Luo Yang (b. 1984, Liaoning, China) currently lives and works in Shanghai, China. She graduated from Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in Shenyang in 2009. Described as one of the rising stars of Chinese Photography by Ai Weiwei, Luo’s highly-staged portraits, carefully constructed poses, and raw aesthetic defines her work. Luo portrays real Chinese women intimately. Underlying tensions and ambivalent emotions animate Luo’s images, her work reflects on China’s shifting mindset regarding concepts of femininity and identity.
After numerous exhibitions in Asia and abroad, Luo is well-acclaimed internationally and has been featured by ARTE, ZDF Aspekte, Spiegel Online or Le Figaro International. Her monograph GIRLS was published on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of her series in 2018. In the same year, BBC voted her among the 100 most inspiring women worldwide. She received the Jimei x Arles Women Photographer’s Award in 2019.
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| 1984 | Born in Shenyang, China |
| 2009 | Graduated from the Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in Graphic Design |
| Present | Lives and works in Beijing ／Shanghai (only works with film) |
| 2016 | LUO YANG -GIRLS, MO-Industries, The cat street Gallery, Hong Kong |
| LUO YANG – GIRLS, MO-Industries Gallery, Berlin Germany | |
| 2009 | LUO YANG Photography Exhibition, Tai Kang Top Space, Beijing, China |
| 2018 | Sworn Sisters, Vermilion Art, Sydney, Australia |
| 2017 | Poem, Zhong Gallery, Beijing, Kerry Center |
| Photographing Of Female, Focus Photography Festival, Mumbai, India | |
| 2016 |
EVAW ART EXHIBITION (Elimination of Violence Against Women )，UN WOMEN, Crossroads Centre, Beijing，China
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Song Zhuang Art Center TenYears Group Exhibition, Songzhuang Museum, Beijing, China
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| 2015 | Artists Group Exhibition, Stieglitz19, Antwerp, Belgium. |
| 2013 | Ai Weiwei “Fuck Off 2″ Groninger Museum, The Netherlands. |
| 2011 | Big Louder Beijing, China |
| 2010 | KIC “Small World” Open Art Exhibition ，Shanghai, China |
| Roca Contemporary Art Exhibition, Xiamen, Fujian, China | |
| Photography Season Beijing, Pasture Land, Beijing, China | |
| 2009 | Photography Exhibition Lishui, Lishui, Zhejiang, China |
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Multimedia Short Film Festival Southern, Southern Television, Guangzhou, China
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Guangzhou International Photography Biennale, Guangzhou Art Museum, Guangzhou, China
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Art Photography Exhibition Beijing, Beijing Agriculture Exhibition Hall, Beijing, China
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Three Shadows Photography Award Exhibition, Three Shadows Photography Art Centre, Beijing, China
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| 2008 |
“Seventh Sense” Pingyao International Photography Exhibition, Pingyao, China
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