Birthe Piontek
Photography
ABOUT
EXHIBITIONS
The Idea of North, ODD Gallery,
Dawson City, Canada, 2010 (solo)
Graphic Intersections & The Portrait As Allegory,
Umbrage Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, USA, 2010
Exposed: Critical Mass Top 50, Photo Center NW,
Seattle, USA, 2010
Aenne Biermann Prize 2009, Museum for Applied Arts,
Gera, Germany, 2010
Arte Laguna Art Prize, Finalists, Venice Arsenale, Venice, Italy, 2010
The AIPAD Photography Show, Park Avenue Armory,
New York City, USA, 2009
Sub Rosa, Gallery Kominek, Berlin, Germany, 2008 (solo)
Kodak Celebrating The New Faces of Photography: The 2008 PDN 30, Helen Mills Theater, New York, USA, 2008
Portrait II, Galeria Leme, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2008
Bienvenue, Ten photograpers show their vision of home, Maison de la culture Frontenac, Montreal, Canada, 2008
Ne Plus Ultra The Hey, Hot Shot Annual, Jen Bekman Gallery, New York City, USA, 2008
Hey Hot Shot Fall 07, Jen Bekman Gallery, New York City, USA, 2007
Emerging Photographers 07, Street Art Project, Magenta Foundation, Toronto, Canada, 2007
Emerging Photographers 06, Magenta Foundation,
Lennox Contemporary Gallery, Toronto, Canada, 2006
Kodak Young Talent Awards 2004-2006, Visual Gallery at Photokina, Cologne, Germany, 2006
Terrain Vague (degree show), Villa Koppers, Essen, Germany, 2004
Warm Up, Städtische Galerie Wolfsburg, Wolfsburg, Germany, 2004
Gallery
Charles Guice Contemporary
Jen Bekman
Kominek Gallery
Member of POC
featured on Photoeye Photographer's Gallery
featured on 20x200
featured on Women in Photography
EDUCATION
1997-2004 University of Essen, Germany, Department of Communications Design, M.A. Photography
AWARDS
Travel Grant, Canada Council for the Arts, Canada, 2010
Arte Laguna Art Prize, Finalist, Venice, Italy, 2010
Critical Mass Top 50 and Book Award Recipient,
Photolucida, USA, 2009
Aenne Bierman Prize, 3rd Place, Germany, 2009
International Photography Awards, Honorable Mention,
USA, 2009
Otto Steinert Prize, Honorable Mention, DGPH,
Germany, 2009
Santa Fe Prize for Photography, Finalist,
USA, 2009
Artist in Residence, KIAC, Dawson City, Canada, 2008
Descubrimientos PHE, Photo Espana, Spain, 2008
Photo District News PDN'S 30, 2008
KLM Paul Huf Award, Nomination, Foam Museum Amsterdam, 2008
Santa Fe Project Competition, Juror's Choice Award, Center (Santa Fe Center for Photography), 2007
Otto Steinert Prize, Honorable Mention, DGPh, 2007
Kodak Young Talent Award, 2005
PhotoVision, 2003
RAG Photojournalism Award, 2000
PUBLICATIONS
The Collectors Guide to Emerging Art Photography,
Humble Arts Foundation, Catalogue, 2009
Sub Rosa, Exhibition Catalogue, 2008
PDN 30, Photo District News, USA, 2008
Vision Magazine, China, 2008
Spot Magazine, Houston Center of Photography, 2007
Emerging Photographers 2007, The Magenta Foundation, Exhibition Catalogue
Emerging Photographers 2006, The Magenta Foundation, Exhibition Catalogue
Public Folder, Catalogue
Zuhause, Photographic Project, Book
Clients
BC Business, Berliner, BrandEins, Chatelaine, Die Zeit, enRoute, Esquire, Geo, Geo Saison, Gourmet, Globe and Mail, Handelsblatt, Neon, Spex, Stern, The New York Times Magazine, The Walrus Magazine, Toro Magazine, Vancouver Magazine, Western Living Magazine, Wired Magazine