Barbara Luisi

Barbara Luisi is a German photographer and musician. After many years in New York City, she now lives and works in Vienna, Austria, and Venice, Italy.

Life and career

Barbara Luisi was born and raised in Munich, Germany. She began playing the violin at the age of nine. After graduating from the Munich Arts and Music High School she studied violin at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich and obtained the Concert Diploma. She was a violinist in the Munich Philharmonic, the Orchestra of Toulouse and the Bavarian State Opera, as well as being the primaria (first violinist) in the Pocci String Quartet.

At age 17, she began learning photography, experimenting with a Leica M6 and developing her work in her own darkroom. Her photography has since been featured in international exhibitions, books, and other projects.

On 21 January 2020 she made her debut in Carnegie Hall as a violinist in a program with harpist Alexander Boldechev. Since then she has performed in museums and galleries in Europe, the US, Japan and India.

Personal life

Barbara Luisi was married to conductor Fabio Luisi for 23 years, until 2020. They have three children together.^[1]

Books

Nude Nature. Böhlau, 2007.
Glühende Nacht: Artificial Lights. Böhlau, 2008.
Pearls, Tears of the Sea Böhlau, 2011.
Dreamland Contrasto, 2014.
’’La Rose et l’Olivier.’’ Elzeviro 2022

Exhibitions

Ausstellung Pearls, Tears of the Sea, Hamburg.^[2]
Nude Nature, Vienna^[3]
2014: Dreamland, Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris; Glorietta Gallery, Beirut, 2015 for PhotoMed.^[4]^[5]
2014: "Ouvres récentes," Maison de la Photographie, Paris.^[6]
2015: "Luci su Firenze, di notte",^[7]
2017: "The Spiritual South" Quick Art Center, NY
2018: "AKT" LeicaStore Rome, Italy and Rooney Gallery, Tokyo
2019 "Eternal Beauty" at SPARK, Venezia, Italy and "sacred Garden of India" Palazzo Grassi, Genova
2022: “la Rose et l’Olivier” Abbaye de la Celle, France
2025: “Odisseo in alto mare” Museo del mare, Galata Genoa Italy

https://www.goamagazine.it/al-galata-museo-del-mare-l11-aprile-linaugurazione-della-mostra-odisseo-in-alto-mare-di-barbara-luisi/ https://www.artribune.com/mostre-evento-arte/barbara-luisi-odisseo-in-alto-mare/

References

↑ Wakin, Daniel J. (October 22, 2011). "Brunch, Books and Family Time". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
↑ "Barbara Luisi – Ausstellung Pearls, Tears of the Sea". Radio Tele Nord. September 25, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
↑ "Barbara Luisi: Nude Nature". Der Standard (Austria). June 1, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
↑ Stoughton, India (January 22, 2015). "Bridging cultural borders at Photomed". Daily Star (Lebanon). Retrieved May 26, 2015.
↑ "Faites des photos, pas la guerre !". L'Orient Le Jour. January 22, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
↑ "Why Now Is a Good Time to Visit the Maison Européenne de la Photographie". Fotografia. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
↑ "Luci su Firenze, di notte". June 30, 2015.

https://www.artribune.com/mostre-evento-arte/barbara-luisi-odisseo-in-alto-mare/ https://www.goamagazine.it/al-galata-museo-del-mare-l11-aprile-linaugurazione-della-mostra-odisseo-in-alto-mare-di-barbara-luisi/

General references

Luisi, Barbara (2008). Glühende Nacht - artificial lights: Photographs. Germany: Böhlau Verlag Wien, 2008. p. 118. ISBN 9783205781899.
Riechau, Cindy. "Photomed Liban: Showcasing the hidden concepts of the world". iloubnan.info. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
Luisi, Barbara (2014). Dreamland. Consortium Book Sales & Dist, 2014. p. 96. ISBN 9788869655005.
https://www.artapartofculture.net/2018/12/05/akt-fotografie-di-barbara-luisi-leica-store-roma/ Archived July 17, 2021, at the Wayback Machine

External links

https://www.mentelocale.it/genova/77652-odisseo-in-alto-mare-la-mostra-di-barbara-luisi-al-galata.htm https://www.artribune.com/mostre-evento-arte/barbara-luisi-odisseo-in-alto-mare/

[1] Wakin, Daniel J. (October 22, 2011). "Brunch, Books and Family Time". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 15, 2022.

[2] "Barbara Luisi – Ausstellung Pearls, Tears of the Sea". Radio Tele Nord. September 25, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2015.

[3] "Barbara Luisi: Nude Nature". Der Standard (Austria). June 1, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2015.

[4] Stoughton, India (January 22, 2015). "Bridging cultural borders at Photomed". Daily Star (Lebanon). Retrieved May 26, 2015.

[5] "Faites des photos, pas la guerre !". L'Orient Le Jour. January 22, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.

[6] "Why Now Is a Good Time to Visit the Maison Européenne de la Photographie". Fotografia. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.

[7] "Luci su Firenze, di notte". June 30, 2015.

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