Matjaz Krivic is a documentary photographer capturing stories of people and places, focusing on environmental issues. For 25 years he has covered the face of the earth in his intense, personal and aesthetically moving style that has won him several prestigious awards, including World Press Photo in 2016.
2020 | ALEXIA Fellowship Grant, Finalist, USA
2020 | LOBA, A 2020 Nominator for Leica Oscar Barnak Awards, Germany
2020 | IMAGELY Fund Grant »Environment Category, 2nd place Winner«, USA
2020 | MIPA, »Storytelling Category, 3rd place Winner«, Malta
2019 | Felix Schoeller Photo Awards, »Finalist«, Germany
2019 | LENSCULTURE VISUAL STORYTELLING AWARD, 1st prize winner, NL
2019 | POYi, Environmental vision award, Award of Excellence, USA
2019 | DIRECT LOOK PHOTO AWARDS, Documentary category winner, RU
2019 | MALTA INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD, 1st prize winner, MT
2019 | TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR, Portfolio series, 1st prize winner, UK
2018 | ISTANBUL PHOTO AWARDS, Environmental series, 2nd prize winner, TR
2017 | HIPA, Series, 4th place winner, UAE
2017 | SLOVENIA PRESS PHOTO, Environmental series, 1st prize winner, SLO
2016 | WORLD PRESS PHOTO, Portrait single, 2nd prize winner, NL
2016 | PALM SPRINGS PHOTO FESTIVAL, Slide show, 1st prize winner, USA
2016 | SIENA INTERNATIONAL PHOTO AWARDS, Travel category, 2nd place, IT
2016 | THE OTHER HUNDRED, Winner, USA
2014 | SLOVENIA PRESS PHOTO, People series, 1st prize winner, SLO
2010 | SLOVENIA PRESS PHOTO, Culture & Entertainment, 1st prize winner, SLO
2010 | TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR, Amazing places, 1st prize winner, UK
2003 | GEOGRAPHICAL Photographer of the year, Nature single, 1st prize winner, UK
2003 | TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR, Judges Favourite Award, UK
2002 | GEOGRAPHICAL Photographer of the year, Overall 1st prize winner, UK
2001 | GEA Photographer of the year 2001, Overall, 1st prize winner, SLO
2018 | La Gacilly Photo Festival, “LITHIUM”, Gacilly, FR
2015 | Head On Photo Festival, “DIGGING THE FUTURE”, Sydney, AU
2015 | Le Quatrieme Image, “URBANISTAN”, Paris, FR
2015 | Kibla Portal, “RETROSPECTIVE WELCOME THE FUTURE”, SI
2014 | Ljubljana Outdoor exhibition, “ANONYMOUS FRIENDS”, SI
2013 | SEM Museum Outdor exhibition, “URBANISTAN”, SI
2011 | Sevnica Castle, “URBANISTAN”, SI
2007 | Muu Gallery, Helsinki, FI
2006 | Park Tivoli Outdor exhibition, “EARTH TEMPLES”, SI
2006 | City Park Outdor exhibition, “EARTH TEMPLES”, SI
2005 | Kibla Gallery “TRIBE”, SI
2005 | Gallery Atelje “RADICAL SYMPLICITY”, SI
2005 | Muzej Hvarske Bastine “SILENT SPACES”, CRO
2004 | Open Center Gallery, “HIMALAYA”, Moscow, RU
2004 | Sichuan Exh Center “SILENT SPACES”, Chengdu PRC
2004 | GanglaMedo “HIMALAYA” Tibet, Lhasa, PRC
2004 | Mons Gallery “TIBET”, SI
2004 | Plocnik Art “ALTIPLANO”, SI
2004 | Fotografija Gallery “SILENT SPACES”, SI
2001 | Cankarjev Dom “KALIYUGA”, SI
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