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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, Abstract 2542, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2542

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,285 €1,828

Painting, Shadow, Darlene Watson

Shadow

Darlene Watson

Painting . 203.2 x 292.1 x 5.1 cm Painting . 80 x 115 x 2 inch

€16,082

Painting, Composition, Jean Signovert

Composition

Jean Signovert

Painting . 35 x 26 x 0.1 cm Painting . 13.8 x 10.2 x 0 inch

€1,250

Painting, N4, Noa Grayevsky

N4

Noa Grayevsky

Painting . 101 x 92 x 2 cm Painting . 39.8 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,000

Painting, Colours of you, Maria Esmar

Colours of you

Maria Esmar

Painting . 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€1,995

Painting, Secret Codes, Michelle Hold

Secret Codes

Michelle Hold

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

€1,300

Painting, Eden 11, Luc Andrieux

Eden 11

Luc Andrieux

Painting . 120 x 140 x 3.8 cm Painting . 47.2 x 55.1 x 1.5 inch

€2,016

Painting, Aspiration, Andrey Visokinsky

Aspiration

Andrey Visokinsky

Painting . 92 x 92 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,162 €1,046

Painting, Confrontation 3, Max Yaskin

Confrontation 3

Max Yaskin

Painting . 95 x 199.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 37.4 x 78.7 x 1 inch

€1,118

Painting, Canvas 159, Cy Seymour

Canvas 159

Cy Seymour

Painting . 61 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 24 x 36 x 1.5 inch

€2,369

Painting, Deeper, Ana Monnaco

Deeper

Ana Monnaco

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

€760

Painting, Abstract 2467, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2467

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,285 €1,828

Painting, Victoria, Gaëlle Wagner

Victoria

Gaëlle Wagner

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

€690

Painting, Escape, Cory Ciona

Escape

Cory Ciona

Painting . 30.48 x 152.4 x 3.81 cm Painting . 12 x 60 x 1.5 inch

€1,200

Painting, Hide & seek II, Paulo Gnecco

Hide & seek II

Paulo Gnecco

Painting . 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,341

Painting, Untitled A01, Ta Rui

Untitled A01

Ta Rui

Painting . 30 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,073

Painting, In the city, Anna Artemieva

In the city

Anna Artemieva

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

€447 €402

Painting, Adriatic, Mary Romanova

Adriatic

Mary Romanova

Painting . 85 x 120 x 0.1 cm Painting . 33.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€894 €805

Painting, In the jungle, Maria Esmar

In the jungle

Maria Esmar

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

€850

Painting, Agua, Victoria Jáimez

Agua

Victoria Jáimez

Painting . 100 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€1,550

Painting, Nina Avakian, Nina Avakian

Nina Avakian

Nina Avakian

Painting . 150 x 150 x 5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 2 inch

€3,000

Painting, Lake on fire, Ivana Olbricht

Lake on fire

Ivana Olbricht

Painting . 80 x 177.8 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 70 x 0.8 inch

€3,487

Painting, Blue Sign 1, Gina Vor

Blue Sign 1

Gina Vor

Painting . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€800

Painting, Élan Doré, Maria Ruisi

Élan Doré

Maria Ruisi

Painting . 49 x 49 x 1 cm Painting . 19.3 x 19.3 x 0.4 inch

€1,900

Painting, The Thaw, Alex Senchenko

The Thaw

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,165 €1,732

Painting, Couleurs #46, LN Le Cheviller

Couleurs #46

LN Le Cheviller

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

€1,950 €1,755

Painting, Abstract 2518, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2518

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,285

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