Leonardo Glauso (b. 1989, Florence, Italy) is a multidisciplinary artist working across photography, sculpture, painting, and illustration. Born and raised in Florence, his practice is deeply rooted in a classical artistic heritage while engaging with contemporary visual culture.

He holds a degree in Graphic Design from the Libera Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence and furthered his studies in photography at the Scuola Internazionale di Fotografia.

Between 2014 and 2017, he lived in Milan, where he worked as a collaborating with agencies and international magazines. His work has been featured in publications such as GQ, Icon EL PAÍS. Constant travel between major European capitals for has significantly shaped his visual language, informing a narrative style that merges aesthetic refinement with an intimate, exploratory approach to the human form.

Currently based in Florence, Glauso continues to develop a diverse body of work spanning multiple mediums, engaging in artistic collaborations and independent projects that investigate the intersection of form, identity, and contemporary expression.

EXHIBITIONS

2020 — Luce Nuda — ONART Gallery, Florence, Italy — Solo Exhibition

2022 — Cyber Beijing Digital Art Festival — Beijing, China

2023 — Solana House — Motorwerk, Berlin, Germany

2023 — Portrait — The Arts Inn Florence Gallery, Florence, Italy — Solo Exhibition

2024 — La Cité — Florence, Italy — Solo Exhibition

2025 — Avamosto — Florence, Italy — Solo Exhibition

2026 — MEDUSA, LA GORGONE Art Prize — Fondazione d’Arte Trossi-Uberti, Livorno, Italy

2026 — Premio Rotonda — Città di Livorno — Livorno, Italy

2026 — Contemporary Venice — 19th Edition — Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, Venice, Italy

2026 — Tra Forma e colore — The Social Hub Florence Lavagnini, Florence, Italy — Solo Exhibition

PRIZES & AWARDS

2018 — Honorable Mention, International Photography Awards (IPA), for the photographic work Red.

2026 — Third Prize, MEDUSA, LA GORGONE Art Prize, for the sculptural work Trinus Mundi.

PUBLICATIONS & PRESS

2016 — ICON — EL PAÍS — Featured in the publication.

2017 — Vogue — Featured in the publication.

2017 — GQ Italia — Editorial photography.

2020 — Vittoria Benzine, Milan Based Photographer Leonardo Glauso on Finding the Beauty in It All — Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art.

2020 — Giulia Guido, Erotic Photography, Leonardo Glauso’s Latest Book — Collater.al.

2020 — Leonardo Glauso Deslumbra con sus Fotografías de Desnudos Artísticos — El Heraldo de Saltillo.

2021 — Leonardo Glauso — L’Œil de la Photographie.

2026 — Interview: Leonardo Glauso Paints What Cannot Be Seen — Somewhere Magazine.