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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, Autumn Mist, Hal Mayforth

Autumn Mist

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 78.7 x 104.1 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31 x 41 x 0.1 inch

€4,553

Painting, Willy Nilly, Hal Mayforth

Willy Nilly

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 76.2 x 108 x 0.3 cm Painting . 30 x 42.5 x 0.1 inch

€4,553

Painting, Harum Scarum, Hal Mayforth

Harum Scarum

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 83.8 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 33 x 44 x 0.1 inch

€4,553

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Doïna Vieru

Untitled

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0 inch

€3,400

Painting, A2005, Thierry Benzaid

A2005

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 61 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€650

Painting, Connection, Kat Zhivetin

Connection

Kat Zhivetin

Painting . 92 x 122 x 0.3 cm Painting . 36.2 x 48 x 0.1 inch

€473

Painting, SCA - 2, Julien Jubault

SCA - 2

Julien Jubault

Painting . 120 x 110 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch

€1,900

Painting, Lapland's lights, Burhan Amer

Lapland's lights

Burhan Amer

Painting . 130 x 180 x 5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 70.9 x 2 inch

€6,200

Painting, Claim 42, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 42

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 130 x 120 x 1.5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 47.2 x 0.6 inch

€2,340

Painting, Automated, Newel Hunter

Automated

Newel Hunter

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

€1,548

Painting, Eruption 2, Bebler

Eruption 2

Bebler

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

€1,600

Painting, Yellow graff, Dam Domido

Yellow graff

Dam Domido

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

€560

Painting, Abstract Twins, Gina Vor

Abstract Twins

Gina Vor

Painting . 38 x 56 x 0.2 cm Painting . 15 x 22 x 0.1 inch

€300

Painting, Abstract No 58, Gina Vor

Abstract No 58

Gina Vor

Painting . 39 x 29 x 0.2 cm Painting . 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

€200

Painting, Tornado, Gina Vor

Tornado

Gina Vor

Painting . 41 x 28 x 0.2 cm Painting . 16.1 x 11 x 0.1 inch

€200

Painting, Abstract No 55, Gina Vor

Abstract No 55

Gina Vor

Painting . 39 x 29 x 0.2 cm Painting . 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

€200

Painting, Rain, Gina Vor

Rain

Gina Vor

Painting . 39 x 58 x 0.2 cm Painting . 15.4 x 22.8 x 0.1 inch

€300

Painting, Abstract No 54, Gina Vor

Abstract No 54

Gina Vor

Painting . 39 x 27 x 0.2 cm Painting . 15.4 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch

€200

Painting, Abstract No 53, Gina Vor

Abstract No 53

Gina Vor

Painting . 38 x 28 x 0.2 cm Painting . 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch

€200

Painting, Abstract No 51, Gina Vor

Abstract No 51

Gina Vor

Painting . 38 x 28 x 0.2 cm Painting . 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch

€200

Painting, Abstract No 18, Gina Vor

Abstract No 18

Gina Vor

Painting . 30 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€100

Painting, Abstract No 15, Gina Vor

Abstract No 15

Gina Vor

Painting . 29.5 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting . 11.6 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€150

Painting, Sharp Elbows, Hal Mayforth

Sharp Elbows

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 48.3 x 99.1 x 0.3 cm Painting . 19 x 39 x 0.1 inch

€2,367

Painting, Masquerade, Hal Mayforth

Masquerade

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 76.2 x 119.4 x 0.3 cm Painting . 30 x 47 x 0.1 inch

€4,553

Painting, Brae Loch, Hal Mayforth

Brae Loch

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 81.3 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 32 x 40 x 0.1 inch

€4,553

Painting, Fragile Abstraction, SP

Fragile Abstraction

SP

Painting . 20 x 20 x 1 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€120

Painting, Organique, Nadia Zouari

Organique

Nadia Zouari

Painting . 21 x 29 x 0.1 cm Painting . 8.3 x 11.4 x 0 inch

€500

Painting, Untitled, Nino Tolomashvili

Untitled

Nino Tolomashvili

Painting . 110 x 110 x 4 cm Painting . 43.3 x 43.3 x 1.6 inch

€700

Painting, Untitled, Hayduk Smbatyan

Untitled

Hayduk Smbatyan

Painting . 14 x 21 x 2 cm Painting . 5.5 x 8.3 x 0.8 inch

€200

Painting, De dos, Marc Leforestier

De dos

Marc Leforestier

Painting . 70 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

€690

Painting, Intouchable, Beata Kmita

Intouchable

Beata Kmita

Painting . 120 x 200 x 3.52 cm Painting . 47.2 x 78.7 x 1.4 inch

€15,000

Painting, Pink Wind, Menkiv Anatoliy

Pink Wind

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 130 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Painting, Idea, Menkiv Anatoliy

Idea

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 170 x 125 x 2 cm Painting . 66.9 x 49.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,300

Painting, Energie, Yvonne Benasser

Energie

Yvonne Benasser

Painting . 53 x 38 x 2 cm Painting . 20.9 x 15 x 0.8 inch

€290

Fine Art Drawings, Meditation, Gina Vor

Meditation

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 55.5 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 21.9 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€600

Painting, 2105., Alejandra Quintanilla

2105.

Alejandra Quintanilla

Painting . 135 x 180 x 0.3 cm Painting . 53.1 x 70.9 x 0.1 inch

€7,284

Painting, Summer Night, Helen Burkova

Summer Night

Helen Burkova

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

€473

Painting, The Party, Helen Burkova

The Party

Helen Burkova

Painting . 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€473

Painting, Turquoise vibes, Dam Domido

Turquoise vibes

Dam Domido

Painting . 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€490

Painting, Heart-V, Stanislav Bojankov

Heart-V

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 65 x 91 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 35.8 x 0 inch

€600

Painting, Ink and Blood, Olga Balaeva

Ink and Blood

Olga Balaeva

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

€728

Painting, My Sweet Dog, Pinar Akbaba

My Sweet Dog

Pinar Akbaba

Painting . 25.4 x 25.4 x 0.3 cm Painting . 10 x 10 x 0.1 inch

€182

Painting, Component.0323, Kris Haas

Component.0323

Kris Haas

Painting . 35.6 x 27.9 x 1.5 cm Painting . 14 x 11 x 0.6 inch

€319

Painting, Impulse 13, Dam Domido

Impulse 13

Dam Domido

Painting . 30 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

€560

Painting, Soleil, Jean-Luc Veret

Soleil

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting . 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€400

Painting, Instant, Jean-Luc Veret

Instant

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting . 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€300