Born and raised in southern China, Amy Luo obtained her Master's degree in European Film Studies at the University of Edinburgh and went on to further her research at the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. Since her graduation, Luo has been engaged with feature film projects, documentaries as well as news reportages both in China and abroad.

 In 2015, Luo graduated from the International Centre of Photography (ICP) in New York with the Rita.K.Hillman Award of Excellence. Since then, her work has been exhibited internationally, including in the ICP Museum, PhotoFairs Shanghai and Les Rencontres d'Arles International Photography Festival. Her work has been featured in magazines including the Guardian, GEO Saison, Photograph Magazine, American Photography and PDN Journal.

 Luo currently divides her time between New York City and Shenzhen working as a freelance photographer and filmmaker. From 2018 to 2021, she launched a series of public photography projects aiming to depict lives of rural migrant workers in China, a largely marginalized community. She hoped to capture the hardships of migrant workers living in China and call into question the ways these people have been treated. Her projects have gained widespread attention and social engagement in China and abroad and were featured in numerous TV programmes including a NHK World documentary in 2019. In 2024, she was selected by one of China’s most influential media - the Paper as one of the 60 women representatives for commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Establishment of China-France Diplomatic Relations, along with actress Gong Li, Chinese former professional tennis player and others.

Documentaries on Luo

Awards

  • Rita. K. Hillman Award of Excellence, International Center of Photography, 2015.

  • Finalist in Fine Art Photography, Magnum Photography Awards, 2016

  • First Place for Personal Work, Professional Category, Photo District News (PDN) Faces, 2017

  • Student Spotlight, Lensculture Exposure Awards, 2017

  • TOP 50 List, Critical Mass, Photolucida, U.S. 2017

  • Winner, American Photography 33, 2017

  • Winner, Portrait Salon Awards, London, 2017

  • Honorable Mention for Deeper Perspective, International Photography Awards, 2017

  • Silver, Fine Art-People, Prix de la Photographie, Paris (PX3), 2018

  • Excellent Photographer Award, Pingyao International Photography Festival (PIP), 2018

  • Top Ten Chinese Portrait Photographers, 2019

  • Honorable Mention, Professional Portrait Category, Julia Margaret Cameron Awards, 2020

 

Selected Exhibitions

Solo

  • Till We Meet Again, The 18th Pingyao International Photography Festival (PIP), Pingyao, China, 2018

  • Dreams, The 3rd Shenzhen International Photography Festival, Shenzhen, China, 2019

  • Portraiture·Xiongan, E Museum, Xiongan New Area, Hebei Province, China, 2021

  • Tipping Point, Pintang Gallery, Shenzhen, China, 2021

  • Critical Point, Art Macao : Macao International Art Biennale 2021, Macao, 2021

  • Dreams, Shanghai International Photography Festival, Shanghai, 2022

  • Wakeful Reveries in Small Towns, Pengzhen Photography Festival, Chengdu, 2023

  • An Approximation of You, PhotoFairs Shanghai, Shanghai, 2024

    Group

  • "Tipping Point", Rita. K. Hillman Educational Gallery, ICP, NYC, 2015

  • “#helloICP", ICP Museum, NYC, 2015

  • "Portrait Salon Awards 2017", London, 2017

  • "American Photography 33", NYC, 2017

  • International Summer School of Photography Masterclass 2016/2017 Exhibition, Kuldiga, Latvia, 2017

  • The 26th National Photographic Art Exhibition, Lishui, China, 2017

  • A Contemporary Reference of the Human Condition, Photolucida Critical Mass Top 50, Edition One gallery, Santa Fe, 2018

  • The 5th Biennial of Fine Art & Documentary Photography, Barcelona, Spain, 2018

  • The 18th Pingyao International Photography Festival (PIP), Pingyao, Shanxi Province, China, 2018

Selected Publications and Press

Education

  • University of Westminster, B.A. (Honors) in Media Studies-TV Production, London, 2003-2006

  • University of Edinburgh, M.A. in European Film Studies, Edinburgh, 2006-2007

  • The University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, M.A. in Cinema and Audiovisual Studies, Paris, 2009-2010

  • International Center of Photography, One Year Certificate Program in General Studies, New York, 2014-2015

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