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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, Connection, Kat Zhivetin

Connection

Kat Zhivetin

Painting . 92 x 122 x 0.3 cm Painting . 36.2 x 48 x 0.1 inch

€535

Painting, No Boundarie, Menkiv Anatoliy

No Boundarie

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 160 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 63 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€4,000

Painting, A little orange, Dam Domido

A little orange

Dam Domido

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

€490

Painting, Happy Hours-2021(2), Yaki Li

Happy Hours-2021(2)

Yaki Li

Painting . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€255

Painting, Untitled, Khachik Yeghikyan

Untitled

Khachik Yeghikyan

Painting . 64 x 90 x 0.3 cm Painting . 25.2 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

€450

Painting, Canvas 082, Cy Seymour

Canvas 082

Cy Seymour

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

€3,031

Painting, Ex Natura II, Diane de Cicco

Ex Natura II

Diane de Cicco

Painting . 97 x 292 x 2.5 cm Painting . 38.2 x 115 x 1 inch

€5,000

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 10, Gina Vor

Brain Power 10

Gina Vor

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

€200

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 9, Gina Vor

Brain Power 9

Gina Vor

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

€200

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 8, Gina Vor

Brain Power 8

Gina Vor

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

€200

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 7, Gina Vor

Brain Power 7

Gina Vor

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

€200

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 5, Gina Vor

Brain Power 5

Gina Vor

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

€150

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 4, Gina Vor

Brain Power 4

Gina Vor

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

€150

Painting, Northstar, Hal Mayforth

Northstar

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 38.1 x 81.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15 x 32 x 0.1 inch

€1,070

Painting, Array, Hal Mayforth

Array

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 43.2 x 63.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 17 x 25 x 0.1 inch

€1,070

Painting, Organique, Nadia Zouari

Organique

Nadia Zouari

Painting . 21 x 29 x 0.1 cm Painting . 8.3 x 11.4 x 0 inch

€500

Painting, Held by Ash, Movses Poghosyan

Held by Ash

Movses Poghosyan

Painting . 50 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€750

Painting, A2301, Thierry Benzaid

A2301

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 41 x 32 x 0.1 cm Painting . 16.1 x 12.6 x 0 inch

€367

Painting, Night guest, Andriy Klishyn

Night guest

Andriy Klishyn

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

€605

Painting, Evening, Anatoly Tarabanov

Evening

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting . 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€490

Painting, Red and Grey, Menkiv Anatoliy

Red and Grey

Menkiv Anatoliy

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

€4,000

Painting, Joy, Melezhik Olga

Joy

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€655

Painting, Melpomene, Konovalov Igor

Melpomene

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 93 x 105 x 2 cm Painting . 36.6 x 41.3 x 0.8 inch

€5,500

Painting, My kingdom, Melezhik Olga

My kingdom

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€600

Painting, Love, Melezhik Olga

Love

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€600

Painting, Claim 86, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 86

Mark Hellbusch

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

€550

Painting, Fire Bank, Monica Tangen

Fire Bank

Monica Tangen

Painting . 45 x 56 x 4 cm Painting . 17.7 x 22 x 1.6 inch

€280

Painting, Vibration, Ella Prakash

Vibration

Ella Prakash

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

€5,500

Painting, Coronation, Karin Goeppert

Coronation

Karin Goeppert

Painting . 100.1 x 70.1 x 0.3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€695

Painting, Fired Earth II, Angela Dierks

Fired Earth II

Angela Dierks

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

€712

Painting, Soul Surfing, Angela Dierks

Soul Surfing

Angela Dierks

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

€701

Fine Art Drawings, Earth Calls 3, Gina Vor

Earth Calls 3

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€150

Fine Art Drawings, Earth Calls, Gina Vor

Earth Calls

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, A2508, Thierry Benzaid

A2508

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 30 x 25 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch

€250

Painting, Abstract IV, Mykola Bodnar

Abstract IV

Mykola Bodnar

Painting . 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€750

Painting, Abstract VI, Mykola Bodnar

Abstract VI

Mykola Bodnar

Painting . 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€750

Painting, Out of town, Peter Tovpev

Out of town

Peter Tovpev

Painting . 61 x 74.5 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 29.3 x 0.8 inch

€455

Painting, Evening park, Peter Tovpev

Evening park

Peter Tovpev

Painting . 17.5 x 21 x 2 cm Painting . 6.9 x 8.3 x 0.8 inch

€205