<p>Laurie Shapiro (b. 1990, New York) is a painter and installation artist based in NYC.  She received her BFA in 2012 from Carnegie Mellon University.  She has exhibited internationally at the Dyer Arts Center, San Diego Museum of Art, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, Contemporary Jewish Museum, Nashville International Airport, and SACI Florence.  Her enveloping installations have been commissioned for Otherworld, Walter Studios, and Weedmaps, where her piece “Flowers Are Not A Crime” was shown at various festivals, including The Governors Ball, Life is Beautiful, and Cali Vibes.  Shapiro has completed artist residencies at the American Academy in Rome, the Kala Art Institute, Surel’s Place, the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center, and the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. She has been awarded several grants, including a California Council for the Arts Fellowship and a Puffin Grant.  Her work is internationally found in public and private collections, including at SACI Florence, Bilkent University, and the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles.  Her work has appeared in TV segments, including WTAE and KTNV, Jhene Aiko’s 4/20 Performance with Weedmaps, and in publications, including Fiber Arts Now, Artillery Magazine, and LA Weekly.</p><p><br></p><p>https://laurieshapiroart.com/</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.instagram.com/laurieshapiroart/</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Martin Benson for more insights:</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>*To stay updated on the podcast and related content, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠my website</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.martinlbenson.com/">⁠www.martinLbenson.com⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>*To support the show and access exclusive content, consider subscribing for $0.99/month on Instagram (link available from website).</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Credits: Special thanks to Matthew Blankenship of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Sometimes Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for our podcast theme music!</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Support this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/martin-l-benson/support%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/martin-l-benson/support⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p>