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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, Gift from God, Ya-Wei Li

Gift from God

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 265 x 190 x 4 cm Painting . 104.3 x 74.8 x 1.6 inch

€24,700

Painting, Les liens, Françoise Danel

Les liens

Françoise Danel

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

€4,600

Painting, Untitled, Hayduk Smbatyan

Untitled

Hayduk Smbatyan

Painting . 42 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€350 €294

Painting, Ali, Mark Hellbusch

Ali

Mark Hellbusch

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

€290

Painting, Snail, Strashevich Alexander

Snail

Strashevich Alexander

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

€635

Painting, Claim 128, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 128

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Painting, Claim 11, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 11

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 81 x 71 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 28 x 0.8 inch

€790

Painting, Dialog, Anatoly Tarabanov

Dialog

Anatoly Tarabanov

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

€550

Painting, Duet, Anatoly Tarabanov

Duet

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting . 65 x 75 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch

€505

Painting, Awakening, Anatoly Tarabanov

Awakening

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting . 90 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€660

Painting, Harmony, Simona Sedlakova

Harmony

Simona Sedlakova

Painting . 60 x 40 x 4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

€600

Painting, Mindscape II, Diane de Cicco

Mindscape II

Diane de Cicco

Painting . 162 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 63.8 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€4,500

Painting, Outgoing Tide, Newel Hunter

Outgoing Tide

Newel Hunter

Painting . 66 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 26 x 20 x 0.1 inch

€2,914

Painting, Royalty, Kofi Agorsor

Royalty

Kofi Agorsor

Painting . 183 x 152 cm Painting . 72 x 59.8 inch

€13,658

Painting, Northstar, Hal Mayforth

Northstar

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 38.1 x 81.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15 x 32 x 0.1 inch

€1,093

Painting, Array, Hal Mayforth

Array

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 43.2 x 63.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 17 x 25 x 0.1 inch

€1,093

Painting, Untitled #6, Zhora Gasparyan

Untitled #6

Zhora Gasparyan

Painting . 33 x 37 x 1 cm Painting . 13 x 14.6 x 0.4 inch

€400 €348

Painting, S-obra 2D II, Franz Campoy

S-obra 2D II

Franz Campoy

Painting . 40 x 30 x 4 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

€580

Painting, A2508, Thierry Benzaid

A2508

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 30 x 25 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch

€250

Painting, Untitled, Nino Tolomashvili

Untitled

Nino Tolomashvili

Painting . 70 x 68 x 3 cm Painting . 27.6 x 26.8 x 1.2 inch

€450

Painting, A2301, Thierry Benzaid

A2301

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 41 x 32 x 0.1 cm Painting . 16.1 x 12.6 x 0 inch

€367

Painting, Untitled, Hayduk Smbatyan

Untitled

Hayduk Smbatyan

Painting . 14.5 x 21 x 0.3 cm Painting . 5.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€250 €213

Painting, Young Wine, Shulyak Tatyana

Young Wine

Shulyak Tatyana

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

€560