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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, Violatte viloes, Tanya Silva

Violatte viloes

Tanya Silva

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

€750

Painting, Dynamique, Sophie Dumont

Dynamique

Sophie Dumont

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

€3,900

Painting, Present, Sophie Dumont

Present

Sophie Dumont

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

€4,900

Painting, Shudders, Emily Starck

Shudders

Emily Starck

Painting . 105 x 85 x 3 cm Painting . 41.3 x 33.5 x 1.2 inch

€3,000

Painting, Dark time, Âme Sauvage

Dark time

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 27 x 35 x 2 cm Painting . 10.6 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

€150

Painting, Twin Rust, Rita Reychler

Twin Rust

Rita Reychler

Painting . 122 x 122 x 3 cm Painting . 48 x 48 x 1.2 inch

€1,300

Painting, Red hot, Gaëlle Wagner

Red hot

Gaëlle Wagner

Painting . 60 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1 inch

€1,390

Painting, Brooklyn, Gaëlle Wagner

Brooklyn

Gaëlle Wagner

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

€1,390

Painting, Carnaval, Gaëlle Wagner

Carnaval

Gaëlle Wagner

Painting . 140 x 120 x 1 cm Painting . 55.1 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch

€1,900

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

€543

Painting, Virages, Aloyzas Smilingis

Virages

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting . 58 x 60 x 0.4 cm Painting . 22.8 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

€1,300

Painting, Dream, Gregg Simpson

Dream

Gregg Simpson

Painting . 106.7 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 42 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€5,399

Painting, The Shame, Anna Paloma

The Shame

Anna Paloma

Painting . 55 x 45 x 2 cm Painting . 21.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€453

Painting, Abstract Garden, Artyom Basenci

Abstract Garden

Artyom Basenci

Painting . 60 x 45 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,174 €939

Painting, Rebirth, Rosa Cruz

Rebirth

Rosa Cruz

Painting . 30 x 22 x 0.3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch

€600

Painting, Autumnal 01, Poovi Art

Autumnal 01

Poovi Art

Painting . 121.9 x 180.3 x 5.1 cm Painting . 48 x 71 x 2 inch

€2,082 €1,665

Painting, Victoria, Gaëlle Wagner

Victoria

Gaëlle Wagner

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

€700

Painting, Untitled, Vahan Roumelian

Untitled

Vahan Roumelian

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

€7,500 €6,750

Painting, Untitled 48, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 48

Eva Pacheco

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

€900

Painting, Summer Daydream -1, Elena Done

Summer Daydream -1

Elena Done

Painting . 93.7 x 59.9 x 1.8 cm Painting . 36.9 x 23.6 x 0.7 inch

€1,539

Painting, Naissance, Gaëlle Wagner

Naissance

Gaëlle Wagner

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

€2,900

Painting, Dazzle me !, Gaëlle Wagner

Dazzle me !

Gaëlle Wagner

Painting . 100 x 100 x 4.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.8 inch

€3,300

Painting, Fountain, Kevin Brewerton

Fountain

Kevin Brewerton

Painting . 71.1 x 71.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 28 x 28 x 1 inch

€1,946

Painting, Effervescent, Kerry Horne

Effervescent

Kerry Horne

Painting . 120 x 140 x 2.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 55.1 x 1 inch

€5,600

Painting, Summer Nectar, Suzanne Vaughan

Summer Nectar

Suzanne Vaughan

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

€2,172

Painting, Coastal Showers, Sam Soles

Coastal Showers

Sam Soles

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 6.4 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 2.5 inch

€1,825

Painting, Spring Radiance, Anna Selina

Spring Radiance

Anna Selina

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

€2,200

Painting, Evolución, Fanny Arro

Evolución

Fanny Arro

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

€550

Painting, Emerge, Gaëlle Wagner

Emerge

Gaëlle Wagner

Painting . 120 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,500

Painting, XO Crew 21, Gaëlle Wagner

XO Crew 21

Gaëlle Wagner

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

€2,900

Painting, XO Crew, Gaëlle Wagner

XO Crew

Gaëlle Wagner

Painting . 165 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 65 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€3,900