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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, ME1902, Antonin Grace

ME1902

Antonin Grace

Painting . 80 x 60 x 0.2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€650

Painting, Speedway, Bebler

Speedway

Bebler

Painting . 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch

€1,700

Painting, Golden sticks, Filip Pavlik

Golden sticks

Filip Pavlik

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

€1,490

Painting, Jealousy, Monica Tangen

Jealousy

Monica Tangen

Painting . 35 x 45.5 x 1.5 cm Painting . 13.8 x 17.9 x 0.6 inch

€180

Painting, Obsession, Monica Tangen

Obsession

Monica Tangen

Painting . 35 x 45.5 x 1.5 cm Painting . 13.8 x 17.9 x 0.6 inch

€180

Painting, Young Heart, Monica Tangen

Young Heart

Monica Tangen

Painting . 33 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 13 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€130 €117

Painting, Purple Rain, Monica Tangen

Purple Rain

Monica Tangen

Painting . 61 x 46 x 4 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 1.6 inch

€260

Painting, Skitterama, Monica Tangen

Skitterama

Monica Tangen

Painting . 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€220

Painting, Pink Sky, Monica Tangen

Pink Sky

Monica Tangen

Painting . 51 x 40 x 1 cm Painting . 20.1 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€180 €162

Painting, Blue Enchantment, Monica Tangen

Blue Enchantment

Monica Tangen

Painting . 40 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch

€200 €180

Painting, Pebble, Monica Tangen

Pebble

Monica Tangen

Painting . 100 x 30 x 3.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 11.8 x 1.4 inch

€300 €270

Painting, Secret Place, Monica Tangen

Secret Place

Monica Tangen

Painting . 45.5 x 36 x 3.5 cm Painting . 17.9 x 14.2 x 1.4 inch

€280

Painting, La sève, Josette Dubost

La sève

Josette Dubost

Painting . 54 x 45 x 4 cm Painting . 21.3 x 17.7 x 1.6 inch

€400

Painting, Ouroboros, Sylvie Tual

Ouroboros

Sylvie Tual

Painting . 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€7,800

Painting, Neon III, Paulo Gnecco

Neon III

Paulo Gnecco

Painting . 60 x 45 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€627

Painting, E-Birth, Ella Prakash

E-Birth

Ella Prakash

Painting . 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€6,500

Painting, Atlantide, Joris Art

Atlantide

Joris Art

Painting . 95 x 65 cm Painting . 37.4 x 25.6 inch

€300

Painting, Abstract Blue, Silvia Rossi

Abstract Blue

Silvia Rossi

Painting . 40 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€500

Painting, #14, Dominik Rutz

#14

Dominik Rutz

Painting . 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€559

Painting, Sapfir, Saho art

Sapfir

Saho art

Painting . 90 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€19,000

Painting, White candle, Saho art

White candle

Saho art

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

€10,000

Painting, Society, Bebler

Society

Bebler

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

€490

Painting, Solar eclipse, Saho art

Solar eclipse

Saho art

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

€13,000

Painting, Idilly, Bebler

Idilly

Bebler

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

€490

Painting, Ruby, Bebler

Ruby

Bebler

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

€490

Painting, Adam and Eve, Anton Kovach

Adam and Eve

Anton Kovach

Painting . 90 x 110 x 3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch

€2,625

Painting, Journey Within, Ketki Fadnis

Journey Within

Ketki Fadnis

Painting . 91.4 x 152.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 60 x 1 inch

€2,715

Painting, Seagulls, Simon Findlay

Seagulls

Simon Findlay

Painting . 210 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 82.7 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€2,200

Painting, Modern Earthscape, Tori Grin

Modern Earthscape

Tori Grin

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 2 inch

€1,358

Painting, Orbe n°30, Oisila Nevoy

Orbe n°30

Oisila Nevoy

Painting . 60 x 60 x 1.2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.5 inch

€1,000

Painting, My purple woman, Le anh Tuan

My purple woman

Le anh Tuan

Painting . 69 x 53 x 1 cm Painting . 27.2 x 20.9 x 0.4 inch

€3,050

Painting, Golden Hour, Irina Sazonova

Golden Hour

Irina Sazonova

Painting . 100 x 100 x 3.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.4 inch

€3,168

Painting, Unity, Samvel Atasunts

Unity

Samvel Atasunts

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

€1,358 €1,086

Painting, Dreaming, Nguyen Quang Huy

Dreaming

Nguyen Quang Huy

Painting . 101.6 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm Painting . 40 x 40 x 2 inch

€4,345

Painting, Team Bout, James Gordaneer

Team Bout

James Gordaneer

Painting . 76.2 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting . 30 x 36 x 2 inch

€5,974

Painting, Show, James Gordaneer

Show

James Gordaneer

Painting . 91.4 x 76.2 x 5.1 cm Painting . 36 x 30 x 2 inch

€5,974

Painting, Bad Woman, Le Hai Linh

Bad Woman

Le Hai Linh

Painting . 60 x 80 x 1 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

€2,150

Painting, After Sauna, James Gordaneer

After Sauna

James Gordaneer

Painting . 106.7 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting . 42 x 36 x 2 inch

€6,336

Painting, Strawberry Moon, Floria Rey

Strawberry Moon

Floria Rey

Painting . 140 x 80 x 0.3 cm Painting . 55.1 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

€1,660

Painting, Chair Hot, Le Hai Linh

Chair Hot

Le Hai Linh

Painting . 100 x 108 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch

€3,575