CURRICULUM VITEA
ANDREW ESIEBO
andrewphoto1@yahoo.com Tel:+234 8029064626 Skype: andrew.esiebo
Photographer for National Geographic Magazine, Panos Pictures, Getty Images and New York Times , Rotarian
Solo Exhibition
2018
Goals Diggers, Rele Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria
2016
Nigeria Now, The Loft, Washington DC, USA.
2014
Pride: Photographs of West African Barbershops, Tiwani Contemporary, London, UK
2012
Na Go. Aesthetics of African Charismatic Power, Padova, Italy
2008
Et si la rue était à l’origine du Football, Paris, France
For the love of it, Spanish Embassy, Abuja, Nigeria
Group Exhibition (selection)
2021
TEXTURES: The History and Art of Black Hair, Kent State University Museum, Ohio, USA
2020
‘Ubuntu’ - five rooms from the Harry David Art Collection at The National Museum of Contemporary Art in Athens, Greece
Through an African Lens: Sub-Saharan Photographs, The Museum of Fine Art, Houston,USA
Civilization, The Way We Live Now, Auckland Art Gallery Auckland, Australia
Breda Photo Festival, Breda, The Netherland
When I Say Africa: Photographs from the Continent, The Rubenstein Arts Center, Duke University, USA
Extra ’O’! African Barbershop and Hairdressing Signs, San Francisco Airport Museum,T2, USA
2019
This Synthetic Moment (Replicant), Philip Martin Gallery, Los Angelos, USA.
Civilization, The Way We Live Now, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia Civilization,
The Way We Live Now Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing, China
2018
Civilization, The Way We Live Now, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea.
We Feed the World exhibition, Bargehouse Gallery, London, UK
2017
Recent Histories, Walther Collection Museum, Ulm, Germany
Who Shot Sports: A Photographic History, 1843 to the Present, Tampa
Art Museum, USA
Who Shot Sports: A Photographic History, 1843 to the Present, Olympic Museum, Lausanne Switzerland
Freestyles, Wired Magazine, Tokyo, Japan
Accessibility:Beyond Physical Environments, Thoughts Pyramid Art Centre, Abuja, Nigeria
2016
DongGang International Photo Festival, DongGang Photo Museum, DongGang, South Korea
Close to Home: New Photography from Africa, The Walther Collection space, New York, USA
Lagos: Living and Working, Heritage Place, Lagos, Nigeria
Who Shot Sports, Brooklyn Museum, New York, USA
Before, Before & Now, Now, MIRA FORUM, Portugal
Les Recontres D’Arles 2016, Arles, France
London Photo Fair, Tiwani Contemporary Booth, London, UK
Paris Photo Fair, The Walther Collection Booth, Paris
2015
The Problem of God, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen Museum, Dusseldorf, Germany
Open Range, Goethe Institut, Lagos, Nigeria
Fantastic, Michaelis Galleries, University of Cape Town, South Africa
The View From Here, Tiwani Contemporary, London, UK
Visibles-Invisibles, Fondation Blachère, Apt, France
2014
Whose Centenary? Art Project, Benin City, Nigeria
Doing Hair, Wits Art Museum, Johannesburg, South Africa
Dakart Biennale, Dakar, Senegal
Rwanda in Photographs: Death Then, Life Now, Somerset House, London, UK
