Tatiana Giacinti is a gifted French film photographer whose lens has traversed continents and captured the essence of urban America. Born and raised in the picturesque embrace of Greater Paris, Tatiana’s photographic journey began in the early 2000s, when she embarked on her first trip to America, Princeton, New Jersey, where she spent a memorable year working as an Au Pair. Her restless spirit has always resisted settling in one place, leading to a nomadic lifestyle shaped by the constant ebb and flow between the United States and France. Today, Tatiana calls Des Moines, Iowa, her home, a place where her creative soul has found stability for more than a decade. Tatiana’s passion for film photography intertwines seamlessly with her full-time career in marketing. Her frequent travels provide a canvas for her artistry, each journey captured with analog cameras that lend her work a dreamy, nostalgic finish. Favoring a minimalist approach to street photography, she highlights trivial places of everyday life, finding humor and unexpected symmetry in ordinary landscapes, or even revealing beauty where others see only the mundane. Her typical subjects range from buildings, classic cars, motels, retro signage, western Route 66 roads, to palm trees and cacti. One of her most notable projects, #somewhereindesmoines, began in June 2014 during her first visit to Des Moines. With her mighty film camera, she embarked on a visual journey to capture the unexposed details of the streets, preserving the city's hidden charms through a minimalist lens. Beyond her photographic pursuits, Tatiana is a fervent advocate of the Des Moines art community.She lends her artistic vision and dedication to Des Moines. Tatiana supports local galleries, participates in art fairs, and collaborates with fellow creatives to foster a vibrant cultural scene. Her enthusiasm for community engagement is matched only by her commitment to making art accessible to all.Tatiana's work has been featured in numerous exhibitions locally, earning her recognition and admiration from peers and art enthusiasts alike. Her photographs not only document the changing face of urban America but also serve as a bridge between cultures, inviting viewers to look beyond the surface and connect with the stories woven into each frame.
Art Residency
MASS - Midwest Artists' Space & Services - Mainframe Studio. Des Moines, IA
Art Displayed in Des Moines, IA Public Spaces
• Horizon Line Coffee Shop, • Loyal Son Barber Shop• Ingersoll Square Apartment Property Manager's office, • 3000 Grand Avenue building lobby• Carl’s place Dive Bar• Bartender Handshake.
Awards
June 2026 - Honorable Mention at juried group exhibition called Nostalgia at MainFrame Studio, Des Moines, IA. Juror: Jody Valentine & Jeff Rider. 2023 - Honorable Mention at the juried group exhibition "Greater Des Moines Exhibited" at Polk County Heritage Gallery, Des Moines, IA. Juror: Edgard Camacho. 2017 - Merit Award at the juried group exhibition “Greater Des Moines Exhibited XXIII” held at Polk County Heritage Gallery in Des Moines, IA. Juror: Rob Stephen.
Portfolio
2026:• Pop-Up Market — Galentines, Zoosh. Des Moines, IA• Pop-Up Market — DSM Flea, February, Val Air Ballroom. Des Moines, IA • Pop-Up Market — DSM Flea June, East Village. Des Moines, IA• Group Show — May 30. Home. Bled Studio, Des Moines, IA• Group Show — August 5. Sustainable Destruction. Des Moines, IA2025:• Pop-Up Market — Surety Hotel, Des Moines, IA• Pop-Up Market — Fall Upcycle Vintage in the Valley, Valley Junction, IA• Pop-Up Market — DSM Flea at Big Grove Brewery, Des Moines, IA• Pop-Up Market — Ingersoll Live! Des Moines, IA• Pop-Up Market — Spring Upcycle Vintage in the Valley, Valley Junction, IA• Pop-Up Market — DSM Flea, Surety Hotel, Des Moines, IA• Pop-Up Market — International Women’s Day, Big Grove Brewery, Des Moines, IA• Pop-Up Market — Galentine’s Day, Zhoosh, Highland Park, Des Moines, IA• Juried Group Show — Iowa Exhibited 2025, Polk County Heritage Gallery, Des Moines, IA (Juror: Catherine Reinhart)• Juried Group Show — Layered, Mainframe Studio (Juror: Brittany Brook Crow)• Juried Group Show — Greater Des Moines Exhibited 2025, Polk County Heritage Gallery, Des Moines, IA (Juror: Ben Millet)• Duo Show (3-month long) — FUSION With Neil Ward (NOW Designs), Revelry Hotel, Des Moines, IA.2024:• Festival — Iowa Pop Art Festival at NewBO, Cedar Rapids, IA • Juried Group Show — Iowa Exhibited 2024 at Polk County Heritage Gallery, Des Moines, IA• Group Show — "Interwoven Vision" - Des Moines Art Week at Bespoke Custom Suits, Des Moines, IA• Juried Group Show — Landscape & Nature - Group Show at Mainframe First Friday, Des Moines, IA• Pop-Up Market — International Women's Day at Big Grove Brewery, Des Moines, IA• Pop-Up Market — DSM Flea Art & vintage Pop-up Market at The Surety Hotel, Des Moines, IA• Pop-Up Market — Gabriel House Sessions Wicked pop-up Art & Craft market at Gabriel House, Des Moines, IA. 2023:• Pop-Up Market —Spring Market - Table Top at The Surety, Des Moines, IA• Pop-Up Market —"The Move Pt.6" - Table Top at The River Center• Pop-Up Market —Des Moines Art Week - Table Top at Big Grove brewery• Pop-Up Market —Des Moines Art Week - Table Top at Highandpark/OakPark pop up Market• Pop-Up Market — Make & Harvest Art & Craft Market - Table Top at The Surety, Des Moines, IA• Juried Group Show — Greater Des Moines Exhibited XXIII. Received honorable mention) at Polk County Heritage Gallery, Des Moines, IA• Solo show at Savor the Rise Cafe in Indianola IA• Solo show — “Car Parked: A retrospective” - Solo Show at Gallery 4815 DSM, Des Moines, IA• Solo show — "Somewhere In Des Moines Part V" - Solo show at The Lift Bar, Des Moines, IA• The Butterfly Effect presentation for the Chrysalis AfterSchool program.2022:• Group Show — “Surface Depth” Art Week Des Moines at the Fitch Building, Des Moines, IA• Solo show — “There” – A 3-month-long Solo Show at 503 Cocktail Lab, East Village, Des Moines, IA• Juried Group Show — Iowa Exhibited XXXVI -at Polk County Heritage Gallery, Des Moines, IA.2021:• Solo show — Art Week at The Cave DSM , Des Moines, IA• Juried Group Show — IOWA EXHIBITED XXXVI at Polk County Heritage Gallery, Des Moines, IA• Juried Group Show — Greater Des Moines Exhibited XXVIII t at Polk County Heritage Gallery, Des Moines, IA• Pop-Up Market — Limited Space V Art & Craft, Des Moines, IA, Des Moines, IA2020:•• Pop-Up Show — Limited Space IV Special Art Week Art & Craft• Pop-Up Market — The Move Pt.2 - Billy Weather Foundation fundraising event for BLM at Wooly’s• Virtual Group Show — "Shutter Priority" for Broadlawns Medical Center Foundation• Group Show — “Our Time” orgamized by MainFrame, Yellow Door and Olson Larsen Gallery• Solo show — at BrewHouse Café in Pella, IA .2019:• Pop up - Limited Space Art & Craft at Curate, Des Moines, IA• Solo show “Somewhere in Des Moines” at The Lift bar, Des Moines, IA 2018: • Solo show “Somewhere in Des Moines” at The Lift bar• Solo show Art Week at the Old Guild (Olson Larsen Gallery), Valley Junction • Solo show “Somewhere” at Mars Café2017:• Juried Group show Greater Des Moines Exhibited XXIII (won a Merit Award) at the Polk County Heritage Gallery• Juried Group show "Street Photography" at the Des Moines Art Center• Group show “Place we go” at Oliver+James Hair Salon • Solo exhibition “Somewhere in Des Moines” at The Lift bar, Des Moines, IA 2016:• Group Show “Le Garage Hermetic” at Salisbury House• Juried Group Show “Americana” at the Des Moines Social Club Viaduct Gallery• Juried Group Show “From the Pit” at the Des Moines Social Club Viaduct Gallery.
