Early life and career

Stefan Eins was born in Prague during the Occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1940. Eins grew up in
Vienna and Gresten, Austria. He graduated from the University of Vienna with a degree in Theology in
1965. From 1964-1967 he attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna where he focused most of his
studying on Sculpture. In 1967, he moved to New York City.
After Stefan Eins settled in New York City, he began working with all types of media including
painting, collage, sculpture, and photography. He ran art spaces, Mercer Street[1][2] and Fashion
Moda. Eins' most well known contribution to the art world was his creation of the gallery Fashion
Moda in 1978. Before Fashion Moda, Eins ran the downtown art space Mercer Street from 1971 to
1978. During his time spent curating Fashion Moda, Eins' work was mostly in the form of graphic
design of posters and signage. However, he did produce a number of personal pieces in exhibitions.
While running art spaces and creating artwork, Eins was also a member of the artist collaborative group
Colab.
Eins' work has been exhibited in galleries and museums, as well as New York City streets, night clubs,
and parks.[3][4][5]