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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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Fine Art Drawings, Patchwork #12, Kateryna Malomuzh

Patchwork #12

Kateryna Malomuzh

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

€233 €209

Painting, Reka, Veronika Rokashevich

Reka

Veronika Rokashevich

Painting . 140 x 140 x 1 cm Painting . 55.1 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch

€1,500

Painting, Effusion Jaune, Nadia Zouari

Effusion Jaune

Nadia Zouari

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

€1,400

Painting, Bordeaux, Betty Yaghi

Bordeaux

Betty Yaghi

Painting . 100 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€8,500

Painting, Road to Alta, Weronika Dylag

Road to Alta

Weronika Dylag

Painting . 100 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€3,000

Painting, Exuberance, Viktoria Ganhao

Exuberance

Viktoria Ganhao

Painting . 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,950

Painting, Starry Night, Laura Spring

Starry Night

Laura Spring

Painting . 94 x 88.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 37 x 35 x 0.1 inch

€1,074

Painting, The dream garden, Maria Esmar

The dream garden

Maria Esmar

Painting . 140 x 180 x 0.2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 70.9 x 0.1 inch

€5,600

Painting, Cocacola 6, Granados

Cocacola 6

Granados

Painting . 104 x 74.5 cm Painting . 40.9 x 29.3 inch

€900

Fine Art Drawings, Movement 5, Galina Gataullina

Movement 5

Galina Gataullina

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€448 €403

Painting, Think pink, Inez Froehlich

Think pink

Inez Froehlich

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

€2,400

Painting, Pastel Dreams 3, Gina Vor

Pastel Dreams 3

Gina Vor

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

€800

Painting, Lien, Kseniia Turik Turik&Art

Lien

Kseniia Turik Turik&Art

Painting . 150 x 100 x 3.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.4 inch

€3,200 €2,880

Painting, Spring Joy, Daria Borisova

Spring Joy

Daria Borisova

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,253

Painting, Osaka, Masaki Kazushi

Osaka

Masaki Kazushi

Painting . 113 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 44.5 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€1,300

Painting, A 12 - 1, Julien Jubault

A 12 - 1

Julien Jubault

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

€1,500

Painting, Pink World, Marie XI

Pink World

Marie XI

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

€806 €725

Painting, Arcángel, Sánchez Fede

Arcángel

Sánchez Fede

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

€4,500

Painting, Good mood, Melezhik Olga

Good mood

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 45 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 17.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€320

Painting, Aqua Swing II, Chris Kamprad

Aqua Swing II

Chris Kamprad

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

€3,600

Painting, Friction, César Deslandes

Friction

César Deslandes

Painting . 150 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,500 €2,250

Painting, Victoria, Mary Romanova

Victoria

Mary Romanova

Painting . 115 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting . 45.3 x 31.5 x 0 inch

€895

Painting, Radiance, Viktoria Ganhao

Radiance

Viktoria Ganhao

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

€860

Painting, Sally Gabori, Emily Starck

Sally Gabori

Emily Starck

Painting . 60.5 x 52 x 0.2 cm Painting . 23.8 x 20.5 x 0.1 inch

€980

Painting, NotWithstanding, Kris Haas

NotWithstanding

Kris Haas

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 2 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.8 inch

€908

Painting, Still Life, Floria Rey

Still Life

Floria Rey

Painting . 120 x 80 x 0.3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

€950 €855

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

€233 €209

Painting, Voir le tempête, Yichao Sun

Voir le tempête

Yichao Sun

Painting . 150 x 200 x 2 cm Painting . 59.1 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch

€7,500

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