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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, Abstract Totem, Liana Ohanyan

Abstract Totem

Liana Ohanyan

Painting . 90 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€1,070

Painting, Aceptación, Hziar Padilla

Aceptación

Hziar Padilla

Painting . 70 x 30 x 3 cm Painting . 27.6 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

€986

Painting, Pura Vida, Simona Sedlakova

Pura Vida

Simona Sedlakova

Painting . 100 x 70 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 1 inch

€1,025

Print, SF-318, Sam Francis

SF-318

Sam Francis

Print . 90 x 63 x 0.2 cm Print . 35.4 x 24.8 x 0.1 inch

€3,700

Painting, Untitled 3, Doïna Vieru

Untitled 3

Doïna Vieru

Painting . 75 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 29.5 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€1,000

Painting, Anywhwew, Ludmila Budanov

Anywhwew

Ludmila Budanov

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

€1,337

Print, 24 sur 17, Antoni Tapies

24 sur 17

Antoni Tapies

Print . 76 x 55.5 cm Print . 29.9 x 21.9 inch

€2,200

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, Untitled, Vahan Roumelian

Untitled

Vahan Roumelian

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

€3,900 €3,354

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

€3,566

Fine Art Drawings, Dessin 1, Roberto Matta

Dessin 1

Roberto Matta

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 25.6 inch

€8,000

Painting, Sucreries, Hugo Leboeuf

Sucreries

Hugo Leboeuf

Painting . 89 x 116 x 3 cm Painting . 35 x 45.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,000

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, Untitled, Moko Khachatryan

Untitled

Moko Khachatryan

Painting . 100 x 170 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 66.9 x 0.8 inch

€7,000

Painting, Untitled I, Will Faber

Untitled I

Will Faber

Painting . 51 x 33 x 3 cm Painting . 20.1 x 13 x 1.2 inch

€1,961

Painting, N/A, Pilar Xercavins Casas

N/A

Pilar Xercavins Casas

Painting . 46 x 38 x 3 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 x 1.2 inch

€2,400

Painting, Sunflowerfast 2, Jen Stark

Sunflowerfast 2

Jen Stark

Painting . 55.9 x 37.5 x 5.1 cm Painting . 22 x 14.75 x 2 inch

€1,114

Painting, Prussian Blue 13, Gina Vor

Prussian Blue 13

Gina Vor

Painting . 30 x 24 x 0.3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

€200

Painting, Vertigo, Kseniia Turik & Art

Vertigo

Kseniia Turik & Art

Painting . 117 x 90 x 3.3 cm Painting . 46.1 x 35.4 x 1.3 inch

€3,500

Painting, N° 20.97 Blue too, Isa-L

N° 20.97 Blue too

Isa-L

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

€4,500 €3,150

Painting, Untitled 45, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 45

Eva Pacheco

Painting . 30 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€900

Painting, Abstract 2551, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2551

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 80 x 210 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 82.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,371

Painting, Milk, Tommaso Fattovich

Milk

Tommaso Fattovich

Painting . 152.4 x 121.9 x 0.1 cm Painting . 60 x 48 x 0 inch

€7,660

Painting, Biarritz, Isabelle Janier

Biarritz

Isabelle Janier

Painting . 89 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 35 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,300

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, Burgundy in Balance, KatriTa

Burgundy in Balance

KatriTa

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

€2,496

Painting, Sail, Strashevich Alexander

Sail

Strashevich Alexander

Painting . 75 x 55 x 2 cm Painting . 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

€735

Painting, My Orange Sky, Qais Alsindy

My Orange Sky

Qais Alsindy

Painting . 213.4 x 213.4 x 5.1 cm Painting . 84 x 84 x 2 inch

€15,957

Painting, Untitled A, Nicole Loos

Untitled A

Nicole Loos

Painting . 60 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€1,250

Painting, Laguna Madre, Sam Soles

Laguna Madre

Sam Soles

Painting . 45.7 x 91.4 x 7.6 cm Painting . 18 x 36 x 3 inch

€1,932

Painting, Improvisation 2, Vera Klimova

Improvisation 2

Vera Klimova

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

€1,114

Painting, Pink candy, Julius Babilonia

Pink candy

Julius Babilonia

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

€1,583

Painting, Abstract 2555, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2555

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 80 x 210 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 82.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,383

Painting, Campfire, Trixie Pitts

Campfire

Trixie Pitts

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

€1,850

Painting, Yeti Rattle, Matthew Dibble

Yeti Rattle

Matthew Dibble

Painting . 96.5 x 81.3 x 5.1 cm Painting . 38 x 32 x 2 inch

€2,095