KatriTa

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

€446

Painting, RE 21, Mark Hellbusch

RE 21

Mark Hellbusch

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

€690

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, Mars Motel, Hal Mayforth

Mars Motel

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 76.2 x 149.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 30 x 59 x 0.1 inch

€4,465

Painting, Heart-V, Stanislav Bojankov

Heart-V

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 65 x 91 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 35.8 x 0 inch

€600

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, Sunny Side, Hal Mayforth

Sunny Side

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 121.9 x 73.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 48 x 29 x 0.1 inch

€4,465

Painting, Snail, Strashevich Alexander

Snail

Strashevich Alexander

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

€635

Painting, Looky Here, Hal Mayforth

Looky Here

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 83.8 x 121.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 33 x 48 x 0.1 inch

€4,465

Painting, Poésie 4, Luc Andrieux

Poésie 4

Luc Andrieux

Painting . 140 x 140 x 3.8 cm Painting . 55.1 x 55.1 x 1.5 inch

€2,600

Painting, Deep Ellum, Hal Mayforth

Deep Ellum

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 81.3 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 32 x 44 x 0.1 inch

€4,465

Painting, Once Too Often, Hal Mayforth

Once Too Often

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 114.3 x 73.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 45 x 29 x 0.1 inch

€4,465

Painting, Time & Again, Newel Hunter

Time & Again

Newel Hunter

Painting . 121.9 x 152.4 x 0.3 cm Painting . 48 x 60 x 0.1 inch

€11,608

Painting, Misfits, Newel Hunter

Misfits

Newel Hunter

Painting . 152.4 x 177.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 60 x 70 x 0.1 inch

€15,448