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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, Summer Night, Helen Burkova

Summer Night

Helen Burkova

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

€474

Painting, The Party, Helen Burkova

The Party

Helen Burkova

Painting . 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€474

Painting, Bolero, Voichenko Sergiy

Bolero

Voichenko Sergiy

Painting . 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€770

Painting, Turquoise vibes, Dam Domido

Turquoise vibes

Dam Domido

Painting . 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€490

Painting, Cantata, Anatoly Tarabanov

Cantata

Anatoly Tarabanov

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

€625

Painting, Cherries, Anatoly Tarabanov

Cherries

Anatoly Tarabanov

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

€680

Painting, Big fish, Anatoly Tarabanov

Big fish

Anatoly Tarabanov

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

€590

Painting, Heart-V, Stanislav Bojankov

Heart-V

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 65 x 91 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 35.8 x 0 inch

€600

Painting, Ink and Blood, Olga Balaeva

Ink and Blood

Olga Balaeva

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

€729

Painting, Water, Ed Potapenkov

Water

Ed Potapenkov

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

€2,000

Painting, My Sweet Dog, Pinar Akbaba

My Sweet Dog

Pinar Akbaba

Painting . 25.4 x 25.4 x 0.3 cm Painting . 10 x 10 x 0.1 inch

€182

Print, Litho, Jean-Philippe Henric

Litho

Jean-Philippe Henric

Print . 90 x 90 x 3 cm Print . 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€429

Painting, Component.0323, Kris Haas

Component.0323

Kris Haas

Painting . 35.6 x 27.9 x 1.5 cm Painting . 14 x 11 x 0.6 inch

€319

Painting, Noche, Victoria Jáimez

Noche

Victoria Jáimez

Painting . 20 x 20 x 3.8 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.5 inch

€400

Painting, Impulse 13, Dam Domido

Impulse 13

Dam Domido

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

€560

Print, Islande III, Ken Denning

Islande III

Ken Denning

Print . 20.6 x 28 cm Print . 8.1 x 11 inch

€150

Painting, Soleil, Jean-Luc Veret

Soleil

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting . 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€400

Painting, Instant, Jean-Luc Veret

Instant

Jean-Luc Veret

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

€300

Fine Art Drawings, Young and red, Elya Reshetnikova

Young and red

Elya Reshetnikova

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€410 €369

Painting, Golden Lilac, Melezhik Olga

Golden Lilac

Melezhik Olga

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

€295

Painting, Bright Lemon, Melezhik Olga

Bright Lemon

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 45 x 35 x 2 cm Painting . 17.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

€275

Painting, Untitled, Hayduk Smbatyan

Untitled

Hayduk Smbatyan

Painting . 42 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€350 €298

Painting, Route, Abashidze Marusya

Route

Abashidze Marusya

Painting . 70 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€650

Painting, Veridream, Olumide Ajayi

Veridream

Olumide Ajayi

Painting . 30.5 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 12 x 10 x 1 inch

€383

Painting, Claim 132, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 132

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 80 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€790

Painting, Enamored, Ella Prakash

Enamored

Ella Prakash

Painting . x cm Painting . 0 x 0 inch

€6,500

Painting, Untitled, Gagik Ghazanchyan

Untitled

Gagik Ghazanchyan

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

€5,400 €4,590

Painting, Tidal Palette, Kamo Atoyan

Tidal Palette

Kamo Atoyan

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

€228 €182

Fine Art Drawings, 15M Ringers, Rodrigo Spinel

15M Ringers

Rodrigo Spinel

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 30 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€1,366

Sculpture, Buffle, Julien Cuny

Buffle

Julien Cuny

Sculpture . 18 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture . 7.1 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch

€380

Fine Art Drawings, Gestures, Gina Vor

Gestures

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 55.5 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 21.9 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€600