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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, Lime Top, Hal Mayforth

Lime Top

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 49.5 x 61 x 0.6 cm Painting . 19.5 x 24 x 0.25 inch

€1,345

Painting, Claim 33, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 33

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 83 x 112 x 2 cm Painting . 32.7 x 44.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,050

Painting, Claim 9, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 9

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 80 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€850

Painting, Water Energy, Menkiv Anatoliy

Water Energy

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 60 x 84 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 33.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,010

Painting, Magenta Maelstrom, Kamo Atoyan

Magenta Maelstrom

Kamo Atoyan

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€224 €191

Painting, Turquoise way, Dam Domido

Turquoise way

Dam Domido

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

€790

Painting, Contemplation, Karen Hale

Contemplation

Karen Hale

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

€2,623

Painting, Ups and Downs, Christel Haag

Ups and Downs

Christel Haag

Painting . 35.6 x 48.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 19 x 1 inch

€430

Painting, Oh Boy, Christel Haag

Oh Boy

Christel Haag

Painting . 48.3 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 19 x 14 x 1 inch

€439

Painting, Very Fast, Simone Travaglini

Very Fast

Simone Travaglini

Painting . 56 x 76 x 1 cm Painting . 22 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch

€430

Painting, Watersound I, Ana Monnaco

Watersound I

Ana Monnaco

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

€762

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, Not Impossible, Steven Miller

Not Impossible

Steven Miller

Painting . 111.8 x 111.8 x 5.1 cm Painting . 44 x 44 x 2 inch

€5,605

Painting, Interactions VI, Paulo Gnecco

Interactions VI

Paulo Gnecco

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

€1,614

Painting, A summer morning, Le Hai Linh

A summer morning

Le Hai Linh

Painting . 79 x 99.3 x 3.3 cm Painting . 31.1 x 39.1 x 1.3 inch

€1,695

Painting, Grey, Aloyzas Smilingis

Grey

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting . 122 x 91 x 0.3 cm Painting . 48 x 35.8 x 0.1 inch

€5,600

Painting, Ankerwycke, Geoff Howard

Ankerwycke

Geoff Howard

Painting . 45.7 x 35.6 x 0.5 cm Painting . 18 x 14 x 0.2 inch

€3,373

Painting, FlyOver, Andrada Anghel

FlyOver

Andrada Anghel

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1.5 inch

€1,186

Painting, Exploration, Andrada Anghel

Exploration

Andrada Anghel

Painting . 55.9 x 55.9 x 4.6 cm Painting . 22 x 22 x 1.8 inch

€1,044

Painting, Alien planet, Andrada Anghel

Alien planet

Andrada Anghel

Painting . 61 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 24 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€1,118

Painting, Apesanteur, Bebler

Apesanteur

Bebler

Painting . 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,090

Painting, Sans titre, Sophie Mangelsen

Sans titre

Sophie Mangelsen

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

€300

Painting, Untitled 54, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 54

Eva Pacheco

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

€2,500