Places of Distinction
OUTSIDER ART FAIR 2024
“Acclaimed for her skillful use of color and densely layered compositions that spilled to the edges of the support, Sobel pioneered what became known as ‘all-over’ abstraction... This exhibition marks the first time her major paintings have been reunited in over sixty years.
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OUTSIDER ART FAIR 2023
“Gramma and I connected spiritually and I feel that I’ve carried her essence into my own life and art. She taught me a reverence for nature. She loved to be outdoors, especially near the ocean. I grew up thinking that the sand and the ocean were secret tellers and that they were mysterious beyond understanding.”
2022| Janet Sobel and Ashley Shapiro: Spiritual Connection
In reaction to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, James Barron Art is pleased to present an exhibition of Janet Sobel and her granddaughter and Ashley Shapiro. Sobel emigrated to the US from Ukraine in 1908, and Sobel and Shapiro’s art stands as a testimony to the triumph of artistic freedom after political suppression.
OUTSIDER ART FAIR 2022
Outsider Art Fair 2020
presented in nyc
“Wonderful show at Outsider Fair in NYC. Ashley’s art is beautifully displayed along with her grandmother’s! So excited to see The Angels take their rightful place in the world. Congratulations, Ashley! “
~ Pamela Bloom
Premier Sotheby's International Realty
Luxury Real Estate
“In designing this home, it required fine art paintings- organic in style, inspired by nature. When I saw Ashley’s “Waves”, I knew it was the keystone piece that would anchor the home. Ethereal, almost effervescent it gives the home life and light immediately upon entering.
Ashley is masterful in her ability to capture energy and movement. This piece transported me.”
~ Claudia Vitulich
Outsider Art Fair 2019
reviewed in Hyperallergic
Another innovative presentation was made by James Barron Art which displayed Ashley Shapiro’s paintings next to the work of her grandmother, Janet Sobel, with whom Shapiro feels she shares a deep spiritual connection.
outsider art fair 2018
Metropolitan Pavilion
“We are proud to highlight the artistic legacy of Janet Sobel’s work in relation to the paintings of her granddaughter, Ashley Shapiro,” says gallery owner James Barron.
Peaceable Garden
Wall mural is an Intimate part of a healing center in Indianapolis.
8' x 12' - Acrylic on canvas
Four Quartets
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Home of the Philadelphia Orchestra: Marc Mostovoy donated his 8" by 12' painting, "Four Quartets, " which hangs in a central position in the lobby.
24" x 48"
Angels in the Garden
Private collection