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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, Team Bout, James Gordaneer

Team Bout

James Gordaneer

Painting . 76.2 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting . 30 x 36 x 2 inch

€6,023

Painting, Show, James Gordaneer

Show

James Gordaneer

Painting . 91.4 x 76.2 x 5.1 cm Painting . 36 x 30 x 2 inch

€6,023

Sculpture, Nada 2, Plaf

Nada 2

Plaf

Sculpture . 12 x 11 x 8.5 cm Sculpture . 4.7 x 4.3 x 3.3 inch

€1,536

Painting, Nude woman, Peter Tovpev

Nude woman

Peter Tovpev

Painting . 85 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 33.5 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€415

Painting, Nude, Peter Tovpev

Nude

Peter Tovpev

Painting . 85 x 75 x 2 cm Painting . 33.5 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch

€415

Painting, Two girls, Peter Tovpev

Two girls

Peter Tovpev

Painting . 85 x 75 x 2 cm Painting . 33.5 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch

€415