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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, Galaxy, Melezhik Olga

Galaxy

Melezhik Olga

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

€465

Painting, RE 16, Mark Hellbusch

RE 16

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 120 x 150 x 1.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 59.1 x 0.6 inch

€2,800

Painting, Untitled, Khachik Yeghikyan

Untitled

Khachik Yeghikyan

Painting . 64 x 90 x 0.3 cm Painting . 25.2 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

€450 €405

Painting, Coronation, Karin Goeppert

Coronation

Karin Goeppert

Painting . 100.1 x 70.1 x 0.3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€699

Painting, Canvas 082, Cy Seymour

Canvas 082

Cy Seymour

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 1.5 inch

€3,049

Painting, Ex Natura II, Diane de Cicco

Ex Natura II

Diane de Cicco

Painting . 97 x 292 x 2.5 cm Painting . 38.2 x 115 x 1 inch

€5,000

Painting, Crocus, Hal Mayforth

Crocus

Hal Mayforth

Painting . 48.3 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 19 x 30 x 0.1 inch

€2,152

Painting, A2508, Thierry Benzaid

A2508

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 30 x 25 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch

€250 €225

Painting, A2301, Thierry Benzaid

A2301

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 41 x 32 x 0.1 cm Painting . 16.1 x 12.6 x 0 inch

€367

Painting, Untitled, Hayduk Smbatyan

Untitled

Hayduk Smbatyan

Painting . 14.5 x 21 x 0.3 cm Painting . 5.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€250 €200

Painting, Route, Abashidze Marusya

Route

Abashidze Marusya

Painting . 70 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€650

Painting, Energy, Melezhik Olga

Energy

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 80 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€355

Painting, Colors inside, Melezhik Olga

Colors inside

Melezhik Olga

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

€320

Painting, Sunny day, Melezhik Olga

Sunny day

Melezhik Olga

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

€320

Painting, Torn beads, Melezhik Olga

Torn beads

Melezhik Olga

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

€355

Painting, Flow, Melezhik Olga

Flow

Melezhik Olga

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

€495

Painting, Autumn, Melezhik Olga

Autumn

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 80 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€320

Painting, Night melody, Melezhik Olga

Night melody

Melezhik Olga

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

€400

Painting, Face, Melezhik Olga

Face

Melezhik Olga

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

€400

Painting, Summer breeze, Melezhik Olga

Summer breeze

Melezhik Olga

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

€400

Painting, Red sun, Melezhik Olga

Red sun

Melezhik Olga

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

€320

Painting, Delight, Melezhik Olga

Delight

Melezhik Olga

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

€320

Painting, Magic wand, Melezhik Olga

Magic wand

Melezhik Olga

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

€355

Painting, Burlesque, Melezhik Olga

Burlesque

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€320

Painting, Bright night, Melezhik Olga

Bright night

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 80 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€320

Painting, Good mood, Melezhik Olga

Good mood

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 45 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 17.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€320

Painting, Claim 132, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 132

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 80 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€790

Painting, Claim 128, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 128

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750 €675

Painting, Morning sun, Melezhik Olga

Morning sun

Melezhik Olga

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

€400

Painting, Confidence, Melezhik Olga

Confidence

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€315

Painting, Pursuit, Melezhik Olga

Pursuit

Melezhik Olga

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

€435

Painting, Passion, Melezhik Olga

Passion

Melezhik Olga

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

€320

Painting, Shine, Melezhik Olga

Shine

Melezhik Olga

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

€320

Painting, Lilac Garden, Melezhik Olga

Lilac Garden

Melezhik Olga

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

€410

Painting, Colorful mood, Melezhik Olga

Colorful mood

Melezhik Olga

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

€320

Painting, Berth, Melezhik Olga

Berth

Melezhik Olga

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

€410

Painting, Autumn speed, Melezhik Olga

Autumn speed

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 80 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€305

Painting, Fire Kali, Melezhik Olga

Fire Kali

Melezhik Olga

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

€455

Painting, New Moon, Melezhik Olga

New Moon

Melezhik Olga

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

€410

Painting, Tenderness, Melezhik Olga

Tenderness

Melezhik Olga

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

€315

Painting, Tenderness, Melezhik Olga

Tenderness

Melezhik Olga

Painting . 65 x 45 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€305

Painting, Bridge, Melezhik Olga

Bridge

Melezhik Olga

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

€370

Painting, Eternité, Muriel Deumie

Eternité

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 120 x 39.5 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 15.6 x 1.6 inch

€780

Painting, Vibration, Ella Prakash

Vibration

Ella Prakash

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

€5,500