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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, 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, Claim 128, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 128

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 70 x 70 x 1.5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch

€750

Painting, Claim 11, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 11

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 81 x 71 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 28 x 0.8 inch

€790

Painting, Enamored, Ella Prakash

Enamored

Ella Prakash

Painting . 120 x 90 x 1 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

€5,500

Painting, Untitled, Khachik Yeghikyan

Untitled

Khachik Yeghikyan

Painting . 64 x 90 x 0.3 cm Painting . 25.2 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

€450 €405

Painting, B&W IV, Rudolf Wiesinger

B&W IV

Rudolf Wiesinger

Painting . 64 x 54 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.2 x 21.3 x 0 inch

€350

Painting, Calme absolu, Jian-Chung Tan

Calme absolu

Jian-Chung Tan

Painting . 40 x 34 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 13.4 x 0 inch

€450

Painting, En route, Sabine Louriac

En route

Sabine Louriac

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€500

Painting, Blue core I, Ansgar Dressler

Blue core I

Ansgar Dressler

Painting . 101.6 x 50.8 x 3 cm Painting . 40 x 20 x 1.2 inch

€758

Painting, Soap opera, Ansgar Dressler

Soap opera

Ansgar Dressler

Painting . 81.3 x 81.3 x 4.3 cm Painting . 32 x 32 x 1.7 inch

€776

Painting, Canvas 072, Cy Seymour

Canvas 072

Cy Seymour

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

€3,031

Painting, Outgoing Tide, Newel Hunter

Outgoing Tide

Newel Hunter

Painting . 66 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 26 x 20 x 0.1 inch

€2,853

Painting, Over Sun, Dam Domido

Over Sun

Dam Domido

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

€490

Painting, Untitled, Hayduk Smbatyan

Untitled

Hayduk Smbatyan

Painting . 14.5 x 21 x 0.3 cm Painting . 5.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€250

Painting, Connection, Kat Zhivetin

Connection

Kat Zhivetin

Painting . 92 x 122 x 0.3 cm Painting . 36.2 x 48 x 0.1 inch

€535

Painting, No Boundarie, Menkiv Anatoliy

No Boundarie

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 160 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 63 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€4,000

Painting, A little orange, Dam Domido

A little orange

Dam Domido

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

€490

Painting, Happy Hours-2021(2), Yaki Li

Happy Hours-2021(2)

Yaki Li

Painting . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€255

Painting, Untitled, Khachik Yeghikyan

Untitled

Khachik Yeghikyan

Painting . 64 x 90 x 0.3 cm Painting . 25.2 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

€450

Sculpture, Mouflon, Julien Cuny

Mouflon

Julien Cuny

Sculpture . 20 x 18 x 12 cm Sculpture . 7.9 x 7.1 x 4.7 inch

€420

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

Painting, Canvas 082, Cy Seymour

Canvas 082

Cy Seymour

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

€3,031

Painting, Ex Natura II, Diane de Cicco

Ex Natura II

Diane de Cicco

Painting . 97 x 292 x 2.5 cm Painting . 38.2 x 115 x 1 inch

€5,000

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 10, Gina Vor

Brain Power 10

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€200

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 9, Gina Vor

Brain Power 9

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€200

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 8, Gina Vor

Brain Power 8

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€200

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 7, Gina Vor

Brain Power 7

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€200

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 5, Gina Vor

Brain Power 5

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€150

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 4, Gina Vor

Brain Power 4

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Northstar, Hal Mayforth

Northstar

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 38.1 x 81.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15 x 32 x 0.1 inch

€1,070

Painting, Array, Hal Mayforth

Array

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 43.2 x 63.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 17 x 25 x 0.1 inch

€1,070

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

€401

Painting, Organique, Nadia Zouari

Organique

Nadia Zouari

Painting . 21 x 29 x 0.1 cm Painting . 8.3 x 11.4 x 0 inch

€500

Painting, Held by Ash, Movses Poghosyan

Held by Ash

Movses Poghosyan

Painting . 50 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€750