Lauren Shapiro

Lauren Shapiro (b. 1984, Plantation, Fla.) is a Miami-based visual artist whose work explores material traditions and environmental research. Working primarily in ceramics and glass, she creates sculptural forms ranging from vessels and reliefs to large-scale public art installations.

Her practice draws from original fieldwork and site-specific studies, blending organic textures with geometric and architectural motifs. Through collaborations with scientists, and by combining digital tools with traditional hand-built methods, Shapiro creates works that reflect nature’s fragility and human history, serving as both artworks and material archives.

Shapiro’s work was the subject of a solo exhibition, Pastiche, at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Miami, in 2024. Recent commissions include Collected Forms at MSC Cruise Terminal, PortMiami in 2025; Garden Portals at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami in 2021; and Future Pacific at Bakehouse Art Complex, Miami in 2020. Her work is also held in the Soho House Art Collection and the Jorge M. Pérez Collection, among others.

Learn more on her website here.

Commissioned Work

Filmed by Alexa Caravia