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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, Spring sunshine, Le anh Tuan

Spring sunshine

Le anh Tuan

Painting . 89.9 x 119.9 x 3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€1,524

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, Windy Space, Irit Epstein

Windy Space

Irit Epstein

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

€3,254

Painting, Bluebell Fields, Geoff Howard

Bluebell Fields

Geoff Howard

Painting . 39.9 x 39.9 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€3,350

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

€2,615

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

€2,615

Painting, Sissi, Emily Starck

Sissi

Emily Starck

Painting . 104.1 x 94 x 2.5 cm Painting . 41 x 37 x 1 inch

€2,792

Painting, Phoenix, Ana Costov

Phoenix

Ana Costov

Painting . 89.9 x 74.9 x 0.5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 29.5 x 0.2 inch

€2,870

Painting, L'arbre bleu, Emily Starck

L'arbre bleu

Emily Starck

Painting . 130 x 180 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch

€6,000

Painting, Red, Maria Esmar

Red

Maria Esmar

Painting . 26 x 26 x 4 cm Painting . 10.2 x 10.2 x 1.6 inch

€600

Painting, Time to Fly, Maria Esmar

Time to Fly

Maria Esmar

Painting . 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€700

Painting, Pendulum, Vladimir Kolosov

Pendulum

Vladimir Kolosov

Painting . 45.7 x 35.6 x 1.9 cm Painting . 18 x 14 x 0.75 inch

€466

Painting, Spectrum, Maria Esmar

Spectrum

Maria Esmar

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

€700

Painting, Shine on, Maria Esmar

Shine on

Maria Esmar

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

€600

Painting, Infinite Love, Ketki Fadnis

Infinite Love

Ketki Fadnis

Painting . 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 48 x 1 inch

€2,870

Painting, In Motion, Andrey Visokinsky

In Motion

Andrey Visokinsky

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

€1,300

Painting, Memories, Andrey Visokinsky

Memories

Andrey Visokinsky

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

€1,300 €1,170

Painting, Coastal meditation, Henrietta

Coastal meditation

Henrietta

Painting . 132 x 108 x 4 cm Painting . 52 x 42.5 x 1.6 inch

€6,074

Painting, Surf, Nash

Surf

Nash

Painting . 114 x 162 x 2 cm Painting . 44.9 x 63.8 x 0.8 inch

€2,400

Painting, Wave, Stanislav Bojankov

Wave

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Some Sun, Shulyak Tatyana

Some Sun

Shulyak Tatyana

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

€370

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

€4,736

Painting, I choose peace 01, Poovi Art

I choose peace 01

Poovi Art

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

€708

Painting, Terra blu, Alessandra Bisi

Terra blu

Alessandra Bisi

Painting . 194 x 203 x 0.3 cm Painting . 76.4 x 79.9 x 0.1 inch

€4,400

Painting, Stella terra, Alessandra Bisi

Stella terra

Alessandra Bisi

Painting . 160 x 210 x 0.3 cm Painting . 63 x 82.7 x 0.1 inch

€4,000

Painting, Drift Wild, Matthew Dibble

Drift Wild

Matthew Dibble

Painting . 152.4 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm Painting . 60 x 40 x 2 inch

€5,201

Painting, I believe in pink, Poovi Art

I believe in pink

Poovi Art

Painting . 88.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 35 x 36 x 1 inch

€538

Painting, Transcendent hues, Maria Esmar

Transcendent hues

Maria Esmar

Painting . 140 x 180 x 0.2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 70.9 x 0.1 inch

€5,500

Painting, Traces of you, Poovi Art

Traces of you

Poovi Art

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 2 inch

€628

Painting, Turbulence, James Gordaneer

Turbulence

James Gordaneer

Painting . 76.2 x 58.4 x 5.1 cm Painting . 30 x 23 x 2 inch

€6,815

Painting, Summer 12, Bill Stone

Summer 12

Bill Stone

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

€3,094

Painting, Stormy, Behshad Arjomandi

Stormy

Behshad Arjomandi

Painting . 100.1 x 100.1 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,426

Painting, Midnight dreams, Maria Esmar

Midnight dreams

Maria Esmar

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

€4,200

Painting, Remember, Maria Esmar

Remember

Maria Esmar

Painting . 100 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€3,300

Painting, Inside and out, Maria Esmar

Inside and out

Maria Esmar

Painting . 140 x 220 x 0.2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 86.6 x 0.1 inch

€5,900

Painting, The Dream, Zakhar Shevchuk

The Dream

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting . 180 x 300 x 2 cm Painting . 70.9 x 118.1 x 0.8 inch

€7,700

Painting, A life in colour, Maria Esmar

A life in colour

Maria Esmar

Painting . 70 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 27.6 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€4,300

Painting, In Shape, Maria Esmar

In Shape

Maria Esmar

Painting . 130 x 130 x 4.5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 51.2 x 1.8 inch

€4,200

Painting, Strange, Gina Vor

Strange

Gina Vor

Painting . 105 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 41.3 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€3,000

Painting, Reflections, Maria Esmar

Reflections

Maria Esmar

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

€2,800

Painting, Meditation, Maria Esmar

Meditation

Maria Esmar

Painting . 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€700

Painting, Yesterday, Maria Esmar

Yesterday

Maria Esmar

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

€700

Painting, Voyage, Maria Esmar

Voyage

Maria Esmar

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

€600

Painting, E pluribus unum, Maria Esmar

E pluribus unum

Maria Esmar

Painting . 140 x 190 x 0.1 cm Painting . 55.1 x 74.8 x 0 inch

€5,800

Painting, November IV, H-Nguyen

November IV

H-Nguyen

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

€850