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Joel Shapiro Art

American, b. 1941

Shapiro creates abstract geometric sculpture that elicits a sense of movement and engages viewers’ physical and psychological relationships with space. In his recent investigations of the expressive possibility of form and color in space, the artist suspends painted wooden elements from the ceiling, wall, and floor, exploring the projection of thought into space without the constraint of architecture. He has executed more than thirty commissions and publicly-sited sculptures in major Asian, European, and North American cities and has been the subject of more than 160 solo exhibitions and retrospectives internationally. In 2011, the artist energized the monumental forty-three-foot-tall gallery at the Museum Ludwig in Cologne, Germany with fifteen vibrantly painted wooden elements. his work has recently been exhibited at the Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas (2016); Kunstmuseum Winterthur, Switzerland (2017); the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven (2018); and Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Wisconsin (2018). -Pace Gallery

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1996 Joel Shapiro 'Untitled, 1995'
By Joel Shapiro
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 28 x 25 inches ( 71.12 x 63.5 cm ) Image Size: 28 x 25 inches ( 71.12 x 63.5 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Additional Detai...
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1990s Contemporary Joel Shapiro Art

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Offset

For the Archives, LtEd print by Minimalist sculptor, hand signed 171/175, Framed
By Joel Shapiro
Located in New York, NY
Joel Shapiro For the Archives, 2008 Epson inkjet print on cotton etching paper Hand-signed by artist, Hand signed and numbered 171/175 by Joel Shapiro on the front Bears label from T...
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Early 2000s Minimalist Joel Shapiro Art

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Pencil, Graphite, Inkjet, Etching

UNTITLED, by Joel Shapiro (red and black abstract shapes)
By Joel Shapiro
Located in New York, NY
This screenprint has vibrant red and black tones on wove paper Created in 2006, It is hand signed in pencil and numbered from the edition of 118. 32 by 24 3/8 inches (image), 36 3/4 ...
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Early 2000s Abstract Geometric Joel Shapiro Art

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Screen

Joel Shapiro rare poster Minimalist Sculpture Julio Gonzales ctr (Hand Signed)
By Joel Shapiro
Located in New York, NY
Joel Shapiro Poster (Hand Signed), 1990 Offset Lithograph poster Boldly signed and inscribed in black marker on the front 20 × 27 1/2 inches Unframed Hand signed and inscribed by Jo...
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1990s Minimalist Joel Shapiro Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Signed Black and White Abstract Minimalist Woodcut by Joel Shapiro
By Joel Shapiro
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Joel Shapiro Title: Untitled Year: 1994 Medium: Woodcut on hand-made paper, Signed and Numbered in Pencil Edition: 27/75 Image Size: 18 x 4.5 inches (46 x 11.5 cm) Pap...
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1990s Minimalist Joel Shapiro Art

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Woodcut

Joel Shapiro, Untitled, abstract geometric limited edition etching, 1992
By Joel Shapiro
Located in New York, NY
Joel Shapiro's post-minimalist work often references the human body, in a variety of poses, represented by geometric forms. In Untitled, 1992, a blue square is seated firmly atop a black rectangle, which has landed in a seeming haphazard manner within the view frame. The forms have light, sketchy lines around them, reminiscent of Futurist dynamism markings or perhaps a draftsman's study of dimensions. In the upper right, a series of these sketchy markings seem situated somewhere between motion and form. Shapiro has assembled mechanism, geometry, balance, fluid, solid and motion into this dynamic etching, which was produced by Pace Prints...
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1990s Abstract Joel Shapiro Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Joel Shapiro, Untitled, abstract geometric limited edition etching, 1992
By Joel Shapiro
Located in New York, NY
Joel Shapiro's post-minimalist work often references the human body, in a variety of poses, represented by geometric forms. In Untitled, 1992, a rust-red rectangle supports three black rectangles piled at varying angles. The forms have light, sketchy lines around them, reminiscent of Futurist dynamism markings or perhaps a draftsman's study of dimensions. A gelatinous blue form intersects the balanced rectangles, while further blue forms tumble out of a fanned series of black triangles. Shapiro has assembled mechanism, geometry, balance, fluid, solid and motion into this dynamic etching, which was published by Pace Prints...
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1990s Abstract Joel Shapiro Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Untitled
By Joel Shapiro
Located in San Francisco, CA
Joel Shapiro received his B.A. in 1964, and his M.A. in 1969 from New York University. Since his first solo exhibition in 1970, Shapiro's work has been the subject of more than 160 s...
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1990s Abstract Joel Shapiro Art

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Aquatint

JOEL SHAPIRO Colorful Abstract Sculptural Pastel Drawing Black Pink Brown 1985
By Joel Shapiro
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
A lovely 1985 abstract sculptural drawing by Joel Shapiro utilizing shades of pink, brown, white, gray and black. Signed on the verso. Framed Provenance: McIntosh/Drysdale Gallery, W...
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1980s Abstract Joel Shapiro Art

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Pastel, Archival Paper

Untitled
By Joel Shapiro
Located in San Francisco, CA
Edition of 4
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Untitled (#23)
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