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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, Vibrations, Aloyzas Smilingis

Vibrations

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting . 130 x 155 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 61 x 0.8 inch

€7,500

Painting, Sans titre 18, Arsène Odin

Sans titre 18

Arsène Odin

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

€150 €135

Painting, Perception, Natalya Mougenot

Perception

Natalya Mougenot

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

€700

Painting, New-York, Natalya Mougenot

New-York

Natalya Mougenot

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

€700

Painting, Equilibrium, Melezhik Olga

Equilibrium

Melezhik Olga

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

€900

Painting, Stream Flower, Le Hai Linh

Stream Flower

Le Hai Linh

Painting . 99.8 x 99.8 x 3 cm Painting . 39.3 x 39.3 x 1.2 inch

€3,460

Painting, Seasonal version, Le Hai Linh

Seasonal version

Le Hai Linh

Painting . 99.8 x 99.8 x 3.3 cm Painting . 39.3 x 39.3 x 1.3 inch

€2,855

Painting, Maria, Marta Zawadzka

Maria

Marta Zawadzka

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

€6,900

Painting, Stream flower, Le Hai Linh

Stream flower

Le Hai Linh

Painting . 99.8 x 99.8 x 3 cm Painting . 39.3 x 39.3 x 1.2 inch

€3,460

Painting, Autumn, Le anh Tuan

Autumn

Le anh Tuan

Painting . 79.8 x 59.9 x 3 cm Painting . 31.4 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,803

Painting, Revel, Mariam Qureshi

Revel

Mariam Qureshi

Painting . 76.2 x 101.6 x 2.54 cm Painting . 30 x 40 x 1 inch

€2,349

Painting, White And Black 4, Gina Vor

White And Black 4

Gina Vor

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

€500

Painting, Rain 2, Gina Vor

Rain 2

Gina Vor

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

€500

Painting, Black lines, Dam Domido

Black lines

Dam Domido

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

€1,090

Painting, Black hills, Hal Mayforth

Black hills

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 52.1 x 78.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 20.5 x 31 x 0.1 inch

€1,600

Painting, Mysterious Past, Hal Mayforth

Mysterious Past

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 48.3 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 19 x 40 x 0.1 inch

€2,367

Painting, Hot Lanta, Hal Mayforth

Hot Lanta

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 78.7 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31 x 36 x 0.1 inch

€2,367

Painting, Duo, Isabelle Janier

Duo

Isabelle Janier

Painting . 67.5 x 53 x 0.3 cm Painting . 26.6 x 20.9 x 0.1 inch

€500

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, Secret Message, Hal Mayforth

Secret Message

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 101.6 x 71.1 x 0.3 cm Painting . 40 x 28 x 0.1 inch

€4,553

Painting, RE19, Mark Hellbusch

RE19

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 210 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 82.7 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€4,900

Painting, Sara, Daniel Timko

Sara

Daniel Timko

Painting . 60 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€600

Painting, Immortal, Ansgar Dressler

Immortal

Ansgar Dressler

Painting . 142.2 x 142.2 x 3 cm Painting . 56 x 56 x 1.2 inch

€4,871

Painting, Canvas 118, Cy Seymour

Canvas 118

Cy Seymour

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1.5 inch

€2,413

Painting, Field of Gold, Suzanne Vaughan

Field of Gold

Suzanne Vaughan

Painting . 101.6 x 137.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 40 x 54 x 0.1 inch

€2,185

Painting, Earth, Suzanne Vaughan

Earth

Suzanne Vaughan

Painting . 101.6 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 40 x 40 x 0.1 inch

€1,530

Painting, To Do List, Hal Mayforth

To Do List

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 88.9 x 109.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 35 x 43 x 0.1 inch

€4,553

Painting, Crooked House, Hal Mayforth

Crooked House

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 78.7 x 114.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31 x 45 x 0.1 inch

€4,553

Fine Art Drawings, Patchwork #3, Kateryna Malomuzh

Patchwork #3

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, Silence Day, Bogdana Antoniuk

Silence Day

Bogdana Antoniuk

Painting . 110 x 60 x 0.3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€499

Painting, Them That Hills, Hal Mayforth

Them That Hills

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 106.7 x 73.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 42 x 29 x 0.1 inch

€4,553

Painting, ZDZ1174, Thierry Zdzieblo

ZDZ1174

Thierry Zdzieblo

Painting . 80 x 160 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 63 x 0.8 inch

€2,700

Painting, After meeting, Melezhik Olga

After meeting

Melezhik Olga

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

€890