Abstract Expressionnism Movement

Painting, Respiri di una notte d'estate.  1981, Paolo Ambrosio

Respiri di una notte d'estate. 1981

Paolo Ambrosio

Painting - 100 x 80 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 2 inch

$2,109

Painting, Trasparenze incerte  1987, Paolo Ambrosio

Trasparenze incerte 1987

Paolo Ambrosio

Painting - 80 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$999

Painting, Senza titolo 1981, Paolo Ambrosio

Senza titolo 1981

Paolo Ambrosio

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

$1,887

Painting, In nessuna ora 1987, Paolo Ambrosio

In nessuna ora 1987

Paolo Ambrosio

Painting - 100 x 80 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 2 inch

$1,887

Painting, Canto degli spiriti sull'acqua 1984, Paolo Ambrosio

Canto degli spiriti sull'acqua 1984

Paolo Ambrosio

Painting - 100 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$2,109

Print, Over the Uncommon, Sandro Chia

Over the Uncommon

Sandro Chia

Print - 37 x 52 x 0.3 cm Print - 14.6 x 20.5 x 0.1 inch

$1,332

Print, Untitled, Olympic Games Beijing, Sandro Chia

Untitled, Olympic Games Beijing

Sandro Chia

Print - 70 x 94.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 37.2 x 0 inch

$1,554

Painting, 40, Franco Egalite

40

Franco Egalite

Painting - 35.6 x 27.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 14 x 11 x 1 inch

$1,050

Painting, 10, Franco Egalite

10

Franco Egalite

Painting - 40.6 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 16 x 12 x 1 inch

$1,250

Painting, 08, Franco Egalite

08

Franco Egalite

Painting - 40.6 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 16 x 12 x 1 inch

$1,250

Painting, 18, Franco Egalite

18

Franco Egalite

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 1 inch

$1,900

Painting, 16, Franco Egalite

16

Franco Egalite

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 1 inch

$1,900

Print, L’Ame du Tarot de Theleme Portfolio, Roberto Matta

L’Ame du Tarot de Theleme Portfolio

Roberto Matta

Print - 66 x 247.7 cm Print - 26 x 97.5 inch

$12,000

Print, La Source du Calme, Roberto Matta

La Source du Calme

Roberto Matta

Print - 121.9 x 104.1 cm Print - 48 x 41 inch

$15,000

Print, La Dulce Aqua Vita, Roberto Matta

La Dulce Aqua Vita

Roberto Matta

Print - 121.9 x 104.1 cm Print - 48 x 41 inch

$15,000

Painting, Spring outside, Zakhar Shevchuk

Spring outside

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$777

Print, Racconto di primavera 10, Sandro Chia

Racconto di primavera 10

Sandro Chia

Print - 48 x 48 x 0.1 cm Print - 18.9 x 18.9 x 0 inch

$877

Print, Racconto di primavera 9, Sandro Chia

Racconto di primavera 9

Sandro Chia

Print - 48 x 48 x 0.1 cm Print - 18.9 x 18.9 x 0 inch

$877

Print, Racconto di primavera 7, Sandro Chia

Racconto di primavera 7

Sandro Chia

Print - 48 x 48 x 0.1 cm Print - 18.9 x 18.9 x 0 inch

$877

Print, Racconto di primavera 6, Sandro Chia

Racconto di primavera 6

Sandro Chia

Print - 48 x 48 x 0.1 cm Print - 18.9 x 18.9 x 0 inch

$877

Print, Racconto di primavera 3, Sandro Chia

Racconto di primavera 3

Sandro Chia

Print - 48 x 48 x 0.1 cm Print - 18.9 x 18.9 x 0 inch

$877

Print, Racconto di primavera 2, Sandro Chia

Racconto di primavera 2

Sandro Chia

Print - 48 x 48 x 0.1 cm Print - 18.9 x 18.9 x 0 inch

$877

Print, Racconto di primavera 1, Sandro Chia

Racconto di primavera 1

Sandro Chia

Print - 48 x 48 x 0.1 cm Print - 18.9 x 18.9 x 0 inch

$877

Print, Psaltery, 2nd Form, Mark Tobey

Psaltery, 2nd Form

Mark Tobey

Print - 67.3 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Print - 26.5 x 20 x 0.1 inch

$1,500

Print, L'ergofrage (Naufrage du Titanic) from Hom'mere III - L'Ergonaute, Roberto Matta

