Karen Ghostlaw received her BA from Pratt Institute in 1984. Mentored by a renowned faculty, students were encouraged to use photography as a tool for creative and critical expression, pushing beyond the technical aspects of the camera to define their concepts of visual narratives. Karen embraced this philosophy, which became the foundation for her work.

As the Co-Founder and Editorial Director for The Pictorial List Nonprofit Organization, Karen finds inspiration through collaboration with photographers worldwide. This exchange not only expands her artistic community but also deepens her understanding of contemporary photography. Karen thrives on collaboration, enjoying the diversity of global perspectives and working on projects that push the boundaries of photographic dialogue. Recently, Karen was featured in The NYC Journal for Top 30 Entrepreneurs to Watch for in 2025.

List of previous exhibitions:

Solo Exhibition
2024
Photo 101: Al-tiba9 Gallery, Barcelona, Spain

Group Exhibitions
2025
Van Gogh Art Gallery, Madrid, Spain
Bank Art Gallery, Newburgh, New York

2024
Shadows: VB Contemporary Art Gallery, Online Exhibition
Fotografar Palavras Exhibition, Leiria, Portugal
Beginnings: VB Contemporary Art Gallery, Online Exhibition

2023
Fotografar Palavras Exhibition, Leiria, Portugal
L'instant Éphémère: Galerie Le Bonheur est dans l’instant, Paris, France
Half the Sky: Everything is Ephemere Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Imagine Exhibition: A Smith Gallery, Austin, Texas, USA
Defeat International: Galerie Le Bonheur est dans l’instant, Paris, France
L'instant Éphémère: Galerie Le Bonheur est dans l’instant, Paris, France

2022
Venice Fotolab, Venice, Italy
Light In Darkness: Artdoc Magazine, Online Exhibition
Portraits: Blank Wall Gallery, Athens, Greece

2021
Women Street Photographers: National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City, Mexico
The Wall: Cyprus Photographic Society, Limassol, Cyprus
Thinking Future: Fototeca Siracusana, Siracusa, Sicily
7th Annual Group Show: Davis Orton Gallery, Hudson, New York, USA
Narrative Portrait Exhibition: Artdoc Magazine, Online Exhibition
Women Street Photographers Exhibition: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2020
Women Street Photographers Exhibition: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
NYC Women Street Photographers Annual Exhibition, New York, USA
6th Annual Show: Davis Orton Gallery, Hudson, New York, USA
Portrait: Praxis Gallery and Photographic Arts Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Liquid Sky: Praxis Gallery and Arts Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

2019
NYC Women Street Photographers Exhibition, New York, USA

Festivals / Biennales
2025
International Women’s Biennale, Artio Gallery, London, Great Britain

2024
Xposure International Photography Festival, Sharjah, UAE

2023
A Wall of Women: Unexposed Collective, Ballarat Biennale, Victoria, Australia

2021
Kuala Lumpur Photo Festival, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2020
Kuala Lumpur Photo Festival, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Fairs / Events
2025
International Contemporary Art Fair, Van Gogh Gallery, Monaco
Art World Fair, Van Gogh Art Gallery, Paris, France
European Contemporary Art Museum, Artio Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
Artspace NYC, Artio Gallery, New York, New York, USA
Innsbruck Art Fair, Van Gogh Art Gallery, Innsbruck, Austria
Red Dot Art Fair, Van Gogh Art Gallery, Miami, Florida, USA

2024
Barcelona Photo Fair, Barcelona, Spain
Arts Libris Arco Madrid, Madrid, Spain

2023
Arts Libre Arco Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
Arts Libre Arco Madrid, Madrid, Spain

2021
Armenian Art Fair, Yerevan, Armenia

2020
Pride Night: NYC Gay Hockey Association, Madison Square Garden, New York, USA
IBSF World Cup Para Bobsled Competition, Lake Placid, New York, USA

2017
4AM: Bryn Cohn + Artists, Kaatsbaan, New York, USA

2016
Pushing Progress Performance Art, New York, USA

2014
Lady Sings the Blues: Paige Cummings Choreography, Walden, New York, USA