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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, Ethan Newman

Untitled

Ethan Newman

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

€673

Painting, Over & under, Newel Hunter

Over & under

Newel Hunter

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

€3,991

Painting, Pink Paradise, Bebler

Pink Paradise

Bebler

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

€1,600

Painting, Catch My Drift?, Hal Mayforth

Catch My Drift?

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 69.9 x 92.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 27.5 x 36.5 x 0.1 inch

€4,484

Painting, Fun House, Hal Mayforth

Fun House

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 78.7 x 109.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31 x 43 x 0.1 inch

€4,484

Painting, Make It Happen, Hal Mayforth

Make It Happen

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 74.9 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 29.5 x 44 x 0.1 inch

€4,484

Painting, Claim 180, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 180

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Painting, Claim 173, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 173

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Painting, Sans titre 3, Marie Pernet

Sans titre 3

Marie Pernet

Painting . 25 x 25 x 2 cm Painting . 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

€450

Painting, Duo, Isabelle Janier

Duo

Isabelle Janier

Painting . 67.5 x 53 x 0.3 cm Painting . 26.6 x 20.9 x 0.1 inch

€500

Painting, Ange II, Jérôme Chiarodo

Ange II

Jérôme Chiarodo

Painting . 146 x 97 x 1.8 cm Painting . 57.5 x 38.2 x 0.7 inch

€5,500

Painting, Mars Motel, Hal Mayforth

Mars Motel

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 76.2 x 149.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 30 x 59 x 0.1 inch

€4,484

Painting, Fusion, Natalya Mougenot

Fusion

Natalya Mougenot

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€450

Painting, Sans titre 19, Arsène Odin

Sans titre 19

Arsène Odin

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

€150

Painting, Looky Here, Hal Mayforth

Looky Here

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 83.8 x 121.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 33 x 48 x 0.1 inch

€4,484

Painting, RE19, Mark Hellbusch

RE19

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 210 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 82.7 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€4,900

Painting, Formen 1, Osse Müller

Formen 1

Osse Müller

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

€2,540

Painting, Eden 11, Luc Andrieux

Eden 11

Luc Andrieux

Painting . x cm Painting . 0 x 0 inch

€1,700

Painting, Unia nebula, Tiffani Buteau

Unia nebula

Tiffani Buteau

Painting . 76.2 x 25.4 x 2 cm Painting . 30 x 10 x 0.8 inch

€604

Painting, Soft Blues, Suzanne Vaughan

Soft Blues

Suzanne Vaughan

Painting . 152.4 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 60 x 40 x 0.1 inch

€2,511

Painting, Tidal Flow, Suzanne Vaughan

Tidal Flow

Suzanne Vaughan

Painting . 152.4 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 60 x 40 x 0.1 inch

€2,511

Painting, Serene Blues, Suzanne Vaughan

Serene Blues

Suzanne Vaughan

Painting . 101.6 x 152.4 x 0.3 cm Painting . 40 x 60 x 0.1 inch

€2,511

Painting, Alfred, Daniel Timko

Alfred

Daniel Timko

Painting . 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€695

Painting, Deep Ellum, Hal Mayforth

Deep Ellum

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 81.3 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 32 x 44 x 0.1 inch

€4,484

Painting, Once Too Often, Hal Mayforth

Once Too Often

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 114.3 x 73.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 45 x 29 x 0.1 inch

€4,484

Painting, Drifters, Newel Hunter

Drifters

Newel Hunter

Painting . 165.1 x 81.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 65 x 32 x 0.1 inch

€6,905

Painting, Elegant Lady, Avi Ben Simhon

Elegant Lady

Avi Ben Simhon

Painting . 70 x 110 x 1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 43.3 x 0.4 inch

€4,304

Painting, Blue III, Paulo Gnecco

Blue III

Paulo Gnecco

Painting . 145 x 145 x 4 cm Painting . 57.1 x 57.1 x 1.6 inch

€4,500

Painting, The moon light, Le anh Tuan

The moon light

Le anh Tuan

Painting . 119.9 x 100.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€2,681

Painting, Auturm, Le anh Tuan

Auturm

Le anh Tuan

Painting . 79.8 x 84.8 x 3 cm Painting . 31.4 x 33.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,690

Painting, Spring sunshine, Le anh Tuan

Spring sunshine

Le anh Tuan

Painting . 99.8 x 179.8 x 5.1 cm Painting . 39.3 x 70.8 x 2 inch

€4,291

Painting, Wild pink, Eliana Sá

Wild pink

Eliana Sá

Painting . 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,300

Painting, Notes Of Color, Karen Hale

Notes Of Color

Karen Hale

Painting . 101.6 x 127 x 3.8 cm Painting . 40 x 50 x 1.5 inch

€4,708