Milad safabakhsh is an Iranian fine art photographer and also founder and editor in chief
of Black and White Minimalism Magazine. He started photography with Minimalism and
slowly moved towards conceptual photography. However he still kept his Minimalistic view in all
of his works. Milad was able to make a name for himself internationally and was even achieved
numerous prizes.
Photography Teacher at University of Applied Science and Technology in Kerman.
Founder and Chief Editor of International B&W Minimalism E-Magazine.
www.minimalismmag.com
Founder and president of International Minimalist photography Awards.
https://minimalistphotographyawards.com/
Co-founder of Paradox architecture photography.
https://www.facebook.com/paradoxarchitechture/
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Exhibitions and Awards:
Solo Exhibition:
‘The space in between’ Mehrva art gallery. Tehran-Iran. April 2016.
Group Exhibitions:
Curator of Photogrpahy Group Exhibition at Silk Road Gallery, Tehran, 19 October 2021
-The Nikon Photo Contest 2018-2019 Prizewinners’ Exhibition, NCPA Piramal Art Gallery,
Mumbai, India, September 2019.
-Abstract Exhibition, Harris and Hoole, London, September 2019.
-The Nikon Photo Contest 2018-2019 Prizewinners’ Exhibition, Shibuya Cast, Tokyo, Japan,
August-September 2019.
-Lensculture 2018 Emerging Talents Exhibition, Klompching Gallery, New York, December
2018.
-228 Photogrpahy Group Exhibition at Silk Road Gallery, Tehran, 22 June 2018.
-The street experience, group exhibition in LoosenArt gallery, July 2017, Rome, Italy.
-5th Grand festival of Art for peace in Iranian Artists forum, September 2017, Tehran.
-Post-Apocalyptic Group Exhibition, Persian Idea art gallery, Tehran, 2 June 2017.
-Hamin Havali 2, Mobile photography group exhibition in Bandar Abbas, 24 may 2017.
-6th Jinan Internatinal photography Biennial Exhibition, November,China 2016.
-Mifa Group exhibition in Na Kashirke Gallery, 20 july 2016, Moscow Russia.
-The Great mother photo exhibition in Castello Angioino Aragonese Agropoli, August 2016. Italy.
-30×30 Photo group Exhibition in Idea Persian gallery in January 2016 Tehran.
-Blue gold, Etemad gallery. April 2016, Tehran, Iran.
-Khayyam International Exhibition of photography 2015, Tehran, dec 2016.
-Photo group exhibition 1PIX in Iranian artists forums gallery January 2016 Tehran.
‘Kerman’ Photo group exhibition in UPARTMAN. Tehran. January 2016.
-4th photo group exhibition 1PIX in Tehran iran . January 2016.
-World photography awards 2015 exhibition at somerset house London-England.
-Welcome in Passione Foto ‘A moment to tell Charity Photo Exhibition in Venice, Italy 2015.
-‘Younger than life’ Group exhibition Shirin Gallery, Tehran,Iran. Aguest 2015.
-‘The End’ Group exhibition in Mehrva gallery, Tehran,iran. Aguest 2015.
-Appear in the exhibition on a screen in Elysium gallery, 20 November 2015. UK.
-Photo Group Exhibition in Bahar Gallery ‘Mouze ghasr’ September 2015.
-Attended in 2014 Kerman’s annual Photo Exhibition, Kerman iran.
-20×20 Charity Photo Exhibition in Switzerland, 2 November 2014.
2014, 12th Tasvir sal Photo Exhibition Tehran,Iran.
-Attended in 2015 Kerman’s annual Photo Exhibition, Kerman iran.
Awards and Competitions:
– Third Place in International Nikon Photo Contest 2019.
-Finalist in London Photo Festival, Abstract Contest, August 2019.
-1st Place Crowd winner in Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2019 in Abstract and
creative category. 13 December 2018.
-1st Place in 12th edition of the Pollux awards in Abstract category, Professional Section. 18
November 2018.
-1st Place in 12th edition of the Pollux awards in Open and Street category, Professional
Section. 18 November 2018.
-One of the winners of the Lensculture’s Emerging talents 2018, 23, October 2018.
-1st Place Winner, Photomanipulation Photographer of the year 2017 in Monochrome Awards,
professional. 13 January 2018.
-1st Place in The Prix de la Photographie paris, PX3 2017 in Abstract category, Non
professional.
-1st place in 4th Golden orchid photo awards, Fine art category. 2017.
-Honorable mention in Monovisions Awards 2017, Series, Street photography.
-Nominee in 2nd International Photogrvphy Grant, Lodon, 2017.
-1st Place in IPA 2016 International photography awards in Collage category, Non-Professional.
-1st Place in IPA 2016 International photography awards in Special effect category, NonProfessional.
-1st Place in Moscow foto Awards MIFA 2016 in Science-Other category, Non professional.
-Among top 100 Photographers in Lensculture Street Photography awards 2016.
-2nd Place in Moscow foto Awards MIFA 2016 in Science category.
-First place in Motif collective, December 2016, Theme: Shadow.
-2nd place in B&W Spider Awards 2016, Silhouette category/Non professional.
-Honorable mention in Siena photography awards 2016, Monochrome category. Italy.
-Honorable mention in London international creative competition 2016, Photography category.
-4 Honorable mention in Monochrome awards 2016.
-1 Honorable mention in Tokyo photopgraphy awards 2016.
-1 Honorable mention in ND Awards 2016 (Neutral density awards).
-1st Place in IPOTY International Photographer of the year Photography awards 2015 in
Photomanipulation category, Non-Professional.
-3rd Place in IPA International photography awards 2015, Digitally enhanced category/Non
professional.
-3rd Place in IPA International photography awards 2015, Digitally enhanced category/Non
professional.
-1X photo awards 2015. First place People’s Choice: Abstract category.
-3rd Place in FineArt photography awards 2015, Photomanipulation category. NonPro.
-2nd place in 9th international ColorAwards, Silhouette category/Non professional. 2015.
-3rd Place in Monochrome awards 2015, Conceptual category/Non professional.
-3rd Place in ND Awards (Neutral Density Awards) 2015, Photo manipulation category/Non
professional.
-Among the winners of 100 best art photos in 35photo.ru awards 2015.
-Top 10 (shortlisted) in Sony world Photography awards in Enhanced category. 2015.
-3rd Place in One eyeland awards 2015, Enhanced category/student.
-2nd second and RPS (royal photography of society) medal In 3rd Internaional Khayyam
photography Contest, Iran, 2015.
-Finalist in HIPA 2015 “Life in color” festival in Night Photography Section.
-1st Place in Shahre farhang Contest, Aguest 2015.
-4 Honorable mention in International photography awards 2015 IPA
-1 Honorable mention in ND awards 2015 (Neutral density awards).
-1 Honorable mention in Monochrome awards 2015.
Jury of International Photography Contests:
35awards.com 2017.
Minimalistphotographyawards.com 2019-2020.
Published in International Magazines:
Practical Photography Magazine (UK Best photo selling magazine).
Dodho.
Adobe create