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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, 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

Painting, Golden Lilac, Melezhik Olga

Golden Lilac

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€295

Painting, Bright Lemon, Melezhik Olga

Bright Lemon

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 45 x 35 x 2 cm Painting . 17.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

€275

Painting, Route, Abashidze Marusya

Route

Abashidze Marusya

Painting . 70 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€650

Painting, Veridream, Olumide Ajayi

Veridream

Olumide Ajayi

Painting . 30.5 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 12 x 10 x 1 inch

€382

Painting, Claim 132, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 132

Mark Hellbusch

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

€790

Painting, Enamored, Ella Prakash

Enamored

Ella Prakash

Painting . x cm Painting . 0 x 0 inch

€6,500

Fine Art Drawings, Gestures, Gina Vor

Gestures

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, Abstract No 60, Gina Vor

Abstract No 60

Gina Vor

Painting . 42 x 29.7 x 0.2 cm Painting . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch

€200

Painting, Abstract No 20, Gina Vor

Abstract No 20

Gina Vor

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

€150

Painting, Cosmogonia-3, Julien Jubault

Cosmogonia-3

Julien Jubault

Painting . 120 x 115 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 45.3 x 1.2 inch

€1,900

Painting, RE 16, Mark Hellbusch

RE 16

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 120 x 150 x 1.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 59.1 x 0.6 inch

€2,800

Painting, Wuhuu, Pinar Akbaba

Wuhuu

Pinar Akbaba

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

€182

Painting, Fiesta, Jenny Chandler

Fiesta

Jenny Chandler

Painting . 152.4 x 121.92 x 3 cm Painting . 60 x 48 x 1.2 inch

€12,800

Painting, Registros VII, Nat Orlowski

Registros VII

Nat Orlowski

Painting . 239.8 x 140 x 0.3 cm Painting . 94.4 x 55.1 x 0.1 inch

€5,008

Painting, Canvas 173, Cy Seymour

Canvas 173

Cy Seymour

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

€3,870

Painting, Les liens, Françoise Danel

Les liens

Françoise Danel

Painting . 110 x 110 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

€4,600

Painting, Claim 128, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 128

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Painting, Claim 11, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 11

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 81 x 71 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 28 x 0.8 inch

€790

Fine Art Drawings, Waterfall 1, Gina Vor

Waterfall 1

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Mindscape II, Diane de Cicco

Mindscape II

Diane de Cicco

Painting . 162 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 63.8 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€4,500

Painting, Outgoing Tide, Newel Hunter

Outgoing Tide

Newel Hunter

Painting . 66 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 26 x 20 x 0.1 inch

€2,914

Painting, Royalty, Kofi Agorsor

Royalty

Kofi Agorsor

Painting . 183 x 152 cm Painting . 72 x 59.8 inch

€13,658

Painting, Northstar, Hal Mayforth

Northstar

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 38.1 x 81.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15 x 32 x 0.1 inch

€1,093

Painting, Array, Hal Mayforth

Array

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 43.2 x 63.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 17 x 25 x 0.1 inch

€1,093

Painting, Untitled #6, Zhora Gasparyan

Untitled #6

Zhora Gasparyan

Painting . 33 x 37 x 1 cm Painting . 13 x 14.6 x 0.4 inch

€400 €348

Painting, S-obra 2D II, Franz Campoy

S-obra 2D II

Franz Campoy

Painting . 40 x 30 x 4 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

€580

Painting, A2508, Thierry Benzaid

A2508

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 30 x 25 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch

€250

Painting, Untitled, Nino Tolomashvili

Untitled

Nino Tolomashvili

Painting . 70 x 68 x 3 cm Painting . 27.6 x 26.8 x 1.2 inch

€450

Painting, A2301, Thierry Benzaid

A2301

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 41 x 32 x 0.1 cm Painting . 16.1 x 12.6 x 0 inch

€367