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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, Reliance, Youthone

Reliance

Youthone

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

€1,050 €840

Design, 527 Pixels, Gaëlle Wagner

527 Pixels

Gaëlle Wagner

Design . 119 x 269 x 3 cm Design . 46.9 x 105.9 x 1.2 inch

€5,900

Painting, ST20240822, Emily Starck

ST20240822

Emily Starck

Painting . 105 x 85 x 3 cm Painting . 41.3 x 33.5 x 1.2 inch

€2,200

Painting, Ruby Shore, Andrew Kinmont

Ruby Shore

Andrew Kinmont

Painting . 76 x 76 x 3 cm Painting . 29.9 x 29.9 x 1.2 inch

€1,838

Painting, L'éveil, Hugo Leboeuf

L'éveil

Hugo Leboeuf

Painting . 70 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€900

Painting, Bond, PK VH

Bond

PK VH

Painting . 100 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€2,300

Painting, Ofy, Franck Noto

Ofy

Franck Noto

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

€7,600

Painting, New Delta, Daniel Gaciu

New Delta

Daniel Gaciu

Painting . 90 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

€5,000

Painting, Exuberance, Viktoria Ganhao

Exuberance

Viktoria Ganhao

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

€1,950

Painting, Sans titre, Sylvie Duval

Sans titre

Sylvie Duval

Painting . 45 x 60 cm Painting . 17.7 x 23.6 inch

€800

Painting, Fresh Bloom, Daria Borisova

Fresh Bloom

Daria Borisova

Painting . 50.8 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 20 x 20 x 1 inch

€1,100

Painting, Un monde parfait, Freddy

Un monde parfait

Freddy

Painting . 120 x 80 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 inch

€1,290

Painting, Sans titre 15, Arsène Odin

Sans titre 15

Arsène Odin

Painting . 24 x 18 x 1 cm Painting . 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.4 inch

€180

Print, Spore 1, Mr Jago

Spore 1

Mr Jago

Print . 77 x 75 cm Print . 30.3 x 29.5 inch

€1,400

Painting, Starry Night, Laura Spring

Starry Night

Laura Spring

Painting . 94 x 88.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 37 x 35 x 0.1 inch

€1,100

Painting, H3#2023, Stephan Laplanche

H3#2023

Stephan Laplanche

Painting . 33 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 13 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Painting, Edge, Litta Soheila Sohi

Edge

Litta Soheila Sohi

Painting . 180 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 70.9 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€3,800

Painting, Enivrement, Hugo Leboeuf

Enivrement

Hugo Leboeuf

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

€1,100

Painting, Abstract-105, Nivas Kanhere

Abstract-105

Nivas Kanhere

Painting . 88.9 x 208.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 35 x 82 x 1 inch

€2,588

Painting, Untitled I, Antoni Clavé

Untitled I

Antoni Clavé

Painting . 50 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€1,600

Painting, Sail, Strashevich Alexander

Sail

Strashevich Alexander

Painting . 75 x 55 x 2 cm Painting . 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

€735

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