ABOUT
Álvaro Laiz (b. 1981) is an artist specialized in anthropological and environmental photography. His work focuses on realities usually ignored by mass media, conceiving photography as a tool to explore the environment, customs and traditions of those people at risk of exclusion. His work has been exhibited in art fairs and museums such us MAC VAL, MUSAC, ARCO and published in international media such as National Geographic, New York Times, Forbes or British Journal of Photography among others.
Álvaro is a National Geographic Explorer and holds a Master in Audiovisual Arts from the UPSA.AWARDS (selection)
National Geographic Explorer Program Grant, 2016
Winner Juror´s Choice Award Center, Santa Fe, 2016
Winner FotoVisura Grant for Outstanding Personal Project, 2015
Emerging Photographer Fund Finalist, 2015
Finalist Magnum-Ideas Tap Foundation Award, 2015
Honorary Mention Photographic Museum of Humanity, 2015
British Journal of Photography Ones to Watch, 2014
Gold Medal China International Photographic Art Exhibition, 2013
1st Prize Contemporary African Photography Award (POPCAP), 2013
2nd Prize Festival Internacional de Fotografía de México (FINI), 2013
Fórum Photographic Can Bastè Grant, 2012
1st Prize Revela International Photography Award, 2012
2nd Prize Pride International Photography Contest, 2012
COLLECTIONS (selection)
INELCOM, Madrid, Spain
FCAYC, León, Spain
Museo de América, Madrid, Spain
HEF Investment, Madrid, SpainSOLO EXHIBITIONS
The Hunter, Galería Freijo (Madrid, Spain) 2016
Fósil, Museo de la Minería de Sabero (León, Spain) 2016
The Hunter, Fundación Cerezales Antonino y Cinia (FCYCAC) (León, Spain) 2015
Fosil, comissioned by MUSAC museum (León, Spain) 2015
Future Plans, Photon Festival (Valencia, Spain) 2015
Transmongolian, Cortona on the Move (Cortona, Italy) 2014
Wonderland, DOCFIELD, IlMondo Gallery (Barcelona, Spain) 2014
Wonderland, Fucares Gallery (Madrid. Spain) 2014
Future Plans, Fundación Can Basté (Barcelona, Spain) 2013
Transmongolian, PhotoEspaña´12 Galería Fúcares (Madrid, Spain) 2012
Future Plans, State Hermitage Museum (Saint Petersburg, Russia) 2016
Transmongolian, Athens Photo Festival (Athens, Greece) 2016
Wonderland / Transmongolian MAC/VAL Museum (Paris, France) 2015
Wonderland, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Castilla y León (MUSAC) (León. Spain) 2014
Future Plans Pondycherry Festival (Pondycherry, India) 2014
Transmongolian, Hungry Still, Format Gallery (Derby, United Kingdom) 2014
Future Plans, Athens Photo Festival (Athens, Greece) 2013
Future Plans, Delhi Photo Festival, India Habit Center (New Delhi, India) 2013
Future Plans, Festival Internacional del Foto de México (Mexico DF, Mexico) 2013
Future Plans, Vogele Kultur Centrum (Zúrich, Switzerland) 2013
Atlantes, Feria Internacional ARCO, Galería Fúcares (Madrid, Spain) 2013
Future Plans, POP CAP´13 (Basel, Switzerland) 2013
Future Plans, Lagos Photo Festival (Lagos, Nigeria) 2013
Pride Photo Award, the Old Church (Ámsterdam, Netherlands) 2012
Premio Internaciona de Fotografía Revela, Can Basté (Barcelona, Spain) 2012