BIOGRAPHY
Laura Carolina Sala is an established artist and the CEO of Miami Multimedia Solutions, a company she founded in 2011. Laura pursued her higher education at the University of Florida in Gainesville, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Photography and a Bachelor in Political Science, along with a certification in Public Affairs. She furthered her academic credentials by completing a Master’s in International Relations and Conflict Resolution. Her studies included a transformative study abroad experience in Thailand, deepening her appreciation for communication and cultural connectivity. Laura's professional journey features exhibitions of her artistic work across Gainesville, Miami, and New York. Her career trajectory took her to New York City, where she worked as a Photographer and Photography Editor for New York Road Runners, the non-profit organizers of the New York City Marathon. Laura's commitment to nonprofit work extended through roles at Tomorrow People Organization and the United Nations (UN).
While with the UN, Laura was deployed to Myanmar to document the conditions of those affected by the Nargis Cyclone. This mission reaffirmed her mission to utilize art as a means to support vulnerable populations and bring global issues to the forefront. She later joined the UN peacekeeping office in Nairobi, Kenya, focusing on Somalia. Currently based in Miami, Laura continues to capture life through her lens, emphasizing the importance of living in the moment and the power of visual storytelling. Under her leadership, Miami Multimedia Solutions aims to bridge cultural gaps and foster social change through the arts and media.
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EDUCATION
2014 Masters in International Relations and Conflict Resolution Graduate
American Public University – College of Security & Global Studies
2007 Bachelors of Fine Art in Creative Photography
University of Florida – College of Fine Arts
2006 Bachelors of Political Science and Certification in Public Affairs
University of Florida – College of Liberal Arts
2005 Global Leadership Program Graduate
Bangkok, Thailand
2002 International Baccalaureate Certification
Coral Reef Senior High School – Magnet School
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INFLUENCES
During her Art studies, Laura studied under Barbara Jo Revelle, Marcel Perez, Andrea Robbins and Max Becher.
Barbara Jo Revelle inspired Laura to push boundaries whether they were her own or social conventions which allowed her to really challenge herself in terms of taking risks in her photography and documentary films. Laura has said “I’ve never met anyone I ever thought I might be like when I’m older until I met Barbara Jo”, it is her resilient spirit that which Laura identifies herself with.
Marcel Perez as a professor early on in Laura’s Art studies influenced her to be absolutely meticulous about how she presented her work. Laura says, “Pleasing Marcel was almost an impossible task at best. Yet some how, that challenge was inspiring and pushed me to see just how far I could go, I worked endless hours, printed larger, even made my own frames from scratch. The level of perfection he expected of us was not only motivational, but contagious.”
Andrea Robbins presented the New York Fine art world to Laura and her classmates at a time when perhaps they weren’t ready for it just yet. The idea that art could be completely conceptual and lack any aesthetic consideration was a difficult idea for Laura to come to terms with. Laura strives to develop strong concepts but also make her work attractive to the masses, not just the artists. This exclusivity was not something Laura was fond of, as in her mind it created a wall and somewhat of a pedestal between artists and their audience.
Max Becher son of world renowned Photographers Hilla and Bernard “Bernd” Becher influenced Laura by exposing her to typologies and the idea that you can find the same circumstance in different places which has been the inspiration for much of Laura’s works.
While with the UN, Laura was deployed to Myanmar to document the conditions of those affected by the Nargis Cyclone. This mission reaffirmed her mission to utilize art as a means to support vulnerable populations and bring global issues to the forefront. She later joined the UN peacekeeping office in Nairobi, Kenya, focusing on Somalia. Currently based in Miami, Laura continues to capture life through her lens, emphasizing the importance of living in the moment and the power of visual storytelling. Under her leadership, Miami Multimedia Solutions aims to bridge cultural gaps and foster social change through the arts and media.
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EDUCATION
2014 Masters in International Relations and Conflict Resolution Graduate
American Public University – College of Security & Global Studies
2007 Bachelors of Fine Art in Creative Photography
University of Florida – College of Fine Arts
2006 Bachelors of Political Science and Certification in Public Affairs
University of Florida – College of Liberal Arts
2005 Global Leadership Program Graduate
Bangkok, Thailand
2002 International Baccalaureate Certification
Coral Reef Senior High School – Magnet School
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INFLUENCES
During her Art studies, Laura studied under Barbara Jo Revelle, Marcel Perez, Andrea Robbins and Max Becher.
Barbara Jo Revelle inspired Laura to push boundaries whether they were her own or social conventions which allowed her to really challenge herself in terms of taking risks in her photography and documentary films. Laura has said “I’ve never met anyone I ever thought I might be like when I’m older until I met Barbara Jo”, it is her resilient spirit that which Laura identifies herself with.
Marcel Perez as a professor early on in Laura’s Art studies influenced her to be absolutely meticulous about how she presented her work. Laura says, “Pleasing Marcel was almost an impossible task at best. Yet some how, that challenge was inspiring and pushed me to see just how far I could go, I worked endless hours, printed larger, even made my own frames from scratch. The level of perfection he expected of us was not only motivational, but contagious.”
Andrea Robbins presented the New York Fine art world to Laura and her classmates at a time when perhaps they weren’t ready for it just yet. The idea that art could be completely conceptual and lack any aesthetic consideration was a difficult idea for Laura to come to terms with. Laura strives to develop strong concepts but also make her work attractive to the masses, not just the artists. This exclusivity was not something Laura was fond of, as in her mind it created a wall and somewhat of a pedestal between artists and their audience.
Max Becher son of world renowned Photographers Hilla and Bernard “Bernd” Becher influenced Laura by exposing her to typologies and the idea that you can find the same circumstance in different places which has been the inspiration for much of Laura’s works.