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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, Seaward, Susan C

Seaward

Susan C

Painting . 44.5 x 44.5 x 3 cm Painting . 17.5 x 17.5 x 1.2 inch

€1,004

Painting, Let it be, Vild Art

Let it be

Vild Art

Painting . 40 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

€1,050

Painting, Evening, Henadzi Havartsou

Evening

Henadzi Havartsou

Painting . 100.1 x 100.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€989

Painting, Lake of Hope, Alex Senchenko

Lake of Hope

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,924

Painting, Infinity VI, Karo Mkrtchyan

Infinity VI

Karo Mkrtchyan

Painting . 73 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,300

Painting, Lilo, Irina Sazonova

Lilo

Irina Sazonova

Painting . 40 x 40 x 3.5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.4 inch

€893

Painting, The Journey, Iren Puj

The Journey

Iren Puj

Painting . 58.8 x 60.96 x 3 cm Painting . 23.1 x 24 x 1.2 inch

€6,500

Painting, Partir de rien, Muriel Deumie

Partir de rien

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 150 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€1,190

Painting, N°1135, Jean-Daniel Salvat

N°1135

Jean-Daniel Salvat

Painting . 146 x 114 x 3 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch

€7,454

Painting, AP 1 - 1, Julien Jubault

AP 1 - 1

Julien Jubault

Painting . 99 x 94 x 3 cm Painting . 39 x 37 x 1.2 inch

€2,100

Painting, Breathe, Dini Christoforou

Breathe

Dini Christoforou

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

€880

Painting, H3#2023, Stephan Laplanche

H3#2023

Stephan Laplanche

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

€1,200

Painting, Map of Spring, Anna Selina

Map of Spring

Anna Selina

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

€2,200

Painting, Composition, Jean Signovert

Composition

Jean Signovert

Painting . 16 x 22 x 0.1 cm Painting . 6.3 x 8.7 x 0 inch

€950

Painting, Joy II, Viktoria Ganhao

Joy II

Viktoria Ganhao

Painting . 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,950

Painting, Hot Summer, Lidia Domagala

Hot Summer

Lidia Domagala

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

€1,200

Painting, Tanglle, Koen Delaere

Tanglle

Koen Delaere

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

€1,900

Painting, Days Eye, Sam Soles

Days Eye

Sam Soles

Painting . 50.8 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 20 x 15 x 1 inch

€1,095

Painting, Adélie, Marine Bonzom

Adélie

Marine Bonzom

Painting . 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch

€1,600

Painting, Red Wine, Abashidze Marusya

Red Wine

Abashidze Marusya

Painting . 75 x 55 x 2 cm Painting . 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

€415

Painting, Markas, Daniel Timko

Markas

Daniel Timko

Painting . 80 x 60 x 3.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.4 inch

€1,085

Painting, Untitled, Sam Friedman

Untitled

Sam Friedman

Painting . 182.9 x 152.4 x 2.54 cm Painting . 72 x 60 x 1 inch

€21,889

Painting, Calendula 03, Paul Scat

Calendula 03

Paul Scat

Painting . 100.1 x 100.1 x 4.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,243

Painting, Groundswell, Matthew Dibble

Groundswell

Matthew Dibble

Painting . 38.1 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 15 x 12 x 1 inch

€1,564

Painting, By the Waves, Vian Borchert

By the Waves

Vian Borchert

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

€2,234

Painting, Abstract, Noa Grayevsky

Abstract

Noa Grayevsky

Painting . 122 x 76 x 2 cm Painting . 48 x 29.9 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Painting, Good vibes, Francesco Martini

Good vibes

Francesco Martini

Painting . 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€1,525

Painting, Cliffside, Lee Passarella

Cliffside

Lee Passarella

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

€1,161

Painting, Greenwood, Geoff Howard

Greenwood

Geoff Howard

Painting . 30 x 39.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,194

Painting, Matter, Ana Costov

Matter

Ana Costov

Painting . 59.9 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,492

Painting, Composition, Pierre Mantra

Composition

Pierre Mantra

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

€3,250

Painting, Ode à la vie 3, Yaki Li

Ode à la vie 3

Yaki Li

Painting . 70 x 48 x 0.2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Painting, Hold Your Breath, Vibha Kapur

Hold Your Breath

Vibha Kapur

Painting . 59.9 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,125

Painting, Couleurs #45, LN Le Cheviller

Couleurs #45

LN Le Cheviller

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

€1,450

Painting, Impresiones, M Villanueva

Impresiones

M Villanueva

Painting . 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€2,500

Painting, Purple Rain, Sara Gardner

Purple Rain

Sara Gardner

Painting . 91.4 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€1,046

Painting, Heat, Akim Levich

Heat

Akim Levich

Painting . 69 x 89 x 2 cm Painting . 27.2 x 35 x 0.8 inch

€9,500

Painting, Aspen Eyes, B. Yaghi

Aspen Eyes

B. Yaghi

Painting . 144 x 210 x 4 cm Painting . 56.7 x 82.7 x 1.6 inch

€16,000

Painting, Coastal meditation, Henrietta

Coastal meditation

Henrietta

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

€6,011

Painting, Avatar, Max Yaskin

Avatar

Max Yaskin

Painting . 100.1 x 149.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59 x 1 inch

€1,474

Painting, Abstract 2562, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2562

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,344

Painting, Sea foam 7, Anna Peserico

Sea foam 7

Anna Peserico

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

€900

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