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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, 20251017, Stéphane Vanhove

20251017

Stéphane Vanhove

Painting . 99.1 x 99.1 x 0.5 cm Painting . 39 x 39 x 0.2 inch

€2,900

Painting, Untitled, Marco Aurelio Rey

Untitled

Marco Aurelio Rey

Painting . 140 x 92 x 0.1 cm Painting . 55.1 x 36.2 x 0 inch

€2,900

Painting, Stripes, Aloyzas Smilingis

Stripes

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting . 81 x 60 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€3,700

Painting, No Man Ever, Zoran Crncevic

No Man Ever

Zoran Crncevic

Painting . 69.9 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 27.5 x 32 x 1 inch

€3,752

Painting, Woman, Emily Starck

Woman

Emily Starck

Painting . 132 x 82 x 0.2 cm Painting . 52 x 32.3 x 0.1 inch

€2,900

Painting, New Delta, Daniel Gaciu

New Delta

Daniel Gaciu

Painting . 90 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

€5,000

Painting, Blue leaves and colors, Tic

Blue leaves and colors

Tic

Painting . 150 x 215 x 0.1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 84.6 x 0 inch

€1,850

Painting, El Camino, Pedro Guerrero

El Camino

Pedro Guerrero

Painting . 100 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€881

Painting, Abstract Totem, Liana Ohanyan

Abstract Totem

Liana Ohanyan

Painting . 90 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€1,072

Painting, Abstract-132, Nivas Kanhere

Abstract-132

Nivas Kanhere

Painting . 91.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 48 x 1 inch

€1,447

Painting, Woman with dog, Meliha Yilmaz

Woman with dog

Meliha Yilmaz

Painting . 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€2,400

Painting, Abstract 2556, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2556

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,284

Painting, Composition, Michel Cadoret

Composition

Michel Cadoret

Painting . 65 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€2,200

Painting, Diary Notes, Trude Viken

Diary Notes

Trude Viken

Painting . 29.845 x 22.86 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9 x 0.8 inch

€4,467

Painting, The Shame, Anna Paloma

The Shame

Anna Paloma

Painting . 55 x 45 x 2 cm Painting . 21.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€447 €402

Painting, Canvas 125, Cy Seymour

Canvas 125

Cy Seymour

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

€2,368

Painting, Untitled, Noa Gosley

Untitled

Noa Gosley

Painting . 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€3,216

Painting, Anywhwew, Ludmila Budanov

Anywhwew

Ludmila Budanov

Painting . 78.7 x 99.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31 x 39 x 1 inch

€1,340

Painting, Mistery 3, Alessandra Bisi

Mistery 3

Alessandra Bisi

Painting . 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€2,600

Painting, Connection, Kat Zhivetin

Connection

Kat Zhivetin

Painting . 92 x 122 x 0.3 cm Painting . 36.2 x 48 x 0.1 inch

€715

Painting, Spring 11, Mainman

Spring 11

Mainman

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

€3,350

Painting, Enivrement, Hugo Leboeuf

Enivrement

Hugo Leboeuf

Painting . 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€1,100

Painting, Frozen Dreams, Alex Senchenko

Frozen Dreams

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,164

Painting, Nenuphars, Mary Taffanel

Nenuphars

Mary Taffanel

Painting . 97 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 38.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€5,500

Painting, La Dolce Vita, Sistermoon

La Dolce Vita

Sistermoon

Painting . 90 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 35.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€7,700

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

€1,251

Painting, In Paris, Christian Büffel

In Paris

Christian Büffel

Painting . 106 x 120 x 5 cm Painting . 41.7 x 47.2 x 2 inch

€1,900

Painting, Mistery 2, Alessandra Bisi

Mistery 2

Alessandra Bisi

Painting . 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€2,600

Painting, Untitled 987, Oto Macek

Untitled 987

Oto Macek

Painting . 70 x 59 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 23.2 x 0 inch

€1,000

Painting, Breathing Room, Ethan Newman

Breathing Room

Ethan Newman

Painting . 121.9 x 101.6 x 7.6 cm Painting . 48 x 40 x 3 inch

€3,574

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

€878

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, Nuée, Irene Mahon

Nuée

Irene Mahon

Painting . 80 x 80 x 5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 2 inch

€810

Painting, Untitled 46, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 46

Eva Pacheco

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

€900

Painting, Untitled A, Nicole Loos

Untitled A

Nicole Loos

Painting . 60 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€1,250

Painting, Abstract 2568, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2568

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,344

Painting, Vignoble, Petar Kras

Vignoble

Petar Kras

Painting . 140 x 105 x 0.5 cm Painting . 55.1 x 41.3 x 0.2 inch

€1,450

Painting, Sunflowerfast 2, Jen Stark

Sunflowerfast 2

Jen Stark

Painting . 55.9 x 37.5 x 5.1 cm Painting . 22 x 14.75 x 2 inch

€1,117

Painting, Shadow Guzzler, Marek Uhlir

Shadow Guzzler

Marek Uhlir

Painting . 100.1 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1 inch

€1,653

Painting, Still Life, Paul Nicholls

Still Life

Paul Nicholls

Painting . 50 x 40 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,200

Painting, Les illusions, Hugo Leboeuf

Les illusions

Hugo Leboeuf

Painting . 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€1,100

Painting, Big fish, Shulyak Tatyana

Big fish

Shulyak Tatyana

Painting . 75 x 55 x 2 cm Painting . 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

€890

Painting, N°1129, Jean-Daniel Salvat

N°1129

Jean-Daniel Salvat

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

€7,454

Painting, Prosperity, Alina Chalaya

Prosperity

Alina Chalaya

Painting . 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€536 €482

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