Alia Leonardi (2000) is a Belgian multi-disciplinary artist based in The Netherlands and a recent graduate of the Master of Photography and Society at the Royal Academy of the Arts, The Hague (KABK).
Her background in conflict studies pushes her to constantly explore the intersections of art and societal issues. She is currently working on performativity and social media, as well as internet culture.
Alia Leonardi is just a girl and her friend said she does decadent things.
alialeonardi@gmail.com
Exhibitions:
2025
Mirror Becomes a Partner - RIB, Rotterdam (NL)
Memememememe - متحف مجلس الإعلام, Doha (QA)
NERD_FUNK – MU Hybrid Art House (NL)
2024
Unseen 2024 – Amsterdam (NL)
FUTURES x MAPS – Amsterdam (NL)
Graduation Show 2024 – Royal Academy of Arts The Hague (KABK), The Hague (NL)
Fragments in Transit – Beetroot Studios, Thessaloniki (GR)
2023
Everthing that Melts is About to Blend – De Helena Den Haag (NL)
2022
Yolun Dișinda – Izmir (TR)
Talks:
A Crash Course in Art & Media Technology: Internet Culture x Identity – V2, Rotterdam (NL)
Arty Party Graduation Festival – Melkweg, Amsterdam (NL)
Lecture performance w/ Alina Lupu, book launch – Spui25, Amsterdam (NL)
Residencies:
Résidence Artistique Européenne 2025 – Lille (FR)
FUTURES x MAPS – Amsterdam (NL)
Prizes:
Stroom Young Talent Award
Grants:
Creative Industries Kick-Start Grant Scheme (Stimuleringsfonds) w/ Trang Hà
Mentorships:
Fotodok Lighthouse 2024/2025
Stroom Young Talent Award 2024
Publications:
New Girl Order (Master thesis)
Critical Meme Reader III: Breaking the Meme
Essays:
cute girl + sexy uniform + trendy music /sound + dance = yay! war!
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Louiza Display by Matthieu Cortat (205T)