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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, # Jaune, 17, Marc Leforestier

# Jaune, 17

Marc Leforestier

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€1,120 €896

Painting, Universe 2, Svetlana Saratova

Universe 2

Svetlana Saratova

Painting . 90 x 110 x 1.8 cm Painting . 35.4 x 43.3 x 0.7 inch

€1,159

Sculpture, Untitled, Vahan Roumelian

Untitled

Vahan Roumelian

Sculpture . 25 x 30 x 13 cm Sculpture . 9.8 x 11.8 x 5.1 inch

€2,800

Painting, Flux en debordement, Luc Mora

Flux en debordement

Luc Mora

Painting . 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€1,500

Painting, Hidden Light, Alex Senchenko

Hidden Light

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,600

Painting, Space, Gina Vor

Space

Gina Vor

Painting . 90 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Painting, Twin Rust, Rita Reychler

Twin Rust

Rita Reychler

Painting . 122 x 122 x 3 cm Painting . 48 x 48 x 1.2 inch

€1,300

Painting, Virages, Aloyzas Smilingis

Virages

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting . 58 x 60 x 0.4 cm Painting . 22.8 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

€1,300

Painting, Red hot, Gaëlle Wagner

Red hot

Gaëlle Wagner

Painting . 60 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1 inch

€1,390

Painting, Brooklyn, Gaëlle Wagner

Brooklyn

Gaëlle Wagner

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

€1,390

Painting, Eclats blancs, Luc Mora

Eclats blancs

Luc Mora

Painting . 90 x 155 x 0.1 cm Painting . 35.4 x 61 x 0 inch

€1,500

Painting, Violatte viloes, Tanya Silva

Violatte viloes

Tanya Silva

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

€750

Painting, Sopra rosso, Alessandra Bisi

Sopra rosso

Alessandra Bisi

Painting . 76 x 56.6 x 0.2 cm Painting . 29.9 x 22.3 x 0.1 inch

€2,150

Fine Art Drawings, Garden Even, Fabia Kleinpeter

Garden Even

Fabia Kleinpeter

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€350

Painting, Untitled 48, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 48

Eva Pacheco

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

€900

Painting, Flower Gardens, Tanya Swirl

Flower Gardens

Tanya Swirl

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

€535

Painting, Dream, Gregg Simpson

Dream

Gregg Simpson

Painting . 106.7 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 42 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€5,318

Painting, Still Life, Paul Nicholls

Still Life

Paul Nicholls

Painting . 50 x 40 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,200

Painting, Macadam XIV, Jean-Luc Veret

Macadam XIV

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting . 100 x 81 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch

€800

Painting, Limitless II, Omar Obaid

Limitless II

Omar Obaid

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

€2,553

Painting, Bordeaux, Betty Yaghi

Bordeaux

Betty Yaghi

Painting . 100 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€8,500

Painting, Untitled, Nino Tolomashvili

Untitled

Nino Tolomashvili

Painting . 60 x 160 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 63 x 1.2 inch

€1,400

Painting, Esfumato, Rosa Cruz

Esfumato

Rosa Cruz

Painting . 22 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting . 8.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€500

Painting, Carnaval, Gaëlle Wagner

Carnaval

Gaëlle Wagner

Painting . 140 x 120 x 1 cm Painting . 55.1 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch

€1,900

Painting, I Exist, Lara Messina

I Exist

Lara Messina

Painting . 140 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€4,000

Painting, Frozen Dreams, Alex Senchenko

Frozen Dreams

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,189

Painting, Dark time, Âme Sauvage

Dark time

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 27 x 35 x 2 cm Painting . 10.6 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

€150

Painting, Equinox, Shelby

Equinox

Shelby

Painting . 80 x 120 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch

€1,790

Painting, Carré Rouge, Aude De Voc

Carré Rouge

Aude De Voc

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

€1,500

Painting, The Shame, Anna Paloma

The Shame

Anna Paloma

Painting . 55 x 45 x 2 cm Painting . 21.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€446

Painting, Effervescent, Kerry Horne

Effervescent

Kerry Horne

Painting . 120 x 140 x 2.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 55.1 x 1 inch

€5,600

Painting, Azure, Viktoria Ganhao

Azure

Viktoria Ganhao

Painting . 180 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 70.9 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,800

Painting, Coastal Showers, Sam Soles

Coastal Showers

Sam Soles

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 6.4 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 2.5 inch

€1,797

Painting, Fountain, Kevin Brewerton

Fountain

Kevin Brewerton

Painting . 71.1 x 71.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 28 x 28 x 1 inch

€1,917

Painting, The almighty, JonOne

The almighty

JonOne

Painting . 76 x 68 x 5 cm Painting . 29.9 x 26.8 x 2 inch

€14,500

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, Naissance, Gaëlle Wagner

Naissance

Gaëlle Wagner

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

€2,700