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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, Etna, Helena Monniello

Etna

Helena Monniello

Painting . 49.8 x 49.8 x 1.8 cm Painting . 19.6 x 19.6 x 0.7 inch

€655

Painting, Strong, Bill Stone

Strong

Bill Stone

Painting . 182.9 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 72 x 60 x 1.5 inch

€6,143

Painting, Alone, Bill Stone

Alone

Bill Stone

Painting . 182.9 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 72 x 60 x 1.5 inch

€6,143

Painting, N° 20.81 Oxygène, Isa-L

N° 20.81 Oxygène

Isa-L

Painting . 81 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€5,500

Painting, Fog No. 5, Elizabeth Becker

Fog No. 5

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch

€493

Painting, Fog No. 3, Elizabeth Becker

Fog No. 3

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16 x 20 x 0.1 inch

€179

Painting, Octopus, Michael Grine

Octopus

Michael Grine

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

€269 €188

Painting, Face, Joaquim Falcó

Face

Joaquim Falcó

Painting . 55 x 46 cm Painting . 21.7 x 18.1 inch

€700

Painting, Timbultu, Hal Mayforth

Timbultu

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 96.5 x 78.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 38 x 31 x 0.1 inch

€4,484

Painting, Beautiful Day, Gagik Ghazanchyan

Beautiful Day

Gagik Ghazanchyan

Painting . 110 x 145 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 57.1 x 0.8 inch

€5,500 €4,675

Painting, 4797 Aligned, Andres Vivo

4797 Aligned

Andres Vivo

Painting . 50 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1 inch

€583

Painting, Line of Warmth, Helen Zuskina

Line of Warmth

Helen Zuskina

Painting . 40 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€493

Painting, Couleurs #42, LN Le Cheviller

Couleurs #42

LN Le Cheviller

Painting . 70 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch

€580

Painting, RE 21, Mark Hellbusch

RE 21

Mark Hellbusch

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

€690

Painting, La Palma, Zsolt Bukta

La Palma

Zsolt Bukta

Painting . 29 x 20 x 1 cm Painting . 11.4 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€650

Painting, Claim 20, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 20

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 110 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 43.3 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€1,320

Painting, Claim 21, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 21

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 100 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€950

Painting, Dreaming, Floria Rey

Dreaming

Floria Rey

Painting . 91 x 175 x 0.1 cm Painting . 35.8 x 68.9 x 0 inch

€3,600

Painting, Divided Miracles, Nestor Toro

Divided Miracles

Nestor Toro

Painting . 116.8 x 177.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 46 x 70 x 1 inch

€14,124

Painting, Sans Titre V, Elvire Ferle

Sans Titre V

Elvire Ferle

Painting . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€4,200

Painting, Imprint of Spring, Le Hai Linh

Imprint of Spring

Le Hai Linh

Painting . 149.9 x 114.8 x 3 cm Painting . 59 x 45.2 x 1.2 inch

€4,686

Painting, Ice on fire, Ivana Olbricht

Ice on fire

Ivana Olbricht

Painting . 80 x 119.4 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47 x 0.8 inch

€1,722

Painting, Lazy River, Hal Mayforth

Lazy River

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 47 x 170.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 18.5 x 67 x 0.1 inch

€4,484

Painting, Scenery, Gagik Ghazanchyan

Scenery

Gagik Ghazanchyan

Painting . 80 x 125 cm Painting . 31.5 x 49.2 inch

€4,900 €4,165

Painting, Boa Me, Ara Deinde

Boa Me

Ara Deinde

Painting . 45.7 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 18 x 16 x 0.1 inch

€359

Painting, Alchemy of Light, Harold Richter

Alchemy of Light

Harold Richter

Painting . 130 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€4,500 €4,050