Aleksey Myakishev

Aleksey Myakishev, 46, born in Kirov (Vyatka), professional photographer.
From 1991 to 1999 worked for different newspapers in the city of Kirov.
In 1999 moved to Moscow and became a freelance photographer.
He is contributor of multiple Russian and foreign publications, including “The Russian Newsweek,” “Kommersant,” “Helsingin Sanomat,” “APU,” “Talouselama” (Finland), among others.
Currently, he is working on a number of documentary projects on Provincial Russia.
Recipient of the Interphoto award in 1998 and 2001; recipient of Ministry of Culture of Russia scholarships in 1996 and 1997; awarded “Bestphotographer,” “The Best of Russia,” “The FRF Prize,” “Sony World Photography Awards.”
Instructor of educational program “Leica-Akademia.” Works have been exhibited in numerous collective and personal exhibitions in Russia, France, Germany, Canada, Italy, Czech Republic, and Austria.
His photographic works are kept at the municipal library of the city of Auxerre (France), the “Leica-Russia” collection, the Pushkin Museum, the Museum of Organic Culture, and in multiple private collections in Germany, France, Spain, Austria, Italy, and Russia.

In 1998 and 2001 got prizes of “INTERFOTO” for his series about pilgrims and another one about the Northern Urals
In 1999 Participated in the exhibition “Generation portrait”, organized by “Russkoe Pole” gallery
In 2000 Exhibited his works in the University of Oldenburg in Germany
In 2001 His series “The Pilgrims” was exhibitied on the “Religion at the turn of the century” exhibition, organized by Moscow House of Photography
In 2008 Personal exhibition in “Bibliotheque Municipale D`Auxerre” in France
In 2009 Personal exhibition “Windows of time” , gallery “Feofaniya” ,Moscow
In 2010 Personal exhibition “Windows of time”,gallery “Art-Propaganda”,Samara
In 2010 Exhibition “Moscow-Vyatka” gallery Maison du Pays Coulangeois,Coulanges la Vineuse,France
In 2010, The competition “Award FRF” 2-nd place in the series “Road to faith” in the category “Ganeral news”
In 2010, Participation in the photo exhibition “We” internet community “Photopolygon” Krasnodar
In 2010, Participation in the photo exhibition “See Paris and live” in Moscow
In 2010, At the competition “Bestphotographer” third place for a series of works “Tskhinvali-August”
In 2010, Personal Exhibition “Chronicle of provincial life”,Omsk
In 2010, Exhibition”Moscou&Viat...