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, 33.26- I, GuVe

GuVe

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

$501

Painting, Hope 7, Patricia Abramovich

Patricia Abramovich

Painting . 135 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 53.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

$7,583

Painting, Blue leaves and colors, Tic

Tic

Painting . 150 x 215 x 0.1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 84.6 x 0 inch

$2,206

Painting, Love Energy, Anna Selina

Anna Selina

Painting . 100 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$1,908

Painting, High energy, Nadia Zouari

Nadia Zouari

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

$4,174

Painting, Stripes, Aloyzas Smilingis

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting . 81 x 60 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$4,412

Painting, Blue, Inga Makarova

Inga Makarova

Painting . 60 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

$4,174

Painting, Abstract-105, Nivas Kanhere

Nivas Kanhere

Painting . 88.9 x 208.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 35 x 82 x 1 inch

$3,059

Painting, Untitled, Emily Starck

Emily Starck

Painting . 110 x 200 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch

$7,036

Painting, Antichrist, Jan Deconinck

Jan Deconinck

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

$1,312

Painting, Desperate People, Ya-Wei Li

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 45 x 35 x 4 cm Painting . 17.7 x 13.8 x 1.6 inch

$2,385

Painting, KH#284, Klaus Hoffmann

Klaus Hoffmann

Painting . 50 x 60 x 4.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 23.6 x 1.8 inch

$1,491

Painting, Untitled, Vahan Roumelian

Vahan Roumelian

Painting . 170 x 200 x 2 cm Painting . 66.9 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch

$8,944 $7,155

Painting, Boum !, Âme Sauvage

Âme Sauvage

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

$358

Painting, I Dreamt Big, Jocelyn Teng

Jocelyn Teng

Painting . 152.4 x 101.6 x 4.44 cm Painting . 60 x 40 x 1.7 inch

$4,055

Painting, Pinata, Allan P Friedlander

Allan P Friedlander

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

$2,167

Painting, Solaris, Mary Romanova

Mary Romanova

Painting . 100 x 140 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 55.1 x 0 inch

$1,083

Painting, Ode à la vie 4, Yaki Li

Yaki Li

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

$1,431