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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, 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

Painting, Once Too Often, Hal Mayforth

Once Too Often

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 114.3 x 73.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 45 x 29 x 0.1 inch

€4,553

Painting, Drifters, Newel Hunter

Drifters

Newel Hunter

Painting . 165.1 x 81.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 65 x 32 x 0.1 inch

€7,011

Painting, N3, Noa Grayevsky

N3

Noa Grayevsky

Painting . 40.64 x 30.48 x 2 cm Painting . 16 x 12 x 0.8 inch

€400

Painting, Notes Of Color, Karen Hale

Notes Of Color

Karen Hale

Painting . 101.6 x 127 x 3.8 cm Painting . 40 x 50 x 1.5 inch

€4,780

Painting, Canvas 092, Cy Seymour

Canvas 092

Cy Seymour

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

€1,912

Painting, No fair peeking, Hal Mayforth

No fair peeking

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 73.7 x 129.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 29 x 51 x 0.1 inch

€4,553

Painting, Sisterhood, Sara Margolin

Sisterhood

Sara Margolin

Painting . 85 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 33.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€399

Painting, Apple of My Eye, Hal Mayforth

Apple of My Eye

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 71.1 x 114.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 28 x 45 x 0.1 inch

€4,553

Painting, Magma, Antonino Puliafico

Magma

Antonino Puliafico

Painting . 110 x 238 x 0.1 cm Painting . 43.3 x 93.7 x 0 inch

€4,250

Painting, Distant Shore, KatriTa

Distant Shore

KatriTa

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

€455

Fine Art Drawings, Dragon Bird, Fabia Kleinpeter

Dragon Bird

Fabia Kleinpeter

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€400

Painting, Noirceur, Clarisse Noël

Noirceur

Clarisse Noël

Painting . 37 x 33 x 3 cm Painting . 14.6 x 13 x 1.2 inch

€250

Painting, Kamil, Daniel Timko

Kamil

Daniel Timko

Painting . 65 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€750

Fine Art Drawings, Echi senza parole II, Ivana Urso

Echi senza parole II

Ivana Urso

Fine Art Drawings . 48 x 33 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.9 x 13 x 0.2 inch

€190

Painting, Waves, Bebler

Waves

Bebler

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

€1,600

Painting, Movement, Gor Avetisyan

Movement

Gor Avetisyan

Painting . 30 x 68 cm Painting . 11.8 x 26.8 inch

€500

Painting, Untitled 1, Gina Vor

Untitled 1

Gina Vor

Painting . 30 x 30 x 0.4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€300

Painting, A2012, Thierry Benzaid

A2012

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 61 x 46 x 1 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch

€650