Shapiro knew he wanted to be a painter when he was 19 years old and has spent the rest of his life carrying out that dream. Throughout his career, Shapiro has explored various styles, from Modernist landscapes to abstraction. His process of painting is quite organic. “I want to leave the door open to the endless possibilities of my creative process, always embracing the realm of uncertainty,” says Shapiro. “I feel that art should function as an icon of the sublime, not a reinforcer of the mundane, so we may be reminded of beauty and what we are.”
Born in Boston and originally studying chemistry and biology, Shapiro was drawn to the Southwest. After numerous summer visits, he finally made the move to New Mexico in 1982. Shapiro has been represented in countless galleries including solo shows in Santa Fe, Chicago and New York, and international group exhibitions in Zurich, Switzerland and Copenhagen, Denmark.
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