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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, Pizzica, Isabelle Janier

Pizzica

Isabelle Janier

Painting . 120 x 200 x 0.3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 78.7 x 0.1 inch

€3,000

Painting, Eclipse III, Ana Monnaco

Eclipse III

Ana Monnaco

Painting . 66 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 26 x 20 x 0.1 inch

€778

Painting, Le Monde XXX, Caroline Vis

Le Monde XXX

Caroline Vis

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

€12,500 €11,250

Painting, Reef, Grace Ramsey

Reef

Grace Ramsey

Painting . 121.9 x 182.9 x 2 cm Painting . 48 x 72 x 0.8 inch

€12,616

Painting, Cascade #5, Jade R.

Cascade #5

Jade R.

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

€700

Painting, Arboleda, Vanitira

Arboleda

Vanitira

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

€900

Painting, Nothing more then, Poovi Art

Nothing more then

Poovi Art

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

€1,830 €1,647

Painting, Imagination, Gina Vor

Imagination

Gina Vor

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

€800

Painting, Abstract 2556, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2556

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,310

Painting, Stenosis, Milena Makani

Stenosis

Milena Makani

Painting . 59 x 42 cm Painting . 23.2 x 16.5 inch

€821

Painting, Unspoken Words, Jocelyn Teng

Unspoken Words

Jocelyn Teng

Painting . 152.4 x 121.92 x 4.44 cm Painting . 60 x 48 x 1.7 inch

€4,000

Painting, Just Us Two, Steven Miller

Just Us Two

Steven Miller

Painting . 111.8 x 111.8 x 5.1 cm Painting . 44 x 44 x 2 inch

€6,956

Painting, H1#2023, Stephan Laplanche

H1#2023

Stephan Laplanche

Painting . 33 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 13 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,200 €1,080

Painting, Fracture, Sophie Dumont

Fracture

Sophie Dumont

Painting . 81 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€3,900

Painting, Farandole, Sophie Dumont

Farandole

Sophie Dumont

Painting . 65 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€3,900

Painting, Dynamique, Sophie Dumont

Dynamique

Sophie Dumont

Painting . 65 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€3,900

Painting, Pink life, Âme Sauvage

Pink life

Âme Sauvage

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

€75

Painting, Boum !, Âme Sauvage

Boum !

Âme Sauvage

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

€300

Painting, Blue leaves and colors, Tic

Blue leaves and colors

Tic

Painting . 150 x 215 x 0.1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 84.6 x 0 inch

€1,850

Painting, Abstract 2557, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2557

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 100 x 150 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.6 inch

€2,310

Painting, Abstract 2542, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2542

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,310

Painting, Untitled 987, Oto Macek

Untitled 987

Oto Macek

Painting . 70 x 59 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 23.2 x 0 inch

€1,000

Painting, Sea Pool, Susan C

Sea Pool

Susan C

Painting . 53.5 x 53.5 x 4 cm Painting . 21.1 x 21.1 x 1.6 inch

€1,149

Painting, Stormy Times, Gesa Reuter

Stormy Times

Gesa Reuter

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

€820

Painting, Crashing Depths, Lara Sayegh

Crashing Depths

Lara Sayegh

Painting . 80 x 130 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 51.2 x 0.1 inch

€3,550

Painting, Happy Days, Harrie Sijbers

Happy Days

Harrie Sijbers

Painting . 140 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 55.1 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€3,200 €2,880

Painting, A 231-1, Julien Jubault

A 231-1

Julien Jubault

Painting . 185 x 95 x 0.01 cm Painting . 72.8 x 37.4 x 0 inch

€2,150

Painting, Danse infinie, Âme Sauvage

Danse infinie

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2.4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.9 inch

€800

Painting, Abstract 2467, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2467

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,310

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