Javier Teniente (Vigo, 1968) has covered conflicts caused by war, marginalisation and natural disasters in different places around the world. Among his most outstanding reports are those made in Kosovo (1999), Iraq (2003), Haiti (2004), and the disaster caused by Tsunami at Banda Aceh, Indonesia (January 2005). For years he has collaborated as a photographer with the United Nations, Doctors of the World, Doctors Without Borders, Action Against Hunger and other international organizations.

Contact

info@javierteniente.com
+34 609473060

Awards

2006 Ortega y Gasset Prizes for Journalism. Special Mention
2005 International Luis Valtueña Prize for Humanitarian Photography
2004 Luis Ksado Prize for Photographic Creation (Finalist)
2004 Galicia Comunication Prize
2003 International Luis Valtueña Prize for Humanitarian Photography
2000  Luis Ksado Prize for Photographic Creation (Finalist)

Publications

2002 Mans Salgadas Edicións Xerais
2003 Iraq, Postwar days Edicións Xerais
2009 Cabalos de Vento, Curros de Pedra Edicións Xerais
2016 Children of the Ocean Editorial Blume

Solo exhibitions

2000 Humanitarian Emergencies Casa das Artes, Vigo, Spain
Humanitarian Emergencies Barajas Airport, Madrid, Spain
Humanitarian Emergencies Cuenca, Spain
2001 Humanitarian Emergencies International Airport of Atenas, Greece
Humanitarian Emergencies París, France
2002 Humanitarian Emergencies London, England
Humanitarian Emergencies Roma, Italy
2003 Mans Salgadas  Iglesia de la Universidad, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
2004 Humanitarian Emergencies  l´ Instituto degli Innocenti, Florence, Italy
2006 Mans Salgadas Forum Barcelona, Spain
Haití. Territories in Conflict. Revela 06, A Coruña, Spain
2010 Children of the Ocean Centro Social Caixanova, A Coruña, Spain
Children of the Ocean Museo del Mar of Galicia, Vigo, Spain
2011 Children of the Ocean Centro Social Caixanova, Ourense, Spain
Children of the Ocean Fundación Caixa Galicia, Ferrol, Spain
2015 Mans Salgadas Afundación, Ferrol, Spain
Mans Salgadas Afundación, Lugo, Spain
Vigo Smiles Vigo, Spain
2016 Children of the Ocean Afundación, Lugo, Spain
Children of the Ocean Museu Maritim of Barcelona, Spain
2020 Corgo Microgalería de Arte Quadro, Vigo, España
2021 Una geografía Atormentada Casa das Artes, Vigo, España

Group exhibitions

1999 Photoespaña, Images for Dignity Madrid, Spain
2000 IX Fotobienal Vigo, Spain
2001 Images for Dignity Photo Festival Milan, Italy
2002 Images for Dignity Ministry of Culture, Andorra
2002 Robert Miller Gallery de New York
2003 Images for Dignity Córdoba, Spain
2006 FotogrÀfrica, Lives arround AIDS Casa de La Luz, Madrid, Spain
2006 FotogrÀfrica, Lives arround AIDS Patio Manning, Barcelona, Spain
2007 Un camino, seis miradas Copenhague, Denmark
Un camino, seis miradas Museum of art and decoration, Riga, Latvia
Un camino, seis miradas Bryggens Museum, Bergen, Norway
Un camino, seis miradas Caltagirone, Italy
2008 Un camino, seis miradas Museu de Belles Arts, Castellón, Spain
Un camino, seis miradas Alicante, Spain
Un camino, seis miradas Plaza de la ciudad Vieja, Praga
2009 Um Caminho, seis Olhares Memorial da America Latina, Sao Paulo, Brazil
2009 Um Caminho, seis Olhares Río de Janeiro, Brazil
2009 Un camino, seis miradas Museum Schottenstift, Viena
2010 Images for Dignity Oporto, Portugal
Miradas en el Camino de Santiago Buenos Aires, Argentina
2014 Miradas en el Camino de Santiago Instituto Cervantes, Hamburgo, Alemania
2014 Agua Doce. Cando a agua é Arte Cidade da Cultura de Galicia, Spain
2019 A paisaxe e a súa pegada Casa do Cabido, Santiago de Compostela, España