Cj Shapiro

As a member of the LGBTQIA community, as an outspoken feminist, and as a Jewish woman who has experienced discrimination and antisemitism, CJ Shapiro uses her work to highlight social conditions that undermine individual liberty and agency. Her work grapples with issues including violence against women and children, sexual abuse, sexuality, race, and gender. Shapiro’s paintings viscerally expose the impact of, and adaptation to, a society that denies its own exclusion, oppression, and exploitation.

Born and raised in New York City, Caren Jo Shapiro is a visual artist, a psychotherapist, and the co-founder of Endangered Bodies. She holds a Masters in Fine Arts, a Masters in Social Work, and a Postgraduate Therapy Degree specializing in eating disorders. Recent exhibitions include “May I ...” at StartaArta in New York, NY and
Art for Social Change: DISSENT at Oak Park Art League in Chicago, IL.

Post-Graduate Degree, 2008
Women’s Therapy Center Institute
New York, NY

Master of Social Work, 2005
Ehrenkranz School of Social Work
New York University
New York, NY

Master of Fine Art, 1984
School of Visual Arts (SVA)
New York, NY

2022:

Mixed Bag, The Feature Gallery, East Stroudsburg, PA
Words Exhibition, Pocono Arts Council, East Stroudsburg, PA
Love the Skin You’re In, Create and Be Studio, East Stroudsburg, PA
Where’s Ya Mind At? Pt. II, Create and Be Studio, East Stroudsburg, PA
Members Exhibition, Pocono Arts Council, East Stroudsburg, PA
Love and Peace, Antoine Dutot Museum and Gallery, Delaware Water Gap, PA
Black Culture in the Burg, Create and Be Studio, East Stroudsburg, PA
No Man's Land, Shockboxx Gallery, Hermosa Beach, CA
Pop-Up Show, The Gallery, East Stroudsburg, PA