Jessica Shapiro

Jessica Shapiro’s improvisational art making process creates a personal record of hyper focus, play, overstimulation, repetition, chaos and calm. Her work moves fluidly between pure abstraction and ambiguous objectivity, drawing upon forms from nature, the figure, from memory & dreams and diagnostic imaging.

She received her BA from Bard College and MFA from the University of Chicago and lives and works in Chicago, IL.

Jessica Shapiro-class of 2025

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Artists in Public Schools creates artist residencies in Chicago Public Schools (CPS), providing expansive art making experiences for students, educators, and professional Chicago-based artists. Working together with a collaborative, community-focused mindset, we celebrate and widely share the unique stories of CPS students and schools through art and creativity. When the arts and aesthetics are integrated into education, work, and life, we strengthen our capacity to learn. Creating something is at the core of learning.