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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, Aquatic Blues, Suzanne Vaughan

Aquatic Blues

Suzanne Vaughan

Painting . 152.4 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 60 x 40 x 0.1 inch

€2,550

Painting, Soft Blues, Suzanne Vaughan

Soft Blues

Suzanne Vaughan

Painting . 152.4 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 60 x 40 x 0.1 inch

€2,550

Painting, Tranquil Blue, Suzanne Vaughan

Tranquil Blue

Suzanne Vaughan

Painting . 152.4 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 60 x 40 x 0.1 inch

€2,550

Painting, Tidal Flow, Suzanne Vaughan

Tidal Flow

Suzanne Vaughan

Painting . 152.4 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 60 x 40 x 0.1 inch

€2,550

Painting, Serene Blues, Suzanne Vaughan

Serene Blues

Suzanne Vaughan

Painting . 101.6 x 152.4 x 0.3 cm Painting . 40 x 60 x 0.1 inch

€2,550

Painting, Deep Ellum, Hal Mayforth

Deep Ellum

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 81.3 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 32 x 44 x 0.1 inch

€4,554

Painting, Once Too Often, Hal Mayforth

Once Too Often

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 114.3 x 73.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 45 x 29 x 0.1 inch

€4,554

Painting, Drifters, Newel Hunter

Drifters

Newel Hunter

Painting . 165.1 x 81.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 65 x 32 x 0.1 inch

€7,013

Painting, N3, Noa Grayevsky

N3

Noa Grayevsky

Painting . 40.64 x 30.48 x 2 cm Painting . 16 x 12 x 0.8 inch

€400

Painting, Notes Of Color, Karen Hale

Notes Of Color

Karen Hale

Painting . 101.6 x 127 x 3.8 cm Painting . 40 x 50 x 1.5 inch

€4,782

Painting, Angel, Bill Stone

Angel

Bill Stone

Painting . 182.9 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 72 x 60 x 1.5 inch

€6,239

Painting, Searching, Bill Stone

Searching

Bill Stone

Painting . 182.9 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 72 x 60 x 1.5 inch

€6,239

Painting, Red vase, Bill Stone

Red vase

Bill Stone

Painting . 182.9 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 72 x 60 x 1.5 inch

€6,239

Painting, Sunspots, Bill Stone

Sunspots

Bill Stone

Painting . 152.4 x 182.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 60 x 72 x 1.5 inch

€6,239

Painting, Walk in the sun, Bill Stone

Walk in the sun

Bill Stone

Painting . 152.4 x 182.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 60 x 72 x 1.5 inch

€6,239

Painting, Walk in the woods, Bill Stone

Walk in the woods

Bill Stone

Painting . 152.4 x 182.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 60 x 72 x 1.5 inch

€6,239

Painting, 408 The Hike, Anne B Schwartz

408 The Hike

Anne B Schwartz

Painting . 121.9 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 48 x 60 x 1.5 inch

€8,106

Painting, Canvas 092, Cy Seymour

Canvas 092

Cy Seymour

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 1.5 inch

€1,913

Painting, No fair peeking, Hal Mayforth

No fair peeking

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 73.7 x 129.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 29 x 51 x 0.1 inch

€4,554

Painting, Adriatica, Helen She

Adriatica

Helen She

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

€2,100

Painting, Sisterhood, Sara Margolin

Sisterhood

Sara Margolin

Painting . 85 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 33.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€399

Painting, Apple of My Eye, Hal Mayforth

Apple of My Eye

Hal Mayforth

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

€4,554

Painting, Magma, Antonino Puliafico

Magma

Antonino Puliafico

Painting . 110 x 238 x 0.1 cm Painting . 43.3 x 93.7 x 0 inch

€4,250

Painting, Composition, Gagik Ghazanchyan

Composition

Gagik Ghazanchyan

Painting . 110 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€5,500 €4,950

Print, Ricochet, Marianne Laës

Ricochet

Marianne Laës

Print . 21 x 15 x 0.1 cm Print . 8.3 x 5.9 x 0 inch

€180

Painting, Distant Shore, KatriTa

Distant Shore

KatriTa

Painting . 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

€455

Fine Art Drawings, Dragon Bird, Fabia Kleinpeter

Dragon Bird

Fabia Kleinpeter

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€400

Painting, Noirceur, Clarisse Noël

Noirceur

Clarisse Noël

Painting . 37 x 33 x 3 cm Painting . 14.6 x 13 x 1.2 inch

€250

Painting, Untitled, Hayduk Smbatyan

Untitled

Hayduk Smbatyan

Painting . 41.5 x 29.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16.3 x 11.6 x 0.1 inch

€350 €315

Painting, Kamil, Daniel Timko

Kamil

Daniel Timko

Painting . 65 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€750