About Andrea Torrei

Andrea Torrei is an Italian photographer based in Italy. Graduated in Political Science in Florence, she studied photography at CSF Adams and Officine Fotografiche in Rome. She attended several seminars and workshops with different photographers, the most significant and important with Peter Turnely, Maciej Dakowicz, Vineet Vohra and the Magnum photographer Nikos Economopoulos exploring different genres, approaches and visions. 

Street and documentary photography are her main interests. She works mainly on personal projects with special attention to gender and social issues.

Realities hidden within is the first book of Andrea Torrei. With the introduction of the italian art critic Sandro Parmiggiani and published by Eyeshot, the book is about the long journey of Andrea Torrei among people in different cultures unveiling similarities and celebrating differences.

Group Exhibitions 2019

• Women Street Photographers - El Barrio’s Artspace - New York City, NY, US

• Say Shukran - Traveling exhibition - 50 Photographers interpret the concept of Gratitude - Casa dei Diritti 21 - 28 September - Milan, Italy. Stazione Venezia Passante Ferroviario 09 Ottobre - 03 Novembre - Milan, Italy

  Other destinations to be announced

• The Independent Photographer - Talents of the Year 2018/2019 Alalimon Gallery - Barcelona, Spain

• The Independent Photographer - Talents of the Year 2018/2019 CLB Gallery - Berlin - Germany

• Women Street Photographers - FotoArtFestival - Biesko -Biala, Poland

• The Pingyao 19th International Photography Festival  - Pingyao, China

• All roads lead to Rome - Street Photography Exhibition - Arte Borgo Gallery, Rome, Italy

• Pow!Wow! Rotterdam Festival - Shutter Hub - Street/Form, Rotterdam, Netherlands

• Women by Women - curated by Kat Kiernan - SE Center for Photography - Greenville, South Carolina, US

• The Print Swap Show - curated by Michael Foley - Foley Gallery - New York City, NY, US

• Chania International Photo Festival - Center of the Mediterranean Architecture - Chania, Crete

• FocusPhoto L.A. - New York City, NY, US

• Fourth Edition of Festival Pil’Ours - Shutter Hub - St Gilles Croix de Vie, France

• Street Photo San Francisco - Two Way Street - Womeninstreet - San Francisco, US

• PHOS Sofia Photo Festival - Womenstreetphotographers, Sofia, Bulgaria

• Jeonju International Photo Festival - Eyes on Main Street Wilson Outdoor Photo Festival - Jeonju, South Korea

• KLPF Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival - Women Street Photographers - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• KLPF Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival - Eyes on Main Street Wilson Outdoor Photo Festival -Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Fotofestival Lenzburg - suche nach schönheit, Lenzburg - Switzerland

• Festival della Fotografia Europea - Circuito Off - Reggio Emilia, Italy

• Street Sans Frontieres. Humans and Street Life - Paris, France

• Eyes On Main Street. Wilson Photo Festival for Artists in Residency - Wilson, NC, US

• Eyes On Main Street. “Main Street. A Crossroad of Cultures” Wilson Photo Festival 5th Edition- Wilson, NC, US

• World Water Day “Leaving no one behind” -Lions Club Seregno Aid. Auditorium Seregno, Seregno and Marciana Borgo D’Arte, Isola D’Elba - Italy

Past Exhibitions

Selected Awards

Selected Features/ Interviews/Publications