Biography
Portrait by Pamela Berkovic
Claire Fahys (b. 1984, France) lives and works in Paris. After studying at the Ateliers de Sèvres in Paris, she completed a BA in Graphic Design at Central Saint Martins, London (2007). A largely self-taught artist, Fahys developed her distinctive oil painting practice while living in London and later Berlin, where the German figurative tradition and the vibrant local art scene had a significant impact on her work. Exposure to the work of German, Danish, and English artists further shaped her evolving artistic vision. Fahys has participated in several residencies in Mexico City, Oficina de Arte (2014, 2016) and most recently, Lagos (2024).
Her solo exhibitions include Cosmos curated by Marion Guggenheim and Catherine Geysen, Viento Solar at Pipeline Gallery, London (2024); Les Mains Libres, curated by Tatiana Roth, London (2023); and Rodéo, Galerie Hussenot, Paris (2022). Recent group exhibitions include Body Symphonies, curated by Marion Guggenheim and Nicolas Dewavrin (Paris, 2024); Tempo, Better Go South Gallery (Berlin, 2023); The Power to Dream, Galerie Hussenot (Paris, 2023); and Chambre à Part, curated by Pierre Allizan and Laurence Dreyfus (Brussels, 2023). Fahys' work has been featured in FAD Magazine (2023–2024), Whitewall Magazine (2024), It’s Nice That (2022), and Le Quotidien de l’Art (2022).
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