Stefanie Klavens’ work focuses on the importance of place and documentation of visual aspects of the American social landscape. Her photographs encourages deeper thought into subject matter often taken for granted: historic single-screen movie palaces, disappearing drive-in theaters, and the quirky individuality often displayed in private homes and places of business. Klavens, a Massachusetts Cultural Council Artist Grants recipient, studied at Boston’s School of the Museum of Fine Arts, where she received a BFA and was awarded a Traveling Fellowship.
Solo and Featured Exhibits (selected)
A Sense of Place, (3 person) Dana Gallery, Wellesley MA, 2017
Movie Classics, Catamount Arts, Saint Johnsbury, VT, curated by Katherine French, 2015
Celluloid Dreams, Vermont Center for Photography, Brattleboro, VT, 2013
The Space In Between, (3 person), Photographic Resource Center, Boston, MA, 2012-13
The Art of the Movie Theater, Davis Orton Gallery, Hudson, NY, 2011
The Art of the Movie Theater, Museum of Our National Heritage, Lexington, MA, 2009-2010
Celluloid Dreams, Gallery on The Plaza, New England Institute of Art, Brookline, MA, 2009
Introductions (small group), Judi Rotenberg Gallery, Boston, MA, 2003
Group Exhibits (selected)
Winter Solstice Exhibit, Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA, 2020
Finding Home, Suffolk University Gallery, Boston, MA, curated by Deborah Davidson, 2019
United Photo Industries’ The FENCE outdoor exhibit, New England Showcase, Boston, MA, 2019
American Structures, Robert Klein Gallery, Boston MA, curated by Hank Hauptman, 2018
24th Annual Juried Member’s Exhibit, Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA, juried by Richard McCabe, 2018
The Opposite of the World, Sanlang Art Dimension, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 2016
19th Annual Juried Member’s Exhibit, Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA, 2113
Community of Artists, Danforth Museum, Framingham, MA, 2013
Love, Hate and Everything in Between, Stone Crop Gallery, York ME, 2012
Members Exhibition, Houston Center for Photography, Houston, TX, juried by Ariel Shanberg, 2011
Sources-Origins, South Shore Art Center, juried by Howard Yezerski, Cohasset, MA, 2011
Off The Wall, curated by Jen Mergel and Helen Molesworth, Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA, 2010
Community of Artists, Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA, 2010
Faculty Exhibit, Gallery on the Plaza, New England Institute of Art, Brookline, MA, 2008
Member’s Show, Texas Photographic Society, Semmes Art Gallery, Austin, TX, 2007
Blue, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA, 2006
Open Photo/Sculpture 2005, juried by Leslie K. Brown, Kathryn Schultz Gallery, Cambridge, MA, 2005
TPS 12: The National Competition (first prize), juried by Stephen Perloff, Texas Photographic Society, touring, 2003–2004
Lost Theaters of Somerville, Somerville Museum, Somerville, MA, 2003–2004
New England Photographers ‘03, Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA, 2003
Members’ Exhibit, Photographic Resource Center, Boston, MA, 2003
Rest Room: privacy and consciousness, Mills Gallery, Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA, 2002
Presentations and Lectures (selected)
Artists Talk, “Celluloid Dreams”, Vermont Center for Photography, Brattleboro, Vermont, July 28, 2013
Panel Discussion, “Capturing the Changing Cityscape: Visual Expressions of the Built Environment”,
Boston Society of Architects Space, March 4, 2013
National Museum of Women in the Arts Massachusetts Committee, gallery talk at the National Heritage Museum,
Lexington, MA, “The Art of the Movie Theater”, 2010
New England School of Photography, Boston, MA, Visiting Artist, 2006
Membership Print Program contributor (invitational), Texas Photographic Society, 2004
Publications (selected)
Boston Globe, Mark Feeney, “An eye-opening Danforth Biennial”, September 21, 2013
Vermont Life Magazine, Bill Anderson, “Stefanie Klavens Celluloid Dreams”, Summer, 2013
Boston Globe, Mark Feeney, “Jurors focus on quality at Giffin Museum”, August 1, 2013
Boston Globe, Mark Feeney, “The Space in Between”, November 27, 2012
Columbia County Register-Star, John Paul Keeler, “The Art of the Movie Theater”, July 22, 2011
Boston Globe, Mark Feeney, “America The Beautiful”, March 26, 2010
Boston Globe, Stefanie Klavens, “Now Showing”, March 21, 2010
Boston Globe, Brock Parker, “With camera, photographer preserves a fading art form”, January 7, 2010
MetroWest Daily News, Margaret Smith, “American theaters in focus at National Heritage Museum in Lexington”, November 5, 2009
Lowell Sun, Nancye Tuttle, “Movie Palaces Live On In Photo Show”, October 29, 2009
Art New England, David Raymond, “Celluloid Dreams”, August/September, 2009
Boston Globe, Cindy Cantrell, “Celluloid Dreams”, June 21 2009
Harper’s Magazine, cover photograph, June 2005
Photo Review, “The Photo Review International Competition”, 2005
Yankee Magazine, by Judy Ashkenaz, “Lost and Found”, November 2003
Tufts Magazine, Laura Ferguson, “Americana Through the Lens”, spring, 2003
