About

Lingxue (Luna) Hao is a Chinese photographer currently based in Los Angeles. After earning her degree from the Beijing Film Academy, she spent two years as a food photographer. While studying at the Savannah College of Art and Design, she shifted her focus to storytelling through photography. She is especially drawn to discovering beauty in the ordinary and aims to create a virtual diary that reflects themes of everyday love, loss, and introspection.

Email: lunahao515@gmail.com


Education

  • 2012-2016 Beijing Film Academy Photography BFA

  • 2017-2021 Savannah College of Art and Design Photography MFA

Experience

Visual Designer/Photographer - Scholart Selection, Los Angeles, CA.

10/2022- Current

Teaching Assistant - SCAD Inkjet Printing Graduate Assistant, Savannah, GA.

09/2021- 11/2021

Photo Lab Monitor - Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA.

06/2019- 11/2020

Shooting Consultant - Suiship 随食拍, Beijing, China.

04/2015- 12/2015

Volunteer - Golden Colt Cup- World College Students Photograph

10/2014 - 11/2014

Scholarships, Exhibitions, and Awards

Award

  • AACYF Top U30 2024

  • Le Prix de la Photographie de Paris ( PX3 ) - The Paris Photography Prize, Bronze Prize in Architecture/Cityscape, 2023.

  • Analog Sparks International Film Photography Awards, Gold Winner in Architecture/Cityscapes, 2023.

  • 2023 BBA Photography Prize, One Shot Award, Nominee 18/50, 2023.

  • Foto Forum Santa Fe Photography Award, one of the four honorable mentions, 2022.

  • CollexArt FolioLink Website Awards, 2021.

  • The Golden Colt Cup-World College Students Photography Exhibition-Business Category Prize, 2016.

  • The Boqi Cup-China Creative Photography Exhibition, Top 10 Creative Photographer-Illustration Photography Category Prize, 2016.

  • Selected to the collection of the 20th Founding Anniversary of Beijing Film Academy, 2016.

  • Beijing Film Academy, Third Prize Scholarship, 2014. 

Exhibition

Solo Exhibition

  • The Gallery by MUI, “Moon Phase: The Moments Between Wax and Wane,” August 2022.

  • Cedar House Gallery, “Moon Phase: The Moments Between Wax and Wane,” Savannah, GA, October 2021.

Selected Exhibition

  • Soho Photo Gallery, 2024 Soho Photo Gallery National Competition, New York, NY, 2024.

  • Pence Gallery, Juried Exhibit of Regional Art “Slice”, Davis, CA, 2024.

  • Pylot Studio x ARAD Program Columbia University at TheBLANC gallery, group exhibition “Unpopular Opinions”, New York, NY, 2024.

  • Photographic Center Northwest, 26th Juried Photography Exhibition, “Being Present”, Award Honorable Mentions, Seattle, WA, 2024.

  • Art Fluent, online exhibition, “Here and Now”, 2024.

  • Center For Fine Art Photo, online group exhibition “Wonder”, 2024.

  • Fotofoto Gallery, 19th National Photography Exhibition, Huntingdon, NY, 2024.

  • TheBLANC, Asian Week Group Exhibition, “Safe Space”, New York, NY, 2024.

  • Sage Community Arts, 9th Annual National Juried Photography Show, “Vision Through Lens,” 4th Place Award, 2024.

  • ARTDOC Photography Magazine, Through My Lens, Online Artdoc Exhibition, 2023.

  • Los Angeles Center of Photography, “Project Exhibition 2023: Truth, Lies and Vision, “Honorable Mention Winner, 2023.

  • Praxis Gallery, group exhibition, “The Found Object,” Honorable Mention, Minneapolis, MN, 2023.

  • Praxis Gallery, group exhibition, “Dusk Till Dawn,” Minneapolis, MN, 2023.

  • Light Box x Analog Forever group exhibit, Astoria, Oregon, 2023.

  • Too Tired Project, online group exhibition, “The Wildest Most Beautiful Ugly,” 2023.

  • Analog Forever's online group exhibition "(Re)Collections," 2023.

  • Louisville Art Association 29th National Photography Show, 2023.

  • Dabster Arts Inc., 9th Annual Photography Exhibition, “Adventures in La La Land”, 2023.

