Petrer, 1981
Alfonso Almendros is a Spanish photographer and lecturer living in Madrid. He graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor in History of Art from the University of Valencia, an Associate Degree in Artistic Photography from E.A.S.D Valencia and a MA Photography in Efti Madrid.
His work has been exhibited internationally, including exhibitions in the Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid (PhotoEspaña 2023), Noorderlicht International Photo Festival, Encontros da Imagem in Braga, Sala Kursala from the University of Cádiz, the Cultural Center of Spain in Mexico, the King Juan Carlos I Center of New York, Article Gallery in Birmingham or Guernsey Photography Festival. And granted in several international competitions like the Honourable Mention PhotoEspaña in the Premio de Fotografía Fundación Enaire 2023, the Prix Révélation SAIF at the Voies Off 2019 in Arles, finalist of the Best Photobook of the Year Award in PhotoEspaña 2019, the V Galician Prize of Contemporary Photography, the Photographic Museum of Humanity 2023 & 2014 grant or the Grand Prix Fotofestiwal 2011.
Since 2014 he combines his artistic practice with his work in the field of art education, including workshops and artist talks at the Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid, the Master of PhotoEspaña, the Cultural Center of Spain in Nicaragua, the National Cinematheque of Nicaragua or the Department of Visual Arts of Brock University in St. Catharines (Canada).