2006
Madrid, Spain
IV War Correspondents Training, Ground forces Army School,
Course in International Humanitarian Law and Peace-keeping operations, Spanish Red Cross
2002
Barcelona, Spain
Photojournalism, Postgraduate Degree, Barcelona Autónoma University
2001
Valencia, Spain
M.A Fine Arts, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia
2000
Oklahoma, US
M.A. Photography, University of Oklahoma. PROMOE Scholarship
1975
Alicante, Spain
Born
2014
Los Ángeles. US
“Party”, Paris Photo Los Ángeles.
London, UK
“The Afronauts” La New Gallery. Pinta. The Modern & Contemporary Latin American Art Show
New York. US
"Seven Stories” Dilllon Gallery
2013
Brazil
“The Afronauts,” Paraty Festival
Alicante, Spain
“Vida y milagros de Paula P”, MUA Museum
Frankfurt, Germany
“The Afronauts,” Deustche Börse HQ
France
“The Afronauts,” Les Rencontres de la Photographie d´Arles. Section Officielle
Paris, France
“The Afronauts,” Festival Circulation (S)
France
“The Afronauts,” Musée des Beaux Arts de Mulhouse, Biennale de la Photographie de Mulhouse
Paris, France
“The Afronauts,” Tagomago Gallery
Vevey, Switzerland
“The Afronauts,” Espace QUAI1
Italy
“The Afronauts,” Festival di la Fotografia Europea
Rome, Italy
“The Afronauts,” T.R.I.P. Mercato Traiano di Roma , Reggio Emilia
New York City
“The Afronauts”, Dillon Gallery
Madrid, Spain
“The Afronauts”, La New Gallery, Museum of the University of Cádiz
2012
Itinerance
Caja Mediterráneo
Madrid, Spain
“The Afronauts,” La New Gallery
Cádiz, Spain
“The Afronauts,” Kursala, Universidad de Cádiz
Guatemala
“The Afronauts,” GuatePhoto OpenCall
2011
Albacete, Spain
“Welcome,” Sede AB Photo
Itinerant until 2013
Vida y milagros de Paula P. Obra social de la Caja Mediterráneo
2009
Madrid, Spain
“PolySpam,” Galería Proyecto Arte
Madrid, Spain
PhotoEspaña09
Itinerant
“The City,” Obra Social Caixa Galicia, A Coruña
Madrid, Barcelona
Kulunguelé. Forum Fnac Alicante, Fnac Madrid Sur & Fnac Diagonal Barcelona
2014
“Not All Documents Are Records”. Open Eye Gallery.
Madrid, Spain
Barcelona, Spain
“Fotolibros. Aquí y ahora”. Fundació Fotocolectania
New York City
“New Spanish Photography Visions Beyond Borders” Juan Carlos I Of Spain Center
2013
New York City
“The Shadows Took Shape,” The Studio Museum in Harlem
2011
Vevey, Switzerland
“Images 2010,” Festival
2010
Vevey, Switzerland
“Images 2010,” Festival
Madrid, Spain
“Caminos de Hierro 2010,” Fundación Ferrocarriles Españoles
Madrid, Spain
“Certamen Arte Joven de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid”
2009
Ibiza, Spain
“Memorandum,” Museo de Arte Contemporneo de Ibiza
Valencia, Spain
“Objetivos del Milenio,” Galería Arte Xerea
Madrid, Spain
“El Agua de Madrid,” Fundación Canal, PHE09
Madrid, Spain
“Caminos de Hierro,” Fundación Ferrocarriles Españoles
Madrid, Spain
“A 1,20metros Por los Derechos de la Infancia remio int. de fotografía Luis Valtueña, Médicos del Mundo
2008
“12 fotoperiodistas en el Camino,” Fundación Xacobeo
2006
Alicante, Spain
“Mulier-Mulieris,” Museo de la Universidad de Alicante
2014
Madrid, Spain
“Party” Best International Photobook. PHE PHotoespaña
2013
Miami, FL
PULSE Miami IMPULSE Prize
New York, NY
Infinity Award for a Publication, ICP
London, England
Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2013, Finalist
2012
Paris, New York
First Book Prize. Aperture/Paris Photo 2012, Finalist
Arles, France
Photo Folio Review, Rencontres de la Photographie
New York City
Hey Hot Shot. Jen Bekman Gallery, Finalist
New York City
“3rd Ward. Open Call,” Finalist
London, UK
“Academia Appulia,” Finalist
London, UK
Sony World Photography Awards, 2nd prize
London, UK
Renaissance Photography Prize, Finalist
New York City
PDN Photo Annual, Finalist
2011
Paris, France
Cum Laude award, Martin Chambi. Union Latine
New York City
Lightside/Humble Arts Grant for individual Project
Castellón, Spain
Colección Sarthou Carreres, Second Prize
London, UK
Pollux Awards, Portrait September, First Place
2010
Caminos de Hierro, Ferrocarriles Españoles Foundation, Special Mention
Madrid, Spain
Colmenar Viejo Environemental Photography Contest
Albarracín photography and Journalism gatherings, Santa María Foundation, Finalist
Madrid, Spain
