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. He is currently working on a book and exhibition project called The Land of Few.
Contact
info@javierteniente.com
+34 609473060
Awards
| 2003 |
International Luis Valtueña Prize for Humanitarian Photography |
| 2004 |
Luis Ksado Prize for Photographic Creation (Finalist) |
| 2004 |
Galicia Comunication Prize |
| 2005 |
International Luis Valtueña Prize for Humanitarian Photography |
| 2006 |
Ortega y Gasset Prizes for Journalism. Special Mention |
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 |
| 2001 |
Humanitarian Emergencies |
Cuenca, Spain |
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Humanitarian Emergencies |
International Airport of Atenas, Grecia |
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Humanitarian Emergencies |
París, France |
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Humanitarian Emergencies |
Londres, England |
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Humanitarian Emergencies |
Roma, Italy |
| 2003 |
Mans Salgadas |
Iglesia de la Universidad, Santiago de Compostela, Spain |
| 2006 |
Mans Salgadas |
Forum of Barcelona, Spain |
| 2006 |
Haití. Territories in Conflict. |
Revela 06, A Coruña, Spain |
| 2010 |
Children of the Ocean |
Centro Social Caixanova, A Coruña, Spain |
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Children of the Ocean |
Museo del Mar of Galicia, Vigo, Spain |
| 2011 |
Children of the Ocean |
Centro Social Caixanova, Ourense, Spain |
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Children of the Ocean |
Fundación Caixa Galicia, Ferrol, Spain |
| 2015 |
Mans Salgadas |
Sala Afundación, Ferrol, Spain |
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Mans Salgadas |
Sala Afundación, Lugo, Spain |
| 2015 |
Vigo Smiles |
Vigo, Spain |
| 2016 |
Children of the Ocean |
Sala Afundación, Lugo, Spain |
| 2016 |
Children of the Ocean |
Museu Maritim of Barcelona, Spain |
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 |
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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 |
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Un camino, seis miradas |
Museum of art and decoration, Riga, Latvia |
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Un camino, seis miradas |
Bryggens Museum, Bergen, Norway |
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Un camino, seis miradas |
Caltagirone, Italy |
| 2008 |
Un camino, seis miradas |
Museu de Belles Arts, Castellón, Spain |
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Un camino, seis miradas |
Alicante, Spain |
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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 |
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Miradas en el Camino de Santiago |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 2014 |
Miradas en el Camino de Santiago |
Instituto Cervantes, Hamburgo, Alemania |
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Agua Doce. Cando a agua é Arte |
Cidade da Cultura de Galicia, Spain |
