David Stern Art

German, b. 1956

David Stern was born on February 3, 1956, in Essen, Germany and lives in New York. Stern has referred to himself as an “action painter,” echoing the artistic legacies of New York School painters Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Franz Kline. Yet, his human forms reach further back to histories of portraiture. After an apprenticeship as a sign painter, Stern attended the Dortmund Fachhochschule für Design and Art (1975–79) and the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf (1980–82). He then taught painting at the Dortmund Fachhochschule für Design and Art, while he developed his painting skills living in a village near the town of Münster. In 1986, he moved to Cologne, where he found his artistic voice. From 1987 on, Stern exhibited his work nationally and quickly entered the international scene in the early nineties, with shows in Austria, Hungary, the Netherlands, Belgium and Great Britain. Stern's 1992 retrospective exhibition, David Stern: Study for a Way at the Hungarian National Gallery in Budapest was the first exhibition by a contemporary Western artist after Hungary opened to the West. In 1993, Stern showed his work in the US for the first time, immigrated in 1994 and became naturalized in 2000. Since his arrival, he has been fascinated by his encounters with an intensely urban place defined by its energy, crowding, speed and cosmopolitanism. His national traveling exhibition, David Stern: The American Years (1995–2008) curated by Karen Wilkin, demonstrates shifts in form and content in Stern’s work since the artist moved to New York from Germany in 1995. Stern has exhibited widely in New York City, the US and Europe. His work can be found in public and private collections in the United States, Europe and Asia, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), the Kupferstichkabinett Dresden (Dresden, Germany), the National Museum (Poznan, Poland), Dresdner Bank (Cologne, Germany), the Kunstsammlung der Universität Göttingen (Göttingen, Germany), the Arkansas Art Center (Little Rock), the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville (Jacksonville, Florida), the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art (Sarasota, Florida), and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum (New York).

David SternRage of Fury, 2020

$90,000

Rage of Fury

By David Stern

Located in New York, NY

David Stern (Germany, b. 1956) Acrylics on canvas 81 inches by 71 inches Hand signed by artist, certificate of authenticity available Key words used to describe this work by David: abstract figuration, expressionism cabalistic, mysticism, painting, action, pigments, acrylics David Stern was born on February 3, 1956 in Essen, Germany and lives in New York. Stern has referred to himself as an “action painter,” echoing the artistic legacies of New York School painters Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Franz Kline. Yet his human forms reach further back to histories of portraiture. After an apprenticeship as a sign painter...

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2010s Contemporary David Stern Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

David SternJumping off the Sun, 2020

$120,000

Jumping off the Sun

By David Stern

Located in New York, NY

David Stern (Germany, b. 1956) Acrylic on Canvas 91 x 81 inches Hand-Signed by the Artist Certificate of Authenticity Available A tour de force of scale, spirit, and painterly force...

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2010s Contemporary David Stern Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

David SternThe Disciples, 2020

$120,000

The Disciples

By David Stern

Located in New York, NY

David Stern (Germany, b. 1956) Acrylics on canvas 71 inches by 81 inches Hand signed by artist, certificate of authenticity available Keywords: red, abs...

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2010s Contemporary David Stern Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

David SternThe Blue Table, 2025

$38,000

The Blue Table

By David Stern

Located in New York, NY

"The Green Table" David Stern (Germany, b. 1956) Acrylics and pigments on cotton 52 inches by 65 inches Hand-signed by the artist, certificate of authenticity available Colors: Green...

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2010s Contemporary David Stern Art

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Pigment

David SternSnow Crash, 2016

$120,000

Snow Crash

By David Stern

Located in New York, NY

David Stern (Germany, b. 1956), "Snow Crash", Oil/ Cotton, 71 x 82, 2016 Keywords: figurative, cabalistic, mysticism, gestural, painting, action, pigments,...

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2010s Contemporary David Stern Art

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Cotton, Oil

David SternThe Petitioners 1, 2016

$120,000

The Petitioners 1

By David Stern

Located in New York, NY

David Stern (Germany, b. 1956), "The Petitioners 1", Oil/ Cotton, 71 x 82, 2016 Keywords: figurative, cabalistic, mysticism, gestural, painting, action,...

