Toby Binder
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Biography
*1977 Esslingen, Germany
Toby Binder studied at the Stuttgart Academy of Art and Design. Soon he focused his photography on social and political topics. Based in Argentina and Germany he works on assignments and personal projects where he finds his topics in post-war and crisis situations as well as in the daily life of the people worldwide.
His work has been awarded internationally, e.g. with a Gomma Grant, by LensCulture and Life Framer in 2020, the Felix-Schoeller-Award in 2019, Philip-Jones-Griffiths-Award in 2018, the Sony-World-Photo-Awards in 2019 and 2017 and the Nannen-Preis in 2017. The same year he received an Honorable Mention by UNICEF Photo of the Year and recently for his project #053kids. His work is published by Stern, Zeit Magazin, The Guardian, Le Monde, Washington Post, Greenpeace Magazin, Amnesty Journal, Neue Zürcher Zeitung and others.
In March 2019 his first photo book „Wee Muckers–Youth of Belfast“ was published by Kehrer.
Exhibitions (selection)
2024
Where ist my place?, Galerie Clara Maria Sels, Düsseldorf, Germany
Art Düsseldorf 2024, Galerie Clara Maria Sels, Düsseldorf, Germany
2023
HH Portfolio Review, Freelens Galerie, Hamburg
Festival della Fotografia Etica, Palazzo Modignani, Lodi
Portraits, Glasgow Gallery of Photography, Glasgow
2022
Eyeshot Award, exhibition at Galleria del Cembalo, Rome
Menschen auf der Straße, Märkisches Museum Witten
Street Sans Frontières, Galerie Joseph, Paris
LensCulture, Caelum Gallery, New York
Wee Muckers, Kunstverein Ellwangen
2021
BarTur Award & exhibition Urban Banks, Berlin
2020
OFF, Bratislava
2019
Photo Israel, Azrieli Sarona Tower, Tel Aviv
The Four Elements, Kunstkammer Rau, Arp Museum
Open Walls, Galerie Huit, Arles
Wee Muckers, at Karl der Grosse, Debattierhaus, Zurich
winner of Felix Schoeller Photography Award, exhibition, Stadtmuseum Osnabrück
winner of Zeke Award by Social Documentary Network, exhibition Photoville, NYC
winner of Life Framer Award Open Call, exhibitions in London & Milan
shortlist of Sony World-Photo-Awards, exhibition Somerset House London
2018
shortlist of Kolga Photo Award and exhibition in Tblisi
shortlist of ZEISS Photography Award, exhibition Somerset House London
winner of Canon New Talent Award, exhibition Fotokina Cologne
Photo Weekend, Duesseldorf
Children Of War, HEi Munich
2017
shortlist of Sony World-Photo-Awards, exhibition Somerset House London
finalist at Luis Valtueña Award and exhibition CentroCentro Cibeles de Cultura y Ciudadanía de Madrid
2016
Life Framer Award, Six Continents and exhibition in New York & Tokyo
2011
Vattenfall Foto-Preis and exhibition at C/O Berlin
2010
Martin-Lagois-Preis and exhibition in Nuremberg
Awards & Grants
2nd prize Street Photography Awards 2020 by LensCulture
winner Felix Schoeller Award 2019
winner ZEKE Award by Social Documentary Network 2019
honorable Mention UNICEF Photo of the Year 2021
2nd prize Gomma Photography Grant 2020
shortlist Sony World Photo Awards 2019
shortlist Meitar Award, Photo Israel 2019
winner Life Framer Award, open call 2019
2nd prize Philip Jones Griffiths Award 2018
shortlist Zeiss Photography Award 2018
finalist Lugano Photo Days 2018
Canon & ProfiFoto New Talent Award 2018
shortlist Alfred-Fried-Award 2018
honorable Mention UNICEF Photo of the Year 2017
shortlist Sony World Photo Awards 2017
shortlist Felix-Schoeller-Award 2017
nomination Nannen-Preis 2017
HIPA-Award-Winner 2017
finalist Luis-Valtueña-Award 2017
2nd prize Life-Framer-Award 2016
shortlist Alfred-Fried-Award 2016
nomination Medienpreis der Kindernothilfe 2015
shortlist Alfred-Fried-Award 2014
nomination Medienpreis der Kindernothilfe 2013
shortlist Henri-Nannen-Preis 2012
Vattenfall Foto-Preis 2011
Martin-Lagois-Preis 2010
DAAD grant for the project „Estación Constitución“ 2005
*1977 Esslingen, Germany
Toby Binder studied at the Stuttgart Academy of Art and Design. Soon he focused his photography on social and political topics. Based in Argentina and Germany he works on assignments and personal projects where he finds his topics in post-war and crisis situations as well as in the daily life of the people worldwide.
