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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, Noirceur, Clarisse Noël

Noirceur

Clarisse Noël

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

€250

Fine Art Drawings, Patchwork #4, Kateryna Malomuzh

Patchwork #4

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, Sans titre 6, Marie Pernet

Sans titre 6

Marie Pernet

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

€450

Painting, Untitled, Hayduk Smbatyan

Untitled

Hayduk Smbatyan

Painting . 14 x 21 x 2 cm Painting . 5.5 x 8.3 x 0.8 inch

€200

Painting, L4/L5, Milena Makani

L4/L5

Milena Makani

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

€578

Painting, Thank You, Abashidze Marusya

Thank You

Abashidze Marusya

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

€570

Sculpture, Cloud, Portoro marble, Nando

Cloud, Portoro marble

Nando

Sculpture . 49 x 35 x 15 cm Sculpture . 19.3 x 13.8 x 5.9 inch

€6,819

Painting, Elements, Ludmila Budanov

Elements

Ludmila Budanov

Painting . 73.7 x 73.7 x 5.1 cm Painting . 29 x 29 x 2 inch

€791

Painting, Sans Titre V, Elvire Ferle

Sans Titre V

Elvire Ferle

Painting . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€4,200

Fine Art Drawings, Embrace, Zakhar Shevchuk

Embrace

Zakhar Shevchuk

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

€300

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

€1,714

Painting, Blue soul, Vern Rollin

Blue soul

Vern Rollin

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.8 inch

€616

Painting, Méli-Mélo, Bebler

Méli-Mélo

Bebler

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

€1,600

Painting, Free, Victoria Jáimez

Free

Victoria Jáimez

Painting . 20 x 20 x 3.8 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.5 inch

€400

Print, Islande VI, Ken Denning

Islande VI

Ken Denning

Print . 20.6 x 28 cm Print . 8.1 x 11 inch

€150

Painting, Timbultu, Hal Mayforth

Timbultu

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 96.5 x 78.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 38 x 31 x 0.1 inch

€4,465

Painting, Movement, Gagik Ghazanchyan

Movement

Gagik Ghazanchyan

Painting . 140 x 200 x 2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch

€8,000

Painting, Blues and Reds 12, Gina Vor

Blues and Reds 12

Gina Vor

Painting . 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Blues and Reds 8, Gina Vor

Blues and Reds 8

Gina Vor

Painting . 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Blues and Reds 5, Gina Vor

Blues and Reds 5

Gina Vor

Painting . 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, A2608, Thierry Benzaid

A2608

Thierry Benzaid

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

€400

Painting, Dive, Helen Burkova

Dive

Helen Burkova

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

€259

Painting, A2010, Thierry Benzaid

A2010

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 61 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€650

Painting, A2009, Thierry Benzaid

A2009

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 61 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€650

Painting, A2007, Thierry Benzaid

A2007

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 61 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€650

Painting, Abstract oil, Dam Domido

Abstract oil

Dam Domido

Painting . 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€790

Painting, Matrix, Beata Kmita

Matrix

Beata Kmita

Painting . 90 x 90 x 3.5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.4 inch

€6,326

Painting, Kiss, Menkiv Anatoliy

Kiss

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 130 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€2,100

Painting, Jungle, Menkiv Anatoliy

Jungle

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 85 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 33.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€800

Painting, Idea, Menkiv Anatoliy

Idea

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 170 x 125 x 2 cm Painting . 66.9 x 49.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,100

Painting, Claim 12, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 12

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 70 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€900

Painting, Love-hate, Voichenko Sergiy

Love-hate

Voichenko Sergiy

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

€880

Painting, In flowers, Voichenko Sergiy

In flowers

Voichenko Sergiy

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

€880

Painting, Green line, Voichenko Sergiy

Green line

Voichenko Sergiy

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

€880

Painting, G point, Voichenko Sergiy

G point

Voichenko Sergiy

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

€880

Painting, Exit-enter, Voichenko Sergiy

Exit-enter

Voichenko Sergiy

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

€890

Painting, Boomerangs, Voichenko Sergiy

Boomerangs

Voichenko Sergiy

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

€880

Painting, 7 tubes, Voichenko Sergiy

7 tubes

Voichenko Sergiy

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

€840

Painting, Wuhuu, Pinar Akbaba

Wuhuu

Pinar Akbaba

Painting . 25.4 x 25.4 x 0.3 cm Painting . 10 x 10 x 0.1 inch

€179

Painting, RT45, Anouck Botteron

RT45

Anouck Botteron

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

€3,300

Painting, RT42, Anouck Botteron

RT42

Anouck Botteron

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€3,000

Painting, Sea life 1, Gina Vor

Sea life 1

Gina Vor

Painting . 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€300