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Loren B. Kreiss
Loren Kreiss (born February 12, 1981) is an American Interior designer and entrepreneur.[1] He serves as the CEO & Creative Director of Kreiss, a luxury American furniture brand.[2] Life and careerAs a teenager, Loren started a punk music zine and record label entitled Lurid. After high school, he entered University of California at Los Angeles.[1] At 21, he began his career with his family's business Kreiss in the company's Miami, Florida location.[1] In 2006, he moved to New York City where he was the director of East Coast Operations.[3] In 2009, he became the company's President and Lead Product Designer.[4] After the deaths of his grandfather and father in 2011 and 2012, the company briefly ceased operations.[2] In 2014, Loren acquired and relaunched the brand in Los Angeles.[2] He opened the company's current flagship showroom in West Hollywood in 2016.[5] In the ensuing years, Kreiss has gained a dedicated following of interior designers and celebrities having designed the homes of Matthew McConaughey, DJ Khaled, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Magic Johnson, Nicki Minaj, Metro Boomin and many others.[6][7] In August 2021, Loren made international headlines when he acquired Pamela Anderson's iconic Malibu Colony home.[8][9] Loren began his art career in 2005 when he created the first of a series of custom art installations entitled The Artifact and the Manipulated Living in conjunction with former Batman illustrator Mike Lilly.[1][10] He also created a second art project titled Ash in collaboration with Japanese illustrator, Aya Kakeda.[11] In 2007, Loren ventured into photography with Hey Mister, a 15 panel photographic installation completed for the New York Foundling charitable organization.[12] He earned The Heart of Gold award from the New York Foundling Hospital for his artistic contributions to charity.[12] Loren also created another art project titled Say Hello to my Little Friends in 2007.[12] He later showcased his artworks at a solo gallery show at AFP Galleries in New York City in 2009.[13] See alsoReferences
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