Raquel Natalicchio is a bilingual visual journalist and photographer from Los Angeles, based in Houston, where she is a staff visual journalist at the Houston Chronicle. Her work centers on migration, social issues, political mobilization and community.

Her long-term project, Borderlands, documents life and migration along the U.S.-Mexico border, exploring themes of identity, belonging, resilience and community. Work from the project has been exhibited in a solo exhibition at the Houston Public Library and at the Consulate General of Mexico in Houston.

Raquel discovered photography through an after-school arts program, an experience that continues to shape her belief in photography as a tool for storytelling and connection. Education has since become an important part of her practice. She has developed photography curricula for young people, including programs centered on photography and self-love for teenage girls, and has taught visual journalism at the Houston Center for Photography.

Beyond the newsroom, Raquel is a curator and community organizer who has produced exhibitions, artist talks, panel discussions and public programs in Houston, Los Angeles and London. Her work in these spaces focuses on creating opportunities for photographers and artists alike to share their work, exchange ideas and connect with the communities around them.

Natalicchio is a member of Women Photograph, Diversify Photo and the National Press Photographers Association.

To get in contact, please email raquelnphoto@gmail.com

Exhibitions

Al Otro Lado - Houston Public Library - Exhibiting Artist - June 2025 - Feb 2026, Houston, TX
Houston Latino Film Festival Exhibition - Xicanidad, Cuarator- 2025, Houston, TX
‘Borderlands’ at the Consulate General of México in Houston - 2024
The Open Door Gallery Founder - Exhibitions: Segundo Barrio, Women in Photo, Her Vision, Her Vision Art Show, SBBP 4 and 5, El Barrio, - Curator & Producer - 2023-presentHouston, TX
On The Ground LA - Art Share Gallery - Curator - 2021, Los Angeles, CA
These Streets Outdoor Gallery - Curator + Producer - 2020, Los Angeles, CA
WOM - All female graffiti collective exhibition - Co Founder, Artist and Producer - London, UK 2019
Art House NYC ‘Tribeca Art Fair’ - Panelist & Selected Artist - 2018
Art House NYC ‘Sprung’ Digital Art Fair -Best in Show - 2018
Los Angeles Center of Photography Fine Art Exhibit - 2017
Photo LA - 2017
‘Spray For Peace’ Book by Raquel Natalicchio Opening - Think Tank Gallery. 2017, Los Angeles, CA
NYC Art House, Frieze Week NYC - Best in Show - 2017
Miami Art Basel - 2016
Night On Broadway, Ace Hotel Featured Artist 2017, Los Angeles, CA
‘From Her’ by The City of Los Angeles for Women's History Month 2017
Beyond The Lines Art Show 2016 Los Angeles, CA
“Light Up LA” Solo Exhibition, Angel City Brewery & Gallery, 2014, Los Angeles, CA
“LA Culture Collide” Festival - Producer + Curator + Artist, 2014, Los Angeles, CA
Jubilee Art and Music Festival 2013, Los Angeles, CA
Gallery 611, Pomona Art Walk 2012, 2013 Pomona, CA

Workshops + Speaking Engagements

I've produced, moderated, and spoken on panels about journalism, ethics, photography, and art for schools, online platforms, and conferences, including The Wharton School, NPPA Women in Visual Journalism Conference, and Houston Center for Photography. I've taught storytelling and photography through workshops and after-school programs, working with organizations like Las Fotos Project, Ruckus Roots, Period Project, Santa Monica College, Roadtrip Nation, WOM Collective London, The Joy School Houston, and more.

Publications

CNN, Houston Chronicle, SF Chronicle, EL Pais, LAist, Buzzfeed, NBC, CBS, ABC, CalMatters, Daily Mail, LA Taco, LA Weekly, DTLA Times, Los Angeles Daily News, AP, Reuters
“Spray for Peace” book written and photographed by Raquel Natalicchio 2017

Awards

Best of the West - First Place for News Photography - 2025
NPPA Best of Photojournalism Still Photography - Judge - 2025
Eddie Adams Workshop 2023
Foundry Workshop - VII Academy + PhotoWings - 2022
Missouri Photo Workshop - Mary Clerc Scholarship - 2022
IWMF Hostile Environment and First Aid Training - 2022
Dart Center’s Reporting Safely in Crisis Zone Training- Scholarship awarded by The Rory Peck Trust, James W. Foley Legacy Foundation and the ACOS Alliance - 2022
Yunghi Kim Grant Recipient - 2021
American Photography Open - Finalist - 2020
Portrait of America - Silver Winner - 2019
Art House NYC Digital Art Fair - Best in Show - 2018