The Providence Phoenix, Bill Rodriguez, “Memory and Synesthesia at Hera Gallery”, May 16-22, 2003
South County Independent, Wakefield, RI, Doug Norris, “Sensing something more at latest Hera exhibition”, May 15, 2003
ArtsMEDIA, Jared Simmons, “Introductions”, Judi Rotenberg Gallery February 15, 2003
Solo and Featured Exhibits (selected)
A Sense of Place, (3 person) Dana Gallery, Wellesley MA, 2017
Movie Classics, Catamount Arts, Saint Johnsbury, VT, curated by Katherine French, 2015
Celluloid Dreams, Vermont Center for Photography, Brattleboro, VT, 2013
The Space In Between, (3 person), Photographic Resource Center, Boston, MA, 2012-13
The Art of the Movie Theater, Davis Orton Gallery, Hudson, NY, 2011
The Art of the Movie Theater, Museum of Our National Heritage, Lexington, MA, 2009-2010
Celluloid Dreams, Gallery on The Plaza, New England Institute of Art, Brookline, MA, 2009
Introductions (small group), Judi Rotenberg Gallery, Boston, MA, 2003
Group Exhibits (selected)
Winter Solstice Exhibit, Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA, 2020
Finding Home, Suffolk University Gallery, Boston, MA, curated by Deborah Davidson, 2019
United Photo Industries’ The FENCE outdoor exhibit, New England Showcase, Boston, MA, 2019
American Structures, Robert Klein Gallery, Boston MA, curated by Hank Hauptman, 2018
24th Annual Juried Member’s Exhibit, Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA, juried by Richard McCabe, 2018
The Opposite of the World, Sanlang Art Dimension, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 2016
19th Annual Juried Member’s Exhibit, Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA, 2113
Community of Artists, Danforth Museum, Framingham, MA, 2013
Love, Hate and Everything in Between, Stone Crop Gallery, York ME, 2012
Members Exhibition, Houston Center for Photography, Houston, TX, juried by Ariel Shanberg, 2011
Sources-Origins, South Shore Art Center, juried by Howard Yezerski, Cohasset, MA, 2011
Off The Wall, curated by Jen Mergel and Helen Molesworth, Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA, 2010
Community of Artists, Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA, 2010
Faculty Exhibit, Gallery on the Plaza, New England Institute of Art, Brookline, MA, 2008
Member’s Show, Texas Photographic Society, Semmes Art Gallery, Austin, TX, 2007
Blue, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA, 2006
Open Photo/Sculpture 2005, juried by Leslie K. Brown, Kathryn Schultz Gallery, Cambridge, MA, 2005
TPS 12: The National Competition (first prize), juried by Stephen Perloff, Texas Photographic Society, touring, 2003–2004
Lost Theaters of Somerville, Somerville Museum, Somerville, MA, 2003–2004
New England Photographers ‘03, Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA, 2003
Members’ Exhibit, Photographic Resource Center, Boston, MA, 2003
Rest Room: privacy and consciousness, Mills Gallery, Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA, 2002
Presentations and Lectures (selected)
Artists Talk, “Celluloid Dreams”, Vermont Center for Photography, Brattleboro, Vermont, July 28, 2013
Panel Discussion, “Capturing the Changing Cityscape: Visual Expressions of the Built Environment”,
Boston Society of Architects Space, March 4, 2013
National Museum of Women in the Arts Massachusetts Committee, gallery talk at the National Heritage Museum,
Lexington, MA, “The Art of the Movie Theater”, 2010
New England School of Photography, Boston, MA, Visiting Artist, 2006
Membership Print Program contributor (invitational), Texas Photographic Society, 2004
Publications (selected)
Boston Globe, Mark Feeney, “An eye-opening Danforth Biennial”, September 21, 2013
Vermont Life Magazine, Bill Anderson, “Stefanie Klavens Celluloid Dreams”, Summer, 2013
Boston Globe, Mark Feeney, “Jurors focus on quality at Giffin Museum”, August 1, 2013
Boston Globe, Mark Feeney, “The Space in Between”, November 27, 2012
Columbia County Register-Star, John Paul Keeler, “The Art of the Movie Theater”, July 22, 2011
Boston Globe, Mark Feeney, “America The Beautiful”, March 26, 2010
Boston Globe, Stefanie Klavens, “Now Showing”, March 21, 2010
Boston Globe, Brock Parker, “With camera, photographer preserves a fading art form”, January 7, 2010
MetroWest Daily News, Margaret Smith, “American theaters in focus at National Heritage Museum in Lexington”, November 5, 2009
Lowell Sun, Nancye Tuttle, “Movie Palaces Live On In Photo Show”, October 29, 2009
Art New England, David Raymond, “Celluloid Dreams”, August/September, 2009
Boston Globe, Cindy Cantrell, “Celluloid Dreams”, June 21 2009
Harper’s Magazine, cover photograph, June 2005
Photo Review, “The Photo Review International Competition”, 2005
Yankee Magazine, by Judy Ashkenaz, “Lost and Found”, November 2003
Tufts Magazine, Laura Ferguson, “Americana Through the Lens”, spring, 2003
The Providence Phoenix, Bill Rodriguez, “Memory and Synesthesia at Hera Gallery”, May 16-22, 2003
South County Independent, Wakefield, RI, Doug Norris, “Sensing something more at latest Hera exhibition”, May 15, 2003
ArtsMEDIA, Jared Simmons, “Introductions”, Judi Rotenberg Gallery February 15, 2003