Morad Bouchakour // BIOGRAPHY

    Selected exhibitions
    2009
    Museum of the City of New York ‘Dutch Seen’. Group exhibition featuring the work of contemporary Dutch photographers. Guest curated by Kathy Ryan, Photo Editor of The New York Times Magazine.

    2005
    Contact Photo Festival,Toronto Group exhibition, showing 15 works from the series Party in the Netherlands throughout the streets of Toronto. The Frozen Fountain, Amsterdam, an overview of various works (solo).
    Home Gallery, Amsterdam, showing a new series ‘Las Vegas’ initiated by Duncan Stutterheim (solo).


    Grants, nominations and awards
    1998-2003 Photographers Association of the Netherlands.
    PANL Award 1999, Nominations in various categories, Awarded Merit, Silver and Gold in various categories.

    2000 Association of Photographers (AOP), London Judges’ Choice in the categories Life and Portraits
    Silver Camera Foundation (Stichting de Zilveren Camera)Awarded First Prize in the category Documentary.


    Publications
    2009
    No Pain, No Gain – A small but monumental overview with an essay by Willem Ellenbroek.
    ‘Menhattan’ – Published in connection with the exhibition ‘Dutch Seen’ at
    the Museum of the City of New York, Introduction: Kathy Ryan, Photo Editor of The New York Times Magazine.

    2002
    Party in the Netherlands! Published in connection with the annual photography assignment and solo exhibition ‘Document Nederland’ of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.