Claire Elisabeth Donato (born September 12, 1986, in Wilmington, DE) is an American writer and multidisciplinary artist based in Brooklyn, NY.
Prior to attending Brown, she received a BA in English Writing from the University of Pittsburgh, where she studied with Ross Gay.
[4][2][5] In addition to her writing, Donato is the creator of various feminist digital artworks and performance interventions, and is also an illustrator, photographer, singer-songwriter, and practitioner of Zen meditation.
[6][7][1][8] She has collaborated with artists including Anna Moschovakis, Told Slant, David Jhave Johnston, Anastasios Karnazes, and Mark Baumer.
[2][10] Donato's works include publications in Forever, Parapraxis, GoldFlakePaint, The Chicago Review, The Brooklyn Rail, Oversound, VICE, DIAGRAM, The Believer, BOMB, and Harp & Altar.