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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, Kyiv Skyline, Zakhar Shevchuk

Kyiv Skyline

Zakhar Shevchuk

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

€2,900

Painting, Estranged, Weronika Dylag

Estranged

Weronika Dylag

Painting . 100 x 170 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 66.9 x 1.6 inch

€3,400

Painting, Promise, Geesien Postema

Promise

Geesien Postema

Painting . 140 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€5,328

Painting, Blue sky, Andriy Klishyn

Blue sky

Andriy Klishyn

Painting . 65 x 75 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch

€900

Painting, Abstract III, Mykola Bodnar

Abstract III

Mykola Bodnar

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

€1,500

Painting, Gravity., Katsiaryna Sumarava

Gravity.

Katsiaryna Sumarava

Painting . 50 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,300

Painting, Blossom, Natalya Mougenot

Blossom

Natalya Mougenot

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1 inch

€3,500

Painting, As it was, Maria Esmar

As it was

Maria Esmar

Painting . 70 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€1,600

Painting, Uncensored, Maria Esmar

Uncensored

Maria Esmar

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

€2,400

Painting, Untitled, Ani Qananyan

Untitled

Ani Qananyan

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

€4,000 €3,600

Painting, Crimson Veil, Zakhar Shevchuk

Crimson Veil

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting . 39 x 72 x 2 cm Painting . 15.4 x 28.3 x 0.8 inch

€2,100

Painting, Sunny morning, Maria Esmar

Sunny morning

Maria Esmar

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

€1,800

Painting, Days like these, Maria Esmar

Days like these

Maria Esmar

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

€1,800

Painting, Slow motion, Maria Esmar

Slow motion

Maria Esmar

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

€1,500

Painting, Number 6, Alfredo Pizzi

Number 6

Alfredo Pizzi

Painting . 160 x 220 x 0.1 cm Painting . 63 x 86.6 x 0 inch

€1,450

Painting, Daily, Zoran Crncevic

Daily

Zoran Crncevic

Painting . 109.2 x 147.3 x 3.8 cm Painting . 43 x 58 x 1.5 inch

€8,379

Painting, Fusion, Maria Esmar

Fusion

Maria Esmar

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

€2,000

Painting, I think of you, Maria Esmar

I think of you

Maria Esmar

Painting . 61 x 61 x 4 cm Painting . 24 x 24 x 1.6 inch

€850

Painting, Modern lines, Maria Esmar

Modern lines

Maria Esmar

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

€2,000

Painting, Flowers in the Shore, Cao Fan

Flowers in the Shore

Cao Fan

Painting . 77 x 57 x 3 cm Painting . 30.3 x 22.4 x 1.2 inch

€5,100

Print, Index #19, Petr Strnad

Index #19

Petr Strnad

Print . 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print . 20 x 15 x 0 inch

€130

Print, Index #17, Petr Strnad

Index #17

Petr Strnad

Print . 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print . 20 x 15 x 0 inch

€130

Painting, Time travels, Maria Esmar

Time travels

Maria Esmar

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

€900

Print, Format #719, Petr Strnad

Format #719

Petr Strnad

Print . 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print . 20 x 15 x 0 inch

€130

Print, Index #7, Petr Strnad

Index #7

Petr Strnad

Print . 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print . 20 x 15 x 0 inch

€130

Print, Index #5, Petr Strnad

Index #5

Petr Strnad

Print . 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print . 20 x 15 x 0 inch

€130

Print, Format #689, Petr Strnad

Format #689

Petr Strnad

Print . 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print . 20 x 15 x 0 inch

€130

Print, Index #2, Petr Strnad

Index #2

Petr Strnad

Print . 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print . 20 x 15 x 0 inch

€130

Print, Format #666, Petr Strnad

Format #666

Petr Strnad

Print . 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print . 20 x 15 x 0 inch

€130

Print, Format #659, Petr Strnad

Format #659

Petr Strnad

Print . 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print . 20 x 15 x 0 inch

€130

Print, Format #590, Petr Strnad

Format #590

Petr Strnad

Print . 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print . 20 x 15 x 0 inch

€130

Print, Format #589, Petr Strnad

Format #589

Petr Strnad

Print . 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print . 20 x 15 x 0 inch

€130

Painting, Play With Me, Gor Avetisyan

Play With Me

Gor Avetisyan

Painting . 95 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 37.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,900

Painting, Maternity, Antonio Chaves

Maternity

Antonio Chaves

Painting . 124 x 102 x 3 cm Painting . 48.8 x 40.2 x 1.2 inch

€5,000

Painting, Claim 189, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 189

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€650

Painting, Claim 179, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 179

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€750

Painting, Cosmos, Pilar Xercavins Casas

Cosmos

Pilar Xercavins Casas

Painting . 106 x 195 x 4 cm Painting . 41.7 x 76.8 x 1.6 inch

€15,000

Painting, Tree of life, Anna Selina

Tree of life

Anna Selina

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

€1,550

Sculpture, Secret Window, Gor Avetisyan

Secret Window

Gor Avetisyan

Sculpture . 74 x 56 x 7 cm Sculpture . 29.1 x 22 x 2.8 inch

€3,000

Painting, Intensity, Sumit Mehndiratta

Intensity

Sumit Mehndiratta

Painting . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Painting . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

€600