Joel Shapiro

Joel Shapiro (born 1941 New York City, New York) is an American sculptor renown for his dynamic work composed of simple rectangular shapes. He received a B.A. in 1964 and a M.A. in 1969 from New York University. He lives and works in New York City.

Works in collections

United States

California

* "Untitled", 1978, San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art, La Jolla
* "Untitled", 1974, Gersh, Philip & Beatrice, Los Angeles
* "Untitled", 1988, Gersh, Philip & Beatrice, Los Angeles
* "Untitled", 1981, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
* "Untitled", 1979, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
* "Untitled", 1982, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
* "Untitled 1975", Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
* "Untitled", 1988, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco

District of Columbia

* "Untitled", 1989, National Gallery of Art, Washington
* "Untitled", 1974, National Gallery of Art, Washington
* "Untitled", 1975, National Gallery of Art, Washington
* "Untitled", 1975, National Gallery of Art, Washington
* "Untitled", 1983, National Gallery of Art, Washington
* "Untitled", 1986, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington
* "Loss and Regeneration", 1993, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington

Illinois

* "Untitled", 1984, Elliott, Gerald S., Chicago
* "Untitled (Arching Figure)", 1985, Elliott, Gerald S., Chicago
* "Untitled (for G.S.E.)", 1987, Elliott, Gerald S., Chicago
* "Untitled", 1981, Governors State University, University Park

Indiana

* "Untitled", 1984, Ball State Museum of Art, Indiana

Iowa

* "Untitled", 2003, Principal Riverwalk, Des Moines

Maine

* "Untitled", 1984, Colby College, Museum of Art, Waterville

Maryland

* "Untitled", 1985, Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore
* "Untitled", 1970, Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore

Massachusetts

* "Untitled", 1990, Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge

Michigan

* "Untitled", 1975, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit
* "Untitled", 1985, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit

Minnesota

* "Untitled", 1975, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis

Missouri

* "Untitled", 1984, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis
* "Untitled", 1991, Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City

Nebraska

* "Untitled", 1984, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery and Garden,

New York

* "Seven Elements", 2001-2003, Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany
* "Untitled", 1988, Museum of Modern Art, NYC
* "Untitled", 1988, Museum of Modern Art, NYC
* "Untitled (house on shelf)", 1974, Museum of Modern Art, NYC
* "Untitled", 1994, Sony Plaza, NYC
* "Untitled (House on Field)", 1976, Whitney Museum of American Art, NYC
* "Untitled", 1978, Whitney Museum of American Art, NYC
* "Untitled", 1981, Whitney Museum of American Art, NYC
* "Untitled", 2000, Rockefeller University, New York

North Carolina

* "Untitled", 1990, North Carolina Museum of Art
* "Untitled", 1995, Davidson College, Van Every/ Smith Galleries

Ohio

* "Untitled", , University of Cincinnati Galleries, Ohio
* "Untitled", 1977, Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, Ohio
* "Untitled", 1989, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio

Pennsylvania

* "Untitled maquette", 1984, CIGNA Museum and Art Collection, Philadelphia
* "Untitled", 1984, CIGNA Museum and Art Collection, Philadelphia

Texas

* "Untitled", 1975, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas
* "Untitled", 1983, Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas
* "Untitled", 1977, Fort Worth Art Museum, Fort Worth
* "Untitled", 1977, Fort Worth Art Museum, Fort Worth
* "Untitled", 1990, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
* "Untitled", 2000, McNay Art Museum, San Antonio

Washington

* "Untitled", 1980-81, Restricted Owner, Seattle, Washington

Wisconsin

* "Untitled", 1987, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

International collections

Australia

* "Untitled (chair)", 1974, Australian National Gallery, Canberra

Canada

* "Conjunction", 1999, Embassy of the United States of America, Ottawa

Denmark

* Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebaek

Germany

* "Untitled", 1999, Köln Skulpture Park, Cologne

Israel

* "Untitled", 1991, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv
* "Untiteled", 1996, Billy Rose Art Garden, Israel Museum, Jerusalem

weden

* "Untitled", 1979, Moderna Museet, Stockholm
* "Untitled", 1982, Moderna Museet, Stockholm

United Kingdom

* "Untitled", 1978, Tate Gallery, London
* "Untitled", 1984, Tate Gallery, London

Bibliography

* Marshall, Richard and Smith, Robert. (1982) "Joel Shapiro". Whitney Museum of American Art. ISBN 0-87427-039-1 [http://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=11T3450K0746J.11257&profile=ariall&uri=link=3100006~!428~!3100001~!3100002&aspect=Browse&menu=search&ri=2&source=~!siartinventories&term=Shapiro%2C+Joel%2C+1941-+%2C+sculptor.&index=AUTHORSmithsonian Institute Research Information System - Joel Shapiro]
* " [http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=learn.whatispc.notable.artsandlit Notable Former Volunteers / Arts and Literature] ". Peace Corps official site. Accessed 5 January 2007.