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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, Fire From With-In, JonOne

Fire From With-In

JonOne

Painting . 110 x 110 x 2.5 cm Painting . 43.3 x 43.3 x 1 inch

€18,500

Painting, Kamikaz, Jean-Marc Hunt

Kamikaz

Jean-Marc Hunt

Painting . 66 x 55 x 2 cm Painting . 26 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

€4,500

Painting, Summer Sea, Alfie Fernandes

Summer Sea

Alfie Fernandes

Painting . 139.7 x 139.7 cm Painting . 55 x 55 inch

€8,795

Painting, Poligon 03, Simone De Rosa

Poligon 03

Simone De Rosa

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

€180 €162

Painting, # Jaune, 14, Marc Leforestier

# Jaune, 14

Marc Leforestier

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€1,120

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, Breakwater II, Susan C

Breakwater II

Susan C

Painting . 66.4 x 66.4 x 4 cm Painting . 26.1 x 26.1 x 1.6 inch

€1,777

Painting, Keltic 2, Max Yaskin

Keltic 2

Max Yaskin

Painting . 95 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 37.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,380

Painting, Whispers, Piotr Butkiewicz

Whispers

Piotr Butkiewicz

Painting . 150 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 59.1 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,700

Painting, Abstract 2553, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2553

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 100 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

€663

Painting, ST202403242, Emily Starck

ST202403242

Emily Starck

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€800

Painting, Abstract #5, Chris Ritter

Abstract #5

Chris Ritter

Painting . 55.9 x 44.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 22 x 17.5 x 0.1 inch

€2,154

Painting, Soft Horizon, Helen Zuskina

Soft Horizon

Helen Zuskina

Painting . 70 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€844

Painting, Sca-4, Julien Jubault

Sca-4

Julien Jubault

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

€1,900

Painting, Untitled 41, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 41

Eva Pacheco

Painting . 30 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€900

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, Abstract 2335, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2335

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 100 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€1,205

Painting, Abstract 2334, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2334

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 100 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€1,205

Painting, Jazz On, Sophie Mangelsen

Jazz On

Sophie Mangelsen

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

€530

Painting, Soul to Soul, Michelle Hold

Soul to Soul

Michelle Hold

Painting . 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€2,199

Painting, Walk, Vera Klimova

Walk

Vera Klimova

Painting . 90 x 90 x 4.5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.8 inch

€1,615

Painting, The oniric bird, Dr. Love

The oniric bird

Dr. Love

Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€50

Painting, Veil of Becoming, Vanessa P

Veil of Becoming

Vanessa P

Painting . 100 x 70 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 1 inch

€1,741

Painting, Green Energy, Suzanne Vaughan

Green Energy

Suzanne Vaughan

Painting . 76.2 x 76.2 x 2.3 cm Painting . 30 x 30 x 0.9 inch

€969

Painting, Breakwater I, Susan C

Breakwater I

Susan C

Painting . 66.4 x 66.4 x 3 cm Painting . 26.1 x 26.1 x 1.2 inch

€1,777

Painting, Claim 160, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 160

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 110 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,320

Painting, Untitled, Nino Tolomashvili

Untitled

Nino Tolomashvili

Painting . 150 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€1,000

Painting, Lines II, Viktoria Ganhao

Lines II

Viktoria Ganhao

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

€2,000

Painting, Layers of memories, KatriTa

Layers of memories

KatriTa

Painting . 60 x 80 x 1.7 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.7 inch

€1,167

Painting, Passion, Simona Sedlakova

Passion

Simona Sedlakova

Painting . 120 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 23.6 x 1 inch

€1,200

Painting, Floaral cascade, Maria Esmar

Floaral cascade

Maria Esmar

Painting . 120 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€3,900

Painting, Abstract 2359, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2359

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,048

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