Personal Liberties, Raw Material Company, Dakar, Sengeal
2013
Before: Nigeria, Musee du Quai Branly, Paris, France
Biennale Cuvee, Linz, Austria
Made in China, Institut Francias Mauritania, Nouakchott, Mauritania
2012
Lagos Live Festival, Freedom Park, Lagos, Nigeria
The Progress of Love, Centre of Contemporary Art, Lagos, Nigeria
Havana Biennale, Havana, Cuba
Moving into Space, National Football Museum, Manchester, United Kingdom
The World in London, The Photographers Gallery, London, United Kingdom
2011
Photoqaui Biennale, Musee du Quai Branly, Paris, France
Queer Africa, South London Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Papa Migration, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Beyond Football, Goethe Institut, Lagos, Nigeria and Savvay Center, Berlin, Germany
Hybrid Lives, Stephen Lawrence gallery, London, United Kingdom
Nigerians Behind the Lens, Bonham, London, United kingdom
2010
Paulo Biennale, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Twenty Ten on the Road, Cape Town, South Africa
On top of the roof projection, Addis Foto Festival, Ethiopia
Sharon Stone in Abuja, Location One Gallery, New York, United State of America
Lagos Photo festival, Lagos, Nigeria
Offline FV Film and Video Exhibition, Texas, USA
Africa See you, see me, Lisbon, Portugal
Black Motion, S.A.L.E, Venice, Italy
African Photography encounters, touring Italy, Benin Republic and South Africa
2009
African Photography Encounters Biennale, Bamako, Mali
Havana, Biennale, Havana, Cuba
Pride Photographic Exhibition, Goethe Institut, Lagos, Nigeria
Chobi Mela V Photography Festival, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2008
3rd Guangzhou Triennial, "Africa Cinema" Screenings, Beijing China
Artist Open Studio, Gasworks, London, United Kingdom
Redeye Projection 08, Manchester, United Kingdom
2007
2 X 2 d’Africultures /Afriphotos, Bamako, Mali
Noorderlicht Photography festival, Groningen, Netherlands
Hanging Around, Dortmund, Germany
Ghana Memories, Accra, Ghana
Lagos Nocturnal Vibration, Goethe Institut, Lagos,Nigeria
2006
Football Worlds, Goethe Institut, Lagos, Nigeria
Nouvelles Africaines, Paris, France
Awards / Achievements
2019
Shortlisted, CAP -Contemporary African Photography Prize, Switzerland
2016
Nominated, Prix Pictet, Photography Prize, Geneva, Switzerland,
2012
Nominated, Prix Pictet, Photography Prize, Geneva, Switzerland,
2011
Winner, Artistic Creation Prize, Musee du Quai Branly, Paris France
Finalist, The Sovereign African Art Prize
Nominated, Paul Hauf awards, The Netherlands
2010
Nominated, Joop Stewart Master class, World Press Photo Foundation, Netherlands
Nominated, National Geography All Road program
Nominated, Joop Stewart Master class, World Press Photo Foundation,Netherlands
2008
African Beyond Artistic residency, Gasworks and Photographers Gallery, London,UK
2007
Winner, Visa Pour La Creation Prize, Afrique en Creation, Culture France/Institut Francais, France
2006
First Place, Photoblogs magazine, photo challenge, Online
Selected Assignments/ Commissions
2020
Nigeria Center for Disease Control, COVID19 responses in Nigeria.
