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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, 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, 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

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, Inner Sky, Jocelyn Teng

Inner Sky

Jocelyn Teng

Painting . 152.4 x 152.4 x 4.4 cm Painting . 60 x 60 x 1.7 inch

€5,000

Painting, Long road, Gotcha Gaios

Long road

Gotcha Gaios

Painting . 59 x 45 cm Painting . 23.2 x 17.7 inch

€900

Painting, Joyful, Viktoria Ganhao

Joyful

Viktoria Ganhao

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

€3,150

Painting, Best Moments, Viktoria Ganhao

Best Moments

Viktoria Ganhao

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

€3,150

Painting, Untitled March, Emily Starck

Untitled March

Emily Starck

Painting . 100 x 95 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,700

Painting, Indigo Field, Naoko Paluszak

Indigo Field

Naoko Paluszak

Painting . 35.6 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Painting . 14 x 14 x 0.5 inch

€1,080

Painting, ST202212312, Emily Starck

ST202212312

Emily Starck

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

€2,500

Painting, Red dots, Emily Starck

Red dots

Emily Starck

Painting . 105 x 93 x 3 cm Painting . 41.3 x 36.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,700

Painting, Minimal beat, Emily Starck

Minimal beat

Emily Starck

Painting . 115 x 95 x 3 cm Painting . 45.3 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,600

Painting, My love, Emily Starck

My love

Emily Starck

Painting . 115 x 96 x 3 cm Painting . 45.3 x 37.8 x 1.2 inch

€2,750

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