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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, Aceptación, Hziar Padilla

Aceptación

Hziar Padilla

Painting . 70 x 30 x 3 cm Painting . 27.6 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

€986

Painting, Field of Gold, Suzanne Vaughan

Field of Gold

Suzanne Vaughan

Painting . 101.6 x 137.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 40 x 54 x 0.1 inch

€2,152

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, Untitled I, Will Faber

Untitled I

Will Faber

Painting . 51 x 33 x 3 cm Painting . 20.1 x 13 x 1.2 inch

€1,961

Painting, Biarritz, Isabelle Janier

Biarritz

Isabelle Janier

Painting . 89 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 35 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,300

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

€1,121

Painting, Dots, Maria Esmar

Dots

Maria Esmar

Painting . 140 x 180 x 0.2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 70.9 x 0.1 inch

€5,500

Painting, Flower Gardens, Tanya Swirl

Flower Gardens

Tanya Swirl

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

€538

Painting, Untitled, Moko Khachatryan

Untitled

Moko Khachatryan

Painting . 100 x 170 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 66.9 x 0.8 inch

€7,000

Painting, N/A, Pilar Xercavins Casas

N/A

Pilar Xercavins Casas

Painting . 46 x 38 x 3 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 x 1.2 inch

€2,400

Painting, Untitled 45, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 45

Eva Pacheco

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

€900

Painting, My Orange Sky, Qais Alsindy

My Orange Sky

Qais Alsindy

Painting . 213.4 x 213.4 x 5.1 cm Painting . 84 x 84 x 2 inch

€16,052

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, Laguna Madre, Sam Soles

Laguna Madre

Sam Soles

Painting . 45.7 x 91.4 x 7.6 cm Painting . 18 x 36 x 3 inch

€1,943

Painting, Milk, Tommaso Fattovich

Milk

Tommaso Fattovich

Painting . 152.4 x 121.9 x 0.1 cm Painting . 60 x 48 x 0 inch

€7,653

Painting, N° 20.97 Blue too, Isa-L

N° 20.97 Blue too

Isa-L

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

€4,500

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, Untitled 3, Doïna Vieru

Untitled 3

Doïna Vieru

Painting . 75 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 29.5 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€1,000

Painting, Yeti Rattle, Matthew Dibble

Yeti Rattle

Matthew Dibble

Painting . 96.5 x 81.3 x 5.1 cm Painting . 38 x 32 x 2 inch

€2,107

Painting, Campfire, Trixie Pitts

Campfire

Trixie Pitts

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

€1,861

Painting, Valerie, Daniel Timko

Valerie

Daniel Timko

Painting . 80 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€995

Painting, 2019 NO2R., Yang Liming

2019 NO2R.

Yang Liming

Painting . 200 x 150 cm Painting . 78.7 x 59.1 inch

€35,000

Painting, Untitled No.1, Ta Rui

Untitled No.1

Ta Rui

Painting . 55.5 x 46.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 21.9 x 18.2 x 1 inch

€800

Painting, Sucreries, Hugo Leboeuf

Sucreries

Hugo Leboeuf

Painting . 89 x 116 x 3 cm Painting . 35 x 45.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,000

Painting, Emerald Meander, Sean Knipe

Emerald Meander

Sean Knipe

Painting . 101.6 x 203.2 x 10.2 cm Painting . 40 x 80 x 4 inch

€6,726

Painting, From the Jetty, Wendy Grace

From the Jetty

Wendy Grace

Painting . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Painting . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

€800

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

€7,532