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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, Fragmentations, Dam Domido

Fragmentations

Dam Domido

Painting . 95 x 95 x 0.01 cm Painting . 37.4 x 37.4 x 0 inch

€1,800

Painting, Starck Power, Emily Starck

Starck Power

Emily Starck

Painting . 215 x 134 x 0.2 cm Painting . 84.6 x 52.8 x 0.1 inch

€8,000

Painting, Coastal, Suzanne Vaughan

Coastal

Suzanne Vaughan

Painting . 101.6 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 40 x 40 x 0.1 inch

€1,512

Painting, Blue II, Paulo Gnecco

Blue II

Paulo Gnecco

Painting . 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€810

Painting, November 2023, Emily Starck

November 2023

Emily Starck

Painting . 90 x 96 x 3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 37.8 x 1.2 inch

€2,000

Painting, OSONS LA VIE, Sophie Petetin

OSONS LA VIE

Sophie Petetin

Painting . 26 x 36 x 2 cm Painting . 10.2 x 14.2 x 0.8 inch

€290

Fine Art Drawings, Clown curve, Sumit Mehndiratta

Clown curve

Sumit Mehndiratta

Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 80 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 31.5 inch

€1,090

Painting, La dolce vita, Gotcha Gaios

La dolce vita

Gotcha Gaios

Painting . 69 x 49 x 10 cm Painting . 27.2 x 19.3 x 3.9 inch

€1,200

Painting, Inner View, Milada Dureckova

Inner View

Milada Dureckova

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

€1,175

Painting, Sarang, Emily Starck

Sarang

Emily Starck

Painting . 98 x 98 x 3 cm Painting . 38.6 x 38.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,600

Painting, Raw pleasure, Emily Starck

Raw pleasure

Emily Starck

Painting . 100 x 105 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 41.3 x 1.2 inch

€2,600

Painting, Winter lights, Emily Starck

Winter lights

Emily Starck

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

€2,850

Painting, Violin, Emily Starck

Violin

Emily Starck

Painting . 105 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 41.3 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,800

Painting, The unspeakable, Emily Starck

The unspeakable

Emily Starck

Painting . 105 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 41.3 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,700

Painting, Jisoo, Emily Starck

Jisoo

Emily Starck

Painting . 95 x 95 x 3 cm Painting . 37.4 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,700

Painting, Roza, Daniel Timko

Roza

Daniel Timko

Painting . 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€595

Painting, Sea foam 9, Anna Peserico

Sea foam 9

Anna Peserico

Painting . 150 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€2,000

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, Santa Fe, Christiane Papé

Santa Fe

Christiane Papé

Painting . 121.9 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm Painting . 48 x 40 x 1.5 inch

€2,340

Painting, Veil of Time, Tatyana Bolivar

Veil of Time

Tatyana Bolivar

Painting . 76 x 76 x 2.5 cm Painting . 29.9 x 29.9 x 1 inch

€2,900

Painting, Just do it, Emily Starck

Just do it

Emily Starck

Painting . 90 x 125 x 3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 49.2 x 1.2 inch

€2,500

Painting, Eruption, Bebler

Eruption

Bebler

Painting . 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,090

Fine Art Drawings, Cool lavender, Sumit Mehndiratta

Cool lavender

Sumit Mehndiratta

Fine Art Drawings . 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€1,190

Fine Art Drawings, Patchwork #4, Kateryna Malomuzh

Patchwork #4

Kateryna Malomuzh

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

€234

Painting, Revival, Abashidze Marusya

Revival

Abashidze Marusya

Painting . 165 x 135 x 2 cm Painting . 65 x 53.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,820

Painting, Solar whirl, Anna Selina

Solar whirl

Anna Selina

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

€2,000

Painting, New morning light, Dam Domido

New morning light

Dam Domido

Painting . 93 x 93 x 0.01 cm Painting . 36.6 x 36.6 x 0 inch

€1,800

Painting, ST20241115, Emily Starck

ST20241115

Emily Starck

Painting . 110 x 95 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,700

Painting, My pain, Emily Starck

My pain

Emily Starck

Painting . 110 x 95 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,700

Painting, Reflejos, Anna Peserico

Reflejos

Anna Peserico

Painting . 117 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 46.1 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€2,000

Painting, Wine River, Carlos Pun Art

Wine River

Carlos Pun Art

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

€1,395

Painting, Burgundy Sky, Daria Borisova

Burgundy Sky

Daria Borisova

Painting . 40.6 x 40.6 x 4 cm Painting . 16 x 16 x 1.6 inch

€765

Painting, Golden Air, Daria Borisova

Golden Air

Daria Borisova

Painting . 40.6 x 40.6 x 4 cm Painting . 16 x 16 x 1.6 inch

€765

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