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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, Diana, Daniel Timko

Diana

Daniel Timko

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€855

Painting, Mistery 3, Alessandra Bisi

Mistery 3

Alessandra Bisi

Painting . 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€2,600

Painting, I Dreamt Big, Jocelyn Teng

I Dreamt Big

Jocelyn Teng

Painting . 152.4 x 101.6 x 4.44 cm Painting . 60 x 40 x 1.7 inch

€3,400

Painting, Autumn fire 2, Reiner Heidorn

Autumn fire 2

Reiner Heidorn

Painting . 90 x 70 x 3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,411

Print, Miroir, Reinhoud d'Haese

Miroir

Reinhoud d'Haese

Print . 22 x 14 cm Print . 8.7 x 5.5 inch

€200

Painting, Impresiones II, M Villanueva

Impresiones II

M Villanueva

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

€2,500

Painting, Terra nova, Hugo Leboeuf

Terra nova

Hugo Leboeuf

Painting . 120 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€1,200

Painting, Turbulence,, Vibha Kapur

Turbulence,

Vibha Kapur

Painting . 59.9 x 59.9 x 4.1 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€1,961

Painting, Mistery 2, Alessandra Bisi

Mistery 2

Alessandra Bisi

Painting . 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€2,600

Painting, Composition, Pierre Mantra

Composition

Pierre Mantra

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

€3,250

Painting, Frames l, Sofia Barroso

Frames l

Sofia Barroso

Painting . 100.1 x 100.1 x 4.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,036

Painting, Sea foam 6, Anna Peserico

Sea foam 6

Anna Peserico

Painting . 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€900

Photography, The scenery, Nazik Aslanyan

The scenery

Nazik Aslanyan

Photography . 14.5 x 19.5 x 0.01 cm Photography . 5.7 x 7.7 x 0 inch

€500

Painting, Abstract 2542, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2542

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,291 €1,832

Fine Art Drawings, Stormy seas, Sumit Mehndiratta

Stormy seas

Sumit Mehndiratta

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€1,090

Painting, Les illusions, Hugo Leboeuf

Les illusions

Hugo Leboeuf

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

€1,100

Painting, Shadow, Darlene Watson

Shadow

Darlene Watson

Painting . 203.2 x 292.1 x 5.1 cm Painting . 80 x 115 x 2 inch

€16,267

Painting, Reliance, Youthone

Reliance

Youthone

Painting . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€1,030 €927

Painting, Composition, Jean Signovert

Composition

Jean Signovert

Painting . 35 x 26 x 0.1 cm Painting . 13.8 x 10.2 x 0 inch

€1,250

Painting, Yellow shadow, Lukasz Kujawa

Yellow shadow

Lukasz Kujawa

Painting . 70 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€1,450

Fine Art Drawings, Scenario II, Georges Fikry Ibrahim

Scenario II

Georges Fikry Ibrahim

Fine Art Drawings . 47.5 x 63 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.7 x 24.8 x 0.1 inch

€2,200

Painting, Abstract, Noa Grayevsky

Abstract

Noa Grayevsky

Painting . 122 x 76 x 2 cm Painting . 48 x 29.9 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Painting, Fresh Moods 117, Soos Roxana

Fresh Moods 117

Soos Roxana

Painting . 50 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€440

Painting, Abstract 2467, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2467

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,291 €1,832

Painting, Canvas 159, Cy Seymour

Canvas 159

Cy Seymour

Painting . 61 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 24 x 36 x 1.5 inch

€2,396

Print, Spring, Aloyzas Smilingis

Spring

Aloyzas Smilingis

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

€1,000

Painting, Secret Codes, Michelle Hold

Secret Codes

Michelle Hold

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

€1,300

Painting, Selfdiscovery, Weronika Dylag

Selfdiscovery

Weronika Dylag

Painting . 170 x 130 x 4 cm Painting . 66.9 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

€3,500

Painting, Deeper, Ana Monnaco

Deeper

Ana Monnaco

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

€769

Sculpture, Cooling, Mark Hellbusch

Cooling

Mark Hellbusch

Sculpture . 72 x 65 x 4 cm Sculpture . 28.3 x 25.6 x 1.6 inch

€2,100

Painting, Radiance, Viktoria Ganhao

Radiance

Viktoria Ganhao

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€860 €774

Painting, Abstract 2518, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2518

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,291

Painting, Hide & seek II, Paulo Gnecco

Hide & seek II

Paulo Gnecco

Painting . 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,356

Painting, Untitled A01, Ta Rui

Untitled A01

Ta Rui

Painting . 30 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,085

Painting, The Thaw, Alex Senchenko

The Thaw

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,170 €1,736

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