• Home
  • Exhibits
    • Exhibit Notes
  • Cape Cod Gallery
  • Hudson River Gallery
  • Cityscape / Landscape
    • New York
    • Rochester
    • Chicago
    • Santa Barbara
    • Wisconsin
    • Los Angeles
    • West Virginia
  • Hollywood Gallery
  • Jewish Life and Culture
    • Israel Gallery
    • Midrash Gallery >
      • Midrash Notes
    • American Jewish Life Gallery
  • At Work Gallery
  • Portraits
  • Drawings
  • Family Gallery
  • Miscellaneous Gallery
  • Artist's Resume
  Brian Shapiro Art

Artist's Resume

Partial Resume
 
Brian Shapiro was born on May 27, 1942 in Rochester, New York.  In 1950, he attended classes at the Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester.  In 1960, Shapiro won a citywide art scholarship competition to the Rochester Institute of Technology, where he received an A.A.S. degree.  In 1962 Shapiro was awarded an S.A.I.C. scholarship to the Art Institute of Chicago.  In 1964 he graduated with honors, earning a B.F.A in Sculpture, followed by an M.F.A. in painting in 1967.
Shapiro taught College Art from 1969-71.  From 1971-74 he designed and physically built four private homes.  His most recent sale of over 200 paintings was to The Elizabeth Collection at Artisan Works, in Rochester New York.
 
Teaching & Grants
 
                                    2009 Wallkill River School, “Painting the Night” workshop
                                    2010 Arts in Orange Grant “Self Portrait/ Portrait Class” 8 weeks
                                      Arts Council of Rockland County workshop, “Selling Your Art to Business”   
                                    2011 Arts Partners Challenge Grant Program of ArtsWestchester /NY State 
                                             Council on the Arts “Mural Project Pine Bush High School”
                                             Arts in Orange Grant “Drawing/ Painting Class” 8 weeks
                                    2013 Arts in Orange Narrative Art Workshop 5 weeks
                                    2014 ArtsWestchester , Narrative Art workshop 5 weeks

Selected One-Person Shows
                                      2015  Santa Barbara KarpelesManuscript Museum
                                      2011  Chasidic Art Institute, Brooklyn, NY                                     
                                               Charter Oaks Cultural Center, Hartford, CT
                                      2008 Synagogue for the Arts Gallery Space, New York
                                      2007 Doug Johnson Gallery, Orleans, Cape Cod
                                      2006  Karpeles Museum, Santa Barbara, CA
                                      2006  Karpeles Museum, Newburgh, NY
                                      2005  Chassidic Art Institute, Brooklyn, NY 
                                      2003  Karpeles Museum, Newburgh, NY
  1.                                1999 American Jewish Museum Of the JCC of Pittsburgh 
                                                Samuel Rosenberg Award of Excellence
                                      1997   Karpeles Museum, Santa Barbara, CA
                                      1996   Mizel Museum, Denver, CO
                                              Yeshiva University Museum, NYC, NY
                                              Karpeles Museum, Santa Barbara, CA
                                    1995  “Jerusalem 3000” Tour, Israeli Consulate, Los Angeles, CA
  •  Mandel Jewish Community Center, Cleveland, OH
  •  Memphis Jewish Community Center, TN
  •  West Palm Beach Jewish Community Center, FL
                                    1993   Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity, Beverly Hills, CA
                                    1991   Shoestring Gallery, Rochester, NY
                                    1990   Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce, selections from 90  commissioned works
                                    1988   & 1984, Motion Picture Academy, Los Angeles, CA
                                    1987   Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, CA
                                    1986   Richard Dreyfuss Residence, Los Angeles, CA
                                    1985   United States Embassy, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
                                    1983   Feingarten Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
                                    1977   Madison Art Center, WI
 
Selected Group Shows
                                      2010   Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art
                                      2009   Pine Bush Art Tour, Pine Bush, NY         
                                      2007   Red Eft Gallery,  Wurtsboro, NY
                                      2003   Carol Schwartz Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
                                      2002   Nan Miller Gallery, Rochester, NY 
                                      2002   Museum In the Community, Hurricane, West Virginia
                                      1995   Agora Gallery, New York City
                                      1994   Montserrat Gallery, New York City
                                      1986   Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibit
  •  Miami Center for the Arts
  •  Cincinnati Museum of Fine Arts
  •  Denver Museum of Art
  •  Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History
                                    1985   United States Information Agency (15 paintings)
  •  National Gallery of Art, Athens, Greece
  •  Dom Sindakata, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
                                              Dyanson Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
                                    1981   Rocky Mountain National Watermedia, Golden, CO
                                    1964   Bundy International Sculpture Show, Vermont
                                              Chicago and Vicinity Show, IL
                                    1963   Norfolk Drawing Annual, Norfolk Museum, VA
                                    1962   Memorial Art Gallery, David Jewett Award, Rochester, NY
 
 
Public Murals
                                  
                                    1979   Monroe Savings Bank, Rochester, NY
                                    1978   Richland County Bank, WI
                                    1977   Richland County Courthouse
                                               Wisconsin State Office Building, Milwaukee, WI
 
Reviews and Publications
                                   
                                    Santa Barbara News-Press                   New York Graphic Society
                                    American Film Magazine                                     Christian Science Monitor
                                    Hollywood Reporter                                            Hollywood Variety
                                    Financial Marketing                                              New Art Examiner
                                    Art Scene                                                                In These Times
                                    Mid-West Art Journal                         Jiaoliu Magazine, Hong Kong
                                    Rochester Times Union                           Phoenix Business Journal        
                                    Milwaukee Journal                                                 Chicago Tribune
                                    Rochester Business Journal                      Ventura Business Digest
                                    Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
 
Television
                                 
                                    Channel 3, KEYT, Santa Barbara, CA
                                    Entertainment Tonight International
                                    Hollywood Close-Up
                                    CNN National News
                                    Channels 8, 10, 21, Rochester, NY
                                    Channel 4, Milwaukee, WI
                                    Jerusalem On Line, Israel
                                    Jewish Television Network, National
 
Collections Include
                                     Pine Bush High School
                                    Mizel Museum, Denver
                                     Hebrew Union College Museum, New York 
                                     Richard Dreyfuss, actor, Los Angeles
                                     Hyatt Hotel, Jerusalem, Israel
                                     Joint Authority for Jewish Zionist Education, Israel
                                     Rochester Jewish Home for the Aged, Rochester, NY
                                     Memphis Jewish Home for the Aged, Tennessee
                                     Eltrex Industries, Inc., Rochester, New York             
                                     University of Southern California, Los Angeles
                                     Bentley College, Boston, Massachusetts          
                                     Sharon Gless, actress, Los Angeles
                                     Barney Rosenzweig, producer/director, Los Angeles                                                
                                     Army Archerd, columnist, Los Angeles
                                     Bernie Brillstein, agent, Los Angeles                                            
                                     Lalo Schfrin, composer/ conductor, Los Angeles
                                     Jeremy Paul Kagan, director, Los Angeles                      
                                     Mike and Corky Stoller, song writer, musician, Los Angeles
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.