Paul Shapiro (born 1939) is an American Abstract Expressionist and landscape painter."Shapiro, Paul." Windsor Betts. Accessed January 8, 2013.
New Mexican author Jon Carver writes of Shapiro's work: "Paul's interest in art and his commitment to painting is unassailable and extends to the depths of his being.""The Award Winners: Paul Shapiro." New Mexico Art Museum. 2010. Accessed January 8, 2013.
Early life and education Paul Shapiro was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 26, 1939. He studied at Northeastern University from 1957 to 1958 and then the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston from 1959 to 1962."Resume." Paul Shapiro Studio. Accessed January 8, 2013.
Artwork In the 1960s, Shapiro was part of the Abstract Expressionist movement, but a 1970 Paris exhibition of early 20th century Expressionist painters inspired him to pursue landscape painting for the next two decades. His works were characterized by bold color and gesture. His 1982 move to Santa Fe, New Mexico, crystallized his love of landscape painting. In the 1990s, he shifted back to nonobjective abstract, but influenced of the land can still be discerned in his recent paintings.
Paul Shapiro creates visceral abstract paintings on paper and panels. His recent series, Quatumscape, is inspired by natural forces and the landscape.Carver, John. "Quantumscapes: Picturing the Invisible." GF Contemporary. 2010. Accessed January 8, 2013.
Art career Shapiro has exhibited internationally, throughout the United States and from Switzerland to Denmark. In 2010, he won the New Mexico Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts.
Selected solo exhibitions 2010: Survey Exhibition of painting, GF Contemporary, Santa Fe, New Mexico. 2008: Survey of Abstract Paintings 1990–2008. Zane Bennett Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Selected group exhibitions 2006: Art and Infinity. Santa Fe Community College, Curated by Jon Carver, Santa Fe, New Mexico. 1992: American Realism Figurative Painting. Cline Fine Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico. 1992–91: Untitled Show. Galerie Roswitha Benkert, Zurich, Switzerland. 1991: 'was in to art in this year, Fort Worth, Texas 1990,89,88: Los Angeles Art Expo, Los Angeles, California 1989: Art in the Embassies Program, Copenhagen, Denmark 1988: Golem! Danger, Deliverance & Art. The Jewish Museum, New York, New York.
References
External links Paul Shapiro Studio, official website
Further reading D'Emilio, Sandra. Paul Shapiro: Artist as Explorer. Santa Fe: Cline Fine Art Gallery, 1992. ASIN B004OG93R2.