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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, Bleu Heart, Beata Kmita

Bleu Heart

Beata Kmita

Painting . 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€7,200

Painting, Cosmogonia-3, Julien Jubault

Cosmogonia-3

Julien Jubault

Painting . 120 x 115 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 45.3 x 1.2 inch

€1,900

Painting, Spring, Konovalov Igor

Spring

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 55 x 69 x 2 cm Painting . 21.7 x 27.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,500

Painting, RE 16, Mark Hellbusch

RE 16

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 120 x 150 x 1.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 59.1 x 0.6 inch

€2,800

Painting, Wuhuu, Pinar Akbaba

Wuhuu

Pinar Akbaba

Painting . 25.4 x 25.4 x 0.3 cm Painting . 10 x 10 x 0.1 inch

€182

Painting, Fiesta, Jenny Chandler

Fiesta

Jenny Chandler

Painting . 152.4 x 121.92 x 3 cm Painting . 60 x 48 x 1.2 inch

€12,800

Painting, Summer time, Marco Saporiti

Summer time

Marco Saporiti

Painting . 80 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€250

Painting, Registros VII, Nat Orlowski

Registros VII

Nat Orlowski

Painting . 239.8 x 140 x 0.3 cm Painting . 94.4 x 55.1 x 0.1 inch

€5,009

Painting, Canvas 173, Cy Seymour

Canvas 173

Cy Seymour

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

€3,871

Painting, Gift from God, Ya-Wei Li

Gift from God

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 265 x 190 x 4 cm Painting . 104.3 x 74.8 x 1.6 inch

€24,700

Painting, Les liens, Françoise Danel

Les liens

Françoise Danel

Painting . 110 x 110 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

€4,600

Fine Art Drawings, Desert Dream, Maria Vetkalova

Desert Dream

Maria Vetkalova

Fine Art Drawings . 74 x 54 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.1 x 21.3 x 0 inch

€364

Fine Art Drawings, 20200526 Happy Hours, Yaki Li

20200526 Happy Hours

Yaki Li

Fine Art Drawings . 30.5 x 18 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 7.1 x 0 inch

€185

Painting, Untitled, Hayduk Smbatyan

Untitled

Hayduk Smbatyan

Painting . 42 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€350 €294

Painting, Ali, Mark Hellbusch

Ali

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€290

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, Claim 128, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 128

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Painting, Claim 11, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 11

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 81 x 71 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 28 x 0.8 inch

€790

Painting, Dialog, Anatoly Tarabanov

Dialog

Anatoly Tarabanov

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

€550

Fine Art Drawings, Waterfall 1, Gina Vor

Waterfall 1

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Awakening, Anatoly Tarabanov

Awakening

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting . 90 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€660

Painting, Harmony, Simona Sedlakova

Harmony

Simona Sedlakova

Painting . 60 x 40 x 4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

€600

Painting, Mindscape II, Diane de Cicco

Mindscape II

Diane de Cicco

Painting . 162 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 63.8 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€4,500

Painting, Outgoing Tide, Newel Hunter

Outgoing Tide

Newel Hunter

Painting . 66 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 26 x 20 x 0.1 inch

€2,915

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 8, Gina Vor

Brain Power 8

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€200

Painting, Royalty, Kofi Agorsor

Royalty

Kofi Agorsor

Painting . 183 x 152 cm Painting . 72 x 59.8 inch

€13,662