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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, Sans titre 2, Marie Pernet

Sans titre 2

Marie Pernet

Painting . 25 x 25 x 2 cm Painting . 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

€450

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

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, 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, ZDZ1174, Thierry Zdzieblo

ZDZ1174

Thierry Zdzieblo

Painting . 80 x 160 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 63 x 0.8 inch

€2,700

Painting, Fusion, Natalya Mougenot

Fusion

Natalya Mougenot

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€450

Painting, Stalk, Roberto Fonfria

Stalk

Roberto Fonfria

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch

€1,605

Painting, Explosure, Pinar Akbaba

Explosure

Pinar Akbaba

Painting . 99.1 x 99.1 x 0.3 cm Painting . 39 x 39 x 0.1 inch

€446

Painting, Untitled, Gagik Ghazanchyan

Untitled

Gagik Ghazanchyan

Painting . 145 x 205 x 2 cm Painting . 57.1 x 80.7 x 0.8 inch

€5,500

Painting, Ischia, Paul Manes

Ischia

Paul Manes

Painting . 182.9 x 243.8 cm Painting . 72 x 96 inch

€44,573

Painting, Radiant Pulse, Kamo Atoyan

Radiant Pulse

Kamo Atoyan

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

€267

Painting, Abstract Space, Kamo Atoyan

Abstract Space

Kamo Atoyan

Painting . 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€267

Painting, Radiant Pulse, Kamo Atoyan

Radiant Pulse

Kamo Atoyan

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

€223

Sculpture, Taureau 4, Julien Cuny

Taureau 4

Julien Cuny

Sculpture . 60 x 50 x 35 cm Sculpture . 23.6 x 19.7 x 13.8 inch

€650

Painting, Automated, Newel Hunter

Automated

Newel Hunter

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

€1,515

Painting, Eruption 2, Bebler

Eruption 2

Bebler

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

€1,600

Painting, Habanera, Victoria Jáimez

Habanera

Victoria Jáimez

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

€400

Painting, Yellow graff, Dam Domido

Yellow graff

Dam Domido

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

€560

Painting, Trophy, Gagik Ghazanchyan

Trophy

Gagik Ghazanchyan

Painting . 102 x 184 x 2 cm Painting . 40.2 x 72.4 x 0.8 inch

€6,600

Painting, RT34, Anouck Botteron

RT34

Anouck Botteron

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€3,000

Painting, Abstract Twins, Gina Vor

Abstract Twins

Gina Vor

Painting . 38 x 56 x 0.2 cm Painting . 15 x 22 x 0.1 inch

€300

Painting, Abstract No 58, Gina Vor

Abstract No 58

Gina Vor

Painting . 39 x 29 x 0.2 cm Painting . 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

€200

Painting, Tornado, Gina Vor

Tornado

Gina Vor

Painting . 41 x 28 x 0.2 cm Painting . 16.1 x 11 x 0.1 inch

€200

Painting, Abstract No 55, Gina Vor

Abstract No 55

Gina Vor

Painting . 39 x 29 x 0.2 cm Painting . 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

€200

Painting, Rain, Gina Vor

Rain

Gina Vor

Painting . 39 x 58 x 0.2 cm Painting . 15.4 x 22.8 x 0.1 inch

€300

Painting, Abstract No 54, Gina Vor

Abstract No 54

Gina Vor

Painting . 39 x 27 x 0.2 cm Painting . 15.4 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch

€200

Painting, Abstract No 53, Gina Vor

Abstract No 53

Gina Vor

Painting . 38 x 28 x 0.2 cm Painting . 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch

€200

Painting, Abstract No 51, Gina Vor

Abstract No 51

Gina Vor

Painting . 38 x 28 x 0.2 cm Painting . 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch

€200

Painting, Abstract No 18, Gina Vor

Abstract No 18

Gina Vor

Painting . 30 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€100

Painting, Abstract No 15, Gina Vor

Abstract No 15

Gina Vor

Painting . 29.5 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting . 11.6 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€150

Painting, A2206, Thierry Benzaid

A2206

Thierry Benzaid

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

€650

Fine Art Drawings, Moods and Fears 2, Dizlarka

Moods and Fears 2

Dizlarka

Fine Art Drawings . 27.8 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€223

Painting, A2004, Thierry Benzaid

A2004

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 61 x 46 x 1.5 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 0.6 inch

€650

Painting, A2203, Thierry Benzaid

A2203

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 61 x 42 x 0.1 cm Painting . 24 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€650

Painting, Angel, Daniil Litvinov

Angel

Daniil Litvinov

Painting . 53 x 69 x 1 cm Painting . 20.9 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch

€225

Painting, Matrix, Beata Kmita

Matrix

Beata Kmita

Painting . 90 x 90 x 3.5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.4 inch

€6,326

Painting, The Soft Side, Hal Mayforth

The Soft Side

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 116.8 x 76.2 x 0 cm Painting . 46 x 30 x 0.01 inch

€4,457

Painting, Energie, Yvonne Benasser

Energie

Yvonne Benasser

Painting . 53 x 38 x 2 cm Painting . 20.9 x 15 x 0.8 inch

€290

Fine Art Drawings, Meditation, Gina Vor

Meditation

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

Fine Art Drawings, Not there 2, Gina Vor

Not there 2

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

€550

Fine Art Drawings, Not There 1, Gina Vor

Not There 1

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

€550

Print, Islande IV, Ken Denning

Islande IV

Ken Denning

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

€150