“International Humaniarian Photography Contest Juan Valtueña,” promoted by Doctors of the World, Finalist
2009
A Coruña, Spain
Juan Cancelo National Photojournalism Price, First National Prize
Madrid, Spain
Barrio de las Letras Photography Competition
Fnac de Fotografía 2009 New Talent award, Honors
Valencia, Spain
“Solidaria ’09,” Second Prize, Photo Contest promoted by the Council of Valencia
Madrid, Spain
Selected photographer to document the ARCO Contemporary Art Fair
Gijón, Spain
“International Photojournalism Festival of Gijón,” Finalist
FNAC New Photographic Talent ’09, Exceptional Honorific Mention
ARCO 2009 Fotoreportaje Award
Premios Ejército de Fotografía 2009, Special mention
Ciudad de Gijón XIII Photojournalism International Awards
2008
Madrid, Spain
“Revelados ’08,” Second Prize
Ibiza, Spain
First Art Call Can Pou and collective exhibition, Gallery Via 2
Valencia, Spain
“Objetivo Abierto. Solidaria 2008,” Second place, Generalitat Valenciana
2007
Madrid, Spain
Plataforma 2015, Second Prize at the National Photography Contest
Photographer selected for the project “6 fotoperiodistan en el Camino,” Xacobeo Foundation
New York
Metropolitan Museum of NY
Portugal
Bank Art Collection Espiritu Santo
Valencia, Spain
Polytechnic University o f Valencia collection
Castellón
Fundación Sarthou Carreres
Ibiza
Museo Arte contemporáneo de Ibiza
The Perfect Man. La Fabrica. 2017
Cucurrucucú. RM Books, 2016
This is What Hatred Did. RM 2015
Jan Mayen. Amc Books. 2015
Man Jayen. Universidad de Navarra. 2015
Muchismo. La Fabrica. 2015
Party. published by AmC Books and RM. 2014
SPBH Book Club Vol III, London, 2013.
Polyspam. Self Published. 2013
The Afronauts. Self-published with Kursala. Spain. 2012
Vida y Milagros de Paula P. MUA. Alicante. 2009.
2014
London
The Photobook: A History Volume III by Martin Parr and Gerry Badger, Phaidon
2014
“Enchanting Portraits Inspired by Spam Mail and the People Who Send them,” Huffpost Arts and Culture (Aug 15, 2014)
“Poly-Spam: photographer turns junk mail into striking visuals,” CBCRadio (August 14, 2014)
“‘Poly-Spam’ is an artwork that illustrates the stories in spam e-mail,” The Washington Post (August 22, 2014)
“Cristina De Middel, Party. Quitonasto Form Chanmair Mao Tungest,” Collector Daily (August 7, 2014)
Priscilla Frank, “10 Contemporary Photographers Who Are Pushing The Boundaries Of Their Medium,” The Huffington Post (April 11, 2014)
“Photographer Brings Spam Emails to Life,” Mashable (July 23, 2014)
“A Clever Parody That Somehow Makes Mao Zedong Funny,” Wired (July 24, 2014)
“10 Photographers You Should Know at Paris Photo LA 2014,” Complex Magazine (April 24, 2014)
2013
Holland Cotter, “Going Beyond Blackness, Into the Starry Skies,” The New York Times (November 15, 2013)
Edo Dijksterhuis, “Black Power In A Parallel Universe,” ArtSlant (Oct 23, 2013)
“Cristina De Middel: SPBH Book Club Vol III,” SMBH mag (July 17, 2013)
“Cristina De Middel,” Le Bal (April 27, 2013)
“Cristina De Middel Snap Fingers and Whistle,” Getxophoto (August/September 2013)
Martha Schwendener, “Cristina de Middel: ‘The Afronauts,’” The New York Times (September 5, 2013)
“Cristina de Middel // SPBH Book Club Vol III,” Haveanicebook.com
“Cristina De Middel,” TimeMachine Mag
“Cristina De Middel,” The New Frame (April 2013)
Tereza Pultarova, “The Dreams and Reality of Zambia Space Program,” Space Safety Magazine (Mau 15, 2013)
“SPBH Book Club Vol. III,” L’Ascenseur Végétal
Jim Reed, “I Want to be in America,” GUP Magazine (July 16, 2013)
“The Afronauts,” 6 Mois
“Final Frontier: the Photographs of Cristina De Middel,” The Telegraph
Amy Halliday and Jeremy Kuper, “The Afronauts–a Zambian Space Odyssey,” Mail & Guardian (January 11, 2013)
Maria Teresa Salvati, “An Interview with Cristina De Middel,” GUP Magazine (January 17, 2013)
“El africano que querían adelantar Neil Armstrong,” Ocultados.com (January 25, 2013)
“The Afronauts by Cristina de Middel,” Indiereader.com (January 10, 2013)
“Décollage immediate,” Afriqueinvisu.org (February 27, 2013)
“Eram Os Deuss Afronautas?” Bravo! (March 2013, edition 187)
“Afronauten,” 3sat.de
“Zambiske ‘Afronauts’ ville nå først til månen,” Afrikablog.dk (March 1, 2013)