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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, Impulse 12, Dam Domido

Impulse 12

Dam Domido

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

€1,390

Painting, Revive XXL 6, Peter Nottrott

Revive XXL 6

Peter Nottrott

Painting . 200 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 78.7 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€3,290

Painting, Action of Life, Gor Avetisyan

Action of Life

Gor Avetisyan

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

€2,400

Painting, ZDZ1123, Thierry Zdzieblo

ZDZ1123

Thierry Zdzieblo

Painting . 60 x 160 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 63 x 0.8 inch

€2,300

Painting, Abstract No. 92, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 92

Gina Vor

Painting . 37 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting . 14.6 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€200

Painting, Abstract No. 91, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 91

Gina Vor

Painting . 37 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting . 14.6 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€200

Painting, Revival, Abashidze Marusya

Revival

Abashidze Marusya

Painting . 165 x 135 x 2 cm Painting . 65 x 53.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,820

Painting, Tree of life, Anna Selina

Tree of life

Anna Selina

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

€1,550

Painting, Blossoming, Anna Selina

Blossoming

Anna Selina

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

€1,800

Painting, Eden 11, Luc Andrieux

Eden 11

Luc Andrieux

Painting . 120 x 140 x 3.8 cm Painting . 47.2 x 55.1 x 1.5 inch

€2,900

Painting, Grenadine, Muriel Deumie

Grenadine

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 90 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€890

Painting, Intensity, Sumit Mehndiratta

Intensity

Sumit Mehndiratta

Painting . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Painting . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

€600

Painting, Baltimor, Mea Ambrozo

Baltimor

Mea Ambrozo

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

€2,000

Painting, Day & Night 4, Max Yaskin

Day & Night 4

Max Yaskin

Painting . 100 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,560

Painting, Fog of Julius, Hal Mayforth

Fog of Julius

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 73.7 x 94 x 0.3 cm Painting . 29 x 37 x 0.1 inch

€4,484

Painting, Bottle of Smoke, Hal Mayforth

Bottle of Smoke

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 76.2 x 114.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 30 x 45 x 0.1 inch

€4,484

Painting, Warming Up, Geoff Howard

Warming Up

Geoff Howard

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.5 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.2 inch

€3,329

Painting, Canvas 115, Cy Seymour

Canvas 115

Cy Seymour

Painting . 101.6 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 40 x 60 x 1.5 inch

€4,618

Painting, Impulse 17 bis, Dam Domido

Impulse 17 bis

Dam Domido

Painting . 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch

€990

Painting, Impulse 11, Dam Domido

Impulse 11

Dam Domido

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

€2,280

Painting, Impulse 5, Dam Domido

Impulse 5

Dam Domido

Painting . 72 x 93 x 2 cm Painting . 28.3 x 36.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,900 €1,615

Painting, Untitled, Senia Baloyan

Untitled

Senia Baloyan

Painting . 27 x 27 x 0.5 cm Painting . 10.6 x 10.6 x 0.2 inch

€200

Painting, Claim 152, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 152

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 125 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 49.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€3,150

Painting, Party Day, Bogdana Antoniuk

Party Day

Bogdana Antoniuk

Painting . 95 x 130 x 0.3 cm Painting . 37.4 x 51.2 x 0.1 inch

€950

Painting, Abstract No. 89, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 89

Gina Vor

Painting . 41.5 x 29 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16.3 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

€200