Laura is a photographer based in Oakland, California. Her documentary interests are in community expression and sociocultural identity.

She worked as a wedding and events photographer and stringer at The Oakland Post for several years, before turning to a career as a project manager in energy technology and research environments. 

To purchase prints or get in touch, email que@lauramwong.com.




Exhibitions


2024   APAture Festival Visual Arts Showcase, Arc Gallery & Studios, San Francisco, CA (Group)
2024   Seize The Gaze, Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, CA (Group)
2023   The Stories We Tell, Oakland Photo Workshop Gallery, Oakland, CA (Group)
2017    Shifting Movements, SoMArts Gallery, San Francisco, CA (Group)
2016    TOUGH, The Wall at 1920C Gallery, San Francisco, CA (Group)
2016    Aesthetic Blitz, The Sequoias Rotunda Gallery, San Francisco, CA (Group)
2015    A Place of Her Own, SoMArts Gallery, San Francisco, CA (Group)
2015    En La Luchita: Scenes From a Cuban Boxing Gym, William High Gallery, Oakland, CA (Solo)
2015    Knockout: Boxing Art, The Compound Gallery, Oakland, CA (Group)
2013    underCurrents and the Quest for Space, SoMArts Gallery, San Francisco, CA (Group)


Panels and Presentations


2023   Artist’s talk, The Stories We Tell, Oakland Photo Workshop Gallery, Oakland, CA
2017    Guest Speaker, First Exposures, San Francisco, CA
2016    Guest Speaker, Photojournalism, Laney College, Oakland, CA
2015    Artist's talk, A Place of Her Own, SoMArts Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2015    Guest Speaker, Photojournalism, Laney College, Oakland, CA
2014    Panelist, A Day in the Life of Asian America, Chinese Historical Society, San Francisco, CA


Awards


2016  International Photography Awards, 2nd Place in Pro Category: Sports - Other
2015  Artist Residency, A Place of Her Own, San Francisco, CA
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