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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, Splash 46, Mark Hellbusch

Splash 46

Mark Hellbusch

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

€790

Painting, Splash 47, Mark Hellbusch

Splash 47

Mark Hellbusch

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

€790

Painting, Inner Turmoil, Asma Namouji

Inner Turmoil

Asma Namouji

Painting . 80 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€3,500

Painting, Eternité, Muriel Deumie

Eternité

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 120 x 39.5 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 15.6 x 1.6 inch

€780 €679

Painting, Promenade, Muriel Deumie

Promenade

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 65 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€700

Painting, Corail, Muriel Deumie

Corail

Muriel Deumie

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

€680

Painting, Predator, Bill Stone

Predator

Bill Stone

Painting . 121.9 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting . 48 x 48 x 2 inch

€4,056

Painting, Impulse N°15, Dam Domido

Impulse N°15

Dam Domido

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

€350

Photography, Egg Study 11, Shine Huang

Egg Study 11

Shine Huang

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

€2,139

Painting, 2105., Alejandra Quintanilla

2105.

Alejandra Quintanilla

Painting . 135 x 180 x 0.3 cm Painting . 53.1 x 70.9 x 0.1 inch

€7,132

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 6, Gina Vor

Brain Power 6

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 3, Gina Vor

Brain Power 3

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, Crocus, Hal Mayforth

Crocus

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 48.3 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 19 x 30 x 0.1 inch

€2,139

Painting, A2503, Thierry Benzaid

A2503

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 20 x 20 x 1 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€160

Painting, A2502, Thierry Benzaid

A2502

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 20 x 20 x 1 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€160

Painting, A2415, Thierry Benzaid

A2415

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 30 x 25 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch

€250

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

€400

Painting, Orange Mood, Shulyak Tatyana

Orange Mood

Shulyak Tatyana

Painting . 55 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 21.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€465

Painting, Some Sun, Shulyak Tatyana

Some Sun

Shulyak Tatyana

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

€370

Painting, Gentle Miro, Shulyak Tatyana

Gentle Miro

Shulyak Tatyana

Painting . 58 x 52 x 2 cm Painting . 22.8 x 20.5 x 0.8 inch

€465

Painting, Tower, Shulyak Tatyana

Tower

Shulyak Tatyana

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

€495

Painting, Sea, Menkiv Anatoliy

Sea

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 120 x 180 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch

€4,000

Painting, Bird, Strashevich Alexander

Bird

Strashevich Alexander

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

€635

Painting, Pulse, Strashevich Alexander

Pulse

Strashevich Alexander

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

€640

Painting, Toy, Strashevich Alexander

Toy

Strashevich Alexander

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

€535

Painting, Sign, Strashevich Alexander

Sign

Strashevich Alexander

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

€640

Painting, Flash, Strashevich Alexander

Flash

Strashevich Alexander

Painting . 90 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€735

Painting, Vase, Strashevich Alexander

Vase

Strashevich Alexander

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

€640

Painting, Angel, Strashevich Alexander

Angel

Strashevich Alexander

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

€640

Painting, Big fish, Anatoly Tarabanov

Big fish

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting . 65 x 75 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch

€475

Painting, Brown Silence, Iryna Kitaieva

Brown Silence

Iryna Kitaieva

Painting . 200 x 140 x 1 cm Painting . 78.7 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch

€5,100

Painting, Retour 4, LN Le Cheviller

Retour 4

LN Le Cheviller

Painting . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€535

Painting, Retour 3, LN Le Cheviller

Retour 3

LN Le Cheviller

Painting . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€535

Painting, Retour 2, LN Le Cheviller

Retour 2

LN Le Cheviller

Painting . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€535

Painting, Retour 1, LN Le Cheviller

Retour 1

LN Le Cheviller

Painting . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€535

Painting, Pink Energy, Ludmila Budanov

Pink Energy

Ludmila Budanov

Painting . 45.7 x 45.7 x 5.1 cm Painting . 18 x 18 x 2 inch

€312

Painting, S-obra 2D II, Franz Campoy

S-obra 2D II

Franz Campoy

Painting . 40 x 30 x 4 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

€580

Painting, A2101, Thierry Benzaid

A2101

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 17 x 12 x 1 cm Painting . 6.7 x 4.7 x 0.4 inch

€100

Painting, Les traces, Clarisse Noël

Les traces

Clarisse Noël

Painting . 29.7 x 21 x 3 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 1.2 inch

€150