His work has been awarded internationally, e.g. with a Gomma Grant, by LensCulture and Life Framer in 2020, the Felix-Schoeller-Award in 2019, Philip-Jones-Griffiths-Award in 2018, the Sony-World-Photo-Awards in 2019 and 2017 and the Nannen-Preis in 2017. The same year he received an Honorable Mention by UNICEF Photo of the Year and recently for his project #053kids. His work is published by Stern, Zeit Magazin, The Guardian, Le Monde, Washington Post, Greenpeace Magazin, Amnesty Journal, Neue Zürcher Zeitung and others.
In March 2019 his first photo book „Wee Muckers–Youth of Belfast“ was published by Kehrer.
Exhibitions (selection)
2024
Where ist my place?, Galerie Clara Maria Sels, Düsseldorf, Germany
Art Düsseldorf 2024, Galerie Clara Maria Sels, Düsseldorf, Germany
2023
HH Portfolio Review, Freelens Galerie, Hamburg
Festival della Fotografia Etica, Palazzo Modignani, Lodi
Portraits, Glasgow Gallery of Photography, Glasgow
2022
Eyeshot Award, exhibition at Galleria del Cembalo, Rome
Menschen auf der Straße, Märkisches Museum Witten
Street Sans Frontières, Galerie Joseph, Paris
LensCulture, Caelum Gallery, New York
Wee Muckers, Kunstverein Ellwangen
2021
BarTur Award & exhibition Urban Banks, Berlin
2020
OFF, Bratislava
2019
Photo Israel, Azrieli Sarona Tower, Tel Aviv
The Four Elements, Kunstkammer Rau, Arp Museum
Open Walls, Galerie Huit, Arles
Wee Muckers, at Karl der Grosse, Debattierhaus, Zurich
winner of Felix Schoeller Photography Award, exhibition, Stadtmuseum Osnabrück
winner of Zeke Award by Social Documentary Network, exhibition Photoville, NYC
winner of Life Framer Award Open Call, exhibitions in London & Milan
shortlist of Sony World-Photo-Awards, exhibition Somerset House London
2018
shortlist of Kolga Photo Award and exhibition in Tblisi
shortlist of ZEISS Photography Award, exhibition Somerset House London
winner of Canon New Talent Award, exhibition Fotokina Cologne
Photo Weekend, Duesseldorf
Children Of War, HEi Munich
2017
shortlist of Sony World-Photo-Awards, exhibition Somerset House London
finalist at Luis Valtueña Award and exhibition CentroCentro Cibeles de Cultura y Ciudadanía de Madrid
2016
Life Framer Award, Six Continents and exhibition in New York & Tokyo
2011
Vattenfall Foto-Preis and exhibition at C/O Berlin
2010
Martin-Lagois-Preis and exhibition in Nuremberg
Awards & Grants
2nd prize Street Photography Awards 2020 by LensCulture
winner Felix Schoeller Award 2019
winner ZEKE Award by Social Documentary Network 2019
honorable Mention UNICEF Photo of the Year 2021
2nd prize Gomma Photography Grant 2020
shortlist Sony World Photo Awards 2019
shortlist Meitar Award, Photo Israel 2019
winner Life Framer Award, open call 2019
2nd prize Philip Jones Griffiths Award 2018
shortlist Zeiss Photography Award 2018
finalist Lugano Photo Days 2018
Canon & ProfiFoto New Talent Award 2018
shortlist Alfred-Fried-Award 2018
honorable Mention UNICEF Photo of the Year 2017
shortlist Sony World Photo Awards 2017
shortlist Felix-Schoeller-Award 2017
nomination Nannen-Preis 2017
HIPA-Award-Winner 2017
finalist Luis-Valtueña-Award 2017
2nd prize Life-Framer-Award 2016
shortlist Alfred-Fried-Award 2016
nomination Medienpreis der Kindernothilfe 2015
shortlist Alfred-Fried-Award 2014
nomination Medienpreis der Kindernothilfe 2013
shortlist Henri-Nannen-Preis 2012
Vattenfall Foto-Preis 2011
Martin-Lagois-Preis 2010
DAAD grant for the project „Estación Constitución“ 2005
