Guia Besana, an Italian self-taught photographer currently living and working between Paris (France) and Barcelona (Spain). After studying in media and communication in Turin, Italy, in 1994 she becomes a photographer and moves to Paris (France). With particular attention to women’s issues, she travels in different countries and joins Anzenberger Agency in 2005 and the Gallery in 2013.
Her work is regularly published in international magazines and blogs: BLINK, CNN photo blog, The New York Times, Huffington Post, Marie Claire, Vanity Fair, Le Monde, Courrier International, D di Repubblica, Esquire … Her personal work has been recognized by several international awards: Los Angeles LADCA (USA), MIFA (Russia), MarieClaire International Award, AI-AP (USA), PWP - Professional Women Photographers (USA), finalist at Julia Margaret Cameron Award (France), finalist at Prix Leica Oskar Barnack. With her personal project « Baby Blues » she won the Amilcare Ponchielli Grin 2012 (Italy).
Her images have been exhibited in Los Angeles, New York, Buenos Aires, Italy, France, Spain, and Malaysia.
Member of Agence VU. Her Fine-Art work is represented by VisionQiest4Rosso Contemporary Gallery.
AWARDS
2020 Finalist Photolucida
2019 Winner Julia Margaret Cameron Award
2019 AIAP Photography 35 Winner
2016 Shortlisted for EPS Emerging Photographer Fund
2016 Honorable mention MIFA
2014 Honorable mention MIFA
2014 AI-AP American Photography 30 chosen picture
2012 Finalist Marie Claire Award
2011 Premio Amilcare Ponchielli 2011- GRIN
2011 AI-AP American Photography 27 selected picture
2010 PWP - Professional Women Photographers - 3rd place People
2010 Julia Margaret Cameron Award - Finalist
2010 KL - Finalist
2009 IPA Award - Honorable Mention
2007AI AP American Photography - chosen picture
2005Leica Oskar Barnack - selected for 10 finalist run up Rencontres de la Photographie ARLES
2005Canon Award
2004Fnac Award - Jury Honorable Mention
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
03/2022 Carry On - Still Photography - Milan - Italy
12/2019 Carry On - Visionquestrosso4 gallery - Genova - Italy
10/2019 Julia Margaret Cameron Award - Barcelona - Spain
12/2018 Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa - Venice - Italy
10/2018 Biennial Barcelona - Spain
07/2018 COTM Cortona On The Move -Tuscany – Italy
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
04/2017 The Light Factory - Charlotte, NC
06/2016 Fotoleggendo festival - Rome Italy
03/2015 10 Years Premio Ponchielli – Milan Italy
11/2014 Photissima Fair Turin Italy
09/2014 Festival de La Luz, Buenos Aires, Argentina
11/2012 Expo MarieClaire International Photography Award – Paris - France
06/ 2011 “Professional Women Photographers” - Soho Photo Gallery, New York City, NY
05/ 2010 "Reflexions Masterclass"- video - Mairie du IVeme arr. Mois de la Photo, Paris, France
10/ 2010 “10 Anni Fnac” - Fnac - Milan, Italy
05/ 2010 “KL Award” - The Annexe Gallery, Central Market, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
04/ 2010 “Domestic” - Caja Madrid Program-Espacio Cultural Caja Madrid- Barcelona, Spain
03/ 2009 “I Bought Me a Cat” - MiCamera Gallery - Milan, Italy
05/ 2008 “I Bought Me a Cat” - B Gallery - Rome, Italy
06/ 2008 “Coffee Roots” – Lavazza - Turin, Italy
01/ 2007 “Reflections” - Archivio Parisio - Naples, Italy
12/ 2006 “Reflections” - Corigliano Photo Festival - Corigliano Calabro, Italy
10/ 2005 Castello di Rivalta - Turin, Italy
09/ 2005 “Reflections” - Rencontres Photographiques - Sud Gironde, France
02/ 2005 Grazia Neri Gallery - Milan, Italy
COLLECTIONS
LACMA Los Angeles
FNAC Italy
SEAT Pagine Gialle
SELECTED PRESS
BLINK - New York Times - CNN - MarieClaire - Vanity Fair - Courrier International - Le Monde - Le Monde M - Elle - Leica World Magazine
EUROPE CANON AMBASSADOR SINCE 2016