EU-UNICEF Maternal, Newborn, Child Health and Nutrition (MNCHN) project
Devex media platform for the global development community
mile Train Cleft Care foundation support at University of Lagos Teaching Hospital
WHO on Polio Eradication in Nigeria
Rotarian Magazine on Polio Eradication in Nigeria
The Global Fund for AIDS and Tuberculosis support in Lagos and COVID19 impacts
Stern Magazine, Germany on Vodoo Festival and faith system
National Geographic magazine’s Instagram, New Year’s Eve Accra, Ghana
2019
Nature Magazine on Center for Disease control in Nigeria, Abuja
New York Times Magazine on 100 Years of Bauhaus on Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Architecture
Belinda Gate foundation Evolve project, in Lagos, Nigeria
Stern Magazine Germany story on Obesity in Accra, Ghana
Guardian UK on House of God Church, Lagos
Bloomberg BusinessWeek Magazine on Dangote Group in Lagos
2018
New York Times on Renewable energy solution by GIZ in Gbamu-gbamu, Ogun, Nigeria
Bloomberg BusinessWeek Magazine on Eko Atlantic City Lagos
New York Times, Style Edition, Vintage clothes from Lome-Paris
The Economist, 1943 Magazine Uk on Ghanaian Chef in Accra, Ghana
Christian science monitor weekly
FAO Italy on Agriculture in Zinder, Niger Republic
Vogue Japan, Lisa Folawiyo Fashion, Lagos
UNICEF, Nigeria on Photo mission to South West and North West Nigeria
Rotary International Foundation, on polio intervention in Kano, Nigeria
2017
National Geographic on Martin Luther Kings Jr. Streets in South Africa
Le Monde « M »weekly Magazine on second clothes in Lome, Togo
LiberationMagazine France, Searching for Fela Kuties legacies in Lagos
The Guardian UK, Mega Churches in Nigeria and Home demolishion in Lagos
Time Magazine USA, photo profile on Food wastage réduction application developer in Abuja, Nigeria
Science Magazine USA, Photo reportage on Measles in Borno, Northeastern Nigeria
Republic, Sweden, reportage on Migration crisis in Agadez, Niger Republic
Famille Chrétienne Paris, Photo reportage on Leprosy in Abomey, Benin republic
2016
New York Times Photo story in Northern Cameroon
Aljazeera Online photo profile of Lebanese in Lagos Nigeria
Rotary Club International Magazine in Yola, Nigeria
Temoignage Chretien, Paris, photo reportage on Lagos, Nigeria
Melinda Gate Fondation Photo mission in Lagos and Yola
UNICEF Photo mission in Northeastern Nigeria
UNICEF UK Photo mission in Northeastern Nigeria
UNICEF Photo mission in Chad
Actionaid photo mission in western Nigeria
World Health Organisation (WHO) Photo mission in Western and Central Nigeria
International Federation for Agricultural Development Photo mission in Western and Central Nigeria
2015
UNICEF Photo mission in Northeastern Nigeria
UNICEF Photo mission in Northern Cameroon
Global Aid Fund photo mission in Western and Southern Nigeria
Swedish Institute Photo missionin Western and Central Nigeria
GIZ photo mission in Western and Central Nigeria
Liberation Magazine, Paris, France
2014
UNICEF Photo mission in Northeastern Nigeria
DFID- Voices for Change photo mission in northern , southern and eastern Nigeria
Gloria Magazine, Finland photo mission in Western Nigeria
2013
Guardian newspaper UK Global Development, Edition
DFID- Voices for Change photo mission in northern , southern and eastern Nigria
DFID- Justice for Change photo mission in Northern Nigeria
Svenska Dagbladet Swedish newspaper
Wings, Magazine, Arik Airlines, Nigeria
Geo Magazine, Franc
Talks/lecture/Presentations
2019
Panelist at conference, Looking For and Learning From African Public Spaces, University of Lagos, Nigeria
2018
Mentor, Reclaim Mentorship program
2017
International Institute for Creative Development, Abuja, Nigeria
Fotofactory, Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos, Nigeria
Artist Talk at 2017 Fall International Photojournalism and visual representation course, The New School, New York.
Recent Histories on African Photography, WALEWA Haus in Bayreuth Germany
2016
Tutor at the World Press Photo Foundation East Africa, Nairobi, Kenya
Speaker at workshop Creating Stories for Bigger Impact, Amnesty USA International DC
Master Tutor at the 2016 World Press Photo Foundation East Africa Master Class
Panellist on the conference “Beyond the Frame” The Columbia University, New York
Faculty Nlele Institute photography workshop, Lagos, Nigeria
2013
Facilitator for workshop and exhibition “Made in China” by the Institut Francias, Nouakchott,
Mauritania.
