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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, Gemstone No. 97, Ewa Martyna

Gemstone No. 97

Ewa Martyna

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

€1,150

Painting, Le Verre, Henry Escobar

Le Verre

Henry Escobar

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

€1,020 €816

Painting, Une page, Luc Mora

Une page

Luc Mora

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

€3,200

Painting, Equinox, Shelby

Equinox

Shelby

Painting . 80 x 120 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch

€1,790

Painting, Still Life, Floria Rey

Still Life

Floria Rey

Painting . 120 x 80 x 0.3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

€950

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

€2,188

Painting, Ode à la vie 3, Yaki Li

Ode à la vie 3

Yaki Li

Painting . 70 x 48 x 0.2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Painting, Osaka, Masaki Kazushi

Osaka

Masaki Kazushi

Painting . 113 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 44.5 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€1,300 €1,170

Painting, Bordeaux, Betty Yaghi

Bordeaux

Betty Yaghi

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

€8,500

Painting, Sans titre 4, Richard Trian

Sans titre 4

Richard Trian

Painting . 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,300

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, Theorem 2, Max Yaskin

Theorem 2

Max Yaskin

Painting . 100.1 x 249.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 98.4 x 1 inch

€2,631

Painting, Candy Girl, Jean-Luc Almond

Candy Girl

Jean-Luc Almond

Painting . 30 x 20 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€1,192

Painting, Limen, Ron Mills-Pinyas

Limen

Ron Mills-Pinyas

Painting . 145 x 165 x 3 cm Painting . 57.1 x 65 x 1.2 inch

€14,500

Painting, Ti-Bo, Nazar Ivanyuk

Ti-Bo

Nazar Ivanyuk

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

€1,400

Painting, Sans titre, Esmaël Bahrani

Sans titre

Esmaël Bahrani

Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€1,100

Painting, Infinity, Erika Vilimaityte

Infinity

Erika Vilimaityte

Painting . 130 x 150 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

€6,000

Painting, Aqua Swing II, Chris Kamprad

Aqua Swing II

Chris Kamprad

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€3,600

Painting, Empowerment, Carmen Torres

Empowerment

Carmen Torres

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

€650

Painting, Deep, Saverio Filioli Uranio

Deep

Saverio Filioli Uranio

Painting . 140 x 100 x 0.2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

€300

Painting, Stripes, Aloyzas Smilingis

Stripes

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting . 81 x 60 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€3,700

Painting, Prussian Blue 17, Gina Vor

Prussian Blue 17

Gina Vor

Painting . 86 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 33.9 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Victoria, Mary Romanova

Victoria

Mary Romanova

Painting . 115 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting . 45.3 x 31.5 x 0 inch

€910

Painting, Ocean Blue, Daria Borisova

Ocean Blue

Daria Borisova

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,274

Painting, Arcángel, Sánchez Fede

Arcángel

Sánchez Fede

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

€4,500

Painting, Magic, Ludmila Budanov

Magic

Ludmila Budanov

Painting . 78.7 x 99.1 x 3.8 cm Painting . 31 x 39 x 1.5 inch

€1,274

Painting, NotWithstanding, Kris Haas

NotWithstanding

Kris Haas

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 2 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.8 inch

€924

Painting, Physcial, Sa Hara

Physcial

Sa Hara

Painting . 193.9 x 390.9 x 4 cm Painting . 76.3 x 153.9 x 1.6 inch

€18,000

Painting, Winter, Sean Hemeon

Winter

Sean Hemeon

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€1,129

Painting, Black Opals, Rachel McCullock

Black Opals

Rachel McCullock

Painting . 40.9 x 62 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16.1 x 24.4 x 0.1 inch

€1,669

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