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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, Mojito, Ansgar Dressler

Mojito

Ansgar Dressler

Painting . 121.9 x 81.3 x 3 cm Painting . 48 x 32 x 1.2 inch

€1,521

Painting, Claim 181, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 181

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Painting, Claim 173, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 173

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Painting, HIJK, Isabelle Janier

HIJK

Isabelle Janier

Painting . 40 x 60 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€500

Painting, Love, Bogdana Antoniuk

Love

Bogdana Antoniuk

Painting . 100 x 110 x 0.3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 43.3 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Painting, Ange, Jérôme Chiarodo

Ange

Jérôme Chiarodo

Painting . 97 x 130 x 1.8 cm Painting . 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.7 inch

€4,500

Painting, Pink Soul, Marta Zawadzka

Pink Soul

Marta Zawadzka

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

€5,500

Painting, Lady Iris, Floria Rey

Lady Iris

Floria Rey

Painting . 99 x 190 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39 x 74.8 x 0 inch

€3,020

Painting, Ode à la vie 1, Yaki Li

Ode à la vie 1

Yaki Li

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

€5,000

Painting, Émerveillé, Muriel Deumie

Émerveillé

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 81 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,300

Painting, Summer flowers 2, Max Yaskin

Summer flowers 2

Max Yaskin

Painting . 95 x 150 x 1 cm Painting . 37.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

€1,350

Painting, Infatuation,, Newel Hunter

Infatuation,

Newel Hunter

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€1,912

Painting, Autumn motion, Nestor Toro

Autumn motion

Nestor Toro

Painting . 61 x 121.9 x 1.8 cm Painting . 24 x 48 x 0.7 inch

€1,821

Painting, Elégance, Muriel Deumie

Elégance

Muriel Deumie

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

€1,300

Painting, Romance, Muriel Deumie

Romance

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

€1,150

Painting, Blue Meadow, Max Yaskin

Blue Meadow

Max Yaskin

Painting . 95 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 37.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,650

Painting, Caribéen, Muriel Deumie

Caribéen

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,290 €1,161

Painting, Inner light, Newel Hunter

Inner light

Newel Hunter

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.8 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.3 inch

€1,776

Painting, Verve, Newel Hunter

Verve

Newel Hunter

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

€1,571

Painting, Free Spirit, Karen Hale

Free Spirit

Karen Hale

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

€3,141

Painting, Wyoming 36, Muriel Deumie

Wyoming 36

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,389

Painting, Green garden, Nestor Toro

Green garden

Nestor Toro

Painting . 71.1 x 55.9 x 1.8 cm Painting . 28 x 22 x 0.7 inch

€1,980

Painting, Wild Flowers 7, Max Yaskin

Wild Flowers 7

Max Yaskin

Painting . 100 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,850

Painting, Gravitation 3, Max Yaskin

Gravitation 3

Max Yaskin

Painting . 150 x 80 x 1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

€850

Painting, Wild Flowers 5, Max Yaskin

Wild Flowers 5

Max Yaskin

Painting . 100 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,750

Painting, Kamikaz, Jean-Marc Hunt

Kamikaz

Jean-Marc Hunt

Painting . 66 x 55 x 2 cm Painting . 26 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

€4,500