Please get in touch!
E-mail: chiara@chiaraluxardo.com
Chiara is a photographer and visual artist based in London, UK.
A member of Women Photograph, in her work she explores identities, relationships and gender issues.
She lived and worked in Myanmar from 2015 to 2019, where she focused on LGBTIQ+ projects and the organisation of Yangon Pride.
EDUCATION
(2010) MSc Development Studies – SOAS, University of London
(2007) BA Business Administration – Bocconi University, Milan
SELECTED CLIENTS AND PUBLICATIONS
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
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS
(2021) This is Gender, Global Health 5050 (award, shortlisted) - London, UK
(2020) Eyes on Main Street (exhibition) - Wilson, NC, USA
(2020) Portrait of Humanity (award, shortlisted) - London, UK
(2019) "Burma Love" (award) - Unique Category, Pride Photo Award, Amsterdam
(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) "Unconventional Love" (award/finalist) - Premio Ponchielli, Milan
(2017) "Family Farm" (group exhibition) - Kuldiga Arts Hall, Kuldiga, Latvia
(2017) "Rakhine stories" (exhibition) - Myanmar Deitta, Yangon
(2017) Nomination for the World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass
(2015) "Young Nomads" (Performance Award) – Humanity Photo Awards, Beijing
(2014) "Young Nomads" (BlowUp 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
(2019) European Institute for Gender Equality (Photographer/Project Manager)
(2018/2019/2020) Yangon Pride Festival coordinator, Myanmar
(2015) Education Coordinator at Photo-Berlin
(2014-2015) Project assistant VII Masterclass, Milan
(2012-2014) Assistant to Stefano De Luigi (VII Photo)