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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, Mami Wata, Kevin Brewerton

Mami Wata

Kevin Brewerton

Painting . 104.1 x 104.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 41 x 41 x 1 inch

€3,677

Painting, Calm Divide, Karen Hale

Calm Divide

Karen Hale

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

€3,273

Painting, Landscape, Marilina Marchica

Landscape

Marilina Marchica

Painting . 119.4 x 99.1 x 3.3 cm Painting . 47 x 39 x 1.3 inch

€2,502

Painting, Blown away, Gregg Simpson

Blown away

Gregg Simpson

Painting . 188 x 156.2 x 3.8 cm Painting . 74 x 61.5 x 1.5 inch

€11,748

Painting, Aéré, Sophie Mangelsen

Aéré

Sophie Mangelsen

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€140

Painting, Una mattina, Emily Starck

Una mattina

Emily Starck

Painting . 121.9 x 111.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 44 x 1 inch

€2,902

Painting, To the Sea, H-Nguyen

To the Sea

H-Nguyen

Painting . 80 x 80 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 inch

€780

Painting, Soleil, Jean-Luc Veret

Soleil

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting . 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€400

Painting, Instant, Jean-Luc Veret

Instant

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting . 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€300

Painting, I love you, Oksana K.

I love you

Oksana K.

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

€269

Painting, Burning Sky, Daria Borisova

Burning Sky

Daria Borisova

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

€430

Painting, Dripping, Tomo Sakurai

Dripping

Tomo Sakurai

Painting . 25.7 x 18.2 x 2 cm Painting . 10.1 x 7.2 x 0.8 inch

€500

Painting, Abstract No. 93, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 93

Gina Vor

Painting . 40 x 31.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 12.4 x 0.1 inch

€200

Painting, Untitled, Nino Tolomashvili

Untitled

Nino Tolomashvili

Painting . 70 x 68 x 3 cm Painting . 27.6 x 26.8 x 1.2 inch

€450

Painting, Dawn is coming..., Dam Domido

Dawn is coming...

Dam Domido

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

€2,780

Painting, Sun abstract, Dam Domido

Sun abstract

Dam Domido

Painting . 100 x 150 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0 inch

€2,900

Painting, Ocean's Edge, Ana Monnaco

Ocean's Edge

Ana Monnaco

Painting . 66 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 26 x 20 x 0.1 inch

€762

Painting, Turquoise vibes, Dam Domido

Turquoise vibes

Dam Domido

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

€490

Painting, Source, Robert van Bolderick

Source

Robert van Bolderick

Painting . 149.9 x 129.5 x 5.1 cm Painting . 59 x 51 x 2 inch

€5,022

Painting, Dark Bark, Geoff Howard

Dark Bark

Geoff Howard

Painting . 55.9 x 45.7 x 0.5 cm Painting . 22 x 18 x 0.2 inch

€3,350

Painting, Endurance, Anders Hingel

Endurance

Anders Hingel

Painting . 177.8 x 139.7 x 0.5 cm Painting . 70 x 55 x 0.2 inch

€852

Painting, Canvas 116, Cy Seymour

Canvas 116

Cy Seymour

Painting . 101.6 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 40 x 60 x 1.5 inch

€4,618

Painting, Alchemy, Max Yaskin

Alchemy

Max Yaskin

Painting . 100 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€2,500

Painting, RT39, Anouck Botteron

RT39

Anouck Botteron

Painting . 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

€3,300

Painting, Ellipses, Giorgio Lo Fermo

Ellipses

Giorgio Lo Fermo

Painting . 150 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€2,200

Painting, Burning Strata, Tellyn-M

Burning Strata

Tellyn-M

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

€810

Painting, Untitled 55, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 55

Eva Pacheco

Painting . 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€2,500