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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 March, Emily Starck

Untitled March

Emily Starck

Painting . 100 x 95 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,700

Painting, Believe and act 01, Poovi Art

Believe and act 01

Poovi Art

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 1 inch

€183 €137

Painting, Indigo Field, Naoko Paluszak

Indigo Field

Naoko Paluszak

Painting . 35.6 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Painting . 14 x 14 x 0.5 inch

€1,097

Painting, ST202212312, Emily Starck

ST202212312

Emily Starck

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

€2,500

Painting, Red dots, Emily Starck

Red dots

Emily Starck

Painting . 105 x 93 x 3 cm Painting . 41.3 x 36.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,700

Painting, Minimal beat, Emily Starck

Minimal beat

Emily Starck

Painting . 115 x 95 x 3 cm Painting . 45.3 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,600

Painting, My love, Emily Starck

My love

Emily Starck

Painting . 115 x 96 x 3 cm Painting . 45.3 x 37.8 x 1.2 inch

€2,750

Painting, Le ruban rouge, Emily Starck

Le ruban rouge

Emily Starck

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

€3,150

Painting, 31 août 2023, Emily Starck

31 août 2023

Emily Starck

Painting . 115 x 96 x 3 cm Painting . 45.3 x 37.8 x 1.2 inch

€2,750

Painting, I want you back, Emily Starck

I want you back

Emily Starck

Painting . 106 x 96 x 3 cm Painting . 41.7 x 37.8 x 1.2 inch

€2,600

Painting, Don't give up, Emily Starck

Don't give up

Emily Starck

Painting . 110 x 98 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 38.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,700

Painting, Vegetal laces, Emily Starck

Vegetal laces

Emily Starck

Painting . 110 x 95 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,700

Painting, Stormy weather, Emily Starck

Stormy weather

Emily Starck

Painting . 108 x 108 x 3 cm Painting . 42.5 x 42.5 x 1.2 inch

€2,600

Painting, Tasty peaches, Emily Starck

Tasty peaches

Emily Starck

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

€3,150

Painting, August flowers, Emily Starck

August flowers

Emily Starck

Painting . 106 x 96 x 3 cm Painting . 41.7 x 37.8 x 1.2 inch

€2,600

Painting, Kiss me, Emily Starck

Kiss me

Emily Starck

Painting . 135 x 96 x 3 cm Painting . 53.1 x 37.8 x 1.2 inch

€3,000

Painting, Lucid dream, Emily Starck

Lucid dream

Emily Starck

Painting . 110 x 96 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 37.8 x 1.2 inch

€2,600

Painting, 21 août, Emily Starck

21 août

Emily Starck

Painting . 135 x 96 x 3 cm Painting . 53.1 x 37.8 x 1.2 inch

€3,000

Painting, Dream on, Emily Starck

Dream on

Emily Starck

Painting . 102 x 98 x 3 cm Painting . 40.2 x 38.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,700

Painting, La vie en rose, Emily Starck

La vie en rose

Emily Starck

Painting . 100 x 98 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 38.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,700

Painting, Winter Mine, Joseph Piccillo

Winter Mine

Joseph Piccillo

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

€3,278

Painting, Early October, Geoff Howard

Early October

Geoff Howard

Painting . 59.9 x 59.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€3,416

Painting, Retour du Midi, Emily Starck

Retour du Midi

Emily Starck

Painting . 99.1 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39 x 30 x 1 inch

€2,426

Painting, Summer symphony, Emily Starck

Summer symphony

Emily Starck

Painting . 110 x 95 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,500

Painting, Camélia, Emily Starck

Camélia

Emily Starck

Painting . 106 x 102 x 2 cm Painting . 41.7 x 40.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Painting, Divine, Poovi Art

Divine

Poovi Art

Painting . 50.8 x 50.8 x 3.8 cm Painting . 20 x 20 x 1.5 inch

€457 €297

Painting, Veil of Time, Tatyana Bolivar

Veil of Time

Tatyana Bolivar

Painting . 76 x 76 x 2.5 cm Painting . 29.9 x 29.9 x 1 inch

€2,900

Painting, Mon reflet, Sourena Parhizkar

Mon reflet

Sourena Parhizkar

Painting . 50 x 39 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.4 x 0.8 inch

€7,800

Painting, Galaxy, Melezhik Olga

Galaxy

Melezhik Olga

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

€465

Painting, Rich Reds, Suzanne Vaughan

Rich Reds

Suzanne Vaughan

Painting . 101.6 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm Painting . 40 x 40 x 1.5 inch

€2,011

Painting, Eyes on us, Valerie Vescovi

Eyes on us

Valerie Vescovi

Painting . 86.4 x 137.2 x 3.8 cm Painting . 34 x 54 x 1.5 inch

€2,514

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