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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, Best Moments, Viktoria Ganhao

Best Moments

Viktoria Ganhao

Painting . 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,150

Painting, Prussian Blue 16, Gina Vor

Prussian Blue 16

Gina Vor

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

€800

Painting, Untitled, Elen Karapetyan

Untitled

Elen Karapetyan

Painting . 130 x 163 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 64.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,600

Painting, Life 02, Poovi Art

Life 02

Poovi Art

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 1 inch

€228

Painting, Life 01, Poovi Art

Life 01

Poovi Art

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 1 inch

€228

Painting, Green summer, Emily Starck

Green summer

Emily Starck

Painting . 130 x 200 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch

€8,500

Painting, Crazy flowers, Emily Starck

Crazy flowers

Emily Starck

Painting . 190 x 165 x 3 cm Painting . 74.8 x 65 x 1.2 inch

€7,500

Painting, Audacieuse, Emily Starck

Audacieuse

Emily Starck

Painting . 100 x 200 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch

€7,800

Painting, Green landscape, Emily Starck

Green landscape

Emily Starck

Painting . 120 x 195 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 76.8 x 1.2 inch

€6,000

Painting, L'attachement, Emily Starck

L'attachement

Emily Starck

Painting . 190 x 140 x 3 cm Painting . 74.8 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch

€6,500

Painting, Summer garden, Emily Starck

Summer garden

Emily Starck

Painting . 115 x 200 x 3 cm Painting . 45.3 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch

€8,200

Painting, Abstract No. 65, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 65

Gina Vor

Painting . 80 x 60 x 0.4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

€800

Painting, Breeze #3, Geesien Postema

Breeze #3

Geesien Postema

Painting . 78.7 x 119.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31 x 47 x 1 inch

€1,748

Painting, Canvas 099, Cy Seymour

Canvas 099

Cy Seymour

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

€2,868

Painting, # Jaune, 17, Marc Leforestier

# Jaune, 17

Marc Leforestier

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

€1,120

Painting, Improvisation 2, Vera Klimova

Improvisation 2

Vera Klimova

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

€1,138

Painting, Improvisation 1, Vera Klimova

Improvisation 1

Vera Klimova

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

€1,138

Painting, Sunny Day, Andrey Visokinsky

Sunny Day

Andrey Visokinsky

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

€1,093

Painting, Transition, Helen Zuskina

Transition

Helen Zuskina

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

€1,184

Painting, Fragmentations, Dam Domido

Fragmentations

Dam Domido

Painting . 95 x 95 x 0.01 cm Painting . 37.4 x 37.4 x 0 inch

€1,800

Fine Art Drawings, Clown curve, Sumit Mehndiratta

Clown curve

Sumit Mehndiratta

Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 80 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 31.5 inch

€1,090

Painting, Aqua 6, Gina Vor

Aqua 6

Gina Vor

Painting . 90 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Euphoria, Gina Vor

Euphoria

Gina Vor

Painting . 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Sun Fish, Sam Soles

Sun Fish

Sam Soles

Painting . 121.9 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting . 48 x 48 x 2 inch

€4,809

Painting, Pink storm, Le Hai Linh

Pink storm

Le Hai Linh

Painting . 110 x 79.8 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 31.4 x 1.2 inch

€1,685

Fine Art Drawings, Above and Beyond, Kirill Postovit

Above and Beyond

Kirill Postovit

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€550

Painting, Japanese basin, Emily Starck

Japanese basin

Emily Starck

Painting . 165 x 200 x 3 cm Painting . 65 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch

€7,400

Painting, Exotic Land, Emily Starck

Exotic Land

Emily Starck

Painting . 99.1 x 99.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39 x 39 x 1 inch

€2,655

Painting, Praise God, Emily Starck

Praise God

Emily Starck

Painting . 88.9 x 114.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 35 x 45 x 1 inch

€2,655

Painting, Sissi, Emily Starck

Sissi

Emily Starck

Painting . 104.1 x 94 x 2.5 cm Painting . 41 x 37 x 1 inch

€2,835

Painting, Stormy, Behshad Arjomandi

Stormy

Behshad Arjomandi

Painting . 100.1 x 100.1 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,448

Painting, L'arbre bleu, Emily Starck

L'arbre bleu

Emily Starck

Painting . 130 x 180 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch

€6,000

Painting, Sweet thing, Maria Esmar

Sweet thing

Maria Esmar

Painting . 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€650

Painting, Higher power, Maria Esmar

Higher power

Maria Esmar

Painting . 140 x 220 x 0.1 cm Painting . 55.1 x 86.6 x 0 inch

€5,800

Painting, Waiting, Ivan T.

Waiting

Ivan T.

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

€649

Painting, Light and shadow, Anna Selina

Light and shadow

Anna Selina

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

€2,000

Painting, Illusion, Andrey Visokinsky

Illusion

Andrey Visokinsky

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

€1,184

Painting, Enigma-2, Andrey Visokinsky

Enigma-2

Andrey Visokinsky

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

€865

Painting, Serenity, Andrey Visokinsky

Serenity

Andrey Visokinsky

Painting . 110 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,275

Painting, Thaw, Andrey Visokinsky

Thaw

Andrey Visokinsky

Painting . 110 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,275

Painting, Fika, Olumide Ajayi

Fika

Olumide Ajayi

Painting . 61 x 53.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 24 x 21 x 1 inch

€865

Painting, Abstracción, Gotcha Gaios

Abstracción

Gotcha Gaios

Painting . 70 x 48 x 10 cm Painting . 27.6 x 18.9 x 3.9 inch

€1,000

Painting, Hundertwasser, Floria Rey

Hundertwasser

Floria Rey

Painting . 111 x 160 x 0.1 cm Painting . 43.7 x 63 x 0 inch

€1,850

Painting, EXPECTATION, Lenta Markevich

EXPECTATION

Lenta Markevich

Painting . 95 x 95 x 5 cm Painting . 37.4 x 37.4 x 2 inch

€1,100

Painting, Spring sunshine, Le anh Tuan

Spring sunshine

Le anh Tuan

Painting . 89.9 x 119.9 x 3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€1,548

Painting, Rhythm, Gina Vor

Rhythm

Gina Vor

Painting . 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Painting, Abstract No. 63, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 63

Gina Vor

Painting . 80 x 60 x 0.4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

€800

Painting, Elation XL 1, Peter Nottrott

Elation XL 1

Peter Nottrott

Painting . 155 x 105 x 4 cm Painting . 61 x 41.3 x 1.6 inch

€2,790