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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, 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

Fine Art Drawings, Waterfall 1, Gina Vor

Waterfall 1

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Splash 45, Mark Hellbusch

Splash 45

Mark Hellbusch

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

€790

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, 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, Summer time, Marco Saporiti

Summer time

Marco Saporiti

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

€250

Photography, Diptych 1, Rodrigo Etem

Diptych 1

Rodrigo Etem

Photography . 93 x 99.8 x 0.3 cm Photography . 36.6 x 39.3 x 0.1 inch

€1,697

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

€313

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, 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, A2304, Thierry Benzaid

A2304

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 11 x 11 x 1 cm Painting . 4.3 x 4.3 x 0.4 inch

€90

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

Painting, A2303, Thierry Benzaid

A2303

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 19 x 19 x 1 cm Painting . 7.5 x 7.5 x 0.4 inch

€150

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, Untitled 7, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 7

Eva Pacheco

Painting . 21.5 x 28 x 0.1 cm Painting . 8.5 x 11 x 0 inch

€250

Painting, Liebelei, Christel Haag

Liebelei

Christel Haag

Painting . 27.9 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 11 x 15 x 1 inch

€295

Painting, Scriptures, Gotcha Gaios

Scriptures

Gotcha Gaios

Painting . 64 x 42 cm Painting . 25.2 x 16.5 inch

€750

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, Evening, Anatoly Tarabanov

Evening

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting . 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€490

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, Veridream, Olumide Ajayi

Veridream

Olumide Ajayi

Painting . 30.5 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 12 x 10 x 1 inch

€375

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, Galaxy, Melezhik Olga

Galaxy

Melezhik Olga

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

€465

Painting, Abstract 4, Vera Hoi

Abstract 4

Vera Hoi

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

€300

Painting, Inception, Ella Prakash

Inception

Ella Prakash

Painting . 100 x 150 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

€7,800

Painting, Univers, Yvonne Benasser

Univers

Yvonne Benasser

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€390

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

Painting, The rise, Amogh Katyayan

The rise

Amogh Katyayan

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

€804

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, 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

Fine Art Drawings, Evening walk, Kordeliz

Evening walk

Kordeliz

Fine Art Drawings . 39 x 27 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.4 x 10.6 x 0 inch

€241

Painting, Sylis, Milena Makani

Sylis

Milena Makani

Painting . 42 x 30 cm Painting . 16.5 x 11.8 inch

€463

Painting, Within Chaos, Vlas Ayvazyan

Within Chaos

Vlas Ayvazyan

Painting . 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€268