About Ira

Ira Stein's works confront issues that are difficult to talk about - sexual and physical abuse, social responsibility and what he feels is the dumbing down of society.  As you will see, his works are bound together by his fascination with genetics and how it determines "all the shit you…

Art Review

“It starts with an interview….” is how the reclusive Los Angeles figurative painter, Ira Stein, begins all of his art projects. For Stein, inspiration comes from the chemistry of deep interchange between him and his model. The relationship between the two develops based on the mutual understanding to be brutally…