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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, Mer celeste, Jian-Chung Tan

Mer celeste

Jian-Chung Tan

Painting . 69 x 50 x 0.01 cm Painting . 27.2 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€1,350

Painting, Mauve, Emily Starck

Mauve

Emily Starck

Painting . 115 x 96 x 3 cm Painting . 45.3 x 37.8 x 1.2 inch

€2,750

Painting, Purposes, JonOne

Purposes

JonOne

Painting . 90 x 65 x 3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

€14,900

Painting, The Mirrow, Michelle Hold

The Mirrow

Michelle Hold

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

€2,500

Painting, L'éveil, Hugo Leboeuf

L'éveil

Hugo Leboeuf

Painting . 70 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€900

Painting, Radiance, Viktoria Ganhao

Radiance

Viktoria Ganhao

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

€900

Painting, Sca-4, Julien Jubault

Sca-4

Julien Jubault

Painting . 120 x 110 x 0.01 cm Painting . 47.2 x 43.3 x 0 inch

€1,900

Painting, Untitled 41, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 41

Eva Pacheco

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

€900

Painting, Where You Stand, Poovi Art

Where You Stand

Poovi Art

Painting . 182.9 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 72 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€1,539 €1,385

Painting, Bang! 1, Olena Shtepura

Bang! 1

Olena Shtepura

Painting . 150 x 160 x 2.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 63 x 1 inch

€4,000

Painting, She needs love 00, Poovi Art

She needs love 00

Poovi Art

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

€806 €644

Painting, Stay Together, Poovi Art

Stay Together

Poovi Art

Painting . 76.2 x 76.2 x 5.1 cm Painting . 30 x 30 x 2 inch

€815 €652

Painting, Enivrement, Hugo Leboeuf

Enivrement

Hugo Leboeuf

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

€1,100

Painting, Tide, Litta Soheila Sohi

Tide

Litta Soheila Sohi

Painting . 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€3,800

Painting, Sally Gabori, Emily Starck

Sally Gabori

Emily Starck

Painting . 60.5 x 52 x 0.2 cm Painting . 23.8 x 20.5 x 0.1 inch

€980

Painting, Tarn, Susan C

Tarn

Susan C

Painting . 53.5 x 53.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 21.1 x 21.1 x 1 inch

€1,149

Painting, Pinata, Allan P Friedlander

Pinata

Allan P Friedlander

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

€1,810

Painting, Sunny Horse, Oleg Zhivetin

Sunny Horse

Oleg Zhivetin

Painting . 125 x 105 x 0.3 cm Painting . 49.2 x 41.3 x 0.1 inch

€724

Painting, Joyful, Behshad Arjomandi

Joyful

Behshad Arjomandi

Painting . 100.1 x 100.1 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,439

Painting, Woman, Emily Starck

Woman

Emily Starck

Painting . 132 x 82 x 0.2 cm Painting . 52 x 32.3 x 0.1 inch

€2,900

Painting, Flash, Kseniia Ivanova

Flash

Kseniia Ivanova

Painting . 150 x 130 x 0.3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 51.2 x 0.1 inch

€1,000

Painting, Untitled 3, Doïna Vieru

Untitled 3

Doïna Vieru

Painting . 75 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 29.5 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€1,000

Painting, Printemps, Rongge Zhu

Printemps

Rongge Zhu

Painting . 50 x 40 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€600

Painting, Ice on fire, Ivana Olbricht

Ice on fire

Ivana Olbricht

Painting . 80 x 119.4 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47 x 0.8 inch

€1,738

Painting, Antichrist, Jan Deconinck

Antichrist

Jan Deconinck

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

€1,100

Painting, Noon, Aram Yengibaryan

Noon

Aram Yengibaryan

Painting . 98 x 70 x 0.5 cm Painting . 38.6 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch

€1,000

Painting, Roam, Maka Zedelashvili

Roam

Maka Zedelashvili

Painting . 70 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€2,600

Painting, Oceanic Whispers, Anna Selina

Oceanic Whispers

Anna Selina

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

€2,500

Painting, Green washing, Cyril Destrade

Green washing

Cyril Destrade

Painting . 78 x 107 x 1 cm Painting . 30.7 x 42.1 x 0.4 inch

€6,300

Painting, Explosion, Taia Akulova

Explosion

Taia Akulova

Painting . 91.5 x 122 x 3 cm Painting . 36 x 48 x 1.2 inch

€3,500