Jophen Stein

Jophen Stein is a painter from Pomona, whose works often contain surreal, cartoon-like images centered around unusual themes such as the Space Race, the Periodic Table, or the Freemasons in the style of Lowbrow (art movement) art or Pop Surrealism. His recent shows have included "Adventures into the Absurd" at Life During Wartime Gallery, "Regal Row" at Art Prostitute Gallery, "Steiny Uno: Aviaries & Sanctuaries", "Scenographic Transmissions" at Thinkspace Gallery, "Fourplay" at Lineage Gallery in Philadelphia, and "Tel Est La Guerre" at Project Gallery in Culver City. He received his BFA from Laguna College of Art and Design in 2003, and he attended the Art Center of Pasadena from 1996 to 1997.

Jophen's work was recently featured in the Vans Shoes sky gallery [" [http://www.vansskygallery.com/jophen/index.html] " Vans Sky Gallery featuring Jophen Stein ] and a large rendering of one of his paintings appeared on a billboard in Los Angeles. He has collaborated with artists Blaine Fontana, Joe Ledbetter, John Michael Gill, Sophia Pottish, James Naccarato and Tim McCormick, among others.

The Artist's own biographical statement is as follows:

After an explosion that killed everyone Jophen Stein ever knew, he turned his attention to art as a therapeutic measure to this unfortunate plight. In the years following he attended the Shaolin School of Fine Art where he graduated with distinction in 2003. He had lived a life of solitude until one day a baby of Ecuadorian descent was left on the door step of his Pomona studio. He appropriately named him Little Tiny and has dedicated his life to the upbringing and teaching of the now child prodigy.

Published Work and Press

* Thinkspace Gallery: Scenographic Transmissions [http://www.sourharvest.com/thinkspace/sceno/show/index.php]

* Inland Empire Weekly [http://www.ieweekly.com/cms/story/author/shaun_rosenstein/30/]

* Juxtapoz.com [http://www.juxtapoz.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2271&Itemid=50]

* Project Gallery:Tel Est La Guerre [http://www.projectgalleryla.com/previous.php]

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