Joel Shapiro
Selected works by exhibition
Joel Shapiro
L.A. Louver, 2014
Joel Shapiro / 
Untitled, 2013 / 
wood, casein, and cord installation / 
dimensions variable / 
JS13-2
Joel Shapiro / 
Untitled, 2013 / 
wood and casein / 
base: 109 x 76 3/4 x 48 in. (276.9 x 194.9 x 121.9 cm) / 
JS13-3
Joel Shapiro / 
Untitled, 2007-2012 / 
bronze / 
19 x 23 1/2 x 16 in. (48.3 x 59.7 x 40.6 cm) / 
JS13-5
Five Recent Sculptures
L.A. Louver, 2011
Installation photography / 
Joel Shapiro: Five Recent Sculptures / 
21 July - 27 August 2011
Installation photography / 
Joel Shapiro: Five Recent Sculptures / 
21 July - 27 August 2011
Joel Shapiro
L.A. Louver, 2009
Joel Shapiro / 
untitled, 2008 / 
bronze / 
approximately 5 feet / 
Edition 1 of 4 / 
(js08-16)
Installation photography, Joel Shapiro
Installation photography, Joel Shapiro
Installation photography, Joel Shapiro
Installation photography, Joel Shapiro
Recent Sculpture
L.A. Louver, 2004
Installation photography / 
Joel Shapiro: Recent Sculpture
Joel Shapiro / 
untitled, 2001 - 2002 / 
bronze and plaster / 
52 1/2 x 48 x 30 in (133.4 x 121.9 x 76.2 cm)
Installation photography / 
Joel Shapiro: Recent Sculpture
Installation photography / 
Joel Shapiro: Recent Sculpture
Installation photography / 
Joel Shapiro: Recent Sculpture
Installation photography / 
Joel Shapiro: Recent Sculpture
Installation photography / 
Joel Shapiro: Recent Sculpture
Bio

1941 Born, New York, New York

Education:
1964 New York University, B.A.
1965 - 1967 Peace Corps in India
1969 New York University, M.A

biography
Portrait of Joel  Shapiro. .
Selected L.A. Louver exhibitions
14 Nov 2013 - 11 Jan 2014
Gallery exhibition
21 Jul - 27 Aug 2011
Gallery exhibition
15 Jan - 14 Feb 2009
Gallery exhibition
31 Mar - 6 May 2006
Gallery exhibition
Selected museum exhibitions
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
Madison, WI
23 Sep 2018 - 13 Jan 2019
Museum exhibition
Portland Art Museum
Portland, OR
21 Jun - 21 Sep 2014
Museum exhibition
Musee D’art Modern
Saint- Etienne Metropole, France
17 Jan - 18 May 2014
Museum exhibition
Rice University Art Gallery
Houston, TX
2 Feb - 18 Mar 2012
Museum exhibition
Selected public commissions/installations
23 Savile Row
London, England
16 Nov 2008
Public commission/installation
Publications
Catalog
Joel Shapiro
L.A. Louver, Venice, CA
14 Nov 2013 - 11 Jan 2014
Video
Selected articles
Sobieski, Elizabeth. "Joel Shapiro: Art’s Diplomat."
Huffington Post, October 23, 2013.
full article, PDF

Brooks, Katherine. Joel Shapiro Talks Public Art, Henry Moore, and the Pursuits of an Artist. Huffington Post, October 21, 2013.
full article, PDF | huffingtonpost.com

Bui, Phong. "Joel Shapiro Sculpture and Drawings 1969-1972."
The Brooklyn Rail, April 3, 2013.
full article, PDF
Deliso, Meredith. "Suspension of Convention."
Houston Press, 2012.
full article, PDF

Fischer, Joshua. "New Installation: Interview with Joel Shapiro."
Temporary Art Review, April 23, 2012.
full article, PDF

Gerber Klein, Michele. "The Artist’s Voice SInce 1981."
Bomb Magazine, 2009.
full article, PDF
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