BIO
Alice Shapiro is a Contemporary American visual artist working in collage and digital prints, and is best known for her Herritage Street project addressing food security through futuristic spiritual imagery. She is based in North Carolina. Specializing in works under 12 inches, Shapiro collects found images and graphic elements to evoke otherworldly mysteries through misuse of recognizable objects. Shapiro mainly uses unrelated objects to demonstrate how confusion leads to curiosity and emotional balance without violence, and takes viewers out of their mind-set. Shapiro's newest works feature handmade collage, collaged portrait commissions, and digital collage installations.
IIn a world experiencing chaos and trying to control it through systems and order and discipline, Shapiro's art practice embraces discord, atonal mashups, and the unknown. Like Schoenberg's music, Shapiro is a challenger of entrenched paradigms needing disruption. Like Schoenberg's later intention, Shapiro's oeuvre brings attention to the classical elements in art worth saving.
RESUME
Born in 1946 in New York City, US.
Resides and works in North Carolina, US.
Education/training:
1964-1966: Advertising Art/A.A.S., SUNY, Farmingdale, US.
1984-1986: Fine Studio Art, Hunter College, New York, US.
Selected solo exhibitions:
2024 The Pedestrians’ Newsletter, Digital Installation, 188 2nd Ave/12th St., NY, U.S.
2024 The Pedestrians’ Newsletter, Digital Installation, 10 West 46th Street, NY, U.S.
2023 Digital. Minimal. Interactive., Smart Gallery, North Carolina, US.
2015 Trees, Tuoia Gallery, Georgia, US.
1988 Across the Miles, Jaamsa Cultural Center, Jaamsa, Finland (Two-Person).
1986 At Home, Friends Meeting House, NYC, USA (Collaboration with choreographer)
Selected group exhibitions:
2023 Order and Chaos, Art Collide, Finalist, Virtual, US.
2022 Generations, Broughaha Gallery, Virtual, Hong Kong.
2022 Omega, The Holy Art Gallery, Hybrid, Greece.
2018 Member Exhibition, SAA Gallery, Bull Street, Savannah, Georgia, US.
2018 Group Exhibition, Savannah Hilton Head Airport Gallery, Georgia, US.
1986 Group Exhibition, Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center, New York, US.
1985 Group Exhibition, La Fenice Gallery, Venice, Italy.
1985 Group Exhibition, Broome Street Gallery, New York, US.
1985 Director's Choice, City Without Walls Gallery, Newark, New Jersey, US.
1984 Installation, Avenue A Japanese Restaurant, New York, US.
1983 Showcase Event, Timberwolfe Records, CBS TV Studios, New York, US.
1981 Mural, Lanai House Apartment Lobby, Long Island, US.
Selected collections:
Museum of History and Art, Douglasville, Georgia, US.
Noble Insurance, Georgia, US.
Boys and Girls Club, Carrollton, Georgia, US.
Mr. And Mrs. Richard Ingoglia, Southampton, NY, US.
Jaamsa Cultural Center, Jaamsa, Finland.
Art Fairs
ArtsLibre Barcelona 2023, Internacionale de les publications des Barcelona with Al-tiba9 Contemporary Arts.
Selected Awards, Residencies & Grants, Auctions:
2024 Chinwe Russell Auctions in liveauctioneers.com, Bulgarian Inspiration, 2023.
2022/23 Certificates of Artistic Excellence (3), Circle Arts Foundation, Greece/France.
2023 Biafarin Art Award, Exhibitione, Canada.
1991 Air France Art Award (winner), Air France Airlines, New York-Paris, US-France.
2022/23 smART Kinston Art Residency, North Carolina, US.
2022 Grant, smART Kinston Residency, North Carolina, US.
1991 Auction Jadeite Gallery, Hells Kitchen, New York, US.
Selected press and bibliography:
Alicia Shapiro, Why Collect Art? in Neuse News, Column (2024).
Raney Rogers, “The arts as something to do in Kinston” in Neuse News (2023).
Michael Parker, “June 15 ‘Artist Talk’ Focuses on Digital Art” in Neuse News (2023).
Editor, “10 Questions with Alice Shapiro” Interview in Al-tiba9 Contemporary Art (2022).
David Allen Peters, “What use is this?” in The Two Percent (2020).
Prof. Liu and Cat, “Don't Give Me No Bull ” in ArtProf.org livestream (2019).
Prof. Liu and Associate, “Joy” in ArtProf.org livestream (2019).
Linda Edwards, "Featured” in The Courier Newspaper (2020) at Savannah, Tennessee.
Mila Andre, “Women at Work” in The Daily News (1991) at New York, US (Artist/Curator).
Mario Fratti, Le Donne-Artiste Celebrano Se Stesse in Oggi (1993), New Jersey, US.
Editor, "Ihmisia" in Luontoa Ja Elaimia, Koillis Hame, Finland.
Jukka Komppa, "Naiselliset Nyanssit Jamsan Hiidenkirnussa" in Keskisuomalainen, Finland.
Alice Shapiro, Saltian: to dance, unbound Content Press, New Jersey, US (2012).
Professional contributions:
1987: Board of Advisors, Anne Hammel and Dancers, New York, US.
1986: Administrative Assistant, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, US.
1986: Artist, Bookstore at Metropolitan Museum of Art Children's Workshop, New York, US.