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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, Abstract 12, Vera Hoi

Abstract 12

Vera Hoi

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€220

Painting, Joy, Melezhik Olga

Joy

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€655

Painting, My kingdom, Melezhik Olga

My kingdom

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€600

Painting, Love, Melezhik Olga

Love

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€600

Painting, Inner Turmoil, Asma Namouji

Inner Turmoil

Asma Namouji

Painting . 80 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€3,500

Painting, Happy Hours-2022, Yaki Li

Happy Hours-2022

Yaki Li

Painting . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€185

Painting, Fishing, Pinar Akbaba

Fishing

Pinar Akbaba

Painting . 27.9 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 11 x 11 x 0.1 inch

€182

Painting, Eternité, Muriel Deumie

Eternité

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 120 x 39.5 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 15.6 x 1.6 inch

€780

Painting, Untitled, Khachik Yeghikyan

Untitled

Khachik Yeghikyan

Painting . 64 x 90 x 0.3 cm Painting . 25.2 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

€450 €405

Painting, Corail, Muriel Deumie

Corail

Muriel Deumie

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

€680

Painting, En route, Sabine Louriac

En route

Sabine Louriac

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€500

Painting, Fired Earth II, Angela Dierks

Fired Earth II

Angela Dierks

Painting . 80 x 59.9 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€728

Painting, Soul Surfing, Angela Dierks

Soul Surfing

Angela Dierks

Painting . 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€716

Painting, Flames IX, Andrada Anghel

Flames IX

Andrada Anghel

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 3.8 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 1.5 inch

€613

Painting, Canvas 082, Cy Seymour

Canvas 082

Cy Seymour

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

€3,096

Painting, Crocus, Hal Mayforth

Crocus

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 48.3 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 19 x 30 x 0.1 inch

€2,185

Painting, A2503, Thierry Benzaid

A2503

Thierry Benzaid

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

€160

Painting, A2502, Thierry Benzaid

A2502

Thierry Benzaid

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

€160

Painting, A2415, Thierry Benzaid

A2415

Thierry Benzaid

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

€250

Painting, No Boundarie, Menkiv Anatoliy

No Boundarie

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 160 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 63 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€4,000

Painting, Luxury beach, Melezhik Olga

Luxury beach

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€605

Painting, Pepper, Melezhik Olga

Pepper

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€650

Painting, Charm, Melezhik Olga

Charm

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€600

Painting, Start, Melezhik Olga

Start

Melezhik Olga

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

€600

Painting, Moon, Melezhik Olga

Moon

Melezhik Olga

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

€505

Painting, Summer cool, Melezhik Olga

Summer cool

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 100 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€555

Painting, Magic night, Melezhik Olga

Magic night

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€600

Painting, Excitation, Melezhik Olga

Excitation

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€650

Painting, White Ocean, Melezhik Olga

White Ocean

Melezhik Olga

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

€700

Painting, Splash 46, Mark Hellbusch

Splash 46

Mark Hellbusch

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

€790

Painting, Splash 47, Mark Hellbusch

Splash 47

Mark Hellbusch

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

€790

Painting, Abstract 4, Vera Hoi

Abstract 4

Vera Hoi

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

€300

Painting, Retour 4, LN Le Cheviller

Retour 4

LN Le Cheviller

Painting . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€535

Painting, Retour 3, LN Le Cheviller

Retour 3

LN Le Cheviller

Painting . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€535

Painting, Retour 2, LN Le Cheviller

Retour 2

LN Le Cheviller

Painting . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€535

Painting, Retour 1, LN Le Cheviller

Retour 1

LN Le Cheviller

Painting . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€535

Painting, Coronation, Karin Goeppert

Coronation

Karin Goeppert

Painting . 100.1 x 70.1 x 0.3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€710

Painting, Geometry 2, Max Yaskin

Geometry 2

Max Yaskin

Painting . 90 x 150 x 1 cm Painting . 35.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

€650

Painting, A2304, Thierry Benzaid

A2304

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 11 x 11 x 1 cm Painting . 4.3 x 4.3 x 0.4 inch

€90

Painting, Les traces, Clarisse Noël

Les traces

Clarisse Noël

Painting . 29.7 x 21 x 3 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 1.2 inch

€150

Painting, A2303, Thierry Benzaid

A2303

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 19 x 19 x 1 cm Painting . 7.5 x 7.5 x 0.4 inch

€150

Fine Art Drawings, Evening walk, Kordeliz

Evening walk

Kordeliz

Fine Art Drawings . 39 x 27 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.4 x 10.6 x 0 inch

€246

Painting, Somewhere, Beata Kmita

Somewhere

Beata Kmita

Painting . 120 x 190 x 3.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 74.8 x 1.4 inch

€14,250

Painting, Happy Hours-2021(2), Yaki Li

Happy Hours-2021(2)

Yaki Li

Painting . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€255

Painting, Impulse N°15, Dam Domido

Impulse N°15

Dam Domido

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

€350