Ilya Shapershteyn

Ilya Shapershteyn is a contemporary artist working in symbolic figurative painting.
His work explores themes of desire, inner balance, human psychology, and the connection between nature and consciousness. Through sensual imagery and atmospheric compositions, his paintings create space, where emotion, silence, and perception merge into a unified visual experience.
Working primarily in acrylic on canvas, the artist builds layered environments of light, mist, and organic forms, inviting the viewer into a deep emotions.
His works are held in private collections in the United States and internationally, including paintings acquired by well-known collectors and public figures.
RECOGNITION
Selected works are held in private collections worldwide.
Several paintings have been acquired by notable collectors and public figures, reflecting growing recognition of the artist’s unique symbolic and psychological visual language.