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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, Untitled, David Trajman

Untitled

David Trajman

Painting . 130 x 70 x 1 cm Painting . 51.2 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€3,800

Painting, Santa Fe, Christiane Papé

Santa Fe

Christiane Papé

Painting . 121.9 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm Painting . 48 x 40 x 1.5 inch

€2,332

Painting, Number 3, Alfredo Pizzi

Number 3

Alfredo Pizzi

Painting . 160 x 220 x 0.1 cm Painting . 63 x 86.6 x 0 inch

€3,100

Painting, Abstract_007, Bernhard Lang

Abstract_007

Bernhard Lang

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

€590

Painting, Claim 175, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 175

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Painting, Claim 176, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 176

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Painting, Claim 177, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 177

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Painting, Venus, Marcus Aitken

Venus

Marcus Aitken

Painting . 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€729

Painting, RE 14, Mark Hellbusch

RE 14

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 140 x 140 x 1.5 cm Painting . 55.1 x 55.1 x 0.6 inch

€3,500

Painting, Evening Lights, Floria Rey

Evening Lights

Floria Rey

Painting . 91 x 155 x 0.1 cm Painting . 35.8 x 61 x 0 inch

€2,300

Painting, Francis, Daniel Timko

Francis

Daniel Timko

Painting . 65 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€725

Painting, Yellow gradient, Alla Grande

Yellow gradient

Alla Grande

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

€1,600

Painting, Renaissance, Andrada Anghel

Renaissance

Andrada Anghel

Painting . 91.4 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 60 x 1.5 inch

€3,105

Painting, Feathers, Andrada Anghel

Feathers

Andrada Anghel

Painting . 76.2 x 152.4 x 0.3 cm Painting . 30 x 60 x 0.1 inch

€1,644

Painting, Coral gardens, Andrada Anghel

Coral gardens

Andrada Anghel

Painting . 137.2 x 137.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 54 x 54 x 0.1 inch

€3,785

Painting, Spacewalk XIV., Petr Strnad

Spacewalk XIV.

Petr Strnad

Painting . 35.3 x 25.2 x 0.1 cm Painting . 13.9 x 9.9 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Truco, Eulogia Merle

Truco

Eulogia Merle

Painting . 122 x 94 x 4 cm Painting . 48 x 37 x 1.6 inch

€2,500

Painting, Unexplored 6., Petr Strnad

Unexplored 6.

Petr Strnad

Painting . 27.5 x 19.4 x 0.1 cm Painting . 10.8 x 7.6 x 0 inch

€140

Painting, Supernova 2, Gina Vor

Supernova 2

Gina Vor

Painting . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Summer Vibes 8, Gina Vor

Summer Vibes 8

Gina Vor

Painting . 25 x 25 x 0.3 cm Painting . 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

€300

Painting, Black Art 5, Gina Vor

Black Art 5

Gina Vor

Painting . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Black Art 3-1, Gina Vor

Black Art 3-1

Gina Vor

Painting . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Black Art 3, Gina Vor

Black Art 3

Gina Vor

Painting . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Black Art 1, Gina Vor

Black Art 1

Gina Vor

Painting . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Claim 154, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 154

Mark Hellbusch

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

€1,900