KARIM EL MAKTAFI

Moroccan-Italian photographer, b.1992

currently based in Milan, Italy

For all editorial, commercial or print inquiries, please contact:

karim.el.maktafi@gmail.com

Education

2018. Magnum photos scholarship with Alex Majoli
2017. Mentorship program with Maggie Steber
2016. Scholarship at Fabrica, the communication research center of Benetton Group, Treviso, IT
2013. Italian Institute of Photography, Milan, IT

Publications

Washington post magazine - National Geographic (US) - GEO - Internazionale - Boooooom - Nataal - Mille world - Burn Magazine - Topic stories - Vogue Italia - Rolling Stone - Vice - Creators - Yet magazine - Subbacultcha - The British Journal of Photography - Der Greif - Sport week - Witness by World press photo - Photographic Museum of Humanity - Diptyk - Cheese magazine by Konbini - Fotoroom - Playboy Italia - Lostravellers - C41 magazine - Roma Italia Lab - Spam magazine

Awards

2019. PDN 30 nominee
2018. Finalist of Premio Pesaresi
2018. Second prize at Kassel Dummy Award
2018. Shortlisted for the Palm photo prize
2018. Commended Photographer at Sony World Photography Awards by World Photography Organisation
2017. Finalist of the Emerging Photographer Fund - FujiFilm / Young Talent Award 2017
2017. Winner of Prix Échange Fotoleggendo / Boutographies
2017. Winner of PHMuseum 2017 Grant - New Generation Prize
2017. Shortlisted for the CAP Prize 2017 - Contemporary African Photography prize
2017. Shortlisted by Fotoroom for the Family open call
2016. Scholarship at Fabrica, the communication research center of Benetton Group in Treviso, IT
2016. Alessandro Voglino Honorable mention of the jury at Festival della fotografia etica, IT
2015. Alessandro Voglino Young Talent Prize at FRAME foto festival
2015. IPA International Photography Awards, 1st place in Event – Other category, USA
2014. IPA International Photography Awards, Honorable Mention PRO, People – Lifestyle category, USA

Exhibitions

Solo
2017. “Pobeda”, Brescia Photo Festival, curated by Paolo Capelletti, Gusmeri Fine-Art Gallery, Brescia, IT
2015. “Italian Holidays”, Ottovolanti, photographers of Istituto Italiano di Fotografia, Area35 Art Gallery, Milano, IT

Group

2019. "Fantasia", Photo Vogue Festival, Base, Milan, IT
2019. "Hayati”, Italian Emerging Photography, Italian Institute of Culture Paris, Paris, FR
2019. “Ghorba”, Looking On: sguardi e prospettive sulla nuova fotografia italiana, MAR, Ravenna, IT
2018. “Fantasia”, Photolux Festival, curated by Kublaiklan, Palazzo Ducale, Lucca, IT
2018. "Hayati", How to Fall with Grace, K-Gold Temporary Gallery, Lesvos, GR
2018. “Hayati”, Les Boutographies, Pavillon Populaire, Montpellier, FR
2018. “Fantasia”, Palm Photo Prize, House of Vans, London, UK
2017. “Hayati”, Zenith Photo Award, Museum in Der Kulturbrauerei, Berlin, DE
2017. “Hayati”, Festival della fotografia etica, curated by Cecilia Pratizzoli, Lodi, IT
2017. “Hayati”, I see colors everywhere, La Triennale di Milano, IT
2017. “Hayati”, Up to Now Fabrica photography, Landskrona foto festival, Landskrona, SW
2017. “Hayati”, Gazebook: Sicily Photobook Festival, Punta Secca, IT
2017. “Hayati”, Fotoleggendo festival, curated by Daria Scolamacchia, Roma, IT
2017. “Hayati”, Up to Now Fabrica photography, Fotografia Europea Festival, Reggio Emilia, IT
2016. “Pobeda”, Festival della fotografia etica, curated by Cecilia Pratizzoli, Lodi, IT
2015. “Circus on the back”, Frames 20 fotografi bresciani under 35, Museo Grande Miglio, Castello di Brescia, IT
2014. “Moroccan Farm”, curated by Lostravellers, YEScollective.Ltd, Auckland, NZ
2013. “The Dreamers”, My Generation is Different, curated by Giancarlo Maiocchi, Palazzo del Broletto, Pavia, IT