L'ergofrage (Naufrage du Titanic) from Hom'mere III - L'Ergonaute

Roberto Matta

Print - 67.3 x 50.8 cm Print - 26.5 x 20 inch

$2,500

Print, Le Conmer from Hom'mere III - L'Ergonaute, Roberto Matta

Le Conmer from Hom'mere III - L'Ergonaute

Roberto Matta

Print - 67.3 x 50.8 cm Print - 26.5 x 20 inch

$2,500

Print, Je Suis Entact from Une Saison en Enfer, Roberto Matta

Je Suis Entact from Une Saison en Enfer

Roberto Matta

Print - 66 x 50.8 cm Print - 26 x 20 inch

$4,750

Print, Hom'mere IV - 1, Roberto Matta

Hom'mere IV - 1

Roberto Matta

Print - 66 x 50.8 cm Print - 26 x 20 inch

$2,500

Print, Etre atout from Hom'mere III - L'Ergonaute, Roberto Matta

Etre atout from Hom'mere III - L'Ergonaute

Roberto Matta

Print - 67.3 x 50.8 cm Print - 26.5 x 20 inch

$2,500

Print, 8PM from L'Arc Obscur des Heures, Roberto Matta

8PM from L'Arc Obscur des Heures

Roberto Matta

Print - 63.5 x 91.4 cm Print - 25 x 36 inch

$3,000

Print, 8AM from L'Arc Obscur des Heures, Roberto Matta

8AM from L'Arc Obscur des Heures

Roberto Matta

Print - 63.5 x 91.4 cm Print - 25 x 36 inch

$3,000

Print, Untitled (IX) from Hom’mere V - Nous, Roberto Matta

Untitled (IX) from Hom’mere V - Nous

Roberto Matta

Print - 66 x 50.8 cm Print - 26 x 20 inch

$4,500

Print, Va-Riante, Roberto Matta

Va-Riante

Roberto Matta

Print - 67.3 x 52.1 cm Print - 26.5 x 20.5 inch

$2,500

Print, Untitled 9 from Hom’mere V - N’ous Portfolio, Roberto Matta

Untitled 9 from Hom’mere V - N’ous Portfolio

Roberto Matta

Print - 67.3 x 52.1 cm Print - 26.5 x 20.5 inch

$2,500

Print, Ma Chair Rie from Requiem pour La Fin des Temps, Roberto Matta

Ma Chair Rie from Requiem pour La Fin des Temps

Roberto Matta

Print - 66 x 50.8 cm Print - 26 x 20 inch

$3,850

Print, Untitled, Joan Mitchell

Untitled

Joan Mitchell

Print - 43.8 x 35.6 x 0.5 cm Print - 17.2 x 14 x 0.2 inch

$3,000

Painting, Winter sunset, Ivana Olbricht

Winter sunset

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 59.9 x 39.9 x 0.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

$700

Painting, Look up, Ivana Olbricht

Look up

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 80 x 59.9 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,500

Painting, Caribbean sunset - ditpych, Ivana Olbricht

Caribbean sunset - ditpych

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 80 x 119.4 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47 x 0.8 inch

$1,920

Painting, Ice on fire, Ivana Olbricht

Ice on fire

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 80 x 119.4 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47 x 0.8 inch

$1,920

Print, Amadeus Listening, Paul Jenkins

Amadeus Listening

Paul Jenkins

Print - 94 x 71.1 x 0.3 cm Print - 37 x 28 x 0.1 inch

$2,250

Print, Untitled (SF-317), Sam Francis

Untitled (SF-317)

Sam Francis

Print - 75.9 x 55.9 x 0.3 cm Print - 29.88 x 22 x 0.1 inch

$8,500

Print, Untitled (SF-317), Sam Francis

Untitled (SF-317)

Sam Francis

Print - 75.9 x 55.9 cm Print - 29.88 x 22 inch

$8,500

Painting, Resilient Depth, Zakhar Shevchuk

Resilient Depth

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 24 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$777

Design, Johnny Original, Futura 2000

Johnny Original

Futura 2000

Design - 25 x 15 x 10 cm Design - 9.8 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch

$666

Painting, Flowers of Autumn, Zakhar Shevchuk

Flowers of Autumn

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 35 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

$888

Print, Referendum '70, Frank Stella

Referendum '70

Frank Stella

Print - 99.5 x 98 cm Print - 39.2 x 38.6 inch

$29,969

Fine Art Drawings, Composition, Roberto Matta

Composition

Roberto Matta

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

$6,105

Painting, Crazy april no. 3 - Triptych, Ivana Olbricht

Crazy april no. 3 - Triptych

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 80 x 180.3 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 71 x 0.8 inch

$3,250

Painting, Touching the stars, Ivana Olbricht

Touching the stars

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 70.1 x 210.8 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 83 x 0.8 inch

