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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, 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

Fine Art Drawings, Patchwork #10, Kateryna Malomuzh

Patchwork #10

Kateryna Malomuzh

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€237

Painting, Brouhaha, Emmanuelle Vroelant

Brouhaha

Emmanuelle Vroelant

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

€3,600

Painting, Shadow, Darlene Watson

Shadow

Darlene Watson

Painting . 203.2 x 292.1 x 5.1 cm Painting . 80 x 115 x 2 inch

€16,422

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, Untitled, Elen Karapetyan

Untitled

Elen Karapetyan

Painting . 151 x 165 x 2 cm Painting . 59.4 x 65 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Painting, Untitled, Emily Starck

Untitled

Emily Starck

Painting . 110 x 200 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch

€5,900

Painting, Red and pink, Emily Starck

Red and pink

Emily Starck

Painting . 120 x 200 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch

€5,900

Painting, Autumnal 03, Poovi Art

Autumnal 03

Poovi Art

Painting . 68.6 x 53.3 x 5.1 cm Painting . 27 x 21 x 2 inch

€456 €342

Painting, Morbus, Emily Starck

Morbus

Emily Starck

Painting . 115 x 200 x 3 cm Painting . 45.3 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch

€5,900

Painting, French summer, Emily Starck

French summer

Emily Starck

Painting . 107 x 200 x 3 cm Painting . 42.1 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch

€5,700

Painting, Bluebell Fields, Geoff Howard

Bluebell Fields

Geoff Howard

Painting . 39.9 x 39.9 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€3,411

Painting, Contact, Vladimir Kolosov

Contact

Vladimir Kolosov

Painting . 61 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 30 x 0.125 inch

€1,461

Painting, Jazz, Isabelle Janier

Jazz

Isabelle Janier

Painting . 120 x 200 x 0.3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 78.7 x 0.1 inch

€3,000

Painting, Eden 11, Luc Andrieux

Eden 11

Luc Andrieux

Painting . 120 x 140 x 3.8 cm Painting . 47.2 x 55.1 x 1.5 inch

€2,016 €1,613

Painting, Fika, Olumide Ajayi

Fika

Olumide Ajayi

Painting . 61 x 53.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 24 x 21 x 1 inch

€867

Painting, We remain, Maria Esmar

We remain

Maria Esmar

Painting . 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,800

Painting, Turbulence, James Gordaneer

Turbulence

James Gordaneer

Painting . 76.2 x 58.4 x 5.1 cm Painting . 30 x 23 x 2 inch

€6,938

Painting, Odyssée, Emily Starck

Odyssée

Emily Starck

Painting . 119.4 x 119.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 47 x 47 x 1 inch

€3,340

Painting, Eyes wide shut, Emily Starck

Eyes wide shut

Emily Starck

Painting . 116.8 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 46 x 32 x 1 inch

€2,662

Painting, Composition II, Emily Starck

Composition II

Emily Starck

Painting . 99.1 x 99.1 x 5.1 cm Painting . 39 x 39 x 2 inch

€2,662

Painting, Conciliabule, Emily Starck

Conciliabule

Emily Starck

Painting . 99.1 x 99.1 x 5.1 cm Painting . 39 x 39 x 2 inch

€2,662

Painting, Societal divide, Emily Starck

Societal divide

Emily Starck

Painting . 99.1 x 99.1 x 5.1 cm Painting . 39 x 39 x 2 inch

€2,644

Painting, Blue swirl, Emily Starck

Blue swirl

Emily Starck

Painting . 99.1 x 99.1 x 5.1 cm Painting . 39 x 39 x 2 inch

€2,644

Painting, Seoul, Emily Starck

Seoul

Emily Starck

Painting . 124.5 x 73.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 49 x 29 x 1 inch

€2,662

Painting, Bang! 1, Olena Shtepura

Bang! 1

Olena Shtepura

Painting . 150 x 160 x 2.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 63 x 1 inch

€4,000

Painting, I am you, Maria Esmar

I am you

Maria Esmar

Painting . 190 x 190 x 0.2 cm Painting . 74.8 x 74.8 x 0.1 inch

€6,400

Painting, Burgundy Sky, Daria Borisova

Burgundy Sky

Daria Borisova

Painting . 40.6 x 40.6 x 4 cm Painting . 16 x 16 x 1.6 inch

€776

Painting, Golden Air, Daria Borisova

Golden Air

Daria Borisova

Painting . 40.6 x 40.6 x 4 cm Painting . 16 x 16 x 1.6 inch

€776

Painting, Unmanifested, Andrey Visokinsky

Unmanifested

Andrey Visokinsky

Painting . 127 x 97 x 2.5 cm Painting . 50 x 38.2 x 1 inch

€1,415 €1,273

Painting, Aspiration, Andrey Visokinsky

Aspiration

Andrey Visokinsky

Painting . 92 x 92 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,187 €1,068

Fine Art Drawings, Blue Chess, Sumit Mehndiratta

Blue Chess

Sumit Mehndiratta

Fine Art Drawings . 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€1,000

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