2012
Du salon de lecture au salon de coiffure conference, Musee du Quai Branly, Paris, France
VOX ARTIS: Andrew Esiebo at Raw Material Company, Dakar, Senegal
Artist talks to student of Photography Department, University of New York, Accra campus, Ghana
2011
Religion and Communication, Department of Sociology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
PechaKucha Night Vol 3, Terrakulture Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria
Talk with Photographic students of the School of Arts, Wits University Johannesburg, South Africa
Wide Angle conference on photography as public Art practice, Goethe Institut, South Africa
Work-in-Progress, Centre for contemporary Art, Lagos
2010
Africa United book, Ajax Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands
How to Score in International Market for African Journalist, Hague, Netherlands
2008
Lagos/London Andrew Esiebo and Nilu in conversation, Goldsmiths University, London.
Africa Beyond Panel Discussant, Institute of International Visual Arts, London, UK
Artist Talk, Photographers Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Visiting Artist Talk, Gasworks contemporary art organization, London, UK
Student of Creative department, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
2007
Living Queer African, Mains d’Œuvres, Paris, France
Redeye Monthly photography Meeting, Manchester, United Kingdom
Education/Training
2016
Reporters Instructed in Saving Colleagues (RISC) intensive training, Torino, Italy
2015:
Workshop/Meetings on LGBT/Queer Art, Goethe-Institut, JohannesburgSouth Africa
2014
Photography Book design Workshop by Teun van der Heijden
2012
Photographic Workshop by Stanley Greene (Noor Images), African Artist Foundation, Lagos, Nigeria
2010
Road to Twenty Ten-multimedia workshops, World Press Photo Foundation Netherlands in Zambia
2009
Road to Twenty Ten Photographic workshop, World Press Photo Foundation Netherlands in Ghana.
Noor | Nikon Master Class, Lagos, Nigeria
Video art workshop, Center of Contemporary Art, Lagos, Nigeria
2008
Pride Portrait photography workshop, Goethe-Institut, Lagos, Nigeria
One minute Video art workshop, Center of Contemporary Art, Lagos, Nigeria
2007
Photographic workshop, Alliance Francaise/French Embassy Accra, Ghana
Euroclass Masterclass Noorderlicht Photography, Groningen, Netherlands
2006
Football Worlds Photographic workshop, Goethe- Institut, Lagos, Nigeria
2005
in Journalism, International Institute of Journalism, Ibadan, Nigeria
2004
Diploma in Desktop Publishing, King Business, Ibadan, Nigeria
Publications (selection)
2016
CNN African Voices (Video)
2014
Time Magazine: Lightbox
Geo Lino, Germany
Le Point, France
New Times, Rwanda
Internatiozionale, Italy Financial Time
BBC Africa (TV)
BBC World service (Radio)
The Guardian, UK,
Think Africa Press
Art Daily
World policy Journal, USA
2013
New York Times Lens
Sunday Times, United Kingdom
Courier International
Daily Mail UK
The Guardian
Art cities of the Future-21st Century Avant-Garde, Phaidon publication, United Kingdom
Financial Times, United Kingdom
Na God: Aesthetics of African Charismatic Power, (Monolog) (E. Esiebo, Grafiche Turato Press
2012
Geo, Paris France
Wing magazine, Arik Airlines, Nigeria
2011
Wing magazine, Arik Airlines, Nigeria
Arise magazine, Thisdays Media, United Kingdom/Nigeria
Time Out Lagos, Time out Nigeria
2010
Nigerians Behind The Lens, Inden publication, Nigeria
Africa United, KIT Publisher, Netherlands
Unifying Africa, Photo Garage, Nigeria
Blast Magazine, Sound City Media, Nigeria
2009
Political Spirituality: The Pentecostal Revolution in Nigeria, University of Chicago Press
Time Out Abuja, Nigeria
Arise magazine, Thisdays Media, United Kingdom/Nigeria
2008
Geolino magazine, Germany
Snapp photography from Africa photographic magazine, South Africa
A History of Nigeria, Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom
Lagos a city at Work (second edition), Glendora books, Nigeria
2006
Nigeria: Culture and Natural Heritage, Liaia Libros/ Gas Natural/ UNESCO, Spain
Private International review on Black and White photography, Italy