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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, Morning Mist, KatriTa

Morning Mist

KatriTa

Painting . 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

€448

Painting, Distant Shore, KatriTa

Distant Shore

KatriTa

Painting . 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

€448

Painting, A2012, Thierry Benzaid

A2012

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 61 x 46 x 1 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch

€650

Painting, Noirceur, Clarisse Noël

Noirceur

Clarisse Noël

Painting . 37 x 33 x 3 cm Painting . 14.6 x 13 x 1.2 inch

€250

Painting, Claim 144, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 144

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Painting, Sans titre 6, Marie Pernet

Sans titre 6

Marie Pernet

Painting . 25 x 25 x 2 cm Painting . 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

€450

Painting, Golden Lilac, Melezhik Olga

Golden Lilac

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€295

Painting, Bright Lemon, Melezhik Olga

Bright Lemon

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 45 x 35 x 2 cm Painting . 17.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

€275

Painting, L4/L5, Milena Makani

L4/L5

Milena Makani

Painting . 30 x 42 cm Painting . 11.8 x 16.5 inch

€577

Painting, New beginning 5, Olga Balaeva

New beginning 5

Olga Balaeva

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

€717 €646

Painting, Study I, Ana Monnaco

Study I

Ana Monnaco

Painting . 22.9 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 9 x 12 x 0.1 inch

€224

Painting, Turbine, Alexander Dobrodiy

Turbine

Alexander Dobrodiy

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

€3,750

Painting, Cherries, Anatoly Tarabanov

Cherries

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting . 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€680

Painting, Matrix, Beata Kmita

Matrix

Beata Kmita

Painting . 90 x 90 x 3.5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.4 inch

€6,326

Painting, Elements, Ludmila Budanov

Elements

Ludmila Budanov

Painting . 73.7 x 73.7 x 5.1 cm Painting . 29 x 29 x 2 inch

€795

Painting, Evening, Menkiv Anatoliy

Evening

Menkiv Anatoliy

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

€990

Painting, Blue soul, Vern Rollin

Blue soul

Vern Rollin

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.8 inch

€619

Painting, Méli-Mélo, Bebler

Méli-Mélo

Bebler

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

€1,600

Painting, Free, Victoria Jáimez

Free

Victoria Jáimez

Painting . 20 x 20 x 3.8 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.5 inch

€400

Painting, Reflections, Gagik Ghazanchyan

Reflections

Gagik Ghazanchyan

Painting . 140 x 200 x 2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch

€9,000 €7,650

Painting, Movement, Gagik Ghazanchyan

Movement

Gagik Ghazanchyan

Painting . 140 x 200 x 2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch

€8,000

Painting, A2608, Thierry Benzaid

A2608

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€400

Painting, Meadow, Leonid K.

Meadow

Leonid K.

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€275

Painting, Garden, Leonid K.

Garden

Leonid K.

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€275

Painting, Dive, Helen Burkova

Dive

Helen Burkova

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€260

Painting, A2010, Thierry Benzaid

A2010

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 61 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€650

Painting, A2009, Thierry Benzaid

A2009

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 61 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€650

Painting, A2007, Thierry Benzaid

A2007

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 61 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€650

Painting, Untitled, Hayduk Smbatyan

Untitled

Hayduk Smbatyan

Painting . 14 x 21 x 2 cm Painting . 5.5 x 8.3 x 0.8 inch

€200 €160

Painting, Thank You, Abashidze Marusya

Thank You

Abashidze Marusya

Painting . 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€570

Painting, Abstract oil, Dam Domido

Abstract oil

Dam Domido

Painting . 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€790

Painting, Wuhuu, Pinar Akbaba

Wuhuu

Pinar Akbaba

Painting . 25.4 x 25.4 x 0.3 cm Painting . 10 x 10 x 0.1 inch

€179