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2010s Contemporary David Stern Art

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Cotton, Oil

David SternThe Split (paradise lost), 2024

$35,000

The Split (paradise lost)

By David Stern

Located in New York, NY

“The Split (Paradise Lost)” David Stern (Germany, b. 1956) Acrylics and Pigments on Cotton 52 x 65 inches Hand-Signed Certificate of Authenticity Included Color Palette: Purple, Blu...

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2010s Contemporary David Stern Art

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Pigment

David SternKronos "Kronos", 2024

$35,000

Kronos "Kronos"

By David Stern

Located in New York, NY

Kronos "Kronos" David Stern (Germany, b. 1956) Acrylics and pigments on cotton 52 inches by 65 inches Hand signed by artist, certificate of authenticity available Colors: Purple, Bla...

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2010s Contemporary David Stern Art

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Pigment

David SternCrash Out (Kronos), 2024

$35,000

Crash Out (Kronos)

By David Stern

Located in New York, NY

Crash Out - (Kronos) David Stern (Germany, b. 1956) Acrylics and pigments on cotton 52 inches by 65 inches Hand signed by artist, certificate of authenticity available Colors: Purple...

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2010s Contemporary David Stern Art

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Pigment

David SternThe Wager, 2024

$35,000

The Wager

By David Stern

Located in New York, NY

The Wager David Stern (Germany, b. 1956) Acrylics and pigments on cotton 52 inches by 65 inches Hand signed by artist, certificate of authenticity available Colors: Purple, Black, Or...

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2010s Contemporary David Stern Art

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Acrylic, Cotton Canvas, Pigment

David SternThe Antagonists, 2024

$32,000

The Antagonists

By David Stern

Located in New York, NY

The Antagonists 2024 David Stern (Germany, b. 1956) Acrylics on canvas 60 inches by 39 inches Hand signed by artist, certificate of authenticity available Colors: Black, Brown, Ochre...

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2010s Contemporary David Stern Art

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Acrylic, Cotton Canvas, Pigment

David SternThe Antagonists, 2024

$38,000

The Antagonists

By David Stern

Located in New York, NY

The Antagonists 2024 David Stern (Germany, b. 1956) Acrylics on canvas 65 inches by 52 inches Hand signed by artist, certificate of authenticity available Colors: Black, Brown, Ochre...

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2010s Contemporary David Stern Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

David SternL'havdil, 2024

$38,000

L'havdil

By David Stern

Located in New York, NY

L'havdil David Stern (Germany, b. 1956) Acrylics on canvas 65 inches by 56 inches Hand signed by artist, certificate of authenticity available Colors: Purple, Brown, Blue Key words ...

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2010s Contemporary David Stern Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

David SternThe Antagonists, 2023

$38,000

The Antagonists

By David Stern

Located in New York, NY

The Antagonists” David Stern (Germany, b. 1956) Acrylics on Canvas 60 x 64 inches Hand-Signed by Artist Certificate of Authenticity Included Dominant Colors: Purple, Yellow, Red, Blue A bold and psychologically charged painting by master expressionist David Stern, “The Antagonists” captures the primal tension of human duality with a force rarely achieved in contemporary painting. Executed in sweeping strokes of violet, crimson, and electric yellow, the work is a masterclass in emotive figuration and gestural abstraction. Stern’s background in both German and American schools—bridging European philosophical depth with New York...

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2010s Contemporary David Stern Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

David SternWoman in a red blanket empty handed, 2023

$38,000

Woman in a red blanket empty handed

By David Stern

Located in New York, NY

Women in a Red Blanket Painting – Abstract Figuration, Expressionism, Mysticism by David Stern This striking abstract figuration and expressionist painting, titled Women in a Red Bl...

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2010s Contemporary David Stern Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

David Stern... and castles made of sand ..., 2022

$52,000

... and castles made of sand ...

