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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, Jesus abstract, Leon Devenice

Jesus abstract

Leon Devenice

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,229

Painting, Untitled 57, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 57

Eva Pacheco

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

€2,500

Painting, Venus, Marcus Aitken

Venus

Marcus Aitken

Painting . 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€730

Painting, The orange cube, Max Yaskin

The orange cube

Max Yaskin

Painting . 94 x 94 x 2.5 cm Painting . 37 x 37 x 1 inch

€758

Painting, Lost in the Fog, Ana Monnaco

Lost in the Fog

Ana Monnaco

Painting . 50.8 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 20 x 20 x 0.1 inch

€579

Painting, Vide Lumineux, Muriel Deumie

Vide Lumineux

Muriel Deumie

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

€1,000

Painting, Poésie, Muriel Deumie

Poésie

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,500 €1,320

Painting, Those Eyes, Newel Hunter

Those Eyes

Newel Hunter

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€1,827

Painting, Unlimited Love, Gor Avetisyan

Unlimited Love

Gor Avetisyan

Painting . 140 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€6,700

Painting, Renaissance, Andrada Anghel

Renaissance

Andrada Anghel

Painting . 91.4 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 60 x 1.5 inch

€3,086

Painting, Coral gardens, Andrada Anghel

Coral gardens

Andrada Anghel

Painting . 137.2 x 137.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 54 x 54 x 0.1 inch

€3,763

Painting, Wilis in rhineland, On Hansen

Wilis in rhineland

On Hansen

Painting . 88.9 x 63.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 35 x 25 x 0.1 inch

€1,070

Painting, Passage, On Hansen

Passage

On Hansen

Painting . 88.9 x 64.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 35 x 25.5 x 0.1 inch

€1,070

Painting, RT39, Anouck Botteron

RT39

Anouck Botteron

Painting . 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

€3,300

Painting, The Royals, Hal Mayforth

The Royals

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 40.6 x 73.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16 x 29 x 0.1 inch

€2,139

Painting, Abstract No. 93, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 93

Gina Vor

Painting . 40 x 31.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 12.4 x 0.1 inch

€200

Fine Art Drawings, Quiet Flow, KatriTa

Quiet Flow

KatriTa

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€267

Painting, Claim 141, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 141

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 70 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€900

Painting, Big Cheese, Hal Mayforth

Big Cheese

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 81.3 x 116.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 32 x 46 x 0.1 inch

€4,457

Painting, Joy Ride, Hal Mayforth

Joy Ride

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 149.9 x 61 x 0.3 cm Painting . 59 x 24 x 0.1 inch

€3,566

Painting, Ange, Jérôme Chiarodo

Ange

Jérôme Chiarodo

Painting . 97 x 130 x 1.8 cm Painting . 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.7 inch

€4,500

Painting, Thank You, Abashidze Marusya

Thank You

Abashidze Marusya

Painting . 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€570

Painting, Dhuni, Sean Hemeon

Dhuni

Sean Hemeon

Painting . 45.7 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 18 x 12 x 0.1 inch

€508

Painting, Evening Lights, Floria Rey

Evening Lights

Floria Rey

Painting . 91 x 155 x 0.1 cm Painting . 35.8 x 61 x 0 inch

€2,300

Painting, Equilibrium, Melezhik Olga

Equilibrium

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€900

Painting, Poésie 3, Luc Andrieux

Poésie 3

Luc Andrieux

Painting . 120 x 140 x 3.8 cm Painting . 47.2 x 55.1 x 1.5 inch

€2,016

Painting, Untitled, David Trajman

Untitled

David Trajman

Painting . 130 x 70 x 1 cm Painting . 51.2 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€3,800

Painting, Santa Fe, Christiane Papé

Santa Fe

Christiane Papé

Painting . 121.9 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm Painting . 48 x 40 x 1.5 inch

€2,318

Painting, Number 3, Alfredo Pizzi

Number 3

Alfredo Pizzi

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

€3,100

Painting, Green Harmony, Tetyana S.

Green Harmony

Tetyana S.

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

€279

Painting, Claim 202, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 202

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€450

Painting, Claim 191, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 191

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€450

Painting, Claim 190, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 190

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€290

Painting, Big Bend, Hal Mayforth

Big Bend

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 114.3 x 71.1 x 0.3 cm Painting . 45 x 28 x 0.1 inch

€4,457

Painting, Glowing Sky, Bogdana Antoniuk

Glowing Sky

Bogdana Antoniuk

Painting . 95 x 130 x 0.3 cm Painting . 37.4 x 51.2 x 0.1 inch

€750