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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, Stellar Genesis, Anna Selina

Stellar Genesis

Anna Selina

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

€2,000

Painting, C2402, Laura Soulier

C2402

Laura Soulier

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

€1,700

Painting, The Thaw, Alex Senchenko

The Thaw

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,189

Painting, Poise, Victoria Horkan

Poise

Victoria Horkan

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

€3,648

Painting, Infinity, Erika Vilimaityte

Infinity

Erika Vilimaityte

Painting . 130 x 150 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

€5,000

Painting, Emergence, Alex Senchenko

Emergence

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,946

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, Clarté, Âme Sauvage

Clarté

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2.4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.9 inch

€150

Painting, Brazen heaven, Flora B

Brazen heaven

Flora B

Painting . 50 x 55 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

€888

Painting, Golden Chaos, Alex Senchenko

Golden Chaos

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,946

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, Radiance, Viktoria Ganhao

Radiance

Viktoria Ganhao

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

€900

Painting, Tarn, Susan C

Tarn

Susan C

Painting . 53.5 x 53.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 21.1 x 21.1 x 1 inch

€1,149

Painting, Tide, Litta Soheila Sohi

Tide

Litta Soheila Sohi

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

€3,800

Painting, Golden Echo, Alex Senchenko

Golden Echo

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,946

Painting, Wild Berries, Alex Senchenko

Wild Berries

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 200 x 0.1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 78.7 x 0 inch

€4,256

Painting, Green Depth, Alex Senchenko

Green Depth

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 200 x 0.1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 78.7 x 0 inch

€4,256

Painting, Les illusions, Hugo Leboeuf

Les illusions

Hugo Leboeuf

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

€1,100