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