Olivia Rakowski is a creative who refuses to fit inside a single frame.
She is an artist, photographer, designer, and storyteller. Her work is rooted in the belief that creation is an extension of aliveness - a way to translate inner worlds into something you can stand in front of, touch, wear, and feel.
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Born in the city of Chicago and now based in Los Angeles, Olivia is endlessly inspired by movement - in bodies, in cities, in culture, in the way light shifts across a wall. Her creative process blends intuition with intention, spirituality with street energy, softness with edge. She’s photographed on tour in front of 65,000 people, designed fashion that’s walked stages and filled stores, and poured her heart into large-scale artworks that speak before she ever says a word.
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Olivia builds worlds.
Her camera is an invitation to show up as your fullest self.
Her art asks the same of her.
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Whether she’s capturing an intimate moment on film, directing a team on set, painting a piece taller than she is, or designing a garment that someone will wear into their next big chapter - the foundation stays the same: empowerment. She creates work that says, you belong here - in your power, in your transformation, in your everythingness.
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She’s a certified yoga teacher whose spiritual practice infuses her creative direction with presence and grounded energy. She’s a business owner who left the 9–5 world to build a life that actually feels like hers. She’s someone who laughs loudly on set, names her plants, and celebrates every win like it's the first.
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Olivia believes we are all meant to expand.
To take up space.
To shine.
And to have a damn good time doing it.
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Her work has become a home for that expansion - for herself, for the people she photographs, and for every person who stands in front of a piece of hers and feels something shift inside.
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If you ask her what she does, she’ll smile and say:
“I create movement.”
Everything else is just a medium.
Curriculum Vitae — Olivia Rakowski​
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Born: 1996
Lives and works in Los Angeles, California
Disciplines: Photography, Painting, Fashion Design, Videography, Creative Direction
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Solo Exhibitions
2024 — OLIVIA, Solo Exhibition — Large-Scale Paintings, Fashion and Photography Prints
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Group Exhibitions
2024 — Mama Shelter, West Hollywood, CA — Photography Prints
2022 — Decompression Session, San Diego, CA — Photography Prints
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Editorial Features & Publications
2025 — Crown City Magazine — Artist Feature, Editorial Photography
2023 — Gen Lux Magazine — Editorial Feature, Fashion & Portrait Photography
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Professional Highlight
2021 — Commissioned Photographer for Team USA Track & Field Olympians, Tokyo 2020 Games — Official Headshots & Group Portraits
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Selected Brand & Creative Collaborations
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Vaseline — Commercial Lifestyle Photography
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Kendra Scott — Brand Event Photography
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DSW (Designer Shoe Warehouse) — Featured Photographer, National Website Campaign
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Sacred Bev — Creative Direction & Visual Strategy (2023 – present)
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Neolea — Mediterranean Lifestyle & Product Photography (2025 – present)
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Imbodhi — Fashion Editorial & Creative Direction (2023 – present)
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Nature’s Greatest Foods — Product & Lifestyle Photography (2024 – 2025)
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Oko Living — Wellness & Editorial Photography (2022 – present)​
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Notable Portrait & Editorial Work
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YK Osiris — Lifestyle Photography
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Chris Brown — Event & Performance Photography
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LuvaboyTJ — Lifestyle & Tour Photography, Videography, Creative Direction, Fashion Design
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Will Claye — Athlete & Creative Editorials
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Statement
Olivia Rakowski is a Los Angeles–based multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans photography, painting, fashion, and film. Her work explores empowerment, artistry, and the reclamation of self through color, texture, and movement. Each medium serves as a vehicle for her central ethos: that creative expression is a liberating act of empowerment.
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Representation & Availability
Available for exhibitions, commissions, brand collaborations, and large-scale installation projects.
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