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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, MB 87, Méryl B

MB 87

Méryl B

Painting . 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

€950

Painting, Sans Titre 1, Helder Batista

Sans Titre 1

Helder Batista

Painting . 48 x 38 x 1 cm Painting . 18.9 x 15 x 0.4 inch

€1,250

Painting, ST20240822, Emily Starck

ST20240822

Emily Starck

Painting . 105 x 85 x 3 cm Painting . 41.3 x 33.5 x 1.2 inch

€2,200

Painting, Sans titre, Esmaël Bahrani

Sans titre

Esmaël Bahrani

Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€1,100

Painting, Sunny Days, Lilya Volskaya

Sunny Days

Lilya Volskaya

Painting . 62 x 45 x 2 cm Painting . 24.4 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€650

Painting, Ruby Shore, Andrew Kinmont

Ruby Shore

Andrew Kinmont

Painting . 76 x 76 x 3 cm Painting . 29.9 x 29.9 x 1.2 inch

€1,831

Painting, Abstract 2132, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2132

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,047

Painting, Le Verre, Henry Escobar

Le Verre

Henry Escobar

Painting . 81 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,020 €816

Painting, Bent Space, Zakhar Shevchuk

Bent Space

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting . 140 x 85 x 2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Painting, Sans titre I, Pinto

Sans titre I

Pinto

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

€1,800

Painting, Bond, PK VH

Bond

PK VH

Painting . 100 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€2,300

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, Tarn, Susan C

Tarn

Susan C

Painting . 53.5 x 53.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 21.1 x 21.1 x 1 inch

€1,138

Painting, Golden Breeze, Carlos Pun Art

Golden Breeze

Carlos Pun Art

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

€1,477

Painting, Explosion, Francesco Martini

Explosion

Francesco Martini

Painting . 130 x 55 x 1 cm Painting . 51.2 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,200

Painting, Sans titre 4, Richard Trian

Sans titre 4

Richard Trian

Painting . 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,300

Painting, Gemstone No. 97, Ewa Martyna

Gemstone No. 97

Ewa Martyna

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

€1,150

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, Abstract 2398, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2398

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,108

Painting, Fresh Bloom, Daria Borisova

Fresh Bloom

Daria Borisova

Painting . 50.8 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 20 x 20 x 1 inch

€1,074

Painting, Pink Waters, Jane W

Pink Waters

Jane W

Painting . 34 x 84 x 4 cm Painting . 13.4 x 33.1 x 1.6 inch

€1,337

Painting, Calm, Nina Borne

Calm

Nina Borne

Painting . 125 x 95 cm Painting . 49.2 x 37.4 inch

€980

Painting, Joyful, Behshad Arjomandi

Joyful

Behshad Arjomandi

Painting . 100.1 x 100.1 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,423

Painting, Fugato, Aloyzas Smilingis

Fugato

Aloyzas Smilingis

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

€3,500

Painting, Paradis, Emily Starck

Paradis

Emily Starck

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

€1,656

Painting, Positioning 1, Janet Adebayo

Positioning 1

Janet Adebayo

Painting . 25.4 x 20.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 10 x 8 x 1 inch

€403

Painting, Flowed, Eliana Sá

Flowed

Eliana Sá

Painting . 102 x 156 x 4 cm Painting . 40.2 x 61.4 x 1.6 inch

€1,700

Painting, Pink Triangle, Alise Sheehan

Pink Triangle

Alise Sheehan

Painting . 121.9 x 76.2 x 4.6 cm Painting . 48 x 30 x 1.8 inch

€2,291

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