Claire Rosen is an award-winning artist known for her imaginative photography — featuring a whimsical exploration of the intersection of art, history and nature. Her hallmark images include charming animals presented in fantastical anthropomorphized settings.  Her still life work reimagines lush flora within a classical painterly tradition.  

Her visual style was shaped by the early influences of Beatrix Potter, natural history museums and the Dutch still life tradition, with her intricate compositions blending the enchantment of children’s illustrations and the refinement of classical painting.  Her work utilizes these visual traditions to spark conversation around contemporary themes.

Her lifelong love of all creatures has led Claire to a distinctive approach that integrates live animals into her creative process — engaging viewers to reflect more deeply on the nature of animals. 

Early in her career, she was twice named to Forbes’ “Best 30 under 30” list for Art & Design. Her work has also received accolades from industry publications like the Aesthetica Art Prize, Communication Arts Annual, IPA, Graphis, PDN Annual, Photoville Fence, Photolucida Critical Mass, Prix de la Photographie, and Sony World Awards.  Her work has been featured in publications including Architectural Digest, National Geographic, Smithsonian Magazine, PhotoVogue, NPR, The Guardian, Harper’s Magazine, Refinery29, and The Washington Post.

Claire’s artwork has been exhibited widely, from New York to Seoul, and has been included in both solo and group shows at venues such as AIPAD at the NYC Armory, Annenberg Space for Photography, Aperture Gallery, SCAD Savannah Museum of Art and The Center for Maine Contemporary Art.  For five consecutive years she has been included on the Photoville Fence in multiple cities—Atlanta, Boston, Brooklyn, Calgary, Houston, and Santa Fe.  Her work is displayed on the walls of Instagram's Headquarters, Rockefeller Center, and the new World Trade Center. She is represented by Koslov Larsen Gallery in Houston, Texas. 

Claire is also a sought-after educator, public speaker and author. Her book, IMAGINARIUM: The Process Behind the Pictures, offers insight into her creative practice and presents tools for the artistic process.  She is profiled in the book, “Why We Photograph Animals” by Huw Lewis-Jones. As a brand ambassador for FujiFilm USA, she continues to influence and educate within the photography community.

Since graduating in 2006 with a B.F.A. in Photography from Savannah College of Art and Design, and with an earlier degree from Bard College at Simon's Rock, she has continued to evolve her practice. In recent years, she and her family moved to Warwick Furnace Farm in rural Chester County, PA, a historic property they have since transformed into a picturesque lavender farm — which provides a setting for Claire’s artist studio, an art gallery and a growing guest artist residency program —  reflecting her continuing commitment to community engagement through the creative arts.

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Alex Randall Bespoke, Alicia Adams Alpaca, Alida Tribute Hotel, Amica Magazine Italy, Antara Palace Boutique Hotel, Anthropologie at Short Hills, Basset & Partners for Nike Global Football, Beverly Hills Hotel, Canvas Arts for Raffles Hotel Istanbul, Citizen X Hound, DAC Art Consultants for Andaz Hotel, Decoy NYC, de.MO Branding & Design, Diptyque Paris, Doubleday Magazine, FujiFilm US, Internazionale Magazine, International Corporate Art for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Jumeirah Hotel Group, Ken Fulk Interiors, L&L Holding Company, Mondadori Editore, Montclair Art Museum, Morgenthal Frederics, National Geographic Magazine, Neiman Marcus at Short Hills, NINEdotARTS, Parcel Shop, Prevention Magazine, Random House Book, Red Farm London, Ryan Wilde Millinery, SCADFASH Museum, shopSCAD, Smithsonian Magazine, Sofistafunk Skirt Co.,Timber Press

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