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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, A2012, Thierry Benzaid

A2012

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 61 x 46 x 1 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch

€650

Painting, A2011, Thierry Benzaid

A2011

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 61 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€650

Painting, Starry sky, Svetlana Saratova

Starry sky

Svetlana Saratova

Painting . 50 x 40 x 1.8 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.7 inch

€429

Painting, Silence Day, Bogdana Antoniuk

Silence Day

Bogdana Antoniuk

Painting . 110 x 60 x 0.3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€499

Painting, Study I, Ana Monnaco

Study I

Ana Monnaco

Painting . 22.9 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 9 x 12 x 0.1 inch

€228

Painting, Turbine, Alexander Dobrodiy

Turbine

Alexander Dobrodiy

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

€3,750

Painting, Abstract 10, Vera Hoi

Abstract 10

Vera Hoi

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

€700

Painting, Claim 12, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 12

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 70 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€900

Painting, Alfred, Daniel Timko

Alfred

Daniel Timko

Painting . 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€695

Painting, Abstract No. 67, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 67

Gina Vor

Painting . 29 x 20.5 x 0.2 cm Painting . 11.4 x 8.1 x 0.1 inch

€150

Painting, Abstract No. 67, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 67

Gina Vor

Painting . 30 x 20 x 0.2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

€150

Painting, Time & Again, Newel Hunter

Time & Again

Newel Hunter

Painting . 121.9 x 152.4 x 0.3 cm Painting . 48 x 60 x 0.1 inch

€11,856

Painting, Misfits, Newel Hunter

Misfits

Newel Hunter

Painting . 152.4 x 177.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 60 x 70 x 0.1 inch

€15,777

Painting, Elegant Lady, Avi Ben Simhon

Elegant Lady

Avi Ben Simhon

Painting . 70 x 110 x 1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 43.3 x 0.4 inch

€4,378

Painting, Blue III, Paulo Gnecco

Blue III

Paulo Gnecco

Painting . 145 x 145 x 4 cm Painting . 57.1 x 57.1 x 1.6 inch

€4,500

Painting, Etna, Helena Monniello

Etna

Helena Monniello

Painting . 49.8 x 49.8 x 1.8 cm Painting . 19.6 x 19.6 x 0.7 inch

€666

Painting, Strong, Bill Stone

Strong

Bill Stone

Painting . 182.9 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 72 x 60 x 1.5 inch

€6,247

Painting, Alone, Bill Stone

Alone

Bill Stone

Painting . 182.9 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 72 x 60 x 1.5 inch

€6,247

Painting, Sea Life 2, Gina Vor

Sea Life 2

Gina Vor

Painting . 30 x 24 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch

€300

Painting, Lazy River, Hal Mayforth

Lazy River

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 47 x 170.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 18.5 x 67 x 0.1 inch

€4,560

Painting, Blues and Reds 19, Gina Vor

Blues and Reds 19

Gina Vor

Painting . 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Blues and Reds 17, Gina Vor

Blues and Reds 17

Gina Vor

Painting . 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Blues and Reds 16, Gina Vor

Blues and Reds 16

Gina Vor

Painting . 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Blues and Reds 14, Gina Vor

Blues and Reds 14

Gina Vor

Painting . 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Blues and Reds 13, Gina Vor

Blues and Reds 13

Gina Vor

Painting . 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Rain 1, Gina Vor

Rain 1

Gina Vor

Painting . 45 x 45 x 2 cm Painting . 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€400

Painting, Swirls, Gina Vor

Swirls

Gina Vor

Painting . 45 x 45 x 2 cm Painting . 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€400

Painting, Abstract No. 61, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 61

Gina Vor

Painting . 45 x 45 x 2 cm Painting . 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€400

Painting, Untitled 2, Gina Vor

Untitled 2

Gina Vor

Painting . 30 x 30 x 0.4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€300

Painting, Square Zen, Gina Vor

Square Zen

Gina Vor

Painting . 30 x 30 x 0.03 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€300

Painting, Abstract No. 11, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 11

Gina Vor

Painting . 30 x 30 x 0.04 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€300

Painting, Purple Rain, Gina Vor

Purple Rain

Gina Vor

Painting . 30 x 24 x 0.4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.2 inch

€300

Painting, Graffiti 2, Gina Vor

Graffiti 2

Gina Vor

Painting . 30 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€150

Painting, Graffiti 1, Gina Vor

Graffiti 1

Gina Vor

Painting . 29.8 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€150

Painting, 2107., Alejandra Quintanilla

2107.

Alejandra Quintanilla

Painting . 135 x 180 x 0.3 cm Painting . 53.1 x 70.9 x 0.1 inch

€7,296

Painting, Face, Joaquim Falcó

Face

Joaquim Falcó

Painting . 55 x 46 cm Painting . 21.7 x 18.1 inch

€700

Painting, Beautiful Day, Gagik Ghazanchyan

Beautiful Day

Gagik Ghazanchyan

Painting . 110 x 145 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 57.1 x 0.8 inch

€5,500 €4,620

Painting, Another Feast, Gagik Ghazanchyan

Another Feast

Gagik Ghazanchyan

Painting . 80 x 125 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 49.2 x 0.8 inch

€4,900 €4,410

Painting, Dive, Helen Burkova

Dive

Helen Burkova

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

€264