biography

Federica Belli (b. 1998, Mondovì, Italy) is an artist, photographer and writer based in Paris. She received her Bachelor in Economics & Management from Bocconi University (Milan, Italy) and then proceeded to study Contemporary Art and History of Photography at the École du Louvre (Paris, France). Her work introduces new explorations of the perception of ourselves as opposed to the ways we relate to strangers, embracing the themes of vulnerability and adolescence. Belli’s work is characterized by a visual representation of identity and self perception that emphasizes presence, vulnerability and reflection. Informed by the visual cleanliness of her early mentor Oliviero Toscani, she is often inspired by pastoral scenes from her upbringing in the Italian countryside.

Her work, awarded with the Sky Arts Master of Photography 2018 prize and the BNL Acquisition Prize 2021, has been exhibited in the most renowned international fairs such as ParisPhoto, Zsona Maco, Photo London and MIA Photo Fair.

Federica is currently represented in Milan by Galleria Valeria Bella and in Mexico City by Almanaque Fotografica.

exhibitions

solo

2024 Accidentally Found Out. Almanaque Fotografica. Mexico City, Mexico.
Mimesis. Lauri Viglione Associates. Milan, Italy.
2023 BULGARI Boutique. Florence, Italy.
2022 BNL Collection. MIA Photo Fair. Milan, Italy.
2021 Flashback OperaViva. Turin, Italy.
2018 Up to now. Millesimo, Italy.
2016 Millesimi, faces of a town. Millesimo, Italy.

group

2025 Ofrenda. Almanaque Fotografica. Mexico City, Mexico.
Zsona Maco. Mexico City, Mexico.
IRINOX Save the Food. Milan, Italy.
MIA Photo Fair. Milan, Italy.

2024 Paris Photo Fair. Paris, France.
MIA Photo Fair. Milan, Italy.

2023 Kyro Art Gallery. Pietrasanta, Italy.
Paris Photo Fair. Paris, France.
Photo London. London. UK.

2022 Paris Photo Fair. Paris, France.
The Phair. Turin, Italy.
DecentralArt Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia. Venice, Italy.

2021 MIA Photo Fair. Milan, Italy.
Quartet. Galleria ValeriaBella. Milan, Italy.
Art Rights Prize. Online.

2020 ICP. #ICPconcerned. Online & New York, USA.
LagosPhoto Festival #HOMEMuseum. Online.

2019 Fotografia Europea. Reggio Emilia, Italy.

2018 Reciprocity Design Festival. Liège, Belgium.

2017 Art and Milan. Milan, Italy.

2013 Postcards. Millesimo, Italy.

awards

2021 Premio BNL. Acquisition of the winning photograph by BNL.
16th Julia Margaret Cameron Award. 2nd Place in Fine Art.
Isorropia Home Gallery Partner Prize.

2020 Art Rights Prize. Finalist.
Getty Images. “Where we stand” bursary, Creatives in quarantine.

2019 TEDx Talk. “How can photography unite people?”

2018 Master of Photography. 1st place. Held by Sky Arts in Rome, Italy.

2017 BAGmi: Art & Milan. 2nd place. Held by Bocconi University in Milan, Italy.

2013 Postcards. 1st place. Millesimo, Italy.

education

2022 École du Louvre. Contemporary Art & History of Photography.

2021 Workshop with Guia Besana on Staged Portraiture.
Fotografia Europea. PHOTOGRAPH-ER scholarship.

2019 - Present Photoeditor & Contributor at Musée Magazine. New York.

2017 - 2020 Bachelor in Economics and Management at Bocconi University. Milan, Italy.

2019 Mentorship by Chris Buck. Montclair, New Jersey.
Photography Scholarship at Fabrica Research Center.

2018 Workshop by Franco Fontana: Colors in photography.
Workshop by Erik Kessels: Amateur!
Lecture by Mark Sealy: Photography in racial time.
Workshop by Jonathan de Villiers: Picture Thinking.

publications