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.

Haikus that Leave you Breathless

Andrada Anghel

Painting . 152.4 x 182.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 60 x 72 x 1.5 inch

€6,304

Marin Meets Mabel

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 81.3 x 106.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 32 x 42 x 0.1 inch

€4,465

Hoodoo Soft-Shoe

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 104.1 x 71.1 x 0.3 cm Painting . 41 x 28 x 0.1 inch

€4,465

Rose Colored Glasses

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 116.8 x 71.1 x 0.3 cm Painting . 46 x 28 x 0.1 inch

€4,465

The Pleasure's Mine

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 83.8 x 116.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 33 x 46 x 0.1 inch

€4,465

The Rhythm of life

Natalya Mougenot

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€500

Summer flowers of joy

Natalya Mougenot

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€550

Empowered modesty

Natalya Mougenot

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€500

Floral vitality

Natalya Mougenot

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€500

Sometimes the Wind Ain't Right

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 106.7 x 73.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 42 x 29 x 0.1 inch

€4,465

Sans titre 19

Arsène Odin

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

€150

The Remaining Light

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 81.3 x 116.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 32 x 46 x 0.1 inch

€4,465

Harmony in Chaos

Sergey Khachatryan

Painting . 70 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€4,286

Zug der Narren 1 - Train des fous 1

Hans Mendler

Painting . 70 x 110 x 4 cm Painting . 27.6 x 43.3 x 1.6 inch

€1,200

Garden of Joy 33

Veronica Vilsan

Painting . 154.9 x 198.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 61 x 78 x 1 inch

€4,371

Unia nebula

Tiffani Buteau

Painting . 76.2 x 25.4 x 2 cm Painting . 30 x 10 x 0.8 inch

€602

The feeling of a shooting star - blue, navy, white, black large abstraction, drops, expressionism dropping, Pollock style

Nataliia Krykun

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

€2,500

Ghost of a Chance

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 96.5 x 114.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 38 x 45 x 0.1 inch

€4,465

It Walks Among Us

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 106.7 x 83.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 42 x 33 x 0.1 inch

€4,465

Summer Meadow

Natalya Mougenot

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

€500

Seascape N°33

Jian-Chung Tan

Painting . 40 x 29 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.4 x 0 inch

€550

Place des Vosges

Jean-Philippe Henric

Print . 90 x 90 x 3 cm Print . 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€429

Litho

Jean-Philippe Henric

Print . 90 x 90 x 3 cm Print . 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€429

Drifters

Newel Hunter

Painting . 165.1 x 81.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 65 x 32 x 0.1 inch

€6,876

Iridescent Drizzles (Rain in pink)

Nestor Toro

Painting . 127 x 116.8 x 1.8 cm Painting . 50 x 46 x 0.7 inch

€7,617

Sparks (Oceanfront night)

Nestor Toro

Painting . 114.3 x 106.7 x 1.8 cm Painting . 45 x 42 x 0.7 inch

€6,277

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Michael Verlangieri

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

€7,103

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Michael Verlangieri

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

€7,103

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Michael Verlangieri

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

€7,103

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Michael Verlangieri

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

€7,103

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Michael Verlangieri

Painting . 63.5 x 76.2 x 0.8 cm Painting . 25 x 30 x 0.3 inch

€7,139

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Michael Verlangieri

Painting . 76.2 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 30 x 22 x 1 inch

€7,139

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Michael Verlangieri

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

€7,103

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Michael Verlangieri

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

€7,112

Abstract Wall Art Drawing/Painting #01152023

Michael Verlangieri

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

€7,112

The moon light

Le anh Tuan

Painting . 119.9 x 100.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€2,670

Auturm

Le anh Tuan

Painting . 79.8 x 84.8 x 3 cm Painting . 31.4 x 33.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,679

Wild pink

Eliana Sá

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

€1,300

Blue rosa abstraction, Very peri color abstract original wall art

Nataliia Krykun

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

€5,000

Neige d'autonome no 2 diptych

Charles Carson

Painting . 152.4 x 61 x 5.1 cm Painting . 60 x 24 x 2 inch

€20,002

Notes Of Color

Karen Hale

Painting . 101.6 x 127 x 3.8 cm Painting . 40 x 50 x 1.5 inch

€4,688

Round Hole, Square Pegs

Brent Hanson

Painting . 152.4 x 121.9 x 4.8 cm Painting . 60 x 48 x 1.9 inch

€3,125

Angel

Bill Stone

Painting . 182.9 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 72 x 60 x 1.5 inch

€6,117

Searching

Bill Stone

Painting . 182.9 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 72 x 60 x 1.5 inch

€6,117

Red vase

Bill Stone

Painting . 182.9 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 72 x 60 x 1.5 inch

€6,117

Sunspots

Bill Stone

Painting . 152.4 x 182.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 60 x 72 x 1.5 inch

