Two Lights
224 works
2020–2025
STEINCREATES
Josh Stein
Painting, sculpture & public art
Color, geometry and shifting light. Original works from an evolving studio practice.
A BODY OF WORK
Explore the largest series.
Explore the largest series, Other paintings and Sculpture, followed by the remaining series. Smaller groups are collected in Other series. Works run from newest to oldest within each collection.
Other paintings
236 works
Sculpture
52 works
2022–2023
The Four Elements
40 works
2019–2026
Pebbles
15 works
2020–2026
Layout
13 works
2019–2021
Lenticular
11 works
2019–2021
Entanglements
10 works
2021–2026
Sinnerman
10 works
2019–2022
Tropical Camo
9 works
2021–2022
Mardi Gras
8 works
2019–2024
![#150 Silent Scream from the Quarantine Days IV (Replacing Red Hat Fascists with Their Worst Nightmare: A Community Garden) [PaintOver Number Three], created 2021](https://steincreates.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/150-silent-scream-from-the-quarantine-days-iv-replacing-red-hat-fascists-with-their-worst-nightmare-a-community-garden-paintover-number-three-normal.jpg)
2020–2021
Matte Camo
7 works
2021–2022
Facade
7 works
2021
Weave
7 works
2020–2021
Falling Shards
6 works
2020–2021
Hunting Party
6 works
2021
Isinglassed
6 works
2021
Tints and Tones
6 works
2020–2021
Wrent
6 works
2019–2020
Skulled
5 works
2023
Boxes
5 works
2019–2022
Moonstone Sonata
5 works
2022
Magic Hour
5 works
2019–2021
Other series
147 works
COLLECT A WORK
Available originals.
#455 Angles and Planes II
$2,750.00
#447 Anamorphic I
$1,000.00
#397 Monuments I
$1,250.00
#366 Entangled Angles and Planes
$5,100.00
#446 I’m a Fellow Shamus
$750.00
#420 Distant Outpost
$3,000.00
#417 What Rough Beast
$1,400.00
Installations
MOCA Humboldt
22 photographs
Eureka, CA · October 2026
Plaza Grill
16 photographs
Arcata, CA · 2026–2027
The Historic Eagle House
22 photographs
Eureka, CA · September 2026
THE ARCHIVE
Earlier work
Illustrations and metallic ink works from the archive, including drawings from the 1990s.
Earlier illustrations and metallic ink works.
Browse earlier illustrations ↗ Illustrations ↗ Metallic inks ↗
Browse the Earlier work archive ↗
#MI69 This Could Be America (Rainbow River)
#MI68 Pinwheels I
#MI66 Layout
#MI54 Overlay
#MI53 Focal Point II
#MI51 and 52
Earlier work archive ↗ Sculpture ↗ Miniatures ↗ All paintings ↗
THE ARTIST
A practice in color, light and encounter.
Josh Stein makes paintings and sculpture that explore color, geometry and changing light. His work includes metallic, iridescent and fluorescent acrylics, alongside public art projects that invite people to encounter and collect art.
MFA in Art Practice, School of Visual Arts, 2025.
BACKGROUND & RECORD
Artist CV
Download the comprehensive artist CV.
Download comprehensive artist CV PDF · Updated October 10, 2026
ART IN PUBLIC
Projects built around giving.
Alongside his studio practice, Stein creates ways for art to circulate beyond traditional galleries.
The Giving Gallery
A free, publicly accessible micro gallery in Eureka, California, founded and maintained by Stein. Original small works, a guestbook and contributions by other artists invite people to participate.
Art Drops
A separate project placing art in public locations for people to discover and take home in Humboldt County.
The Giving Project & Artwork4Another
Long-running projects bringing small original works to others.
Spill the Art Tea
Stein hosts and produces Nua Collective’s videocast and podcast, beginning in 2024.
Watch Spill the Art Tea on YouTube · Nua Collective on Instagram
GET IN TOUCH
Let’s talk about the work.
For an artwork enquiry, include the title or artwork number so Josh can identify the piece.