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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, Feu et eau, Âme Sauvage

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,105

Painting, Carré Rouge, Aude De Voc

Aude De Voc

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

$1,745

Painting, Aqua 7, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting . 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,094

Painting, Un monde parfait, Freddy

Freddy

Painting . 120 x 80 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 inch

$1,501

Painting, Miroir, Hugo Leboeuf

Hugo Leboeuf

Painting . 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch

$1,163

Painting, Totem des flux, Luc Mora

Luc Mora

Painting . 90 x 155 x 0.1 cm Painting . 35.4 x 61 x 0 inch

$1,280

Painting, Gilded Mist, Alex Senchenko

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$2,559 $2,175

Painting, Absentia, Aloyzas Smilingis

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting . 55 x 45 x 0.3 cm Painting . 21.7 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,745

Painting, Ruby Shore, Andrew Kinmont

Andrew Kinmont

Painting . 76 x 76 x 3 cm Painting . 29.9 x 29.9 x 1.2 inch

$2,205

Painting, Summertime, Gloria Feijóo

Gloria Feijóo

Painting . 150 x 180 x 1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch

$2,907

Painting, Heroic Dream, Wendy Grace

Wendy Grace

Painting . 102 x 122 x 0.1 cm Painting . 40.2 x 48 x 0 inch

$2,675

Painting, Fountain, Assad Del Cor

Assad Del Cor

Painting . 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch

$1,663

Painting, Abstract circle, Ghost Art

Ghost Art

Painting . 150 x 150 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

$8,724

Painting, Three girls, Andriy Klishyn

Andriy Klishyn

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

$1,280

Painting, Eternal Dawn, Alex Senchenko

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 140 x 120 x 0.1 cm Painting . 55.1 x 47.2 x 0 inch

$3,083 $2,621

Painting, Pacific Side, Nash

Nash

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

$1,105

Painting, Purple, Andrey Visokinsky

Andrey Visokinsky

Painting . 110 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,511 $1,360

Painting, N4, Noa Grayevsky

N4

Noa Grayevsky

Painting . 101 x 92 x 2 cm Painting . 39.8 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

$1,163

Painting, L'instant bleu, Luc Mora

Luc Mora

Painting . 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch

$1,157

Painting, November I, H-Nguyen

H-Nguyen

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

$1,070

Painting, Pink leaves, Andrei Sitsko

Andrei Sitsko

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

$1,047

Painting, Passion, Simona Sedlakova

Simona Sedlakova

Painting . 120 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 23.6 x 1 inch

$1,396

Painting, Think pink, Inez Froehlich

Inez Froehlich

Painting . 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$2,792