Steven J. Levin(b. 1964) is a classic oil painter whose works create an ambient, contemporary quality. His rich use of color and finely honed eye for captivating compositions, often containing multiple figures, sets him apart from his contemporaries

Classically trained in Minnesota, Levin emerged from his rigorous art studies with a unique point of view. He has been featured in prestigious group shows in San Francisco, New York, London, and Chicago as well as the Arnot Art Museum's "Re-Presenting Representation VI" exhibition. He is emerging as a pivotal player in the resurgence of the American Realist Movement and is widely admired by his fellow artists.

In recent years Levin has won numerous awards and prizes in nationwide competitions, including the American Society of Portrait Artists, the Allied Artists of America, the Portrait Institute, American Artist Magazine, Artist's Magazine, the Oil Painters of America and the American Artists Professional League. These are awards given to artists by their peers and attest to his high standing amongst professional painters.

Levin loves to paint and has worked in studios in Minneapolis, San Francisco, and London. Fresh points of view provide continual inspirations. He is equally at home with florals, still lifes, figures, self-portraits, and head studies. His range is wide and deep. Paintings are priced from $2,500 to 18,000 depending on size and complexity. Levin had a number of successful exhibitions with us, including his most recent September 2007 show.