Shapiro’s work is bursts of black calligraphy, played against colored rectangles, dashing brushwork cut up and sorted before collaging onto the paintings...rigorous elements in a kind of East meets West format resulting in strong, bold canvases that exist on their own terms. He began his career at Northwestern University and the School of Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. His career spans 41 years and his dynamic compositions show clear influences of Motherwell, De Kooning and Hofmann. His paintings are found in several major public and private collections, as well as important museums across the U.S.