Ira Stein, Issuist Art
Ira Stein is a talented artist who was born in the vibrant borough of Brooklyn, New York, and now resides and creates in the bustling city of Los Angeles. Throughout his career, he has had the privilege of apprenticing with notable artists such as Laddie John Dill and Tom Wudl.
Ira's educational journey includes comprehensive studies at The Brentwood Art Center in Los Angeles, where he delved into drawing, paintings, sculpture, and mixed media. He further expanded his artistic repertoire at the Santa Monica College of Design, immersing himself in the world of art and architecture, and he also holds a certification as a gemologist from the esteemed Gemological Institute of America. His passion for art history was deepened at the University of California, Los Angeles. Moreover, Ira has honed his photography skills at Monterey Peninsula College.
Nowadays, Ira identifies as an "ISSUE-IST" whose work delves into the realms of consciousness and provokes viewers to reflect on vital questions and problems.
Solo Exhibitions
2018 The Domestic, Location 1080, Costa Mesa, Ca.
2017- Present Show Apero Fine Art Catalogue, Showapero.com
2015 Genetics, I. Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Ira Stein, Saatchi Art, Los Angeles, CA
2013 Eye on Stein, Bubar’s Gallery, and Santa Monica, CA
2010 Ira Stein, Santa Monica Fine Art Studios, Santa Monica, CA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2015 New Perspectives, New Century Artists, Inc., New York, NY
2009 LA Biennial Exhibition, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2008 Public Art Project, Westside Arboretum Gateway Complex, Santa Monica, CA
Artists for the Children, William Turner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2007 Faces to Come, Soapbox Gallery, Venice, CA
2006 Painting & Drawing in Umbria, Scuola di S. Antonio, Assisi, Italy
