Thursday, October 1, 2026
Sculptor and artist Lori Shorin will have some her select pieces on display at the Long Island Arts Council’s Art Alcove in the Freeport Recreation Center for the entirety of the month of May.
Shorin is a figurative sculptor whose work explores the quiet, intimate moments of connection between individuals. Capturing those subtle moments in her art work helps make much of her pieces as captivating as they are.
Over the past six years, Shorin has created compositions that bring together figures from different faith traditions, imagining encounters rooted in empathy and common humanity.
One of Shorin’s most notable pieces that is an example of her interactions with religion is her “Manna from Heaven,” where she blends Buddhism and Christianity by depicting the mother of Buddha nursing the infant Moses. Shorin says this artwork offers “a powerful vision of spiritual interconnectedness.”
Shorin began her career in realistic figurative sculpture in 2005 by selling her belongings and moving to Italy where she spent four years studying the human form at the Florence Academy of Art.
Shorin’s artistic practice has long been driven by a commitment to social change and community development through a variety of artworks and through her founding of the New York Figurative Art Atelier. Through this organization, she teaches figurative sculpture, sharing the knowledge and discipline she developed during her studies at Florence Art Academy.
The reception for Shorin’s Art Alcove exhibit will be on May 21 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. with all invited to attend.
