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.

Endless secret night,

Nestor Toro

Painting . 76.2 x 76.2 x 1.8 cm Painting . 30 x 30 x 0.7 inch

€3,160

Reflections of Europe 3

Nestor Toro

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 1.8 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.7 inch

€3,151

Torrential purple storm (A closer look) 3

Nestor Toro

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1.5 inch

€3,615

Torrential purple storm (A closer look) 4, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Nestor Toro

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1.5 inch

€3,615

Golden splendor (Over red)

Nestor Toro

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1.5 inch

€3,588

Abstract Wall Art Drawing/Painting #01052023,

Michael Verlangieri

Painting . 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch

€3,647

Abstract Wall Art Drawing/Painting #01072023,

Michael Verlangieri

Painting . 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch

€3,647

Abstract Wall Art Drawing/Painting #01192023

Michael Verlangieri

Painting . 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch

€3,647

Abstract Wall Art Drawing/Painting #04142023

Michael Verlangieri

Painting . 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch

€3,647

Abstract Wall Art Drawing/Painting #04192023

Michael Verlangieri

Painting . 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch

€3,647

La terra in fiamme

Claudia Cabboi

Painting . 40 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch

€400

La Venue du Printemps

Charles Carson

Painting . 101.6 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm Painting . 40 x 40 x 2 inch

€12,384

Pink cherries

Bill Stone

Painting . 76.2 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 30 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€2,868

Spring forest 2

Bill Stone

Painting . 91.4 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 60 x 1.5 inch

€3,415

Winter grip

Bill Stone

Painting . 76.2 x 91.4 x 2 cm Painting . 30 x 36 x 0.8 inch

€2,641

Autumn vortex

Bill Stone

Painting . 91.4 x 121.9 x 2 cm Painting . 36 x 48 x 0.8 inch

€3,232

Columns

Bill Stone

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

€3,232

Summer 12

Bill Stone

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1.5 inch

€3,141

Not so still life

Bill Stone

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

€3,255

Fire echoes

Nestor Toro

Painting . 91.4 x 121.9 x 1.8 cm Painting . 36 x 48 x 0.7 inch

€3,642

Confetty

Bebler

Painting . 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,090

2019 NO2R.

Yang Liming

Painting . 200 x 150 cm Painting . 78.7 x 59.1 inch

€35,000

A good monster (4 pieces)

Themanfromthefuture Urano

Painting . 42 x 60 x 0.2 cm Painting . 16.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€230

Perspective

Jean-Luc Veret

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

€700

Acrylic abstract painting - Summer colors

Igor K.

Painting . 45 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 17.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€309

Couleur versus gris 1

LN Le Cheviller

Painting . 80 x 60 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€620

4797 Aligned

Andres Vivo

Painting . 50 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1 inch

€592

Esprit ardent

Léa Damaggio

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

€520

Eveil flamboyant

Léa Damaggio

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

€720

Dance in the Night

Tomo Sakurai

Painting . 55 x 46 x 3 cm Painting . 21.7 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch

€500

Incandescence

Tellyn-M

Painting . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€350

Heartbeat 2

Tiberiu Soos

Painting . 50 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€360

Joc d'equilibris

Francesc Soler Claveras

Painting . 38 x 56 cm Painting . 15 x 22 inch

€600

Sans titre 3

Marie Pernet

Painting . 25 x 25 x 2 cm Painting . 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

€450

Echo. Series: Inner Ocean

Helen Zuskina

Painting . 40 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€619

The Mystery of Ice

Andrey Visokinsky

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

€501

Authentic Desires/9

Helen Mount

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

€700

Sky flowers

Saverio Filioli Uranio

Painting . 21.6 x 14 x 0.2 cm Painting . 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.1 inch

€85

Piece of sky 5

Saverio Filioli Uranio

Painting . 21.6 x 14 x 0.2 cm Painting . 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.1 inch

€70

Sans Titre 15

Jean-Charles Millepied

Painting . 42 x 29.7 x 0.5 cm Painting . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.2 inch

€700

Small purple fog: Kordeliz Abstract Oil Artwork | Childhood | Contemporary Art Decor

Kordeliz

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

€546

Living Freedom

Natalya Mougenot

Painting . 59.4 x 42 x 0.1 cm Painting . 23.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€350

Liberated strokes

Natalya Mougenot

Painting . 59.4 x 42 x 0.1 cm Painting . 23.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€350

New beginning 3

Olga Balaeva

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

€728

Nothing to Sneeze At

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 76.2 x 116.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 30 x 46 x 1 inch

€4,553

The Cutting Edge of Mischief

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 111.8 x 78.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 44 x 31 x 0.1 inch

