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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

Feu et eau

Âme Sauvage

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

€950

Painting, Sakura Blush, Alex Senchenko

Sakura Blush

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 100 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€1,944

Painting, Miroir, Hugo Leboeuf

Miroir

Hugo Leboeuf

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

€1,000

Painting, The dream garden, Maria Esmar

The dream garden

Maria Esmar

Painting . 140 x 180 x 0.2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 70.9 x 0.1 inch

€5,600

Painting, Macadam XIV, Jean-Luc Veret

Macadam XIV

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting . 100 x 81 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch

€800

Painting, Pastel Dreams 3, Gina Vor

Pastel Dreams 3

Gina Vor

Painting . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€800

Painting, Ruby Shore, Andrew Kinmont

Ruby Shore

Andrew Kinmont

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

€1,846

Painting, ST20240822, Emily Starck

ST20240822

Emily Starck

Painting . 105 x 85 x 3 cm Painting . 41.3 x 33.5 x 1.2 inch

€2,200

Painting, Fluid 2, Jo Sada

Fluid 2

Jo Sada

Painting . 42 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€70

Painting, Ode à la vie 3, Yaki Li

Ode à la vie 3

Yaki Li

Painting . 70 x 48 x 0.2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Painting, Absentia, Aloyzas Smilingis

Absentia

Aloyzas Smilingis

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

€1,500

Painting, Golden Bosphorus, Chelsea Davine

Golden Bosphorus

Chelsea Davine

Painting . 162 x 130 x 4 cm Painting . 63.8 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

€6,200 €5,580

Painting, Sans titre, Sylvie Duval

Sans titre

Sylvie Duval

Painting . 45 x 60 cm Painting . 17.7 x 23.6 inch

€800

Painting, Purple, Andrey Visokinsky

Purple

Andrey Visokinsky

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

€1,255 €1,130

Painting, Silk touch, Maria Esmar

Silk touch

Maria Esmar

Painting . 80 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€1,200

Painting, The Blue Horizon, Gor Abrahamian

The Blue Horizon

Gor Abrahamian

Painting . 100 x 130 x 0.2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 51.2 x 0.1 inch

€2,690 €2,287

Painting, Meditation, Olajide Kuti

Meditation

Olajide Kuti

Painting . 91.4 x 76.2 x 6.4 cm Painting . 36 x 30 x 2.5 inch

€1,390

Painting, Lake on fire, Ivana Olbricht

Lake on fire

Ivana Olbricht

Painting . 80 x 177.8 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 70 x 0.8 inch

€3,497

Painting, Un monde parfait, Freddy

Un monde parfait

Freddy

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

€1,290

Painting, Imagination, Gina Vor

Imagination

Gina Vor

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

€800

Painting, December IV, H-Nguyen

December IV

H-Nguyen

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

€840

Painting, Beyond imagination, Mie Okubo

Beyond imagination

Mie Okubo

Painting . 70 x 70 x 4 cm Painting . 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

€1,800

Painting, Golden Breeze, Carlos Pun Art

Golden Breeze

Carlos Pun Art

Painting . 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€1,480

Painting, Fresh Bloom, Daria Borisova

Fresh Bloom

Daria Borisova

Painting . 50.8 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 20 x 20 x 1 inch

€1,076 €969

Painting, G01#2025, Stephan Laplanche

G01#2025

Stephan Laplanche

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€1,200

Painting, A1902, Thierry Benzaid

A1902

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 65 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€900

Painting, Untitled, Alberto Urbano Moreno

Untitled

Alberto Urbano Moreno

Painting . 73 x 142 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 55.9 x 0.8 inch

€2,000 €1,800

Painting, White River, Diana Torje

White River

Diana Torje

Painting . 81 x 116 x 4 cm Painting . 31.9 x 45.7 x 1.6 inch

€3,000

Painting, Chant spirituel, Yaki Li

Chant spirituel

Yaki Li

Painting . 70 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€5,000

Painting, Untitled 46, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 46

Eva Pacheco

Painting . 60 x 30 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

€900