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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, Siluets, Aloyzas Smilingis

Siluets

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting . 130 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€7,500

Painting, Dreaming, Floria Rey

Dreaming

Floria Rey

Painting . 91 x 175 x 0.1 cm Painting . 35.8 x 68.9 x 0 inch

€3,600

Painting, Fallen, Newel Hunter

Fallen

Newel Hunter

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 1.5 inch

€4,644

Painting, In Celebration, Newel Hunter

In Celebration

Newel Hunter

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 1.5 inch

€4,234

Painting, Wild pink, Eliana Sá

Wild pink

Eliana Sá

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

€1,300

Painting, Amour, Charles Carson

Amour

Charles Carson

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 5.1 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 2 inch

€16,390

Painting, Exploratation, Karen Hale

Exploratation

Karen Hale

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

€4,234

Painting, Canvas 087, Cy Seymour

Canvas 087

Cy Seymour

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1.5 inch

€2,458

Painting, Over & under, Newel Hunter

Over & under

Newel Hunter

Painting . 76.2 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm Painting . 30 x 40 x 1.5 inch

€4,052

Painting, Africa, Joaquim Falcó

Africa

Joaquim Falcó

Painting . 40 x 40 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 inch

€575

Painting, A2608, Thierry Benzaid

A2608

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€400

Painting, RE 21, Mark Hellbusch

RE 21

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€690

Painting, Sans titre (1), Marie Pernet

Sans titre (1)

Marie Pernet

Painting . 25 x 25 x 2 cm Painting . 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

€450

Painting, Mars Motel, Hal Mayforth

Mars Motel

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 76.2 x 149.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 30 x 59 x 0.1 inch

€4,553

Painting, Sunny Side, Hal Mayforth

Sunny Side

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 121.9 x 73.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 48 x 29 x 0.1 inch

€4,553

Painting, Evening, Menkiv Anatoliy

Evening

Menkiv Anatoliy

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

€990

Painting, Looky Here, Hal Mayforth

Looky Here

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 83.8 x 121.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 33 x 48 x 0.1 inch

€4,553

Painting, Formen 1, Osse Müller

Formen 1

Osse Müller

Painting . 100 x 100 x 0.2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

€2,540

Painting, Azur, Daniel Timko

Azur

Daniel Timko

Painting . 70 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€525

Painting, B&W III, Rudolf Wiesinger

B&W III

Rudolf Wiesinger

Painting . 64 x 54 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.2 x 21.3 x 0 inch

€350

Painting, The moon light, Le anh Tuan

The moon light

Le anh Tuan

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

€2,723

Painting, Auturm, Le anh Tuan

Auturm

Le anh Tuan

Painting . 79.8 x 84.8 x 3 cm Painting . 31.4 x 33.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,732

Painting, Spring sunshine, Le anh Tuan

Spring sunshine

Le anh Tuan

Painting . 99.8 x 179.8 x 5.1 cm Painting . 39.3 x 70.8 x 2 inch

€4,357

Painting, Lottery winner, Leon Devenice

Lottery winner

Leon Devenice

Painting . 101.6 x 114.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 40 x 45 x 1 inch

€2,313

Painting, Ice on fire, Ivana Olbricht

Ice on fire

Ivana Olbricht

Painting . 80 x 119.4 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47 x 0.8 inch

€1,748

Painting, Pink Paradise, Bebler

Pink Paradise

Bebler

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

€1,600

Painting, Pendulum, Vladimir Kolosov

Pendulum

Vladimir Kolosov

Painting . 45.7 x 35.6 x 1.9 cm Painting . 18 x 14 x 0.75 inch

€473

Painting, Catch My Drift?, Hal Mayforth

Catch My Drift?

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 69.9 x 92.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 27.5 x 36.5 x 0.1 inch

€4,553

Painting, Fun House, Hal Mayforth

Fun House

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 78.7 x 109.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31 x 43 x 0.1 inch

€4,553

Painting, Make It Happen, Hal Mayforth

Make It Happen

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 74.9 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 29.5 x 44 x 0.1 inch

€4,553

Painting, Morning Mist, KatriTa

Morning Mist

KatriTa

Painting . 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

€455

Painting, Couleurs #42, LN Le Cheviller

Couleurs #42

LN Le Cheviller

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

€580

Painting, Claim 144, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 144

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Painting, People in love, Tiny de Bruin

People in love

Tiny de Bruin

Painting . 180 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 70.9 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€7,000

Painting, Claim 20, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 20

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 110 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 43.3 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€1,320

Painting, Claim 21, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 21

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 100 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€950

Painting, Aquatic Blues, Suzanne Vaughan

Aquatic Blues

Suzanne Vaughan

Painting . 152.4 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 60 x 40 x 0.1 inch

€2,550

Painting, Soft Blues, Suzanne Vaughan

Soft Blues

Suzanne Vaughan

Painting . 152.4 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 60 x 40 x 0.1 inch

€2,550

Painting, Tranquil Blue, Suzanne Vaughan

Tranquil Blue

Suzanne Vaughan

Painting . 152.4 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 60 x 40 x 0.1 inch

€2,550

Painting, Tidal Flow, Suzanne Vaughan

Tidal Flow

Suzanne Vaughan

Painting . 152.4 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 60 x 40 x 0.1 inch

€2,550

Painting, Serene Blues, Suzanne Vaughan

Serene Blues

Suzanne Vaughan

Painting . 101.6 x 152.4 x 0.3 cm Painting . 40 x 60 x 0.1 inch

€2,550

Painting, Deep Ellum, Hal Mayforth

Deep Ellum

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 81.3 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 32 x 44 x 0.1 inch

€4,553