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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, Claim 180, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 180

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Fine Art Drawings, Quiet Flow, KatriTa

Quiet Flow

KatriTa

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

€273

Painting, Abysse, Thomas Jeunet

Abysse

Thomas Jeunet

Painting . 50 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch

€190

Painting, New beginning 5, Olga Balaeva

New beginning 5

Olga Balaeva

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

€728 €656

Painting, Traversée, Nadia Zouari

Traversée

Nadia Zouari

Painting . 29 x 29 x 3 cm Painting . 11.4 x 11.4 x 1.2 inch

€500

Painting, The Look, Menkiv Anatoliy

The Look

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 71 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 28 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,050

Painting, Bloom, Melezhik Olga

Bloom

Melezhik Olga

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

€900

Painting, Vide Lumineux, Muriel Deumie

Vide Lumineux

Muriel Deumie

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

€1,000 €880

Painting, Avatar, Max Yaskin

Avatar

Max Yaskin

Painting . 100 x 150 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

€1,450

Painting, Expression 35, Iryna Kastsova

Expression 35

Iryna Kastsova

Painting . 60 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Painting, Untitled, Maria Esmar

Untitled

Maria Esmar

Painting . 51 x 51 x 4 cm Painting . 20.1 x 20.1 x 1.6 inch

€750

Painting, Those Eyes, Newel Hunter

Those Eyes

Newel Hunter

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€1,867

Painting, Yellow gradient, Alla Grande

Yellow gradient

Alla Grande

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

€1,600

Painting, Wilis in rhineland, On Hansen

Wilis in rhineland

On Hansen

Painting . 88.9 x 63.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 35 x 25 x 0.1 inch

€1,093

Painting, Passage, On Hansen

Passage

On Hansen

Painting . 88.9 x 64.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 35 x 25.5 x 0.1 inch

€1,093

Painting, Mystic, Max Yaskin

Mystic

Max Yaskin

Painting . 150 x 70 x 1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,250

Painting, Slide away, Maria Esmar

Slide away

Maria Esmar

Painting . 40 x 40 x 4 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

€650

Painting, Line of Warmth, Helen Zuskina

Line of Warmth

Helen Zuskina

Painting . 40 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€501

Fine Art Drawings, Patchwork #6, Kateryna Malomuzh

Patchwork #6

Kateryna Malomuzh

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

€237

Painting, Abstract No. 87, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 87

Gina Vor

Painting . 39.5 x 29.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15.6 x 11.6 x 0.1 inch

€200

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, Venus, Marcus Aitken

Venus

Marcus Aitken

Painting . 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€732

Painting, Bliss Roots, Flora B

Bliss Roots

Flora B

Painting . 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€2,866

Painting, Equilibrium, Alla Grande

Equilibrium

Alla Grande

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

€2,500

Painting, Splash 44, Mark Hellbusch

Splash 44

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 80 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€790

Painting, Confrontation 3, Max Yaskin

Confrontation 3

Max Yaskin

Painting . 95 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 37.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,250

Painting, Untitled, David Trajman

Untitled

David Trajman

Painting . 130 x 70 x 1 cm Painting . 51.2 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€3,800

Painting, Number 3, Alfredo Pizzi

Number 3

Alfredo Pizzi

Painting . 160 x 220 x 0.1 cm Painting . 63 x 86.6 x 0 inch

€3,100

Painting, Sea, Dantès

Sea

Dantès

Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€50

Painting, Glowing Sky, Bogdana Antoniuk

Glowing Sky

Bogdana Antoniuk

Painting . 95 x 130 x 0.3 cm Painting . 37.4 x 51.2 x 0.1 inch

€750

Painting, Marshmallow space, Yulia Nova

Marshmallow space

Yulia Nova

Painting . 42 x 42 x 2 cm Painting . 16.5 x 16.5 x 0.8 inch

€710 €639

Painting, BW 30, Saverio Filioli Uranio

BW 30

Saverio Filioli Uranio

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

€120

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, Change, Bogdana Antoniuk

Change

Bogdana Antoniuk

Painting . 155 x 100 x 0.3 cm Painting . 61 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

€650

Painting, Stadtbummel, Mark Hellbusch

Stadtbummel

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 100 x 110 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch

€4,200

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

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, Friends 59, Veronica Vilsan

Friends 59

Veronica Vilsan

Painting . 152.4 x 200.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 60 x 79 x 1 inch

€4,457

Painting, Jungle, Mark Hellbusch

Jungle

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 60 x 130 x 5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 51.2 x 2 inch

€3,900

Painting, Day & Night 4, Max Yaskin

Day & Night 4

Max Yaskin

Painting . 100 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,560

Painting, Woman in me!, Amogh Katyayan

Woman in me!

Amogh Katyayan

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

€1,821