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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, Untitled, Marco Aurelio Rey

Untitled

Marco Aurelio Rey

Painting . 140 x 92 x 0.1 cm Painting . 55.1 x 36.2 x 0 inch

€2,900

Painting, N° 20.97 Blue too, Isa-L

N° 20.97 Blue too

Isa-L

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€4,500

Painting, Impresiones, M Villanueva

Impresiones

M Villanueva

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

€2,500

Painting, Pink leaves, Andrei Sitsko

Pink leaves

Andrei Sitsko

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

€900

Painting, No Man Ever, Zoran Crncevic

No Man Ever

Zoran Crncevic

Painting . 69.9 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 27.5 x 32 x 1 inch

€3,830

Painting, Pink World, Marie XI

Pink World

Marie XI

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€821

Painting, Yellow shadow, Lukasz Kujawa

Yellow shadow

Lukasz Kujawa

Painting . 70 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€1,450

Painting, Woman with dog, Meliha Yilmaz

Woman with dog

Meliha Yilmaz

Painting . 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€2,400

Painting, Milk, Tommaso Fattovich

Milk

Tommaso Fattovich

Painting . 152.4 x 121.9 x 0.1 cm Painting . 60 x 48 x 0 inch

€7,696

Painting, Composition, Michel Cadoret

Composition

Michel Cadoret

Painting . 65 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€2,200

Painting, Diary Notes, Trude Viken

Diary Notes

Trude Viken

Painting . 29.845 x 22.86 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9 x 0.8 inch

€4,560

Painting, Fragile vivant, lucia diris

Fragile vivant

lucia diris

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

€980

Painting, Biarritz, Isabelle Janier

Biarritz

Isabelle Janier

Painting . 89 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 35 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,300

Painting, Pinky Jungle, Milan Sopko

Pinky Jungle

Milan Sopko

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

€4,000

Painting, Adriatic, Mary Romanova

Adriatic

Mary Romanova

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

€912 €821

Painting, Untitled, Elen Karapetyan

Untitled

Elen Karapetyan

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

€1,900 €1,615

Painting, Canvas 125, Cy Seymour

Canvas 125

Cy Seymour

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

€2,417

Painting, 20251017, Stéphane Vanhove

20251017

Stéphane Vanhove

Painting . 99.1 x 99.1 x 0.5 cm Painting . 39 x 39 x 0.2 inch

€2,900

Painting, Anywhwew, Ludmila Budanov

Anywhwew

Ludmila Budanov

Painting . 78.7 x 99.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31 x 39 x 1 inch

€1,368

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, Inexpensive, Youthone

Inexpensive

Youthone

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

€1,090

Painting, Spring 11, Mainman

Spring 11

Mainman

Painting . 130 x 97 x 1.8 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.7 inch

€3,350

Painting, Impulse II, Omar Obaid

Impulse II

Omar Obaid

Painting . 140 x 180 x 1 cm Painting . 55.1 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch

€1,850

Painting, Breathing Room, Ethan Newman

Breathing Room

Ethan Newman

Painting . 121.9 x 101.6 x 7.6 cm Painting . 48 x 40 x 3 inch

€3,648

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

€2,189

Painting, Abstract 2555, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2555

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 80 x 210 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 82.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,394

Painting, Sunflowerfast 2, Jen Stark

Sunflowerfast 2

Jen Stark

Painting . 55.9 x 37.5 x 5.1 cm Painting . 22 x 14.75 x 2 inch

€1,140

Painting, Untitled, Noa Gosley

Untitled

Noa Gosley

Painting . 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€3,283

Painting, Untitled 46, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 46

Eva Pacheco

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

€900

Painting, Untitled A, Nicole Loos

Untitled A

Nicole Loos

Painting . 60 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€1,250

Painting, Shadow Guzzler, Marek Uhlir

Shadow Guzzler

Marek Uhlir

Painting . 100.1 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1 inch

€1,687

Painting, Still Life, Paul Nicholls

Still Life

Paul Nicholls

Painting . 50 x 40 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,200

Painting, Crimson Glory, Eelco Maan

Crimson Glory

Eelco Maan

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

€3,420

Painting, Nenuphars, Mary Taffanel

Nenuphars

Mary Taffanel

Painting . 97 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 38.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€5,500