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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, Fall night, Emily Starck

Fall night

Emily Starck

Painting . 110 x 97 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

€2,790

Painting, Shambala 2, Max Yaskin

Shambala 2

Max Yaskin

Painting . 100 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€2,150

Painting, I Love You Babe, Lana Ritter

I Love You Babe

Lana Ritter

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

€1,986

Painting, In Motion, Andrey Visokinsky

In Motion

Andrey Visokinsky

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

€1,309

Painting, Running, Marcus Aitken

Running

Marcus Aitken

Painting . 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€845

Painting, Lush, Chris Kamprad

Lush

Chris Kamprad

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

€4,000

Painting, Aphrodite 4, Francisco Santos

Aphrodite 4

Francisco Santos

Painting . 150.4 x 200.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 59.2 x 79 x 0.1 inch

€3,159

Fine Art Drawings, Soft Collision, KatriTa

Soft Collision

KatriTa

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€271

Painting, Living On Purpose, Renalli

Living On Purpose

Renalli

Painting . 60.96 x 152.4 x 3 cm Painting . 24 x 60 x 1.2 inch

€5,700

Painting, A1902, Thierry Benzaid

A1902

Thierry Benzaid

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

€900

Painting, Prémices-2, Julien Jubault

Prémices-2

Julien Jubault

Painting . 120 x 110 x 0.01 cm Painting . 47.2 x 43.3 x 0 inch

€1,950

Painting, Beauty rose, Eliana Sá

Beauty rose

Eliana Sá

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

€1,500

Painting, Abstract-121, Nivas Kanhere

Abstract-121

Nivas Kanhere

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€1,264

Painting, July walks, Ivana Olbricht

July walks

Ivana Olbricht

Painting . 78.7 x 59.9 x 2 cm Painting . 31 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,155

Painting, Deep, Daria Kalinnikova

Deep

Daria Kalinnikova

Painting . 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€993

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, Fall, Lea Karvala

Fall

Lea Karvala

Painting . 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,100

Painting, ST20241202, Emily Starck

ST20241202

Emily Starck

Painting . 70 x 58 x 3 cm Painting . 27.6 x 22.8 x 1.2 inch

€1,400

Painting, ST20241210, Emily Starck

ST20241210

Emily Starck

Painting . 70 x 63 x 3 cm Painting . 27.6 x 24.8 x 1.2 inch

€1,450

Painting, Festung, Friedhard Meyer

Festung

Friedhard Meyer

Painting . 85.5 x 63.5 x 5 cm Painting . 33.7 x 25 x 2 inch

€1,125

Painting, Green Umbrella, Hrasarkos

Green Umbrella

Hrasarkos

Painting . 89 x 116 x 0.1 cm Painting . 35 x 45.7 x 0 inch

€460

Painting, Earth Matrix, Vesta Shi

Earth Matrix

Vesta Shi

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

€1,264

Painting, Sea foam 25, Anna Peserico

Sea foam 25

Anna Peserico

Painting . 100 x 73 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch

€2,400

Painting, ST20230115, Emily Starck

ST20230115

Emily Starck

Painting . 115 x 92 x 3 cm Painting . 45.3 x 36.2 x 1.2 inch

€2,600

Painting, Almost a dream, Maria Esmar

Almost a dream

Maria Esmar

Painting . 190 x 190 x 0.2 cm Painting . 74.8 x 74.8 x 0.1 inch

€7,500

Painting, Abstract 2512, Olga Mozul

Abstract 2512

Olga Mozul

Painting . 60 x 60 x 3.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.4 inch

€894

Painting, Down Under, Victoria Kloch

Down Under

Victoria Kloch

Painting . 137.2 x 127 x 0.8 cm Painting . 54 x 50 x 0.3 inch

€2,776

Painting, City by night 2, Yaki Li

City by night 2

Yaki Li

Painting . 41 x 28 x 0.2 cm Painting . 16.1 x 11 x 0.1 inch

€600

Painting, Lima 02, Paul Scat

Lima 02

Paul Scat

Painting . 149.9 x 119.4 x 4.1 cm Painting . 59 x 47 x 1.6 inch

€3,340

Painting, Fine Morning, Gago Chtchyan

Fine Morning

Gago Chtchyan

Painting . 63 x 82 x 2 cm Painting . 24.8 x 32.3 x 0.8 inch

€1,700

Fine Art Drawings, A Summer Night, Alejandro Moretti

A Summer Night

Alejandro Moretti

Fine Art Drawings . 22.5 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.9 x 11.4 x 0 inch

€180

Painting, Memories, Andrey Visokinsky

Memories

Andrey Visokinsky

Painting . 90 x 110 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

€1,309

Painting, A2401, Thierry Benzaid

A2401

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 68 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 26.8 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€900

Painting, Surf, Nash

Surf

Nash

Painting . 114 x 162 x 2 cm Painting . 44.9 x 63.8 x 0.8 inch

€2,400

Painting, You guide me, Xiaoyang Galas

You guide me

Xiaoyang Galas

Painting . 81 x 65 x 4.1 cm Painting . 31.9 x 25.6 x 1.6 inch

€1,932

Painting, Friends 78, Veronica Vilsan

Friends 78

Veronica Vilsan

Painting . 58.4 x 152.4 x 5.1 cm Painting . 23 x 60 x 2 inch

€891

Painting, Gaza, Francesco Martini

Gaza

Francesco Martini

Painting . 180 x 140 x 4 cm Painting . 70.9 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch

€2,800

Painting, Zen-scape, Naoko Paluszak

Zen-scape

Naoko Paluszak

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 1.5 inch

€2,139

Painting, Dark Waves, Nadia NL

Dark Waves

Nadia NL

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

€750

Painting, Today II, Viktoria Ganhao

Today II

Viktoria Ganhao

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

€2,300

Painting, Bright days, Viktoria Ganhao

Bright days

Viktoria Ganhao

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

€2,000

Painting, Scenario, Karin Goeppert

Scenario

Karin Goeppert

Painting . 70.1 x 70.1 x 4.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

€1,056

Painting, Daydreaming, Viktoria Ganhao

Daydreaming

Viktoria Ganhao

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

€1,500

Painting, Floral 12.21, Viktoria Ganhao

Floral 12.21

Viktoria Ganhao

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

€2,300

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