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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, Untitled A02, Ta Rui

Untitled A02

Ta Rui

Painting . 40 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,600

Painting, Golden Air, Daria Borisova

Golden Air

Daria Borisova

Painting . 40.6 x 40.6 x 4 cm Painting . 16 x 16 x 1.6 inch

€774

Painting, Claim 153, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 153

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 100 x 110 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

€1,320

Painting, Joy, Andrey Visokinsky

Joy

Andrey Visokinsky

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

€1,184

Painting, Floating Blossom, Tori Grin

Floating Blossom

Tori Grin

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

€911

Painting, Untitled, Mieke Baak

Untitled

Mieke Baak

Painting . 80 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€8,500

Painting, Washed Denim, Ana Monnaco

Washed Denim

Ana Monnaco

Painting . 71.1 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 28 x 20 x 0.1 inch

€774

Painting, Joyful, Viktoria Ganhao

Joyful

Viktoria Ganhao

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

€3,150

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, 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

€1,749

Painting, Cabin Fever, Ethan Newman

Cabin Fever

Ethan Newman

Painting . 121.9 x 121.9 x 7.6 cm Painting . 48 x 48 x 3 inch

€4,099

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

€2,656

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

€2,656

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, 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

€2,869

Painting, Eyes on us, Valerie Vescovi

Eyes on us

Valerie Vescovi

Painting . 86.4 x 137.2 x 3.8 cm Painting . 34 x 54 x 1.5 inch

€2,505

Painting, Path, Philip Kumah

Path

Philip Kumah

Painting . 152.4 x 152.4 x 10.2 cm Painting . 60 x 60 x 4 inch

€11,658

Painting, Vision, Arturas Lapajevas

Vision

Arturas Lapajevas

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

€3,500

Painting, Happy Day, Andrey Visokinsky

Happy Day

Andrey Visokinsky

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

€1,321

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, Solar whirl, Anna Selina

Solar whirl

Anna Selina

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

€2,000

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

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, 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, 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, Feel like I do, Maria Esmar

Feel like I do

Maria Esmar

Painting . 138 x 138 x 4 cm Painting . 54.3 x 54.3 x 1.6 inch

€4,600

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

€4,810

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

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, 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, Autumnal 03, Poovi Art

Autumnal 03

Poovi Art

Painting . 68.6 x 53.3 x 5.1 cm Painting . 27 x 21 x 2 inch

€455

Painting, Endless Flow 7., Petr Strnad

Endless Flow 7.

Petr Strnad

Painting . 28.6 x 19.5 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.3 x 7.7 x 0 inch

€180