Self-Portrait on the L1, Barcelona, Spain, 2024
Gabo Azurdia is a Latine photographer based in Boston, MA, whose work explores themes of identity, family, and belonging. Drawing from both personal and shared histories, her practice blends documentary and archival approaches to reflect on memory and connection. Azurdia received her undergraduate degree in Photography from Lesley University, building on a foundation in photography and film from Boston Arts Academy.
Her work has been featured in various group exhibitions in the greater Boston Area, including The Curated Fridge’s Summer 2025 show curated by Karen Haas and the Fay Chandler Emerging Art Exhibition at Boston City Hall and exhibitions at the Photographic Resource Center, Cambridge Arts Association, and Jameson and Thompson Gallery. She has received multiple honors, including AIGA Worldstudio Honorable Mention, PRC BFA Photography Student Award, and Lesley LA+D Rising Artist Award.
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EDUCATION
Lesley University, B.F.A. Photography, Minor Digital Filmmaking
LCI Barcelona, Spain, Study Abroad Fall Semester
Boston Arts Academy, Visual Arts and Film
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 The Curated Fridge, Summer 2025 Show, Curated by Karen Haas, Somerville, MA
2024 Boston City Hall, Fay Chandler Emerging Art Exhibition, Scollay Square Gallery, MA
Jameson and Thompson Gallery Space, Production Prize Exhibition, Jamaica Plain, MA
Photographic Resource Center, Stories of Humanities, VanDernoot Gallery, Cambridge, MA
Cambridge Arts Association, 2024 Emerging Artists Exhibit, Canal Gallery, MA
Lesley University Art and Design, BFA Photography Thesis Exhibition, Roberts Gallery, Cambridge, MA
Gallery South, Constructed Self, Cambridge, MA
AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, RESIDENCY & GRANTS
2026 Collective Futures Fund Sustaining Practice Grant
2025 MFA Visual Arts Fellow in Residence, Lesley University College of Art and Design, Cambridge, MA
2024 AIGA Worldstudio Honorable Mention
Adjective Production Honorable Mention Prize
2023 Photographic Resource Center BFA Photography Student Award
Lesley LA+D Rising Artist Award
New England Portfolio Review Student Scholarship
2019 Roxbury Film Festival, Best Film
Boston Arts Academy, Best Screenplay
ARTIST TALKS
2024 Lesley Art+Design BFA Photography Thesis Panel
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2024 Artist For Humanity, Assistant Video Mentor, Boston, MA
2023 Institute of Contemporary Art, Family and Teen Program Summer Intern, Boston, MA