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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, Spring-I, Stanislav Bojankov

Spring-I

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€450

Painting, Univers, Yvonne Benasser

Univers

Yvonne Benasser

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

€390

Fine Art Drawings, Good Night 2, Gina Vor

Good Night 2

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, The rise, Amogh Katyayan

The rise

Amogh Katyayan

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

€819

Painting, Heart VI, Stanislav Bojankov

Heart VI

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 29 x 29 x 2 cm Painting . 11.4 x 11.4 x 0.8 inch

€170

Painting, Heart V, Stanislav Bojankov

Heart V

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 29 x 29 x 2 cm Painting . 11.4 x 11.4 x 0.8 inch

€170

Painting, Black amarant, Saho art

Black amarant

Saho art

Painting . 90 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€20,000 €18,000

Painting, Enamored, Ella Prakash

Enamored

Ella Prakash

Painting . 120 x 90 x 1 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

€5,500

Painting, Canvas 080, Cy Seymour

Canvas 080

Cy Seymour

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

€3,096

Painting, Lava, Monica Tangen

Lava

Monica Tangen

Painting . 45 x 55 x 4 cm Painting . 17.7 x 21.7 x 1.6 inch

€275

Painting, Tenderness, Melezhik Olga

Tenderness

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 65 x 45 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€305

Painting, Siesta, Abashidze Marusya

Siesta

Abashidze Marusya

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

€355

Painting, Summer, Abashidze Marusya

Summer

Abashidze Marusya

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€320

Painting, Old City, Abashidze Marusya

Old City

Abashidze Marusya

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€270

Painting, Newspaper, Abashidze Marusya

Newspaper

Abashidze Marusya

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

€485

Painting, Warm Memory, Menkiv Anatoliy

Warm Memory

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 30 x 42 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.8 inch

€340