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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, Action of Life, Gor Avetisyan

Action of Life

Gor Avetisyan

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

€2,400

Painting, Claim 165, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 165

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 60 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€850

Painting, Rainbow Nova, Anna Selina

Rainbow Nova

Anna Selina

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

€1,900

Painting, Blossoming, Anna Selina

Blossoming

Anna Selina

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

€1,800

Painting, Sun abstract, Dam Domido

Sun abstract

Dam Domido

Painting . 100 x 150 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0 inch

€2,900

Painting, ZDZ1175, Thierry Zdzieblo

ZDZ1175

Thierry Zdzieblo

Painting . 80 x 160 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 63 x 0.8 inch

€2,700

Painting, Red light, Saho art

Red light

Saho art

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

€4,000

Painting, Performat 6., Petr Strnad

Performat 6.

Petr Strnad

Painting . 27.3 x 19.4 x 0.1 cm Painting . 10.7 x 7.6 x 0 inch

€250

Painting, Tree Life, Geoff Howard

Tree Life

Geoff Howard

Painting . 56.9 x 56.9 x 3 cm Painting . 22.4 x 22.4 x 1.2 inch

€3,380

Painting, Spacewalk XII., Petr Strnad

Spacewalk XII.

Petr Strnad

Painting . 29.7 x 21.2 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€250

Painting, Impulse 11, Dam Domido

Impulse 11

Dam Domido

Painting . 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,280

Painting, Impulse 5, Dam Domido

Impulse 5

Dam Domido

Painting . 72 x 93 x 2 cm Painting . 28.3 x 36.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,900

Painting, Remote Place IV., Petr Strnad

Remote Place IV.

Petr Strnad

Painting . 10.5 x 14.3 x 0.1 cm Painting . 4.1 x 5.6 x 0 inch

€100

Painting, Remote Place V., Petr Strnad

Remote Place V.

Petr Strnad

Painting . 13.5 x 24.8 x 0.1 cm Painting . 5.3 x 9.8 x 0 inch

€130

Painting, Unexplored 7, Petr Strnad

Unexplored 7

Petr Strnad

Painting . 29.5 x 21.1 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.6 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€190

Painting, Energy XL 2, Peter Nottrott

Energy XL 2

Peter Nottrott

Painting . 104.1 x 154.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 41 x 61 x 1.5 inch

€3,724

Painting, Untitled, Maria Esmar

Untitled

Maria Esmar

Painting . 93 x 126 x 3 cm Painting . 36.6 x 49.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,500

Sculpture, Emanation, Zakhar Shevchuk

Emanation

Zakhar Shevchuk

Sculpture . 53 x 26 x 26 cm Sculpture . 20.9 x 10.2 x 10.2 inch

€2,500

Sculpture, Labyrinth II, Alla Grande

Labyrinth II

Alla Grande

Sculpture . 100 x 80 x 4 cm Sculpture . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€1,900

Painting, Fog of Julius, Hal Mayforth

Fog of Julius

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 73.7 x 94 x 0.3 cm Painting . 29 x 37 x 0.1 inch

€4,553

Painting, Bottle of Smoke, Hal Mayforth

Bottle of Smoke

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 76.2 x 114.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 30 x 45 x 0.1 inch

€4,553

Painting, Floaral cascade, Maria Esmar

Floaral cascade

Maria Esmar

Painting . 120 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€3,900

Painting, Phosphenes, Emily Starck

Phosphenes

Emily Starck

Painting . 177.8 x 165.1 x 5.1 cm Painting . 70 x 65 x 2 inch

€7,511

Painting, Claim 175, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 175

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€750

Painting, Claim 176, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 176

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€750

Painting, Claim 177, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 177

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€750

Painting, Claim 33, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 33

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 83 x 112 x 2 cm Painting . 32.7 x 44.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,050

Painting, Claim 9, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 9

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 80 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€850

Painting, Realm, Mea Ambrozo

Realm

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 130 x 162 x 4 cm Painting . 51.2 x 63.8 x 1.6 inch

€5,500

Painting, Enchanting shores, Dam Domido

Enchanting shores

Dam Domido

Painting . 100 x 150 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0 inch

€2,900

Painting, Dive in deep, Mea Ambrozo

Dive in deep

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 73 x 116 x 4 cm Painting . 28.7 x 45.7 x 1.6 inch

€3,000

Painting, World 2, Mea Ambrozo

World 2

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 130 x 130 x 4 cm Painting . 51.2 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

€4,500

Painting, Untitled, Maria Esmar

Untitled

Maria Esmar

Painting . 93 x 63 x 3 cm Painting . 36.6 x 24.8 x 1.2 inch

€800

Painting, Untitled, Maria Esmar

Untitled

Maria Esmar

Painting . 93 x 63 x 3 cm Painting . 36.6 x 24.8 x 1.2 inch

€800

Painting, Blue lungs, Emily Starck

Blue lungs

Emily Starck

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€700

Painting, Color Blends, Karen Hale

Color Blends

Karen Hale

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

€1,889

Painting, Warming Up, Geoff Howard

Warming Up

Geoff Howard

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.5 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.2 inch

€3,380

Painting, Canvas 115, Cy Seymour

Canvas 115

Cy Seymour

Painting . 101.6 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 40 x 60 x 1.5 inch

€4,689

Painting, Burning Strata, Tellyn-M

Burning Strata

Tellyn-M

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

€550

Painting, Grenadine, Muriel Deumie

Grenadine

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 90 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€890