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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, Spacewalk XII., Petr Strnad

Spacewalk XII.

Petr Strnad

Painting . 29.7 x 21.2 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€250

Painting, A00200820, Giovanni Corrêa

A00200820

Giovanni Corrêa

Painting . 48.3 x 27.9 x 1 cm Painting . 19 x 11 x 0.4 inch

€2,400,000

Painting, Desire II, Gor Avetisyan

Desire II

Gor Avetisyan

Painting . 120 x 120 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 inch

€4,500

Painting, Remote Place IV., Petr Strnad

Remote Place IV.

Petr Strnad

Painting . 10.5 x 14.3 x 0.1 cm Painting . 4.1 x 5.6 x 0 inch

€130

Painting, Remote Place V., Petr Strnad

Remote Place V.

Petr Strnad

Painting . 13.5 x 24.8 x 0.1 cm Painting . 5.3 x 9.8 x 0 inch

€130

Painting, Unexplored 7, Petr Strnad

Unexplored 7

Petr Strnad

Painting . 29.5 x 21.1 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.6 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€190

Painting, The Royals, Hal Mayforth

The Royals

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 40.6 x 73.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16 x 29 x 0.1 inch

€2,152

Painting, Claim 189, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 189

Mark Hellbusch

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

€650

Painting, Claim 179, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 179

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€750

Painting, Claim 165, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 165

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 60 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€850

Painting, Big Cheese, Hal Mayforth

Big Cheese

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 81.3 x 116.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 32 x 46 x 0.1 inch

€4,484

Painting, Joy Ride, Hal Mayforth

Joy Ride

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 149.9 x 61 x 0.3 cm Painting . 59 x 24 x 0.1 inch

€3,587

Painting, Jesus abstract, Leon Devenice

Jesus abstract

Leon Devenice

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

€2,242

Painting, SURFER, Mea Ambrozo

SURFER

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 97 x 162 x 4 cm Painting . 38.2 x 63.8 x 1.6 inch

€6,000

Painting, First Look, James C. Leonard

First Look

James C. Leonard

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

€7,443

Painting, Ripley 2, Mea Ambrozo

Ripley 2

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 97 x 162 x 4 cm Painting . 38.2 x 63.8 x 1.6 inch

€4,000

Painting, White, Mea Ambrozo

White

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 150 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€8,500

Painting, Wiz, Mea Ambrozo

Wiz

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 150 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€9,000

Painting, Lux, Mea Ambrozo

Lux

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 130 x 195 x 4 cm Painting . 51.2 x 76.8 x 1.6 inch

€7,000

Painting, Summit, Mea Ambrozo

Summit

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 130 x 195 x 4 cm Painting . 51.2 x 76.8 x 1.6 inch

€6,000

Painting, RE18, Mark Hellbusch

RE18

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 90 x 120 x 1.5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.6 inch

€2,200

Painting, Those Eyes, Newel Hunter

Those Eyes

Newel Hunter

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

€1,838

Painting, Woman in me!, Amogh Katyayan

Woman in me!

Amogh Katyayan

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

€1,794

Painting, Unlimited Love, Gor Avetisyan

Unlimited Love

Gor Avetisyan

Painting . 140 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€6,700

Painting, Starry Night 2, Laura Spring

Starry Night 2

Laura Spring

Painting . 94 x 88.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 37 x 35 x 0.1 inch

€1,040

Painting, Wilis in rhineland, On Hansen

Wilis in rhineland

On Hansen

Painting . 88.9 x 63.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 35 x 25 x 0.1 inch

€1,076

Painting, Passage, On Hansen

Passage

On Hansen

Painting . 88.9 x 64.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 35 x 25.5 x 0.1 inch

€1,076

Painting, Mirage, Andrey Visokinsky

Mirage

Andrey Visokinsky

Painting . 50 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€762

Painting, Big Bend, Hal Mayforth

Big Bend

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 114.3 x 71.1 x 0.3 cm Painting . 45 x 28 x 0.1 inch

€4,484

Painting, Seismic Shift, Hal Mayforth

Seismic Shift

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 111.8 x 61 x 0.3 cm Painting . 44 x 24 x 0.1 inch

€3,139

Painting, Untitled 57, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 57

Eva Pacheco

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

€2,500

Painting, Ange, Jérôme Chiarodo

Ange

Jérôme Chiarodo

Painting . 97 x 130 x 1.8 cm Painting . 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.7 inch

€4,500

Painting, Cellscape, Flora B

Cellscape

Flora B

Painting . 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€2,855

Painting, Splash 51, Mark Hellbusch

Splash 51

Mark Hellbusch

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

€2,500

Painting, Splash 49, Mark Hellbusch

Splash 49

Mark Hellbusch

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

€2,500

Painting, Claim 100, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 100

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 110 x 150 x 1.5 cm Painting . 43.3 x 59.1 x 0.6 inch

€2,700

Painting, Lost in the Fog, Ana Monnaco

Lost in the Fog

Ana Monnaco

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

€583

Painting, Dhuni, Sean Hemeon

Dhuni

Sean Hemeon

Painting . 45.7 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 18 x 12 x 0.1 inch

€511

Painting, Ice sky, Dam Domido

Ice sky

Dam Domido

Painting . 93 x 200 x 0.01 cm Painting . 36.6 x 78.7 x 0 inch

€4,800

Painting, Claim 121, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 121

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 100 x 150 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.6 inch

€2,340