€4,553

The Path Forward

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 76.2 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 30 x 44 x 0.1 inch

€4,553

The View From My Submarine

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 78.7 x 109.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31 x 43 x 0.1 inch

€4,553

Whispers from the abyss

Andrada Anghel

Painting . 152.4 x 137.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 60 x 54 x 0.1 inch

€6,461

Coral dreamscape

Andrada Anghel

Painting . 152.4 x 137.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 60 x 54 x 0.1 inch

€6,461

Vibrations

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting . 130 x 155 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 61 x 0.8 inch

€7,500

Green and Yellow

Shulyak Tatyana

Painting . 85 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 33.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Awkward Wants a Friend

Anita Clearfield

Painting . 20.3 x 25.4 x 1.3 cm Painting . 8 x 10 x 0.5 inch

€501

Sans titre 18

Arsène Odin

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€150 €135

Perception

Natalya Mougenot

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

€700

New-York

Natalya Mougenot

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

€700

Migrant

Anatoly Tarabanov

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

€505

Equilibrium

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€900

Abstraction 140

Iryna Kastsova

Painting . 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Fresh Rain Water

Suz Shippey Borski

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.1 inch

€1,002

Tapestry of Anatolia

Sergey Khachatryan

Painting . 55 x 85 x 2 cm Painting . 21.7 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch

€5,463

Transcendence

Ella Prakash

Painting . 150 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€8,900

Gold V (1)

Sadhana Sorin-Dejust

Painting . 115 x 75 x 3 cm Painting . 45.3 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch

€3,400

Summer Meadow

Natalya Mougenot

Painting . 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting . 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch

€500

Stream Flower

Le Hai Linh

Painting . 99.8 x 99.8 x 3 cm Painting . 39.3 x 39.3 x 1.2 inch

€3,460

Early sunshine in the bay

Le Hai Linh

Painting . 99.8 x 119.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.3 x 47.2 x 1 inch

€2,850

Boundless brilliance

Leon Devenice

Painting . 101.6 x 114.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 40 x 45 x 1 inch

€2,313

Maria

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 200 x 200 x 3 cm Painting . 78.7 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch

€6,900

Orange blue sky

Dam Domido

Painting . 41 x 33 x 1.5 cm Painting . 16.1 x 13 x 0.6 inch

€990

Red streets

Dam Domido

Painting . 33 x 41 x 1 cm Painting . 13 x 16.1 x 0.4 inch

€990

Untitled (A208)

Atom Hovhanesyan

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 1 inch

€27,317

Autumn

Le anh Tuan

Painting . 79.8 x 59.9 x 3 cm Painting . 31.4 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,803

Revel

Mariam Qureshi

Painting . 76.2 x 101.6 x 2.54 cm Painting . 30 x 40 x 1 inch

€2,349

Blocs

Dam Domido

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

€970

White And Black 4

Gina Vor

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

€500

Rain 2

Gina Vor

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

€500

Black lines

Dam Domido

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

€1,090

24 sur 17

Antoni Tapies

Print . 76 x 55.5 cm Print . 29.9 x 21.9 inch

€2,200

Fertility

Mauricio Paz Viola

Painting . 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€8,400

Another Feast

Gagik Ghazanchyan

Painting . 110 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€5,500 €4,950

Onde al tramonto

Antonino Puliafico

Painting . 150 x 310 x 0.1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 122 x 0 inch

€3,750

Black hills

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 52.1 x 78.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 20.5 x 31 x 0.1 inch

€1,600

Mysterious Past

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 48.3 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 19 x 40 x 0.1 inch

€2,367

Hot Lanta

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 78.7 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31 x 36 x 0.1 inch

€2,367

Dessin 1

Roberto Matta

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

€8,000

Line of Warm Light/Series Layers of Presence: Abstract Acrylic Artwork - Violet, Gold, Rose Tones

Helen Zuskina

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€291

Oil abstract painting "Moving in circles"

Tetyana S.

Painting . 78 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 30.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€469

Light Dissolved in Memory/ Series Layers of Presence: Contemporary Abstract Artwork in Muted Purples, Greys & Gold

Helen Zuskina

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€282 €254

There is light beyond the tears

Flora B

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

€537

Composition en rouge et blanc

Isabelle Marie

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

€500

Abstract oil painting - Surf

Nina L.

Painting . 120 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€739

L’Ancien Monde

Marie-Laure Romanet Prin

Painting . 42 x 29.7 x 1 cm Painting . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.4 inch

€560

Abstraction

Clarisse Noël

Painting . 35 x 35 x 3 cm Painting . 13.8 x 13.8 x 1.2 inch

€250

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