€6,117

Walk in the sun

Bill Stone

Painting . 152.4 x 182.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 60 x 72 x 1.5 inch

€6,117

Walk in the woods

Bill Stone

Painting . 152.4 x 182.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 60 x 72 x 1.5 inch

€6,117

336 Bridge over Arno river

Anne B Schwartz

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 91.4 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 36 inch

€3,817

408 The Hike

Anne B Schwartz

Painting . 121.9 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 48 x 60 x 1.5 inch

€7,947

J. Pollock style acrylic

Max Yaskin

Painting . 95 x 149 x 1 cm Painting . 37.4 x 58.7 x 0.4 inch

€580

Canvas 092

Cy Seymour

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

€1,875

Spacewalk XIV.

Petr Strnad

Painting . 35.3 x 25.2 x 0.1 cm Painting . 13.9 x 9.9 x 0 inch

€150

Adriatica

Helen She

Painting . 100 x 70 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

€2,100

Look Up 01

Angelica Tcherassi

Print . 149.9 x 99.8 x 0.3 cm Print . 59 x 39.3 x 0.1 inch

€1,964

CoCreate 03

Angelica Tcherassi

Print . 149.9 x 99.8 x 0.3 cm Print . 59 x 39.3 x 0.1 inch

€1,964

Trait d'union

Dam Domido

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

€1,550

Catch My Drift?

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 69.9 x 92.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 27.5 x 36.5 x 0.1 inch

€4,465

Fun House

Hal Mayforth

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

€4,465

Consider It Done

Hal Mayforth

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

€4,465

What Happened Next

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 78.7 x 119.4 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31 x 47 x 0.1 inch

€4,465

I'm So Glad You Asked

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 78.7 x 119.4 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31 x 47 x 0.1 inch

€4,465

Make It Happen

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 74.9 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 29.5 x 44 x 0.1 inch

€4,465

Unexplored 6.

Petr Strnad

Painting . 27.5 x 19.4 x 0.1 cm Painting . 10.8 x 7.6 x 0 inch

€140

Sounds Like a Plan

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 78.7 x 114.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31 x 45 x 0.1 inch

€4,465

Cherry punch. Diptych | Pink Beige Abstract Diptych

Galina Gataullina

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€527

Submerged Tranquility III | Luminous Ocean Abstract Artwork in Emerald and Violet

Yana Dmitrieva

Painting . 40 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

€446

Created by Blue

Borko Petrovic

Painting . 120 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€4,500

Oil abstract painting with brown strokes

Leonid K.

Painting . 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€369

Oil abstract painting "Perception"

Leonid K.

Painting . 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€368

Oil abstract painting with cosmos

Leonid K.

Painting . 60 x 45 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€368

Oil abstract painting with color stains

Leonid K.

Painting . 59 x 45 x 2 cm Painting . 23.2 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€369

Oil abstract cityscape with old square

Leonid K.

Painting . 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€275

Oil abstract painting with stationary button

Leonid K.

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€275

Oil abstract painting "Dragon battle"

Leonid K.

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€275

Oil abstract painitng "Stains"

Leonid K.

Painting . 37 x 58 x 2 cm Painting . 14.6 x 22.8 x 0.8 inch

€275

Oil abstract painting with evening city

Leonid K.

Painting . 33 x 52 x 2 cm Painting . 13 x 20.5 x 0.8 inch

€275

Oil abstract painting "Goldfish"

Leonid K.

Painting . 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€275

Oil abstract painting with dragons

Leonid K.

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€275

Oil abstract portrait with man

Leonid K.

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

€245

Oil abstract painting - Perception. Gold

Leonid K.

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€269

La profondeur

Clarisse Noël

Painting . 37 x 33 x 3 cm Painting . 14.6 x 13 x 1.2 inch

€150

Le baiser, l'oiseau et l'étreinte

Isabelle Janier

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

€475

Polyculture 1. From the series Polyculture

Gregory Robin

Painting . 124.5 x 149.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 49 x 59 x 0.1 inch

€6,251

New beginning 5

Olga Balaeva

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

€714

2107 and 2105, Diptych

Alejandra Quintanilla

Painting . 135 x 360 x 0.3 cm Painting . 53.1 x 141.7 x 0.1 inch

€14,287

Them That Hills

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 106.7 x 73.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 42 x 29 x 0.1 inch

€4,465

Echoes of a Lonesome Smile

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 78.7 x 106.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31 x 42 x 0.1 inch

€4,465

Emotional state

Pavlo Marinets

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

€536

Shape Transformation

Shulyak Tatyana

Painting . 95 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 37.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Autumn Blues

Shulyak Tatyana

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

€1,750

Butterfly Wing

Shulyak Tatyana

Painting . 80 x 95 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,100

Snake Energy (Metaphysics series)

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 84 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 33.1 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€820

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