David Shapiro is a New York-based USPAP-compliant fine art appraiser and advisor. A Certified Member of the Appraisers Association of America with a designated specialty in Postwar and Contemporary Art and a practice in fine art broadly, Mr. Shapiro appraises art for purposes including insurance, tax, and collateral loans and serves as an expert on art valuation matters for litigation and alternative dispute resolution (arbitration and mediation). As an advisor, Mr. Shapiro facilitates purchases and sales of work of modern and contemporary art, helping clients navigate both retail and auction markets.
Mr. Shapiro has spoken on the art market and art valuation for organizations including ArtTable, AXA XL Insurance, DMINTI, Gallagher Insurance, Markel Insurance Company, the New Art Academy, the New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA), and Sotheby’s Institute of Art, and he has served as a juror for the Armory Show. Mr. Shapiro is a Committee Member for the New York Metro chapter of the Private Risk Management Association (PRMA) and a member of the Professional Advisors to the International Art Market (PAIAM).
A graduate of Columbia University, Mr. Shapiro has a background as an artist and as an art historian. He is the founding editor of the contemporary art publication Museo, and has served as a contributing editor to several art history textbooks.
