| Andrea
Kuenzig is an international photographer based in Istanbul, Turkey. Her photographs and stories from events in Europe, the Middle East and Africa have appeared in various well-known newspapers, magazines and books. She also counts among her clients several international organisations. |
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| 2010 | moved to Istanbul and works on different photo projects. |
| 2008/09 | Main focus on documentary and editorial work in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa. |
| 2007 | conducted a photo workshop on the theme "Urban Changes" at the Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai, India >> |
| 2006 | Uganda - Aids project World Cup in Germany |
| 2005 |
Photograped Asian Communities in Berlin, assignments in Sri Lanka after the Tsunami and in Kenya and Uganda for a youth project.
GEO Magazine: Photographer of the month. >> |
| 2002-04 | worked on the recently released book: Visions : Palestine. |
| 2001-04 | assignments and projects in Micronesia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Israel, Palestine and Mongolia. |
| 2001-03 | Photography class with Prof. Arno Fischer, FaS Berlin. |
| 2001 | initiated a photo project against female circumcision. |
| 1998-99 | 6-months assignment for GEO magazine in Kenya for the book 'Humanity’s Children'. |
| 1997 | settled in Berlin. Reports and various articles about social-political issues in Asia, the Middle East and Africa. |
| 1994 | moved to Jerusalem. Freelance Photographer for European and American newspapers and magazines. |
| 1991 | B.A. in Political Science. Specialized in International Politics and Middle East Studies. |
| 1963 | born in Aschaffenburg / Germany. |
| Group / Single Exhibitions (selection) | |
| 2009 | Borderland/ Promised Land, Art Landing, Aschaffenburg and Römer 9, Frankfurt, Germany |
| 2009 | The Germans and their National Symbols, Haus der Geschichte, Bonn, Germany |
| 2008 | Exhibition against FGM, Terre des Femmes |
| 2007 | Promised Land, Art Landing, Aschaffenburg, Germany |
| 2007 | Il corpo imprigionato, African Images, Cross-Cultural Center, Turin, Italy |
| 2006 | Visions : Palestine, Gallery, Kingdom of Bahrain |
| 2006 | Asian Communities in Berlin, lueckeundpartner, Berlin |
| 2005 | Millennium Development Goals 2015, BICC, Bonn, Germany |
| 2004 | Promised Land, Robert Morat Gallery, Hamburg, Germany |
| 2004 | Visions : Palestine, Hamburg University, Germany |
| 2003 | Visions : Palestine, Emerson Gallery Berlin, Germany |
| Awards and Grants | |
| 2010 | Prize for an African Football essay of Dokfünf |
| 2010 | Photojournalism Prize 2009 for a story about „World Population“ of DSW |
| 2008 | Grant from the cultural foundation of VG Bild-Kunst for Turkey Project |
| 2004 | Grant from the cultural foundation of VG Bild-Kunst for Israel/Palestine |
| 2004 | Prize from the AUP for Photography Visions : Palestine |
| 2001 | Nominated by Unicef as international children photographer of the year |