For assignments, collaborations, print requests or just to connect please get in touch here:
E-mail: chiara@chiaraluxardo.com
Ph: +44 7899 149750
Chiara (they/them) is a documentary photographer and lens based artist based in London, UK.
They grew up in a family of horse people on a farm near Milan, Italy. From 2015-2019 they lived in Myanmar working on LGBTQ+ projects and the organisation of Yangon Pride.
A member of Women Photograph, in their personal work they explore themes of queerness, family and relationships.
EDUCATION
(2010) MSc Development Studies – SOAS, University of London
(2007) BA Business Administration – Bocconi University, Milan
SELECTED CLIENTS AND PUBLICATIONS
The New York Times, The Financial Times, Internazionale, Days Japan, M Le Monde, The Guardian, Vogue Italia, Bloomberg Businessweek, L'Obs, De Morgen, IO Donna, ZEIT online, LensCulture, Lufthansa Magazin, Nikkei Asian Review
AWARDS & GRANTS
(2024) IWMF Fund for Women Journalists
(2022) Global Health Security call (grant) - European Journalism Centre
(2021) Global Health Security call (grant) - European Journalism Centre
(2022) Portrait of Humanity (award, winner) - London, UK
(2021) This is Gender, Global Health 5050 (award, shortlisted) - London, UK
(2020) Portrait of Humanity (award, shortlisted) - London, UK
(2019) "Burma Love" (award) - Unique Category, Pride Photo Award, Amsterdam
(2017) "Unconventional Love" (award/finalist) - Premio Ponchielli, Milan
(2017) Nomination for the World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass
(2015) "Young Nomads" (Performance Award) – Humanity Photo Awards, Beijing
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
(2020) Eyes on Main Street (group exhibition) - Wilson, NC, USA
(2019) "Burma Love" (exhibition) - Yangon Pride at Institut Français de Birmanie, Yangon
(2019) "Unconventional Love" (exhibition) - Festival Des Images aux Mots, Toulouse
(2018) "Unconventional Love" (exhibition) - &PROUD Festival, Thakin Mya Park, Yangon
(2017) "Family Farm" (group exhibition) - Kuldiga Arts Hall, Kuldiga, Latvia
(2017) "Rakhine stories" (exhibition) - Myanmar Deitta, Yangon
(2014) "Young Nomads" (street exhibition) – Angkor Photo Festival, Siem Reap
(2014) “MoscoWagon” (exhibition) Photofestival 2014 – Palazzo Turati, Milan
(2014) “I Dodici Riflessi” (group exhibition) – Palazzo Serbelloni, Milan
WORK RELATED EXPERIENCE
(2022-present) Teacher at LIoP, London Institute of Photography
(2019) European Institute for Gender Equality 6 month commission (Photographer/Project Manager)
(2018/2019/2020) Yangon Pride Festival exhibition coordinator, Myanmar
(2015-2019) Freelance photographer based in Yangon, Myanmar
(2015) Education Coordinator at Photo-Berlin
(2014-2015) Project assistant VII Masterclass, Milan
(2012-2014) Assistant to Stefano De Luigi (VII Photo)