Katie Shapiro Wins 2021 Paula Riff Award, Exhibition Opens at Center of Photographic Art
Katie Shapiro has been awarded the 2021 Paula Riff Award, which was established by Lenscratch and the Center of Photographic Art. Currently, her work is featured in the exhibition "Changing the Narrative: The First 5 Years of Paula Riff Award Winners," open until July 26, 2026. Shapiro, who holds an MFA from UC Irvine and a BFA from CalArts, utilizes photography and sculpture to delve into themes of motherhood and the intangible. Her work is part of notable collections, including LACMA and the Huntington Library. The next award winner will be announced this Friday.
Key facts
- The Paula Riff Award was established in 2021 by Lenscratch and the Center of Photographic Art.
- The exhibition 'Changing the Narrative: The First 5 Years of Paula Riff Award Winners' is on view through July 26, 2026.
- Katie Shapiro is the 2021 Paula Riff Award winner.
- Shapiro's practice uses photography and sculpture to explore motherhood and the intangible.
- Shapiro holds an MFA from UC Irvine and a BFA from CalArts.
- Her work is in collections including LACMA, the Huntington Library, and the Amon Carter Museum Library.
- She is currently an artist-in-residence at Mass MoCA.
- The 2026 award winner will be announced on Friday.
Entities
Artists
- Paula Riff
- Katie Shapiro
- Aimee Beaubien
- Minwoo Lee
- Paula McCartney
- Marni Myers
Institutions
- Lenscratch
- Center of Photographic Art
- Aperture Gallery
- Kopeikin Gallery
- Klompching Gallery
- Christopher Grimes Gallery
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
- Huntington Library and Art Collection
- California Museum of Photography
- Amon Carter Museum Library
- Banff Centre
- Bullseye Glass
- Mass MoCA
- University of California, Irvine
- CalArts
- Artforum
- Los Angeles Times
- New York Magazine
Locations
- Carmel
- California
- United States
- Los Angeles
- Riverside
- Canada
- Pasadena