Lewis Stein

Lewis Stein is a renowned artist whose works are presented in various collections and museums, including the Ludwig Museum in Cologne, the Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain in Geneva, and the New Museum in New York.

Biography of Lewis Stein

Lewis Stein's artistic journey began in the vibrant streets of Manhattan, where he was born in 1945. His innate talent and boundless curiosity led him to pursue formal education in the realm of art. From 1964 to 1966, Stein studied at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

The artist's quest for knowledge didn't stop there. Between 1966 and 1968, he ventured to the West Coast to attend the University of California at Berkeley. During this period, Stein's artistic vision expanded, taking on new dimensions that would shape his future masterpieces.

Lewis Stein's artistry transcended the boundaries of geography and culture. His works found homes in some of the world's most esteemed collections and museums, a testament to the universal appeal of his creations. His works can be found at the Ludwig Museum in Cologne, the Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain in Geneva, the New Museum in New York, the Museum für Moderne Kunst in Frankfurt, among others.

Lewis Stein's Art Style

Stein's initial artistic endeavors revolved around creating expansive acrylic or alkyd paintings on canvas prepared with gesso, characterized by a minimalist style that he himself had termed "anti-paintings." In a 2017 interview with Mousse Magazine, he articulated his approach, stating: 

Over the subsequent decades, Stein's artistic output diversified to encompass object pieces, installations, and art based on photography. An Artforum critic assessed Stein's object pieces as being "isolated and stripped of their capacity to impose, govern, or confine," offering "a form of realism rooted in the physical response to stimuli—an uncommon opportunity to intimately engage with a set of specific spatial relationships that govern conduct."