Claudia Chan Shaw

Claudia Chan Shaw

painting of claudia, art curator

Painting credit: Sally Ryan, Year of the Rabbit' - portrait of Claudia Chan Shaw, Archibald Prize 2023 Finalist

Claudia Chan Shaw has a multi-faceted career. She is host and producer of television program, Antiques DownUnder and was co-host on ABC TV’s popular program, Collectors. Her book Collectomania: From objects of desire to magnificent obsession, celebrates collections both strange and beautiful. Claudia hosts and produces Arts Friday, 89.7fm Eastside Radio, featuring performing and visual arts, cultural events and in-depth profile interviews.

Claudia is a tour leader for Sydney-based cultural and special interest tour operator Renaissance Tours. She leads the successful series of ‘Art Deco to Art Now’ and Art Nouveau tours around the world.

She is co-designer and director for acclaimed Australian fashion label, Vivian Chan Shaw, with the designs represented in the permanent collection of the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney.

Claudia was the inaugural curator of the City of Sydney’s Chinese New Year Festival (2016-2018) and designed large scale installations for Lunar New Year celebrations (2016 – 2021).