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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, Ocean Blue, Daria Borisova

Ocean Blue

Daria Borisova

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

€1,267

Painting, Black Light, Preston M Smith

Black Light

Preston M Smith

Painting . 61 x 76.2 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 30 x 0.8 inch

€1,159

Painting, Evening, Henadzi Havartsou

Evening

Henadzi Havartsou

Painting . 100.1 x 100.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€1,002

Painting, Campagne 02, Isabelle Janier

Campagne 02

Isabelle Janier

Painting . 24 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€475

Painting, Untitled 45, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 45

Eva Pacheco

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

€900

Painting, Joy II, Viktoria Ganhao

Joy II

Viktoria Ganhao

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

€1,950

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, Empowerment, Carmen Torres

Empowerment

Carmen Torres

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

€650

Painting, Still Life, Floria Rey

Still Life

Floria Rey

Painting . 120 x 80 x 0.3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

€950

Painting, Days Eye, Sam Soles

Days Eye

Sam Soles

Painting . 50.8 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 20 x 15 x 1 inch

€1,110

Painting, Strange, Gina Vor

Strange

Gina Vor

Painting . 105 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 41.3 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€3,000

Painting, Calendula 03, Paul Scat

Calendula 03

Paul Scat

Painting . 100.1 x 100.1 x 4.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,272

Painting, Hands, Shirin Mohseni-Nasab

Hands

Shirin Mohseni-Nasab

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

€1,000

Painting, Lilo, Irina Sazonova

Lilo

Irina Sazonova

Painting . 40 x 40 x 3.5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.4 inch

€905

Painting, Groundswell, Matthew Dibble

Groundswell

Matthew Dibble

Painting . 38.1 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 15 x 12 x 1 inch

€1,584

Painting, Ancestors, Elena Acero

Ancestors

Elena Acero

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

€2,300

Painting, N°1135, Jean-Daniel Salvat

N°1135

Jean-Daniel Salvat

Painting . 146 x 114 x 3 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch

€7,535

Painting, Composition, Jean Signovert

Composition

Jean Signovert

Painting . 16 x 22 x 0.1 cm Painting . 6.3 x 8.7 x 0 inch

€950

Painting, One, Alfredo Pizzi

One

Alfredo Pizzi

Painting . 160 x 210 x 0.1 cm Painting . 63 x 82.7 x 0 inch

€1,300

Painting, Revolution, Eliana Sá

Revolution

Eliana Sá

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

€1,300

Painting, The tears of trees, Flora B

The tears of trees

Flora B

Painting . 51 x 41 x 1.5 cm Painting . 20.1 x 16.1 x 0.6 inch

€887

Painting, Purple Rain, Sara Gardner

Purple Rain

Sara Gardner

Painting . 91.4 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€1,060

Painting, Cliffside, Lee Passarella

Cliffside

Lee Passarella

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

€1,177

Painting, Greenwood, Geoff Howard

Greenwood

Geoff Howard

Painting . 30 x 39.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,209

Painting, Conscience, Ana Costov

Conscience

Ana Costov

Painting . 50 x 39.9 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,312

Painting, Untitled, Hayduk Smbatyan

Untitled

Hayduk Smbatyan

Painting . 29.5 x 21 x 2 cm Painting . 11.6 x 8.3 x 0.8 inch

€250

Painting, Markas, Daniel Timko

Markas

Daniel Timko

Painting . 80 x 60 x 3.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.4 inch

€1,085

Painting, Untitled, Sam Friedman

Untitled

Sam Friedman

Painting . 182.9 x 152.4 x 2.54 cm Painting . 72 x 60 x 1 inch

€22,175

Painting, Autumn fire 2, Reiner Heidorn

Autumn fire 2

Reiner Heidorn

Painting . 90 x 70 x 3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,431

Painting, By the Waves, Vian Borchert

By the Waves

Vian Borchert

Painting . 61 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting . 24 x 24 x 1.5 inch

€2,263

Painting, Equinox, Shelby

Equinox

Shelby

Painting . 80 x 120 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch

€1,790

Painting, Time after Time, Elen Karapetyan

Time after Time

Elen Karapetyan

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

€2,900 €2,407

Painting, Timeleap V, Minseok Kang

Timeleap V

Minseok Kang

Painting . 50.3 x 72.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 19.8 x 28.6 x 1 inch

€2,400

Painting, Tanglle, Koen Delaere

Tanglle

Koen Delaere

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

€1,900

Painting, Green Fuse, Allan S

Green Fuse

Allan S

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

€2,710

Painting, Sea foam 7, Anna Peserico

Sea foam 7

Anna Peserico

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

€900

Painting, Study 232, Barbara McGivern

Study 232

Barbara McGivern

Painting . 31 x 31 x 3 cm Painting . 12.2 x 12.2 x 1.2 inch

€1,200

Painting, Tela bianca, Giulio Orioli

Tela bianca

Giulio Orioli

Painting . 56 x 36 x 2 cm Painting . 22 x 14.2 x 0.8 inch

€900

Painting, Untitled, Vahan Roumelian

Untitled

Vahan Roumelian

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

€5,000

Painting, The Journey, Iren Puj

The Journey

Iren Puj

Painting . 58.8 x 60.96 x 3 cm Painting . 23.1 x 24 x 1.2 inch

€6,500

Painting, Hold Your Breath, Vibha Kapur

Hold Your Breath

Vibha Kapur

Painting . 59.9 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,153