Francesco Gioia is a self-taught photographer based in London, UK. He draws inspiration from a wide range of artistic currents such as Bauhaus and Dadaism, as well as mediums such as painting and cinema. Among various artistic movements, he is influenced by avant-garde photography that emerged in 1920s Europe. He has been recognized with international awards such as the 2022 British Journal of Photography and featured in renowned publications like The Guardian.
Awards:
Winner of the 2022 British Journal of Photography "OpenWalls Arles Vol.4"
Winner of the 2023 Der Greif “Past & Present” Competition
1st place winner of the 2022 Life Framer Street Awards
1st place winner of the 2020 The Independent Photographer Open Call Awards
1st place winner of the 2020 Street Photographers Foundation Street Awards
1st place winner of the 2020 All-About-Photo Street Competition
3rd place winner of the 2022 Paris Street Photography Awards
3rd place winner of the 2022 The Independent Photographer Street Awards
3rd place winner of the 2020 The Independent Photographer Street Awards
Jurors' Picks of the 2020 Lensculture Street Awards selected by Joel Meyerowitz
"Remarkable Artwork" prize winner of the 2022 Siena International Photo Awards
Finalist of the 2022 The Independent Photographer Open Call Awards
Finalist of the 2021 The Independent Photographer Color Awards
Finalist of the 2020 Miami Street Photography Festival
Finalist of the 2020 Fujifilm Moment Street Photo Awards
Finalist of the 2020 Italian Street Photo Festival
Finalist of the 2019 Miami Street Photography Festival
Selected Press:
Life Framer, The Independent Photographer, Fisheye Magazine, British Journal of Photography, RXSY Magazine, WhiteWall, Parallel Editions, Musée Magazine, Aesthetica Magazine, The Street Rover, The Guardian, The Washington Post, Noice Magazine, Eyeshot Magazine, All About Photo, Street Photographers Foundation
Exhibitions / Work on Show:
2023: British Journal of Photography, OpenWalls Arles Vol.4, Galerie Huit Arles, Arles, France
2023: Der Greif, Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich, Germany
2023: Life Framer, Far Center For Contemporary Arts, Bloomington, USA
2023: Life Framer, Fotoza Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa
2023: Life Framer, Valid World Hall Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
2022: Independent Photographer, CLB Berlin, Berlin, Germany
2022: Street Photographers Foundation, Galerie Joseph Le Palais, Paris, France
2022: Lensculture, Caelum Gallery, New York, USA
2022: Siena Photo Awards, Distillerie Lo Stellino, Siena, Italy
2021: Independent Photographer, CLB Berlin, Berlin, Germany
2021: Fujifilm Moment Street Photo Awards, Center for the Promotion of Culture “Gaude Mater”, Częstochowa, Poland
2020: MSPF, Miami, USA
2019: MSPF, Miami, USA