$3,450

Painting, Lake on fire, Ivana Olbricht

Lake on fire

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 80 x 177.8 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 70 x 0.8 inch

$3,900

Painting, Wild summer, Ivana Olbricht

Wild summer

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 119.4 x 99.1 x 2 cm Painting - 47 x 39 x 0.8 inch

$3,470

Print, La Danse de la Mort - Planche 1- 8, Roberto Matta

La Danse de la Mort - Planche 1- 8

Roberto Matta

Print - 132.1 x 203.2 cm Print - 52 x 80 inch

$12,000

Painting, Uncertainty, Zakhar Shevchuk

Uncertainty

Zakhar Shevchuk

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

$2,775

Painting, Olga, Zakhar Shevchuk

Olga

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 140 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,219

Painting, Blessing, Zakhar Shevchuk

Blessing

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 130 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,219

Painting, Fruchten, Nina Lanner

Fruchten

Nina Lanner

Painting - 39 x 29 x 3 cm Painting - 15.4 x 11.4 x 1.2 inch

$721

Painting, Portrait in Geometric Symphony, Zakhar Shevchuk

Portrait in Geometric Symphony

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 114 x 82 x 2 cm Painting - 44.9 x 32.3 x 0.8 inch

$2,719

Painting, Temptation (Seated woman with one bare breast), Zakhar Shevchuk

Temptation (Seated woman with one bare breast)

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 115 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 45.3 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,330

Painting, Mother and child, Zakhar Shevchuk

Mother and child

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 105 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 41.3 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,386

Painting, Zugpferd, Nina Lanner

Zugpferd

Nina Lanner

Painting - 30 x 21 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch

$882

Painting, Lucy, Zakhar Shevchuk

Lucy

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 59 x 78 x 2 cm Painting - 23.2 x 30.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,386

Painting, Anatoly, Zakhar Shevchuk

Anatoly

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 79 x 53 x 2 cm Painting - 31.1 x 20.9 x 0.8 inch

$2,442

Painting, Tanya, Zakhar Shevchuk

Tanya

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 82 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 32.3 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,386

Painting, Alyonka, Zakhar Shevchuk

Alyonka

Zakhar Shevchuk

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

$2,386

Painting, Some Time..., Zakhar Shevchuk

Some Time...

Zakhar Shevchuk

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

$2,386

Fine Art Drawings, Dessin 1, Roberto Matta

Dessin 1

Roberto Matta

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch

$8,880

Fine Art Drawings, Ink album (Flower), Zakhar Shevchuk

Ink album (Flower)

Zakhar Shevchuk

Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$333

Fine Art Drawings, Ink album (Plums), Zakhar Shevchuk

Ink album (Plums)

Zakhar Shevchuk

Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$333

Fine Art Drawings, Ink Album (Blue Landscape), Zakhar Shevchuk

Ink Album (Blue Landscape)

Zakhar Shevchuk

Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$333

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

$700

Painting, Reaching out to bring the light, Ansgar Dressler

Reaching out to bring the light

Ansgar Dressler

Painting - 81.3 x 50.8 x 3 cm Painting - 32 x 20 x 1.2 inch

$640

Painting, Enigma, Ansgar Dressler

Enigma

Ansgar Dressler

Painting - 121.9 x 101.6 x 3 cm Painting - 48 x 40 x 1.2 inch

$2,300

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

$750

Painting, Day 'n' Dawn, Ansgar Dressler

Day 'n' Dawn

Ansgar Dressler

Painting - 121.9 x 40.6 x 3 cm Painting - 48 x 16 x 1.2 inch

$700

Painting, Summer Flickering, Ansgar Dressler

Summer Flickering

Ansgar Dressler

Painting - 50.8 x 121.9 x 3 cm Painting - 20 x 48 x 1.2 inch

$800

Painting, Ice Age, Ansgar Dressler

Ice Age

Ansgar Dressler

Painting - 81.3 x 81.3 x 3 cm Painting - 32 x 32 x 1.2 inch

$800

Painting, The Pursuit (Spirits Of Skies 064185), Ansgar Dressler

The Pursuit (Spirits Of Skies 064185)

Ansgar Dressler

Painting - 81.3 x 81.3 x 3 cm Painting - 32 x 32 x 1.2 inch

$850

Print, Grey, Kenneth Noland

Grey

Kenneth Noland

Print - 44 x 65 cm Print - 17.3 x 25.6 inch

$3,330

Print, Composition orange et rouge, Serge Poliakoff

Composition orange et rouge

Serge Poliakoff

Print - 57 x 76 cm Print - 22.4 x 29.9 inch

$10,878

Print, Composition noire, bleue et rouge n°37, Serge Poliakoff

Composition noire, bleue et rouge n°37

Serge Poliakoff

Print - 32 x 25 cm Print - 12.6 x 9.8 inch

$6,105

Sculpture, Senza titolo, Sandro Chia

Senza titolo

Sandro Chia

Sculpture - 40 x 27 x 22 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 10.6 x 8.7 inch

