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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, Pink candy, Julius Babilonia

Pink candy

Julius Babilonia

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1 inch

€1,605

Painting, Adriatic, Mary Romanova

Adriatic

Mary Romanova

Painting . 85 x 120 x 0.1 cm Painting . 33.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€904

Painting, Campfire, Trixie Pitts

Campfire

Trixie Pitts

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

€1,875

Painting, Yeti Rattle, Matthew Dibble

Yeti Rattle

Matthew Dibble

Painting . 96.5 x 81.3 x 5.1 cm Painting . 38 x 32 x 2 inch

€2,124

Painting, Untitled, Noa Gosley

Untitled

Noa Gosley

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

€3,254

Painting, N°1129, Jean-Daniel Salvat

N°1129

Jean-Daniel Salvat

Painting . 146 x 114 x 3 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch

€7,540

Painting, Somewhere, Beata Kmita

Somewhere

Beata Kmita

Painting . 120 x 190 x 3.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 74.8 x 1.4 inch

€14,250

Painting, Pink Wind, Menkiv Anatoliy

Pink Wind

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 130 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Painting, Markas, Daniel Timko

Markas

Daniel Timko

Painting . 80 x 60 x 3.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.4 inch

€1,085

Painting, H2#2023, Stephan Laplanche

H2#2023

Stephan Laplanche

Painting . 33 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 13 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,200 €1,080

Painting, Flowed, Eliana Sá

Flowed

Eliana Sá

Painting . 102 x 156 x 4 cm Painting . 40.2 x 61.4 x 1.6 inch

€1,700

Fine Art Drawings, Clear Blue, Baruj Salinas

Clear Blue

Baruj Salinas

Fine Art Drawings . 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€900

Painting, Nenuphars, Mary Taffanel

Nenuphars

Mary Taffanel

Painting . 97 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 38.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€5,500

Fine Art Drawings, March story, Le Hai Linh

March story

Le Hai Linh

Fine Art Drawings . 79.8 x 99.8 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.4 x 39.3 x 1.2 inch

€2,160

Painting, The orange cube, Max Yaskin

The orange cube

Max Yaskin

Painting . 94 x 94 x 2.5 cm Painting . 37 x 37 x 1 inch

€768

Painting, Emerald Meander, Sean Knipe

Emerald Meander

Sean Knipe

Painting . 101.6 x 203.2 x 10.2 cm Painting . 40 x 80 x 4 inch

€6,779

Painting, Unresolved, Omar Obaid

Unresolved

Omar Obaid

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

€1,216

Painting, Terre Indigo, Aude De Voc

Terre Indigo

Aude De Voc

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

€1,500

Painting, Hoopoe, Irina Sazonova

Hoopoe

Irina Sazonova

Painting . 40 x 40 x 3.5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.4 inch

€904

Painting, Effusion Jaune, Nadia Zouari

Effusion Jaune

Nadia Zouari

Painting . 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,400

Sculpture, Torsione, Giorgio Carluccio

Torsione

Giorgio Carluccio

Sculpture . 21 x 16 x 12 cm Sculpture . 8.3 x 6.3 x 4.7 inch

€500

Painting, Seeking Light, Alex Senchenko

Seeking Light

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 100 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€1,946

Painting, La Dolce Vita, Sistermoon

La Dolce Vita

Sistermoon

Painting . 90 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 35.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€7,700

Painting, Composition, Jean Signovert

Composition

Jean Signovert

Painting . 35 x 26 x 0.1 cm Painting . 13.8 x 10.2 x 0 inch

€1,250

Print, Miroir, Reinhoud d'Haese

Miroir

Reinhoud d'Haese

Print . 22 x 14 cm Print . 8.7 x 5.5 inch

€200

Painting, They, Senia Baloyan

They

Senia Baloyan

Painting . 60 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€900

Painting, Infinity VI, Karo Mkrtchyan

Infinity VI

Karo Mkrtchyan

Painting . 73 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,300

Painting, Explosion, Francesco Martini

Explosion

Francesco Martini

Painting . 130 x 55 x 1 cm Painting . 51.2 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,200

Painting, Quadrangles, Alfredo Pizzi

Quadrangles

Alfredo Pizzi

Painting . 170 x 210 x 0.1 cm Painting . 66.9 x 82.7 x 0 inch

€2,000

Painting, Life, Ana Costov

Life

Ana Costov

Painting . 69.9 x 50 x 5.1 cm Painting . 27.5 x 19.7 x 2 inch

€1,898

Painting, Male Female, Gaëlle Wagner

Male Female

Gaëlle Wagner

Painting . 165 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 65 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€3,900

Painting, Radiance, Elena Acero

Radiance

Elena Acero

Painting . 90 x 120 x 3.5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 47.2 x 1.4 inch

€2,300

Painting, Inexpensive, Youthone

Inexpensive

Youthone

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

€1,090 €981

Painting, Sea foam 6, Anna Peserico

Sea foam 6

Anna Peserico

Painting . 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€900

Painting, I Dreamt Big, Jocelyn Teng

I Dreamt Big

Jocelyn Teng

Painting . 152.4 x 101.6 x 4.44 cm Painting . 60 x 40 x 1.7 inch

€3,400

Painting, Turbulence,, Vibha Kapur

Turbulence,

Vibha Kapur

Painting . 59.9 x 59.9 x 4.1 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€1,960

Painting, Palette 6, Tiberiu Soos

Palette 6

Tiberiu Soos

Painting . 80 x 160 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 63 x 1.6 inch

€2,200