EDUCATION
M.F.A. in Photography, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA, 2006
B.A. in Anthropology / Sociology, Kenyon College, Gambier, OH, 2000 (Cum Laude)
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2007
Simulating Iraq, Bernard Toale Gallery, Boston, MA
In Training, Soldiers Before War, University of Rhode Island Photography Gallery, Kingston, RI
2006
Claire Beckett at the Boston Drawing Project, Bernard Toale Gallery
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Bakalar Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009
UN-SCR-1325, Curated by Jan Van Woensel, Chelsea Museum of Art, New York, NY
Bad Moon Rising, Curated by Jessica Silverman and Jan Van Woensel, Boots
Contemporary Art Space, Saint Louis, MO
2008
Exposure 2008, Photographic Resource Center, Boston, MA
Uncommon Denominator: Photography, Juried Exhibition, Trustman Art Gallery, Simmons College, Boston, MA
Experiencing War in Iraq, Juried Exhibition, Arts Exchange at the Pawtucket Armory, Pawtucket, RI
2007
Massachusetts Cultural Council Photography Grant Recipients, Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown, MA
From Sham to Shame, Juried Exhibition, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
Foundation on Parade: Saint Botolph Club Foundation Grant Recipients, Saint Botolph Club, Boston, MA
2006
Document: Contemporary Social Documentary Work, Curated By Leslie K. Brown, Photographic Resource Center, Boston, MA
30 Under 30, Juried by Jo-Ann Conklin,Hera Gallery, Wakefield, RI
Boston Young Contemporaries, Juried by Kiki Smith, 808 Gallery, Boston University, Boston, MA
College Art Association’s Regional MFA Show, President’s Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art
Paper Politics Brooklyn, 5+5 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (with catalog)
Home Front, Doran Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Carroll and Sons Gallery, Boston, MA
MEDIA
2008
Big Red & Shiny, vol 82. “9 Questions With Claire Beckett,” by Jess T. Dugan. (Click to View)
Flak Photo, 26 May. “Today’s Flak Photo.” (Click to View)
Lost At E Minor Blog, 30 October. “Photography: Claire Beckett’s ‘In Training’ by Alison Zavos. (Click to View)
Cool Hunting Blog, 30 October. “Claire Beckett” by Alison Zavos. (Click to View)
The Intredpid Art Collector Blog, 30 April. “Your Sister Wears Combat Boots.” (Click to View)
2007
The Boston Globe, 4 November. “Here’s Looking at You: Engaging yet Ambiguous, Deadpan Photography Provides a Refuge From Emotion in a Time of Worry,” by Greg Cook. (Click to View)
Boston Public Radio, WBUR 91.9 FM, Morning Edition, October 15. “Embedded Artist” by Andrea Shea. (Click to View)
The Boston Phoenix, 2 October. “Ready for War? Claire Beckett Looks for the ‘Human Level,’” by Greg Cook. (Click to View)
Photo District News Blog, 5 November. “The Photo Feed.” (Click to View)
The Newport Mercury 19 September. “Babes in Arms: They’re Young, But They’ve Got Guns and They Know How to Use Them,” by Lisa Utman Randall.
Another Company Blog, 9 January. (Click to View)
i heart photograph Blog, 13 January. (Click to View)
Shane Lavalette Blog, 3 January. (Click to View)
2006
The Boston Globe, February 26. “They’re Connected by Community: Exhibit Captures Local Residents Who Share a Bond,” by Mark Feeney.
The Source (Boston University), March 2. “Beyond the Camera Lens.”
Folio (Massachusetts College of Art), Summer 2006. “Photographer Views Life Through Lens of Experience: Claire Beckett Embarks on the Next Chapter.”
South County Independent, July 13. “Hera Gallery to Host ‘30 Under 30.’”
GRANTS and AWARDS
2008
Photolucida’s Critical Mass Competition, Top 50
2007
Massachusetts Cultural Council Individual Artist Grant
2006
Faculty Research Development Grant, University of Connecticut
St. Botolph Club Foundation Grant-in-Aid Award
TEACHING
Assistant Professor, Department of Photography, New England Institute of Art, Boston, MA, 2007-present
Lecturer of Photography and Darkroom Manager, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 2006-2007
PEACE CORPS SERVICE
Rural Community Health Worker, Republic of Benin, West Africa, 2002-2004
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
French: Written and Spoken Fluency