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BIOGRAPHY

Claude Kattan is a Lebanese American artist based in NY City. She started her art education with artists who introduced her to pencil, charcoal drawing and realist painting. She attended classes at Boca Raton Museum Art School in Florida. Her passion for Fine Art lead her to pursue her education and follow her dream of becoming a full time artist. She moved to New York City and enrolled at the ART STUDENTS LEAGUE OF NEW YORK, where she earned her four year diploma in Fine Art, trained under the supervision of well known artists such as Leonid Gervits, Max Ginsburg, Costa Vavagiakis, Gregg Kreutz, Thomas Torak, Robin Smith, Dan Gheno, Harvey Dinnerstein, among many others. She attended several workshops on different medium and she took courses in sculpture with artist Barney Hodes, and print making, like etching, aquatint, lithography and linocut. Whether she’s working with paint, sculpture, or mixed media, Kattan is always looking to push her art and herself further, exploring new techniques and styles with every project she takes on. During her time in New York, Kattan has had the pleasure of showcasing her work at various group exhibitions in galleries around the USA such as New York City, Virginia Beach, Miami FL, Chapel Hill NC and Sedona AZ, earning her numerous awards.  She’s won 2nd Prize Winner of a juried show at the Women In The Visual Arts (WITVA) organization in Florida, she got a Mention of Honor at Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery in NY, and earned the Silver Medal, “Medaille d’Argent”, from the Art-Sciences et Lettres  institution in Paris, France. Throughout her entire life, Claude Kattan has been an artist at heart, even as a teenager, she painted on silk and glass. She constantly seeks to translate the world around her using stunning artistic expressions that captivate the viewer - and her talent for doing so is truly remarkable.  Claude has done commissioned portraits and she is known for her unique style of painting which conveys an emotional connection to her subjects. Claude worked as primary assistant teacher for children classes and as a monitor for various art workshops at ART STUDENTS LEAGUE OF NEW YORK at the time of her studies in the city. Claude was featured in magazine articles and TV interviews on ART USA,  Al Hurra TV, and LBCI TV, and Monte Carlo Radio. As an artist, Kattan is constantly evolving and honing her personal style, always striving for greater authenticity and deeper meaning in her pieces. Her approach to each new project is one of unbridled enthusiasm and dedication, pouring all her creative energy into every brushstroke, every piece of sculpture, and every mixed media creation that she creates. For those looking to embrace the world of Claude Kattan, there is no better way to experience her stunning creations than to get in touch with and witness her incredible passion and talent in action. So why wait? Discover the world of this incredible artist today and be inspired by her boundless creativity and dedication to her craft.

AWARDS

2024 - Silver Medal “Medaille d’Argent” - the Art-Sciences et Lettres - Paris, France*participating as a Lebanese artist . 
2014 - Honor Mention of a juried show - Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery - New York, NY  

2010 - Honor Mention of a juried show - Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery - New York, NY 

2009 - 2nd Prize Winner of a juried show - Women In The Visual Arts (WITVA) - West Palm Beach , Florida 

EXHIBITIONS

2024 - "Personnages Reconnus de Mon Pays" - collective "Summer in Colors" - Gallery Cheriff Tabet - Beirut, Lebanon 

2023 - ArtShopping Fair - Carrousel du Louvre - Paris, France
2023 - Gallery Thuillier - Paris, France 

2023 - 311 Gallery - Raleigh, North Carolina  

2019 - The Artist Gallery - Virginia Beach, Virginia   

2016 - Demouzy Contemporary Art Center - Long Island, NY
2015 - “Small Works” - MBPO Manhattan Borough President’s Office i MBPO - New York, NY

2014 - Chapel Hill Art Gallery - Chapel Hill, North Carolina  

2010-2019 - Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery - New York, NY  

2009 - Women In The Visual Arts (WITVA) - West Palm Beach , Florida 

2007 - Patch Reef Park - Boca Raton, Florida 

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