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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, Tranquility, Wietzie Gerber

Tranquility

Wietzie Gerber

Painting . 101.6 x 119.4 x 4.6 cm Painting . 40 x 47 x 1.8 inch

€3,524

Painting, Smoky Blue, Suzanne Vaughan

Smoky Blue

Suzanne Vaughan

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

€1,973

Painting, Sunny day, Le Hai Linh

Sunny day

Le Hai Linh

Painting . 79 x 99.8 x 3 cm Painting . 31.1 x 39.3 x 1.2 inch

€1,874

Painting, Lotus, Yunior Marino

Lotus

Yunior Marino

Painting . 179.1 x 149.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 70.5 x 59 x 0.1 inch

€8,968

Painting, Maria, Marta Zawadzka

Maria

Marta Zawadzka

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

€6,900

Painting, Be alive, Emily Starck

Be alive

Emily Starck

Painting . 139.7 x 139.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 55 x 55 x 1 inch

€5,141

Painting, Canvas 132, Cy Seymour

Canvas 132

Cy Seymour

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1.5 inch

€3,049

Painting, Scope, Filip Pavlik

Scope

Filip Pavlik

Painting . 42 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 16.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,250

Painting, Abstract #1, Chris Ritter

Abstract #1

Chris Ritter

Painting . 55.9 x 44.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 22 x 17.5 x 0.1 inch

€2,152

Painting, Touch 1, Remi Delaplace

Touch 1

Remi Delaplace

Painting . 92 x 92 x 3 cm Painting . 36.2 x 36.2 x 1.2 inch

€2,990

Painting, Catene (rosa), Poka

Catene (rosa)

Poka

Painting . 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€250

Painting, Novembre III, H-Nguyen

Novembre III

H-Nguyen

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

€920

Painting, Symphony of Contrasts, KatriTa

Symphony of Contrasts

KatriTa

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

€2,242 €2,018

Painting, Transition, Helen Zuskina

Transition

Helen Zuskina

Painting . 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,166

Painting, Untitled 33, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 33

Eva Pacheco

Painting . 100 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€2,000

Painting, Volcano II, Sourena Parhizkar

Volcano II

Sourena Parhizkar

Painting . 50 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€6,900

Painting, Abstracción, Gotcha Gaios

Abstracción

Gotcha Gaios

Painting . 70 x 48 x 10 cm Painting . 27.6 x 18.9 x 3.9 inch

€1,000

Painting, Gravity., Katsiaryna Sumarava

Gravity.

Katsiaryna Sumarava

Painting . 50 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,300

Painting, Life 02, Poovi Art

Life 02

Poovi Art

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 1 inch

€224

Painting, Gratitude, Milada Dureckova

Gratitude

Milada Dureckova

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

€830

Painting, Blossom, Natalya Mougenot

Blossom

Natalya Mougenot

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1 inch

€3,500

Painting, Flophouse, Matthew Dibble

Flophouse

Matthew Dibble

Painting . 188 x 213.4 x 5.1 cm Painting . 74 x 84 x 2 inch

€7,533

Painting, Divine, Poovi Art

Divine

Poovi Art

Painting . 50.8 x 50.8 x 3.8 cm Painting . 20 x 20 x 1.5 inch

€448

Painting, Encounters, Antonio Chaves

Encounters

Antonio Chaves

Painting . 73 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€4,000

Painting, Untitled, Mieke Baak

Untitled

Mieke Baak

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

€8,500

Painting, Big fish, Shulyak Tatyana

Big fish

Shulyak Tatyana

Painting . 75 x 55 x 2 cm Painting . 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

€890

Painting, Fragmentations, Dam Domido

Fragmentations

Dam Domido

Painting . 95 x 95 x 0.01 cm Painting . 37.4 x 37.4 x 0 inch

€1,800

Painting, Depths, Helen Zuskina

Depths

Helen Zuskina

Painting . 100 x 90 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch

€1,300