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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, Sans Titre 1, Helder Batista

Sans Titre 1

Helder Batista

Painting . 48 x 38 x 1 cm Painting . 18.9 x 15 x 0.4 inch

€1,250

Painting, Totems de loups, Tarek

Totems de loups

Tarek

Painting . 46 x 38 x 1 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 x 0.4 inch

€800

Painting, Pousse-Moi, Antoine Josse

Pousse-Moi

Antoine Josse

Painting . 99.8 x 99.8 x 5.1 cm Painting . 39.3 x 39.3 x 2 inch

€3,288

Painting, Reliance, Youthone

Reliance

Youthone

Painting . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€1,070

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

€3,562

Painting, Ruby Shore, Andrew Kinmont

Ruby Shore

Andrew Kinmont

Painting . 76 x 76 x 3 cm Painting . 29.9 x 29.9 x 1.2 inch

€1,853

Painting, By the water, Olga Mozul

By the water

Olga Mozul

Painting . 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch

€1,087

Painting, Winter motif, M. Kogan-Shatz

Winter motif

M. Kogan-Shatz

Painting . 49 x 49 x 2 cm Painting . 19.3 x 19.3 x 0.8 inch

€999

Painting, Bond, PK VH

Bond

PK VH

Painting . 100 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€2,300

Painting, Paraiso. Dream 3, Elena Done

Paraiso. Dream 3

Elena Done

Painting . 116.1 x 88.9 x 1.8 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 0.7 inch

€2,877

Painting, Blossoms in bloom, Evelina Vine

Blossoms in bloom

Evelina Vine

Painting . 50 x 60 x 1.6 cm Painting . 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€620 €496

Painting, Paysage chinois II, Lu Ma

Paysage chinois II

Lu Ma

Painting . 70 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 27.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,800

Painting, Enivrement, Hugo Leboeuf

Enivrement

Hugo Leboeuf

Painting . 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€1,100

Painting, Untitled, Klaudia Lata

Untitled

Klaudia Lata

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

€2,900

Painting, La tour, Aurélie Salvaing

La tour

Aurélie Salvaing

Painting . 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€1,900

Painting, ST20240822, Emily Starck

ST20240822

Emily Starck

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

€2,200