  • Lenscratch, group exhibition, “THE FAVORITE PHOTOGRAPHY OF 2022”, feature artist, 2023.

  • Art Fluent, group exhibition, “Mood,” 2022.

  • PH21 Gallery, group international photography exhibition, “Portraits Without Faces,” Budapest, Hungary, 2022.

  • PH21 Gallery, group international photography exhibition, “-scapes,” Budapest, Hungary, 2022.

  • Lensculture, Annual Summer Open Awards, featured in the Competition Gallery, 2022.

  • Art Fluent, group exhibition, “WABI-SABI,” Director’s Choice, 2022.

  • Analog Forever Magazine, Online Group Exhibition, “Through Many Dangers,” 2022.

  • Too Tired Project, group exhibition, “Carry My Heart,” 2022.

  • Public Darkroom, group exhibition “Analog Today: Film Photography in the Modern World,” Orlando, FL, 2022.

  • Praxis Gallery, group exhibition "The Still Life," Minneapolis, MN, 2022.

  • Analog Forever Magazine, Online Group Exhibition, “Myths and Fables,” 2022.

  • Loosen Art, International Group Exhibition, “The Ephemeral and the Evanescence Perception,” 2022.

  • Thirst Art, Online group exhibition, “Saturated,” 2022.

  • Lensculture, CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2002, featured in the Competition Gallery, 2022.

  • Praxis Gallery, group exhibition " LIQUID ~ SKY ", Minneapolis, MN, 2022.

  • Analog Film Photography Association, group exhibition, “The Art of Instant Photography,” 2022.

  • Photo Place Gallery, group exhibition, “Quiet Landscape,” online section, 2022.

  • The 35th Northern National Art Competition, Nicolet Art Gallery, 2022.

  • CPAC’s 2022 Annual Members’ Show, Special Mention, 2022.

  • FALC's 27th Annual Juried Exhibition, 2022

  • Chronically Online Gallery, The Layered Onion, Cultur Able, group exhibition, “Belonging”, 2022.

  • Lenscratch, group exhibition, “THE 2022 WHERE ARE WE NOW”, feature artist, 2022

  • Lenscratch, group exhibition, “THE 2/22/22 EXHIBITION”, feature artist, 2022

  • Albe Art Gallery, group exhibition “Speechless” with honorable mention. Artworks were featured in winter-spring edition of Albe Art Gallery Catalogue/Magazine, 2021

  • Cedar House Gallery, group exhibition “Possibilites” VI - Savannah, GA, 2021

  • Praxis Gallery, group exhibition "The Shape of Things". Juror's Choice section, Minneapolis, MN, 2021.

  • Praxis Gallery, group exhibition "In Between Moments," Minneapolis, MN, 2021.

  • Float Magazine, group online exhibition “How I See You.” Top 10 feature and portfolio review session on website, 2021.

  • Shutter Hub, YEARBOOK 2021, group exhibition, 2021.

  • Diversia: Peace, online group exhibition, 2021.

  • JKC Gallery, MFA Photography Reviews, group exhibition “Homecoming 2021”, Trenton, NJ, 2021.

MEDIA&PUBLICATION

  • ARTDOC Photography Magazine, Issue No.6, “The Personal Lens,” featured artist.

  • Lenscratch, interviewed By Daniel George, 2023.

  • The Layered Onion, podcast episode, featured Artist, interview, 2023.

  • Observica Contemporary Art Magazine, featured artist, 13th issue

  • Color Tag Magazine, featured artist, Vol IV

  • Create! Magazine, featured artist, issue #28: Five-Year Anniversary Edition

  • Fotofilmic JRNL Spring 2022, Issue 12, featured artist.

  • The Layered Onion, Featured Artist, “The Shallot: Journal of Mental Health, Art, and Literature,” Issue 1, 2022.

  • World Journal, printed & online publication, featured artist, 2022.

  • Artron, Featured Artist, Interview, 2022.

  • 雅昌艺术网, Featured Artist, Interview, 2022.

  • The Scholart 艺海藏家, podcast episode & radio (LA AM 1300), “How to Cure Yourself by Taking Photos? Photographic Art Healing Practical Guide”, Guest Conversation, 2022.

  • Shutter Hub, YEARBOOK 2021, group exhibition, printed publication, 2021.