By David Stern

Located in New York, NY

... and castles made of sand..., 2022, David Stern (Germany, b. 1956) Acrylics on canvas 52 inches by 64 inches Hand signed by artist, certificate of authenticity available Colors: ...

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2010s Contemporary David Stern Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

David SternSaint Vitus Dance, 2020

$45,000

Saint Vitus Dance

By David Stern

Located in New York, NY

Saint Vitus Dance, 2020, David Stern (Germany, b. 1956) Acrylics on canvas 51 inches by 63 inches Hand signed by artist, certificate of authenticity available Colors: Orange, Red, P...

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2010s Contemporary David Stern Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

David SternArmored Morning, 2019

$40,000

Armored Morning

By David Stern

Located in New York, NY

David Stern (Germany, b. 1956) Acrylics on canvas 56 inches by 49 inches Hand signed by artist, certificate of authenticity available Key words used to describe this work by David: abstract figuration, expressionism cabalistic, mysticism, painting, action, pigments, acrylics David Stern was born on February 3, 1956 in Essen, Germany and lives in New York. Stern has referred to himself as an “action painter,” echoing the artistic legacies of New York School painters Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Franz Kline. Yet his human forms reach further back to histories of portraiture. After an apprenticeship as a sign painter...

Category

2010s Contemporary David Stern Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

David SternPortrait, Abstract Acrylic and Mixed Media on Paper Painting by David Stern, 1997

$2,500

Portrait, Abstract Acrylic and Mixed Media on Paper Painting by David Stern

By David Stern

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: David Stern Title: Portrait Year: 1997 Medium: Acrylic & Mixed Media on Paper, signed l.r. Size: 30 x 22 inches (76.2 x 55.88 cm)

Category

1990s Abstract David Stern Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper

David SternDaughters of Man 1, 2020

$50,000

Daughters of Man 1

By David Stern

Located in New York, NY

David Stern (Germany, b. 1956) Acrylics on canvas 71 inches by 81 inches Hand signed by artist, certificate of authenticity available Keywords: red, abs...

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2010s Contemporary David Stern Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

David SternPurple Robe, 2016

$75,000

Purple Robe

By David Stern

Located in New York, NY

David Stern (Germany, b. 1956), "Purple Robe", Oil/ Cotton, 71 x 82, 2016 David Stern was born on February 3, 1956, in Essen, Germany and lives in New Yor...

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2010s Contemporary David Stern Art

Materials

Cotton, Oil

Meredith WalkerSun Fern - Figurative Abstract Folk Art Inspired Modern Painting on Raw Canvas, 2025

$1,475

H 30 in W 20 in

Sun Fern - Figurative Abstract Folk Art Inspired Modern Painting on Raw Canvas

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Meredith Walker’s "Sun Fern" is a radiant work of contemporary folk art that combines mystical symbolism with organic abstraction. This original acrylic and gouache painting on raw c...

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2010s Contemporary David Stern Art

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Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache

Chris KampradLush - Contemporary abstract Painting, 2025

$4,839

H 47.25 in W 39.38 in D 1.19 in

Lush - Contemporary abstract Painting

Located in DE

Chris Kamprad was born 1969 in the Spreewald region and lives as a freelance, self-taught painter in Berlin. Since May 2020, she has been working in her studio in Prenzlauer Berg. Fr...

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2010s Contemporary David Stern Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Barbara SchaumannAnd Together, They Became the Dance B. Schaumann - Contemporary Dancers Painting, 2025

$2,298

H 47.25 in W 39.38 in D 1.19 in

And Together, They Became the Dance B. Schaumann - Contemporary Dancers Painting

Located in DE

Barber Schaumann is a contemporary artist known for her vibrant, abstract interpretations of the female form. Her work combines bold colors with modern, geometric shapes, blending el...