$33,299

Painting, Automne, Jean-Humbert Savoldelli

Automne

Jean-Humbert Savoldelli

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,664

Painting, Feeling, Jean-Humbert Savoldelli

Feeling

Jean-Humbert Savoldelli

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,996

Painting, Across the moon, Jean-Humbert Savoldelli

Across the moon

Jean-Humbert Savoldelli

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,996

Painting, Krafttraining, Nina Lanner

Krafttraining

Nina Lanner

Painting - 34 x 24 x 0.5 cm Painting - 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.2 inch

$943

Painting, Zum Wohlergehen, Nina Lanner

Zum Wohlergehen

Nina Lanner

Painting - 37 x 28 x 0.5 cm Painting - 14.6 x 11 x 0.2 inch

$943

Painting, Jour de fête 2023, Jean-Humbert Savoldelli

Jour de fête 2023

Jean-Humbert Savoldelli

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,996

Painting, Lune de Miel, Jean-Humbert Savoldelli

Lune de Miel

Jean-Humbert Savoldelli

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,219

Painting, Deambulations, Jean-Humbert Savoldelli

Deambulations

Jean-Humbert Savoldelli

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

$3,996

Painting, Wet Sand, Jean-Humbert Savoldelli

Wet Sand

Jean-Humbert Savoldelli

Painting - 89 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch

$3,996

Painting, The lake, Jean-Humbert Savoldelli

The lake

Jean-Humbert Savoldelli

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,664

Abstract Expressionnism Movement

Abstract Expressionism is a movement that seeks to represent emotions through abstraction. It rejects the concept of realism, and instead embraces the spontaneity of emotions felt during the creation of the work. Incorporating approximately fifteen major painters, Abstract Expressionism began in New York, in the midst of the 1929 economic crash, and dominated post-war American art from 1940 to 1962. It is also associated with The New York School, a collective of American poets, painters, dancers, and musicians who were active in the 1950s and 60s in New York City. It is additionally associated with the The School of Paris which was made up of French and émigé artists. Inspired by Surrealism, artists such as Jackson Pollock, Barnett Newman, Willem de Kooning and Mark Rothko created large-format paintings with little depth. Abstract Expressionists sought to reflect their feelings, and placed a great importance on the value of experimenting with their work and their freedom as artists. Painting becomes a form of self-expression, facilitating the communication of a variety of emotions.


There are two main artistic trends in Abstract Expressionism: Action Painting and Color-Field Painting. Willem de Kooning and Jackson Pollock are central figures in Action Painting, and prioritise physical encounters with the canvas when creating. The canvas is a witness to every action and gesture the artists make, using techniques such as dripping, blurring, splashing or smearing. Barnett Newman and Mark Rothko were major figures in Color-Field Painting, which literally consisted of painting in fields of colour. Colour is freed from context and becomes the very essence of the work; placing importance on the consistency and process of the piece.  


Supported by renowned gallerist, Peggy Guggenheim and critics Harold Rosenberg and Clément Greenberg, Action Painting and Color-Field Painting were considered as new directions for contemporary art. 


Mark Rothko: painter and one of the pioneers of American Abstract Expressionism. However, Rothko refused to be associated with this title as he found it “alienating." His hostility towards Action Painting resulted in a new, and more contemplative technique; Color-Field Painting. 


Jackson Pollock: a major figure in 20th century American art, his revolutionary creative methods influenced many artists during the Abstract Expressionism movement. His influence was heavily felt in contemporary art history, particularly his famous “dripping" technique. 


Barnett Newman: one of the most important figures of Abstract Expressionism and along with Mark Rothko, he was one of the practitioners of Color-field Painting. Newman wrote the preface for the AMA's (the American Modern Artists) first exhibition, which was a protest against the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, which had banned modern art in its exhibitions.


Willem de Kooning: painter of Dutch origin (and later a naturalised American citizen), he was forerunner in the Abstract Expressionism movement. In 1942, he participated in the group exhibition called "American and French Painters," where he met Marcel Duchamp and Jackson Pollock.

Even the successors of Abstract Expressionism today let their unconscious guide them through their works. Despite their abstract nature, these works still intend to convey an important message to the viewer. Emotions, like artworks, vary greatly and here at Artsper we understand how personal choosing an artwork is! 

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