He is bom in Bingen/Germany, photographed from very young age. He studied natural science and assisted Nobel Laureate Prof. Otto Warburg at Max-Planck-Institute in Berlin. Later he studied pharmacy and became head of a hospital's pharmacy department eventually. Berlin was his chosen city.

1970-while travelling to the indigenous Sioux in N-Dakota, USA - he semi-professionally photographed for the book ""Reise zum Sonnentanz"" (Joumey to the Sundance) by Peter Baumann, and published in German magazines and newspapers. Even being strongly engaged in his regular job, photographing was always a necessity during rare time. People and art all over the world are his special interest photo joumalistic and artistic especially since he travelled Southeast-Asia and China he became a professional photographer

Arjay Stevens is partly based in Cambodia. He self-published several photo books on art and culture. He had the privilege to show his work in numerous international exhibitions.

In 2016, his work ""A CENTURY ARTIST"" of Royal Ballet dance icon Em Theay, was shown at The National Museum of Cambodia in Phnom Penh for three months.

Special honours of his art work in Cambodia learned Arjay Stevens by personal thank-you letters from both HM King Sihamoni and HM Queen Mother Norodom Monineath of Cambodia. His most important and challenging work of over 20 years he published in 2019: ""REAMKER-The Cambodian Ramayana - Gods Demons and Heroes""- showing for the first time the entire visible variations of the famous ancient story.

He developed his work into abstract photography as well - fascinating indeed. As an open minded individual his interests are wide spread. He is engaged in humanitarian matters especially in his host country. Arjay Stevens feels himself both as a democratic cosmopolitan based on his German cultural background and as a citizen of Europe.

In recognition of nearly three decades of dedication to Cambodia, in 2024 Arjay Stevens made several donations:

All the photographs from the exhibition ""A Contury Artist at the National Museum in Phrom Penh, by dance icon Neak Kru EM Theay, are now on permanent display at the Royal University of Fine Arts Phnom Penh (new campus). The photographs of a significant role model serve as a powerful source of inspiration for the younger generation of dancers Additionally, the DVDs of Weyrap's Battle, a rare performance from the Reamker. are also included in the donation.

Another donation to the archive of the BOPHANA Media Center almost all CDs and DVDs of his photography of Southeast Asia from this penod

Arjay Stevens' selected Exhibitions:

Berlin - Between Terror and Hope every day life Cambodia (1997) in Phnom Penh BEAUTIES The Art of Nature (2005)
Berlin- PARIS engros en detail (Prof Rahn 2006)
Phnom Peng- FACES"" (FCC Camb, 2006)
Bangkok- paarweise (German Embassy to Thailand, 2007)
Bangkok- Photoart Asia EXPO (ZEN, BKK 2008)
Phnom Penh - Abstractions"" (with ChhimSoty, NewArtGallery 2014)
Phnom Penh - ART & SILK"" (InsiderGallery InterConti 2014)
Phnom Penh - A CENTURY ARTIST"" (The National Museum & Bophana Center (2015/2016)
Phnom Penh- Khmer Legends & Apsaras"" (Sra'ArtGallery 2019/20)
Phnom Penh- Look UP! BILLBOARDS Cambodia's past Sign-Painting-Art"" (Aroma Gallery, 2023)

Arjay Stevens' selected Publications:
Royal Ballet - Khmer Classical Dance (www.blurb.com 2024)
Arktisches Grönland-Naturwunder in Gefahr"" (blurb.com 2022)
The Global Chair (blurb.com 2022)
My Way of Seeing - ABSTRACTION"" (blurb.com 2021)
REAMKER The Cambodian Ramayana - Gods Demons and Heroes (2019) (1) (E, G. F. Kh)
A Century Artist - Royal Dance Icon EM Theay) (2016)
APSARAS- Cambodian heavenly dancers (2015)
ART & Silk"" (2014) all books are written at least in English and German language."