Cristina de Middel
EDUCATION 1995-2001: MA in Fine Arts, Universitat Politécnica de Valencia. Spain. 1999-2000: MA in Photography, University of Oklahoma. PROMOE Scholarship. 2001-2002: Postgraduate Degree in Photojournalism, Barcelona Autónoma University, Spain. 2006: IV War Correspondents Training. Ground forces Army war School, Madrid, Spain 2006: Course in International Humanitarian Law and Peace-keeping operations. Spanish Red Cross. Madrid, Spain. GRANTS 2011: - Individual Project Grant “Women in Photography. Humble Arts Foundation”. New York. USA. 2009: - Grant “Fundación Nortempo”. A Coruña. Spain. - Grant “Alcobendas Creativity Grants”. Madrid. Spain. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS (Selection) 2012: - Sony World Photography Awards. 2nd Prize conceptual. London. United Kingdom. - PDN Photo Annual- Finalist. New York. USA. - Renaissance Photography Prize. Finalist. London. Uinted Kingdom. - Hey Hot Shot. Jen Bekman Gallery. Finalist. New York. USA. 2011: - “Women in Photography. Humble Arts Foundation”. Winner of the Individual Project Grant New York. USA. - “Martin Chambi. Union Latine”. Cum Laude award. Paris. France - “Pollux Awards” September. WPGA. York.First Prize United Kingdom. - “National Photography Prize Sarthou Carreres”.Second Prize. Castellón. Spain. - “Julia Margaret Cameron Award”. WPGA.Honorable Mention. York. United Kingdom. 2010: - "Colmenar Viejo Environemental Photography Contest ". First prize .Madrid. Spain. - “Albarracín Photography and Journalism " Santa María Foundation. First prize . Spain. - "Arte Joven" Madrid Complutense University. Finalist. Spain. 2009: - "Juan Cancelo National Photojournalism Prize". 1º Prize. A Coruña, Spain - "Barrio de las Letras Photography Prize". 1º Price. Madrid, Spain. - "New Fnac talent of Photography" 2009. Honorable Mention. Madrid, Spain. - ARCO 2009 " Fotoreportaje “ Award. Winner. Madrid. Spain. - "Premios Ejército de Fotografía 2009". Special mention. Madrid. Spain. - "Ciudad de Gijón XIII Photojournalism International Awards". Finalist. Gijón, Spain. - "A 1,20metros" Defending childhood rights”. Special Mention. Madrid, Spain. - “Luis Valtueña international Prize for Humanitarian Photogrpahy”. Finalist. Spain. 2008: - “Revelados 08”. Special Mention. Caja Madrid. Spain. - "Objetivo Abierto. Solidaria 2008". 2nd prize. Generalitat Valenciana, Spain. BOOKS - "The Afronauts". Ed. UCA & Cristina De Middel, Cádiz. Spain. 2012. - "Vida y milagros de Paula P." Ed. MUA Museum, Alicante. Spain, 2009. - “Welcome”. Ed. Ayuntamiento de Alcobendas. Madrid. Spain, 2009. - “The City”. Ed. Fundación Nortempo. A Coruña. Spain, 2009. INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS - "The Afronauts". Kursala, Cádiz-Spain-, May 2012 - "Vida y milagros de Paula P." MUA Museum, Alicante. Sponsored by Caja Mediterráneo. Itinerance until 2013. - "PolySpam". Arana Poveda Gallery, Madrid, PhotoEspaña09. June 2009 - "The City". Obra Social Caixa Galicia. A Coruña. Itinerant - "Kulunguelé”. Fnac Alicante , Fnac Madrid Sur and Fnac Diagonal Barcelona