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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, Cosmogonia-3, Julien Jubault

Cosmogonia-3

Julien Jubault

Painting . 120 x 115 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 45.3 x 1.2 inch

€1,900

Painting, Spring, Konovalov Igor

Spring

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 55 x 69 x 2 cm Painting . 21.7 x 27.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,500

Painting, Enamored, Ella Prakash

Enamored

Ella Prakash

Painting . 120 x 90 x 1 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

€5,500

Painting, Untitled, Khachik Yeghikyan

Untitled

Khachik Yeghikyan

Painting . 64 x 90 x 0.3 cm Painting . 25.2 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

€450

Painting, B&W IV, Rudolf Wiesinger

B&W IV

Rudolf Wiesinger

Painting . 64 x 54 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.2 x 21.3 x 0 inch

€350

Painting, Calme absolu, Jian-Chung Tan

Calme absolu

Jian-Chung Tan

Painting . 40 x 34 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 13.4 x 0 inch

€450

Painting, Tidal Palette, Kamo Atoyan

Tidal Palette

Kamo Atoyan

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€224 €191

Painting, Blue core I, Ansgar Dressler

Blue core I

Ansgar Dressler

Painting . 101.6 x 50.8 x 3 cm Painting . 40 x 20 x 1.2 inch

€762

Painting, Soap opera, Ansgar Dressler

Soap opera

Ansgar Dressler

Painting . 81.3 x 81.3 x 4.3 cm Painting . 32 x 32 x 1.7 inch

€780

Painting, Flames IX, Andrada Anghel

Flames IX

Andrada Anghel

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 3.8 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 1.5 inch

€604

Painting, Canvas 072, Cy Seymour

Canvas 072

Cy Seymour

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

€3,049

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

€2,870

Painting, Night guest, Andriy Klishyn

Night guest

Andriy Klishyn

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€605

Painting, Evening, Anatoly Tarabanov

Evening

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting . 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€490

Painting, Sunny Joy, Menkiv Anatoliy

Sunny Joy

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 84 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 33.1 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€630

Painting, Spring Wind, Menkiv Anatoliy

Spring Wind

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€660

Painting, Orange Day, Menkiv Anatoliy

Orange Day

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 125 x 170 x 2 cm Painting . 49.2 x 66.9 x 0.8 inch

€3,000