Gina Osterloh

Gina Osterloh (born 1973) is a Filipino American conceptual artist who uses photography to question and investigate notions of self and identity. Best known for photographs that feature partly concealed bodies in "meticulously crafted room-sized sets," Osterloh challenges conventions of portraiture and often combines elements of performance, tableau, sculpture, installation, and drawing into photographs. During these formative years, Osterloh worked at the California College of the Arts and found mentorship with artists such as Nao Bustamante and Tammy Carland.

In 2007, Osterloh graduated from University of California, Irvine with a Master of Fine Arts in Studio Arts.

Career Osterloh has exhibited work internationally at galleries and museums including Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, the International Center of Photography, Ghebaly Gallery in Los Angeles, Atlanta Contemporary, Higher Pictures in New York City,

In 2017, Osterloh moved back to Columbus to accept a position as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Art at The Ohio State University.

Style and work Often through photographs, Osterloh considers and explores the functions of photography, boundaries of self-identity, and viewers' perception of other bodies and identities.