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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 392, Oto Macek

Untitled 392

Oto Macek

Painting . 84 x 59 x 0.1 cm Painting . 33.1 x 23.2 x 0 inch

€1,000

Painting, Snow abstract, Alena Di Santo

Snow abstract

Alena Di Santo

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

€359

Painting, Claim 99, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 99

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 100 x 130 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 51.2 x 0.6 inch

€1,680

Painting, Claim 95, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 95

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 120 x 110 x 1.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 43.3 x 0.6 inch

€1,680

Painting, Claim 90, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 90

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 130 x 120 x 1.5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 47.2 x 0.6 inch

€2,340

Painting, Claim 82, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 82

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 100 x 130 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 51.2 x 0.4 inch

€1,680

Painting, Claim 81, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 81

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 100 x 140 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch

€2,000

Painting, Enchanting shores, Dam Domido

Enchanting shores

Dam Domido

Painting . 100 x 150 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0 inch

€2,900

Painting, Dive in deep, Mea Ambrozo

Dive in deep

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 73 x 116 x 4 cm Painting . 28.7 x 45.7 x 1.6 inch

€3,000

Painting, Suspension, Muriel Deumie

Suspension

Muriel Deumie

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

€800

Painting, In Within, Tejinder Kanda

In Within

Tejinder Kanda

Painting . 122 x 122 x 3 cm Painting . 48 x 48 x 1.2 inch

€5,300

Painting, Theorem 2, Max Yaskin

Theorem 2

Max Yaskin

Painting . 100 x 250 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 98.4 x 0.4 inch

€2,580

Painting, RT46, Anouck Botteron

RT46

Anouck Botteron

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€2,700

Painting, Solar Fire, Nestor Toro

Solar Fire

Nestor Toro

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

€915

Painting, Hope, Ansgar Dressler

Hope

Ansgar Dressler

Painting . 101.6 x 81.3 x 3 cm Painting . 40 x 32 x 1.2 inch

€1,139

Painting, Oil field, Ansgar Dressler

Oil field

Ansgar Dressler

Painting . 81.3 x 81.3 x 3 cm Painting . 32 x 32 x 1.2 inch

€1,040

Painting, Gold rush, Ansgar Dressler

Gold rush

Ansgar Dressler

Painting . 81.3 x 162.6 x 3 cm Painting . 32 x 64 x 1.2 inch

€1,955

Painting, Oil Field, Ansgar Dressler

Oil Field

Ansgar Dressler

Painting . 81.3 x 81.3 x 3 cm Painting . 32 x 32 x 1.2 inch

€986

Painting, Funky iris, Bill Stone

Funky iris

Bill Stone

Painting . 61 x 61 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 24 x 0.8 inch

€1,435

Painting, Sans titre, Yang Liming

Sans titre

Yang Liming

Painting . 75 x 60 cm Painting . 29.5 x 23.6 inch

€7,500

Painting, White And Black 4, Gina Vor

White And Black 4

Gina Vor

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

€500

Painting, Rain 2, Gina Vor

Rain 2

Gina Vor

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

€500

Painting, Sugar cloud, Yulia Nova

Sugar cloud

Yulia Nova

Painting . 53 x 42 x 2 cm Painting . 20.9 x 16.5 x 0.8 inch

€798

Painting, Izmir, Shulyak Tatyana

Izmir

Shulyak Tatyana

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

€510

Painting, Hatidori, Irina Sazonova

Hatidori

Irina Sazonova

Painting . 30 x 30 x 3.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.4 inch

€448

Painting, Blue Highway, Hal Mayforth

Blue Highway

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 49.5 x 61 x 0.3 cm Painting . 19.5 x 24 x 0.1 inch

€1,345

Painting, Night Owl, Hal Mayforth

Night Owl

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 43.2 x 73.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 17 x 29 x 0.1 inch

€1,076

Painting, Storm, Andrada Anghel

Storm

Andrada Anghel

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

€1,196

Painting, Beauty rose, Eliana Sá

Beauty rose

Eliana Sá

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

€1,500

Painting, Berlingot, Dam Domido

Berlingot

Dam Domido

Painting . 100 x 150 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0 inch

€3,500

Painting, Romance, Muriel Deumie

Romance

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

€1,150

Painting, Caribéen, Muriel Deumie

Caribéen

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,290