Haim Steinbach is best known for his assemblages of found objects, placed carefully on highly colored and crafted shelves of his own design. Beginning in the 1970s, Steinbach focused on the vernacular, particularly in American subcultures, and has gained a following for his witty juxtapositions of "high" and "low." The isolation of objects, and their placement, however, are much more than design critiques on his part.

Steinbach's interest goes far beyond an analysis of the industrially produced readymade out of context. His works have included environmental installations, the styling of fashion brands, the use of found language in wall works, the re-hanging of collections, as well as monumental public artworks.