Not all of Eric Stein’s monumental pieces have been done for cities or municipalities. Here are many of the pieces created either as a private commission, or were subsequently sold after being built at Eric’s private studio Many of Eric’s steel sculptures are in the hands of private collectors such as Hamblin Wedge. This piece has the illustrious distinction of having been permanently installed near the Hudson River. Described as stacks of elongated rectangles bursting forth in several directions, set against the Hudson River it makes for a strong sight to behold.

Trap is one of Eric’s larger sculptures. It is permanently installed at the Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum in Hamilton, Ohio. Trap was added to the permanent collection in 2016. The Pyramid HIll Sculpture Park and Museum is a cultural attraction that brings visitors from around the world to its over 300 acre sculpture park. Spread over a landscape of rolling hills, meadows, lakes, and hiking trails, it welcomes over 30,000 visitors annually who each will enjoy the opportunity to appreciate Trap’s unique beauty. Trap’s design was crafted from several arrow-like shapes contained within taller units, and has been described as evoking a feeling of how these shapes seem poised to close in.

Undefined

2018 Buffalo Creek Art Center and Sculpture Park, 23.0 Feet in Height

This larger piece is completely made of fabricated steel. Undefined was designed and developed from three main sources. First is Eric’s interest in Surrealism. Second the works, primarily the paintings, of Yves Tanguy. The third influence was the beautiful Sierra Nevada mountains. Eric designed and fabricated this sculpture in his NY studio and at the Buffalo Creek Art Center in Gardnerville Nevada during a residency in the summer of 2018.

Undefined measures 94” x 107” x 276” Tall

Hamblin Wedge

2016 Commissioned by Nancy & Eric Hamblin, Newburgh NY, 14.0 Feet in Height

Trap

2015 Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum, Hamilton Ohio, 17.0 Feet in Height

Untitled with Pentagon

2013 Catherine Konner Sculpture Park, Rockland Center for The Arts, 13.5 Feet in Height

Untitled with Pentagon represents an investigation into both security and exploring beyond what one expects. Adventure and inquiry, testing and pushing past boundaries. Each of the “pixels” erupt and expand past their own space while questioning and penetrating authority. The Pentagon is a very stable form, an image of strength and security, and although it is not broken, it is off angle. This piece encourages exploration, self determination and the continued questioning of authority.

Cutter

2012, SUNY Fredonia, 9.25 Feet in Height

Designed and titled to indicate a rolling blade, saw, that will continue to effect change. 

Focus

2006, Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood, 12.0 Feet in Height

Getting us to look from the outside in, Focus asks the viewer to examine each individual detail and aspect of our land, existence, if you prefer. Each “pixel” commanding and controlling it’s own space is highlighted by a window frame screen that brings our attention to the varied activities of each and every part of our experiences. As we look from above, like a microscope, against our experiences.

Pixel Topo

2001, Made from 6"x6" Pressure Treated Heavy Timbers. 11.0 Feet in Height. Permanent collection: Serigraph Inc. West Bend, Wisconsin.

Cloud Stop

1998, Public Display, 16.0 Feet in Height

A rest stop for the clouds. Engineering, surveyor targets guild the clouds in for a soft landing. Giving the viewer a lighter moment to think about the magnitude of the sky and world above us. 

Sky Truss

1997 Public Art Display Permanent Installation, 36.0 Feet in Height

Reaching a height of 36 feet, Sky Truss #5 has a ball barring top that allows the sky to roll around and present us with varied views of the world. A humorous work at play to enjoy without guilt.