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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, Minimal beat, Emily Starck

Minimal beat

Emily Starck

Painting . 115 x 95 x 3 cm Painting . 45.3 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,600

Painting, My love, Emily Starck

My love

Emily Starck

Painting . 115 x 96 x 3 cm Painting . 45.3 x 37.8 x 1.2 inch

€2,750

Painting, Le ruban rouge, Emily Starck

Le ruban rouge

Emily Starck

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

€3,150

Painting, 31 août 2023, Emily Starck

31 août 2023

Emily Starck

Painting . 115 x 96 x 3 cm Painting . 45.3 x 37.8 x 1.2 inch

€2,750

Painting, Don't give up, Emily Starck

Don't give up

Emily Starck

Painting . 110 x 98 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 38.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,700

Painting, Vegetal laces, Emily Starck

Vegetal laces

Emily Starck

Painting . 110 x 95 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,700

Painting, Stormy weather, Emily Starck

Stormy weather

Emily Starck

Painting . 108 x 108 x 3 cm Painting . 42.5 x 42.5 x 1.2 inch

€2,600

Painting, Tasty peaches, Emily Starck

Tasty peaches

Emily Starck

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

€3,150

Painting, August flowers, Emily Starck

August flowers

Emily Starck

Painting . 106 x 96 x 3 cm Painting . 41.7 x 37.8 x 1.2 inch

€2,600

Painting, Kiss me, Emily Starck

Kiss me

Emily Starck

Painting . 135 x 96 x 3 cm Painting . 53.1 x 37.8 x 1.2 inch

€3,000

Painting, Lucid dream, Emily Starck

Lucid dream

Emily Starck

Painting . 110 x 96 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 37.8 x 1.2 inch

€2,600

Painting, 21 août, Emily Starck

21 août

Emily Starck

Painting . 135 x 96 x 3 cm Painting . 53.1 x 37.8 x 1.2 inch

€3,000

Painting, Dream on, Emily Starck

Dream on

Emily Starck

Painting . 102 x 98 x 3 cm Painting . 40.2 x 38.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,700

Painting, La vie en rose, Emily Starck

La vie en rose

Emily Starck

Painting . 100 x 98 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 38.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,700

Painting, Retour du Midi, Emily Starck

Retour du Midi

Emily Starck

Painting . 99.1 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39 x 30 x 1 inch

€2,416

Painting, Summer symphony, Emily Starck

Summer symphony

Emily Starck

Painting . 110 x 95 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,500

Painting, Camélia, Emily Starck

Camélia

Emily Starck

Painting . 106 x 102 x 2 cm Painting . 41.7 x 40.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Painting, Abstract_008, Bernhard Lang

Abstract_008

Bernhard Lang

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

€1,990

Painting, Traum, Jan Deconinck

Traum

Jan Deconinck

Painting . 115 x 75 cm Painting . 45.3 x 29.5 inch

€1,500

Painting, Abstract_009, Bernhard Lang

Abstract_009

Bernhard Lang

Painting . 60 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,600

Painting, Summer Heat II, Jane W

Summer Heat II

Jane W

Painting . 21 x 27 x 4 cm Painting . 8.3 x 10.6 x 1.6 inch

€476

Painting, Almost a dream, Maria Esmar

Almost a dream

Maria Esmar

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

€7,500

Painting, Élan Doré, Maria Ruisi

Élan Doré

Maria Ruisi

Painting . 49 x 49 x 1 cm Painting . 19.3 x 19.3 x 0.4 inch

€1,900

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, 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, Untitled 37, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 37

Eva Pacheco

Painting . 40 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,000

Painting, Echo, Weronika Dylag

Echo

Weronika Dylag

Painting . 100 x 85 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 33.5 x 1.6 inch

€2,200

Painting, Long road, Gotcha Gaios

Long road

Gotcha Gaios

Painting . 59 x 45 cm Painting . 23.2 x 17.7 inch

€900

Painting, Indigo Field, Naoko Paluszak

Indigo Field

Naoko Paluszak

Painting . 35.6 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Painting . 14 x 14 x 0.5 inch

€1,093

Painting, The Journey, Atom Hovhanesyan

The Journey

Atom Hovhanesyan

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 1.9 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.75 inch

€40,975

Painting, Winter Mine, Joseph Piccillo

Winter Mine

Joseph Piccillo

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

€3,264

Painting, Early October, Geoff Howard

Early October

Geoff Howard

Painting . 59.9 x 59.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€3,402

Painting, Tornado 2, Bill Stone

Tornado 2

Bill Stone

Painting . 61 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting . 24 x 48 x 2 inch

€2,094

Painting, Bang! 2, Olena Shtepura

Bang! 2

Olena Shtepura

Painting . 167 x 137 x 2.5 cm Painting . 65.7 x 53.9 x 1 inch

€4,000

Painting, Exit, 2flui

Exit

2flui

Painting . 20 x 20 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 inch

€250

Painting, Symphony of Contrasts, KatriTa

Symphony of Contrasts

KatriTa

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,276 €2,049

Painting, Erosion, Mieke Baak

Erosion

Mieke Baak

Painting . 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€9,500

Print, Infinity, Sumit Mehndiratta

Infinity

Sumit Mehndiratta

Print . 76 x 152 x 0.1 cm Print . 29.9 x 59.8 x 0 inch

€1,100

Painting, Rich Reds, Suzanne Vaughan

Rich Reds

Suzanne Vaughan

Painting . 101.6 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm Painting . 40 x 40 x 1.5 inch

€2,003

Painting, Summer Heat I, Jane W

Summer Heat I

Jane W

Painting . 21 x 27 x 4 cm Painting . 8.3 x 10.6 x 1.6 inch

€476