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2010s Contemporary David Stern Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Javier ManriqueLady X, 2023

$10,000

H 60 in W 48 in

Lady X

Located in San Francisco, CA

Javier Manrique Lady X, 2023 Acrylic on canvas 60 x 48 inches This one-of-a-kind painting on canvas is stretched across wooden stretcher bars. Inspired by his family's history and ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary David Stern Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Tetiana Kalivoshko"Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of..." Painting 24 x 36 in by Tetiana Kalivoshko, 2025

$3,500

H 24 in W 36 in D 1 in

"Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of..." Painting 24 x 36 in by Tetiana Kalivoshko

By Tetiana Kalivoshko

Located in Culver City, CA

"Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of..." Painting 24 x 36 in by Tetiana Kalivoshko Title: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness Tetiana Kalivoshko is an American-based Ukrainian ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary David Stern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Cindy Shaoul"My Electric Heart" Contemporary Multicolor & Gold Oil Painting on Canvas Framed, 2021

$800

H 13 in W 13 in D 2 in

"My Electric Heart" Contemporary Multicolor & Gold Oil Painting on Canvas Framed

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...

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2010s Contemporary David Stern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media

Chris KampradAqua I - Contemporary abstract Painting, 2025

$4,355

H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 1.19 in

Aqua I - Contemporary abstract Painting

Located in DE

Chris Kamprad was born 1969 in the Spreewald region and lives as a freelance, self-taught painter in Berlin. Since May 2020, she has been working in her studio in Prenzlauer Berg. Fr...

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2010s Contemporary David Stern Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

André François van VuurenLarge Expressionist Figurative Oil Painting "Mythical Figures", 2025

$18,149

H 51.19 in W 70.87 in D 1.19 in

Large Expressionist Figurative Oil Painting "Mythical Figures"

By André François van Vuuren

Located in Cape Town, ZA

This oil painting on Belgian linen canvas with vivid colours depicts people and situations with whom the artist have had contact. Whilst the works are not strictly speaking, portrait...

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2010s Contemporary David Stern Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

Michael EgglestonLeaning Forward, Contemporary Figurative Abstract with Primary Colors, 2001

$2,500

H 24 in W 31 in D 1 in

Leaning Forward, Contemporary Figurative Abstract with Primary Colors

By Michael Eggleston

Located in Soquel, CA

Leaning Forward, Contemporary Figurative Abstract with Primary Colors A bold and bright color palette is used to depict shapes and forms that come together to form an abstracted fig...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary David Stern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Kristina NemethyTiffany Style Nude with Wisterias

$4,800Sale Price|20% Off

H 40 in W 32 in

Tiffany Style Nude with Wisterias

By Kristina Nemethy

Located in New York, NY

This piece is a bold depiction of interior scene of a nude woman putting jewels in her hair. Nemethy uses techniques borrowed from early Tiffany stained glass windows...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary David Stern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Barbara SchaumannA Choreography of Light and Grace - B.Schaumann - Contemporary Dancers Painting, 2025

$2,419

H 39.38 in W 51.19 in D 1.19 in

A Choreography of Light and Grace - B.Schaumann - Contemporary Dancers Painting

Located in DE

Barber Schaumann is a contemporary artist known for her vibrant, abstract interpretations of the female form. Her work combines bold colors with modern, geometric shapes, blending el...

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2010s Contemporary David Stern Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Urszula WilkTopography With Blue - Contemporary Abstract Painting, Conceptual Art, 2025

$5,868

H 47.25 in W 37.41 in D 1.19 in

Topography With Blue - Contemporary Abstract Painting, Conceptual Art

Located in Salzburg, AT

Urszula Wilk – artist statment: I have always been interested in the idea of infiniteness of a painting and its opposite – that is the physical finiteness of the painting. This phys...

Category

2010s Contemporary David Stern Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Previously Available Items

David SternSaint Vitus Dance, 2020

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H 51 in W 63 in D 2 in

Saint Vitus Dance

By David Stern

Located in New York, NY

Saint Vitus Dance, 2020, David Stern (Germany, b. 1956) Acrylics on canvas 51 inches by 63 inches Hand signed by artist, certificate of authenticity ava...

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2010s Contemporary David Stern Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

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