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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, Dreaming, Floria Rey

Dreaming

Floria Rey

Painting . 91 x 175 x 0.1 cm Painting . 35.8 x 68.9 x 0 inch

€3,600

Painting, Intrecci rosa, Marco Saporiti

Intrecci rosa

Marco Saporiti

Painting . 80 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€250

Painting, Sans Titre V, Elvire Ferle

Sans Titre V

Elvire Ferle

Painting . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€4,200

Painting, Sea life 1, Gina Vor

Sea life 1

Gina Vor

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

€300

Painting, Ice on fire, Ivana Olbricht

Ice on fire

Ivana Olbricht

Painting . 80 x 119.4 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47 x 0.8 inch

€1,712

Painting, Blue soul, Vern Rollin

Blue soul

Vern Rollin

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.8 inch

€615

Painting, Méli-Mélo, Bebler

Méli-Mélo

Bebler

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

€1,600

Painting, Free, Victoria Jáimez

Free

Victoria Jáimez

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

€400

Painting, Supernova 8, Gina Vor

Supernova 8

Gina Vor

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

€400

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

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

€320

Print, Islande VI, Ken Denning

Islande VI

Ken Denning

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

€150

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

€320

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

€320

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

€320

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

€320

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

€320

Painting, Heart-XXVII, Stanislav Bojankov

Heart-XXVII

Stanislav Bojankov

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

€650 €585

Painting, Timbultu, Hal Mayforth

Timbultu

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 96.5 x 78.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 38 x 31 x 0.1 inch

€4,457

Painting, Movement, Gagik Ghazanchyan

Movement

Gagik Ghazanchyan

Painting . 140 x 200 x 2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch

€8,000

Painting, A2608, Thierry Benzaid

A2608

Thierry Benzaid

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

€400

Fine Art Drawings, Residium 3, Veronika Obushikhina

Residium 3

Veronika Obushikhina

Fine Art Drawings . 31 x 23 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.2 x 9.1 x 0 inch

€312

Painting, Dive, Helen Burkova

Dive

Helen Burkova

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€259

Painting, A2010, Thierry Benzaid

A2010

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 61 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€650

Painting, A2009, Thierry Benzaid

A2009

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 61 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€650

Painting, A2007, Thierry Benzaid

A2007

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 61 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€650

Painting, Untitled, Hayduk Smbatyan

Untitled

Hayduk Smbatyan

Painting . 14 x 21 x 2 cm Painting . 5.5 x 8.3 x 0.8 inch

€200

Painting, Watersound II, Ana Monnaco

Watersound II

Ana Monnaco

Painting . 35.6 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 14 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€401

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, Intouchable, Beata Kmita

Intouchable

Beata Kmita

Painting . 120 x 200 x 3.52 cm Painting . 47.2 x 78.7 x 1.4 inch

€15,000

Painting, Windiness, Menkiv Anatoliy

Windiness

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 60 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Idea, Menkiv Anatoliy

Idea

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 170 x 125 x 2 cm Painting . 66.9 x 49.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,300

Painting, Grotto, Menkiv Anatoliy

Grotto

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 90 x 116 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,900

Painting, Claim 131, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 131

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 120 x 130 x 1.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 51.2 x 0.6 inch

€2,340

Painting, Goldfish, Voichenko Sergiy

Goldfish

Voichenko Sergiy

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

€880