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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, Unity, Andrey Visokinsky

Unity

Andrey Visokinsky

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

€1,344

Painting, Musings, Andrey Visokinsky

Musings

Andrey Visokinsky

Painting . 80 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,075

Painting, Water Energy, Menkiv Anatoliy

Water Energy

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 60 x 84 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 33.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,010

Painting, Hope, Eliana Sá

Hope

Eliana Sá

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Painting, Polaris, Sam Soles

Polaris

Sam Soles

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

€4,357

Painting, Fields of hope, Emily Starck

Fields of hope

Emily Starck

Painting . 119.4 x 195.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 47 x 77 x 1 inch

€6,182

Painting, 20 mars 2023, Emily Starck

20 mars 2023

Emily Starck

Painting . 99.1 x 200.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39 x 79 x 1 inch

€5,469

Painting, Summer love, Maria Esmar

Summer love

Maria Esmar

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

€2,800

Painting, Canvas 099, Cy Seymour

Canvas 099

Cy Seymour

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1.5 inch

€2,823

Painting, Barbarossa, Mansueto Antoh

Barbarossa

Mansueto Antoh

Painting . 80 x 80 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 inch

€2,800

Painting, Abstract roses, Anna Selina

Abstract roses

Anna Selina

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

€1,650

Painting, Summer filed, Anna Selina

Summer filed

Anna Selina

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

€1,700

Painting, Pulse of Color, Anna Selina

Pulse of Color

Anna Selina

Painting . 110 x 90 x 0.1 cm Painting . 43.3 x 35.4 x 0 inch

€1,950

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, Heaven-2, Andrey Visokinsky

Heaven-2

Andrey Visokinsky

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

€1,299

Painting, Baltimor, Mea Ambrozo

Baltimor

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 70 x 70 x 4 cm Painting . 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

€2,000

Painting, We remain, Maria Esmar

We remain

Maria Esmar

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

€2,800

Painting, Autumnal 03, Poovi Art

Autumnal 03

Poovi Art

Painting . 68.6 x 53.3 x 5.1 cm Painting . 27 x 21 x 2 inch

€448 €336

Painting, Endless Flow 7., Petr Strnad

Endless Flow 7.

Petr Strnad

Painting . 28.6 x 19.5 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.3 x 7.7 x 0 inch

€180

Painting, Graff 2322, Dam Domido

Graff 2322

Dam Domido

Painting . 120 x 95 x 0.1 cm Painting . 47.2 x 37.4 x 0 inch

€3,600

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