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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, Abstract-121, Nivas Kanhere

Abstract-121

Nivas Kanhere

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€1,248

Painting, Abstract 2380, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2380

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 100 x 200 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 78.7 x 0.6 inch

€2,249

Painting, Flash, Kseniia Ivanova

Flash

Kseniia Ivanova

Painting . 150 x 130 x 0.3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 51.2 x 0.1 inch

€1,000

Painting, Kakapo, Irina Sazonova

Kakapo

Irina Sazonova

Painting . 50 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch

€1,337

Painting, Abstract VII, Mykola Bodnar

Abstract VII

Mykola Bodnar

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

€895

Painting, Abstract 2518, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2518

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,310

Painting, Abstract 2517, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2517

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€1,824

Painting, Abstract 2512, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2512

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,310

Painting, Abstract 2506, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2506

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,310

Painting, Ocean, Mea Ambrozo

Ocean

Mea Ambrozo

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

€5,000

Painting, Abstract 2477, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2477

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 100 x 150 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.6 inch

€2,310

Painting, Vegetal laces, Emily Starck

Vegetal laces

Emily Starck

Painting . 110 x 95 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,700

Painting, Bang! 2, Olena Shtepura

Bang! 2

Olena Shtepura

Painting . 167 x 137 x 2.5 cm Painting . 65.7 x 53.9 x 1 inch

€4,000

Painting, Crimson Glory, Eelco Maan

Crimson Glory

Eelco Maan

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

€3,404

Painting, Stellar Genesis, Anna Selina

Stellar Genesis

Anna Selina

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

€2,000

Fine Art Drawings, Patchwork #10, Kateryna Malomuzh

Patchwork #10

Kateryna Malomuzh

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€232

Painting, Untitled 41, Eva Pacheco

Untitled 41

Eva Pacheco

Painting . 30 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€900

Painting, Abstract 2503, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2503

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,824

Painting, Abstract 2502, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2502

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,824

Painting, Bright day, Saho art

Bright day

Saho art

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

€8,000

Painting, Abstract 2439, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2439

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,310

Painting, Abstract 2437, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2437

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 100 x 150 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.6 inch

€2,310

Painting, Abstract 2432, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2432

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 100 x 150 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.6 inch

€2,310

Painting, Abstract 2416, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2416

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 100 x 150 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.6 inch

€2,310

Painting, Abstract 2405, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2405

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,310