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BIO:

Piotr Karpinski was born in Poland. Trained, educated, and based in the UK since 2006. Graduated from Middlesex University with a BA in Photography in 2014.

Photography career launched with being selected for “The Catlin Guide 2015|New Artists in the UK”- an annually printed book, an introduction to the 40 most promising new graduate artists in the United Kingdom.

A winner of the Breakthrough Award 2016 by The British Journal of Photography. Exhibited in the National Portrait Gallery, London, as part of the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2019. Selected for several group exhibitions, including International Print Exhibition 158 and 159 by The Royal Photography Society. Selected for Creative Review, The Photography Annual 2015 and Flash Forward 2016 and 2017 books, “Emerging Photographers from Canada, the United Kingdom & the United States” by The Magenta Foundation. Shortlisted finalist of The Renaissance Photography Prize, Getty Images Gallery, London 2016. Selected for a group show by Magnum Photos: Magnum Photos 70 with David Hurn & Martin Parr, London 2017. One of the winners of The Portrait of Britain by The British Journal of Photography.

 

 

 

Selected for:

 

 

Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2019/ National Portrait Gallery/ London 2019-2020

Saatchi Screen Project/ Saatchi Gallery/ London 2019 

TIFF Festival 2019/ TIFF Open2019 International Photography Festival Special Mention/ 3Artists’ show at Entropia Gallery/ Poland/ Wroclaw 2019 

Portrait of Britain 2018/ Winner/ Nationwide exhibition by The British Journal of Photography + Portrait of Britain 2018 book feature by Hoxton Mini Press/ Link

 

Palm Photo Prize 2018/ House of Vans/ London 2018/ Link

 

Photography On A Postcard at Photo London 2018/ Somerset House/ London 2018

 

Renaissance Photography Prize 2017/ Getty Images Gallery/ London 2017 

 

Magnum Swap Shop by Magnum Photos; Magnum Photos 70 with David Hurn & Martin Parr/ The Printspace/ London 2017 

 

Independent Photography Festival/ IPF/ House of Vans/ London 2017 

 

Flash Forward 2017 by The Magenta Foundation/ book feature: Flash Forward 2017 Emerging photographers from Canada, the United Kingdom & the United States/ Link

 

Breakthrough Award 2016 by The British Journal of Photography/ Single Image Graduate Category Winner & Breakthrough Award 2016 Exhibition by the BJP/ Old Truman Brewery/ London 2016 

 

Renaissance Photography Prize 2016/ Finalist/ Getty Images Gallery/ London 2016/ Link

 

Flash Forward 2016 by The Magenta Foundation/ book feature: Flash Forward 2016 Emerging photographers from Canada, the United Kingdom & the United States/ Link

 

Photo-Open 2016/ Photomonth/ RichMix Cinema/ London 2016 

 

International Print Exhibition 159/ The Royal Photographic Society/ The Royal Albert Hall and various UK and Ireland venues/ 2016-2017 

 

Portrait Salon 2016/ Metro Imaging/ London 2016 

 

Graduate Art&Design Exhibition/ Candid Gallery/ London 2016 

 

The Photography Annual 2015 by The Creative Review Magazine/ Link

 

The Catlin Guide 2015|New Artists in the UK/ book feature/ Links: FADmagazine; DAZEDPDFbook

        

International Print Exhibition 158/ The Royal Photographic Society/ The Royal Albert Hall and various UK and Ireland venues/ 2015-2016 

 

Photomonth East London International Photography Festival 2015/ Solo show: “Let’s Talk about Life & Death Darling” St.James The Great Church/ London 2015 

 

Photo-Open 2015/ Photomonth/ RichMix Cinema/ Shoredich/ London 2015 

 

PhotoVoice Awards/ Autumn Edition 2015/ The Printspace/ London 2015 

 

Portrait Salon 2015/ The Embassy Tea Gallery/ London 2015 

 

The Other Art Fair/ Oct2015 edition/ The Old Truman Brewery/ London 2015 

 

Candid Art Trust Spring Salon/ Candid Art Trust Gallery/ London 2015 

Blooom Awards by Warsteiner 2015/ Shortlisted for nomination 

 

Features/ Middlesex University Art & Design Degree Show/ Old Truman Brewery/ London 2014

Education:

2011-2014/ Middlesex University/School of Art and Design/Bachelor of Arts in Photography

2008-2010/ Farnborough College of Technology/ A2 level Photography

 

 

 

 

 

 

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