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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, Untitled, Vahan Roumelian

Untitled

Vahan Roumelian

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

€2,700 €2,376

Painting, Pink Triangle, Alise Sheehan

Pink Triangle

Alise Sheehan

Painting . 121.9 x 76.2 x 4.6 cm Painting . 48 x 30 x 1.8 inch

€2,317

Painting, Lost Control II, Omar Obaid

Lost Control II

Omar Obaid

Painting . 180 x 150 x 3 cm Painting . 70.9 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

€2,795

Painting, Latency, Elena Acero

Latency

Elena Acero

Painting . 89 x 116 x 1.5 cm Painting . 35 x 45.7 x 0.6 inch

€2,200

Painting, Edge, Litta Soheila Sohi

Edge

Litta Soheila Sohi

Painting . 180 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 70.9 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€3,800

Painting, Tui, Irina Sazonova

Tui

Irina Sazonova

Painting . 50 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch

€1,358

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

€1,493

Painting, Le Verre, Henry Escobar

Le Verre

Henry Escobar

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

€1,030

Painting, Connection, Weronika Dylag

Connection

Weronika Dylag

Painting . 85 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 33.5 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,400

Painting, Space clouds, Andriy Klishyn

Space clouds

Andriy Klishyn

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

€1,500

Painting, In The Making 1, Naomi Oyeniyi

In The Making 1

Naomi Oyeniyi

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1 inch

€768 €629

Painting, Reka, Veronika Rokashevich

Reka

Veronika Rokashevich

Painting . 140 x 140 x 1 cm Painting . 55.1 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch

€1,500

Painting, Before the Dawn, Allan S

Before the Dawn

Allan S

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

€2,710 €2,439

Painting, Seaward, Susan C

Seaward

Susan C

Painting . 44.5 x 44.5 x 3 cm Painting . 17.5 x 17.5 x 1.2 inch

€1,015

Painting, Gemstone No. 97, Ewa Martyna

Gemstone No. 97

Ewa Martyna

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

€1,150

Painting, Osaka, Masaki Kazushi

Osaka

Masaki Kazushi

Painting . 113 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 44.5 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€1,300

Painting, Untitled UT40, Marcel Speet

Untitled UT40

Marcel Speet

Painting . 100 x 120 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 x 1 inch

€1,700

Painting, Think pink, Inez Froehlich

Think pink

Inez Froehlich

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

€2,400

Painting, Aqua Swing II, Chris Kamprad

Aqua Swing II

Chris Kamprad

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€3,600

Painting, Bordeaux, Betty Yaghi

Bordeaux

Betty Yaghi

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

€8,500

Painting, Magic, Ludmila Budanov

Magic

Ludmila Budanov

Painting . 78.7 x 99.1 x 3.8 cm Painting . 31 x 39 x 1.5 inch

€1,267

Painting, Black Opals, Rachel McCullock

Black Opals

Rachel McCullock

Painting . 40.9 x 62 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16.1 x 24.4 x 0.1 inch

€1,659

Painting, Candy Girl, Jean-Luc Almond

Candy Girl

Jean-Luc Almond

Painting . 30 x 20 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€1,191

Painting, Arcángel, Sánchez Fede

Arcángel

Sánchez Fede

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

€4,500

Painting, Adélie, Marine Bonzom

Adélie

Marine Bonzom

Painting . 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch

€1,600

Painting, Wave, Stanislav Bojankov

Wave

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Winter, Sean Hemeon

Winter

Sean Hemeon

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€1,122