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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, Fall night, Emily Starck

Fall night

Emily Starck

Painting . 110 x 97 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

€2,790

Painting, I Love You Babe, Lana Ritter

I Love You Babe

Lana Ritter

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

€2,011

Painting, Selfdiscovery, Weronika Dylag

Selfdiscovery

Weronika Dylag

Painting . 170 x 130 x 4 cm Painting . 66.9 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

€3,500

Painting, Miro, Irina Sazonova

Miro

Irina Sazonova

Painting . 100 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch

€2,926

Painting, Cosmogonia-2, Julien Jubault

Cosmogonia-2

Julien Jubault

Painting . 120 x 110 x 0.01 cm Painting . 47.2 x 43.3 x 0 inch

€2,200

Painting, Abstract VII, Mykola Bodnar

Abstract VII

Mykola Bodnar

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

€895

Painting, Passion, Gina Vor

Passion

Gina Vor

Painting . 120 x 104 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 40.9 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Painting, Flare Up, Melanie Graham

Flare Up

Melanie Graham

Painting . 59.9 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€715

Painting, Aphrodite 4, Francisco Santos

Aphrodite 4

Francisco Santos

Painting . 150.4 x 200.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 59.2 x 79 x 0.1 inch

€3,200

Painting, Women's day, Emily Starck

Women's day

Emily Starck

Painting . 130 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€5,000

Painting, Dies Irae, Emily Starck

Dies Irae

Emily Starck

Painting . 125 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 49.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€5,000

Painting, Quiet snow, Emily Starck

Quiet snow

Emily Starck

Painting . 100 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,800

Painting, On the shore, Vera Klimova

On the shore

Vera Klimova

Painting . 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,646

Painting, Rainy Colors, Esther Cohen

Rainy Colors

Esther Cohen

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1 inch

€1,500 €750

Painting, A1901, Thierry Benzaid

A1901

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 92 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€950

Painting, Running, Marcus Aitken

Running

Marcus Aitken

Painting . 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€845

Painting, Lush, Chris Kamprad

Lush

Chris Kamprad

Painting . 120 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€4,000

Painting, Hold my hand, Ketki Fadnis

Hold my hand

Ketki Fadnis

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

€1,646

Painting, Bind by Peace, Ketki Fadnis

Bind by Peace

Ketki Fadnis

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

€1,646

Painting, Down to Earth, Ketki Fadnis

Down to Earth

Ketki Fadnis

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 1 inch

€1,527

Painting, Solitude, Ketki Fadnis

Solitude

Ketki Fadnis

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 1 inch

€1,527

Painting, Feeling Alive, Ketki Fadnis

Feeling Alive

Ketki Fadnis

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,194

Painting, Monsoon Rhythm, Ketki Fadnis

Monsoon Rhythm

Ketki Fadnis

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 1 inch

€1,527

Painting, Claim 161, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 161

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,560

Painting, White, Tomo Sakurai

White

Tomo Sakurai

Painting . 91 x 72.7 x 5 cm Painting . 35.8 x 28.6 x 2 inch

€3,000

Painting, Untitled, Zuzanna Malinowska

Untitled

Zuzanna Malinowska

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€450

Painting, Hyperborea, Fintan Whelan

Hyperborea

Fintan Whelan

Painting . 180 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 70.9 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€6,100

Painting, Beauty rose, Eliana Sá

Beauty rose

Eliana Sá

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

€1,500

Painting, Earth Matrix, Vesta Shi

Earth Matrix

Vesta Shi

Painting . 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,280

Painting, Friends 78, Veronica Vilsan

Friends 78

Veronica Vilsan

Painting . 58.4 x 152.4 x 5.1 cm Painting . 23 x 60 x 2 inch

€902

Painting, Zealla nebula, Tiffani Buteau

Zealla nebula

Tiffani Buteau

Painting . 30.5 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 12 x 36 x 1.5 inch

€1,394

Painting, Sea foam 25, Anna Peserico

Sea foam 25

Anna Peserico

Painting . 100 x 73 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch

€2,400

Painting, Boat, Ludmila Budanov

Boat

Ludmila Budanov

Painting . 88.9 x 88.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 35 x 35 x 1 inch

€1,326

Painting, Attack, Aram Sevoyan

Attack

Aram Sevoyan

Painting . 70 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,194 €1,755

Painting, July walks, Ivana Olbricht

July walks

Ivana Olbricht

Painting . 78.7 x 59.9 x 2 cm Painting . 31 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,170

Painting, ST20230115, Emily Starck

ST20230115

Emily Starck

Painting . 115 x 92 x 3 cm Painting . 45.3 x 36.2 x 1.2 inch

€2,600

Painting, Funky iris, Bill Stone

Funky iris

Bill Stone

Painting . 61 x 61 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 24 x 0.8 inch

€1,463

Painting, New Codes, Michelle Hold

New Codes

Michelle Hold

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

€2,500

Painting, 19:15 - 4, Senia Baloyan

19:15 - 4

Senia Baloyan

Painting . 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€457 €366

Painting, In Motion, Andrey Visokinsky

In Motion

Andrey Visokinsky

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

€1,326

Painting, Change, Bogdana Antoniuk

Change

Bogdana Antoniuk

Painting . 155 x 100 x 0.3 cm Painting . 61 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

€650

Painting, Prémices-2, Julien Jubault

Prémices-2

Julien Jubault

Painting . 120 x 110 x 0.01 cm Painting . 47.2 x 43.3 x 0 inch

€1,950

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