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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, Claim 159, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 159

Mark Hellbusch

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

€1,320

Painting, Lights 3, Lena Langer

Lights 3

Lena Langer

Painting . 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,366

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

Fine Art Drawings, Ruby red, Sumit Mehndiratta

Ruby red

Sumit Mehndiratta

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

€900

Painting, Onda lieve, Alessandra Bisi

Onda lieve

Alessandra Bisi

Painting . 70 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch

€600

Painting, New Morning, Milada Dureckova

New Morning

Milada Dureckova

Painting . 150 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,950

Painting, Tsavorite, Monica Tangen

Tsavorite

Monica Tangen

Painting . 46 x 55 x 4 cm Painting . 18.1 x 21.7 x 1.6 inch

€210

Painting, Untitled, Emily Starck

Untitled

Emily Starck

Painting . 110 x 200 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch

€5,900

Painting, Red and pink, Emily Starck

Red and pink

Emily Starck

Painting . 120 x 200 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch

€5,900

Painting, Morbus, Emily Starck

Morbus

Emily Starck

Painting . 115 x 200 x 3 cm Painting . 45.3 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch

€5,900

Painting, French summer, Emily Starck

French summer

Emily Starck

Painting . 107 x 200 x 3 cm Painting . 42.1 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch

€5,700

Painting, Turbulence, James Gordaneer

Turbulence

James Gordaneer

Painting . 76.2 x 58.4 x 5.1 cm Painting . 30 x 23 x 2 inch

€6,920

Painting, Contact, Vladimir Kolosov

Contact

Vladimir Kolosov

Painting . 61 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 30 x 0.125 inch

€1,457

Painting, Dots, Maria Esmar

Dots

Maria Esmar

Painting . 140 x 180 x 0.2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 70.9 x 0.1 inch

€5,500

Painting, Eccentricity, Maria Esmar

Eccentricity

Maria Esmar

Painting . 100 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€3,400

Painting, Claim 153, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 153

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 100 x 110 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

€1,320

Fine Art Drawings, Patchwork #10, Kateryna Malomuzh

Patchwork #10

Kateryna Malomuzh

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

€237 €213

Painting, Aspiration, Andrey Visokinsky

Aspiration

Andrey Visokinsky

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

€1,184

Painting, Mon reflet, Sourena Parhizkar

Mon reflet

Sourena Parhizkar

Painting . 50 x 39 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.4 x 0.8 inch

€7,800

Painting, Tranquility, Wietzie Gerber

Tranquility

Wietzie Gerber

Painting . 101.6 x 119.4 x 4.6 cm Painting . 40 x 47 x 1.8 inch

€3,578

Painting, River Voices, Vibha Kapur

River Voices

Vibha Kapur

Painting . 39.9 x 100.1 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,233

Painting, Smoky Blue, Suzanne Vaughan

Smoky Blue

Suzanne Vaughan

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

€2,003

Painting, Radiate incense, Le anh Tuan

Radiate incense

Le anh Tuan

Painting . 100.1 x 119.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 x 1 inch

€2,276

Painting, Life-Force, Geoff Howard

Life-Force

Geoff Howard

Painting . 50.8 x 61 x 1.3 cm Painting . 20 x 24 x 0.5 inch

€3,380

Painting, Odyssée, Emily Starck

Odyssée

Emily Starck

Painting . 119.4 x 119.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 47 x 47 x 1 inch

€3,332

Painting, Eyes wide shut, Emily Starck

Eyes wide shut

Emily Starck

Painting . 116.8 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 46 x 32 x 1 inch

€2,655

Painting, Composition II, Emily Starck

Composition II

Emily Starck

Painting . 99.1 x 99.1 x 5.1 cm Painting . 39 x 39 x 2 inch

€2,655

Painting, Conciliabule, Emily Starck

Conciliabule

Emily Starck

Painting . 99.1 x 99.1 x 5.1 cm Painting . 39 x 39 x 2 inch

€2,655

Painting, Societal divide, Emily Starck

Societal divide

Emily Starck

Painting . 99.1 x 99.1 x 5.1 cm Painting . 39 x 39 x 2 inch

€2,637

Painting, Blue swirl, Emily Starck

Blue swirl

Emily Starck

Painting . 99.1 x 99.1 x 5.1 cm Painting . 39 x 39 x 2 inch

€2,637

Painting, Seoul, Emily Starck

Seoul

Emily Starck

Painting . 124.5 x 73.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 49 x 29 x 1 inch

€2,655

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

€774

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

€774

Painting, Joy, Andrey Visokinsky

Joy

Andrey Visokinsky

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,184

Painting, Winter Motifs, Andrey Visokinsky

Winter Motifs

Andrey Visokinsky

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

€1,275 €1,147

Painting, Black Cloud, Zakhar Shevchuk

Black Cloud

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting . 130 x 110 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

€3,200

Painting, Reflection, Andrey Visokinsky

Reflection

Andrey Visokinsky

Painting . 105 x 75 x 2 cm Painting . 41.3 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,229

Painting, Happy Day, Andrey Visokinsky

Happy Day

Andrey Visokinsky

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

€1,320

Fine Art Drawings, Petri dish, Sumit Mehndiratta

Petri dish

Sumit Mehndiratta

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

€900

Fine Art Drawings, Emeral dios, Sumit Mehndiratta

Emeral dios

Sumit Mehndiratta

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