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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, Red-Hi, Hal Mayforth

Red-Hi

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 80 x 109.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 43 x 0.1 inch

€4,484

Painting, Jabberwocky, Hal Mayforth

Jabberwocky

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 78.7 x 170.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31 x 67 x 0.1 inch

€4,484

Painting, Oh Shucks!, Hal Mayforth

Oh Shucks!

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 83.8 x 106.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 33 x 42 x 0.1 inch

€4,484

Painting, Wormy, Hal Mayforth

Wormy

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 78.7 x 104.1 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31 x 41 x 0.1 inch

€4,484

Painting, Up Periscope, Hal Mayforth

Up Periscope

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 78.7 x 104.1 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31 x 41 x 0.1 inch

€4,484

Painting, Ghost of a Flea, Hal Mayforth

Ghost of a Flea

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 58.4 x 110.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 23 x 43.5 x 0.1 inch

€4,484

Painting, Autumn Mist, Hal Mayforth

Autumn Mist

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 78.7 x 104.1 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31 x 41 x 0.1 inch

€4,484

Painting, Willy Nilly, Hal Mayforth

Willy Nilly

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 76.2 x 108 x 0.3 cm Painting . 30 x 42.5 x 0.1 inch

€4,484

Painting, Harum Scarum, Hal Mayforth

Harum Scarum

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 83.8 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 33 x 44 x 0.1 inch

€4,484

Painting, Trajectory, Gagik Ghazanchyan

Trajectory

Gagik Ghazanchyan

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

€8,000 €7,200

Painting, A2206, Thierry Benzaid

A2206

Thierry Benzaid

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

€650

Painting, Sans titre 2, Marie Pernet

Sans titre 2

Marie Pernet

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

€450

Painting, Watersound II, Ana Monnaco

Watersound II

Ana Monnaco

Painting . 35.6 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 14 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€404

Painting, Cantata, Anatoly Tarabanov

Cantata

Anatoly Tarabanov

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

€625

Painting, Big fish, Anatoly Tarabanov

Big fish

Anatoly Tarabanov

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

€590

Painting, ZDZ1174, Thierry Zdzieblo

ZDZ1174

Thierry Zdzieblo

Painting . 80 x 160 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 63 x 0.8 inch

€2,700

Painting, Peace of Mind, Beata Kmita

Peace of Mind

Beata Kmita

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

€6,326

Painting, Kiss, Menkiv Anatoliy

Kiss

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 130 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€2,100

Painting, Jungle, Menkiv Anatoliy

Jungle

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 85 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 33.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€800

Painting, Idea, Menkiv Anatoliy

Idea

Menkiv Anatoliy

Painting . 170 x 125 x 2 cm Painting . 66.9 x 49.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,100

Painting, Claim 12, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 12

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 70 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€900

Painting, Goldfish, Voichenko Sergiy

Goldfish

Voichenko Sergiy

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

€880

Painting, For grains, Voichenko Sergiy

For grains

Voichenko Sergiy

Painting . 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€930

Painting, Unicorn, Voichenko Sergiy

Unicorn

Voichenko Sergiy

Painting . 65 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€830

Painting, Love-hate, Voichenko Sergiy

Love-hate

Voichenko Sergiy

Painting . 70 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€880

Painting, In flowers, Voichenko Sergiy

In flowers

Voichenko Sergiy

Painting . 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€880

Painting, Green line, Voichenko Sergiy

Green line

Voichenko Sergiy

Painting . 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€880

Painting, G point, Voichenko Sergiy

G point

Voichenko Sergiy

Painting . 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€880

Painting, Exit-enter, Voichenko Sergiy

Exit-enter

Voichenko Sergiy

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

€890

Painting, Boomerangs, Voichenko Sergiy

Boomerangs

Voichenko Sergiy

Painting . 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€880

Painting, 7 tubes, Voichenko Sergiy

7 tubes

Voichenko Sergiy

Painting . 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€840

Painting, Stalk, Roberto Fonfria

Stalk

Roberto Fonfria

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch

€1,614

Painting, The Soft Side, Hal Mayforth

The Soft Side

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 116.8 x 76.2 x 0 cm Painting . 46 x 30 x 0.01 inch

€4,484

Painting, Happy Hours-2022, Yaki Li

Happy Hours-2022

Yaki Li

Painting . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€185

Painting, Explosure, Pinar Akbaba

Explosure

Pinar Akbaba

Painting . 99.1 x 99.1 x 0.3 cm Painting . 39 x 39 x 0.1 inch

€448

Painting, Poésie 4, Luc Andrieux

Poésie 4

Luc Andrieux

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

€2,600

Painting, Untitled, Gagik Ghazanchyan

Untitled

Gagik Ghazanchyan

Painting . 145 x 205 x 2 cm Painting . 57.1 x 80.7 x 0.8 inch

€5,500

Painting, Ischia, Paul Manes

Ischia

Paul Manes

Painting . 182.9 x 243.8 cm Painting . 72 x 96 inch

€44,838

Painting, Blue rain, Dam Domido

Blue rain

Dam Domido

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

€790

Painting, Automated, Newel Hunter

Automated

Newel Hunter

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€1,524

Painting, Pink touches, Dam Domido

Pink touches

Dam Domido

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

€540

Painting, Eruption 2, Bebler

Eruption 2

Bebler

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

€1,600

Painting, Habanera, Victoria Jáimez

Habanera

Victoria Jáimez

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

€400

Painting, Lies, Dam Domido

Lies

Dam Domido

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

€590

Painting, Geometry 2, Max Yaskin

Geometry 2

Max Yaskin

Painting . 90 x 150 x 1 cm Painting . 35.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

€650