Niko Guido

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Niko Guido
Niko Guido
Born
Necip Yanmaz

(1966-03-25) March 25, 1966 (age 58)
Istanbul, Turkey
Citizenship
  • Turkish
  • French
OccupationPhotographer
Years active2006–present

Niko Guido (born 1966, Istanbul) is a Turkish-French photographer.[1]

After finishing Galatasaray High School, he graduated from Boğaziçi University.[2][3] He opened exhibitions in Venice, Paris, İzmir and İstanbul; his photographs have published on magazines and newspapers.

Then he has held exhibitions in more than 40 cities in Turkey and all around the world, while his photographs have been featured in many local and international newspapers and magazines. His success in nude photography brought him a respectable reputation on the international scene.

Following his collaboration on the photography project “Unobstructed Laughter” in support of The Spinal Cord Paralytics Association of Turkey, he traveled the world to portray life in different countries. The photographs he took during those journeys have been published in numerous magazines including National Geographic.

After the Haiti Earthquake, he collaborated with UNICEF, an organization he later worked with to organize the exhibition Van İçin Destek (Support for Van) which brought together 30 master photographers.

As part of the anti-war project Leave Us Alone, which he realized with Doctors without Borders on the 10th anniversary of the Iraq War, his photographs were simultaneously exhibited in 32 cities around the world, making it the world’s largest photography exhibition.

Niko Guido, has organized more than 60 exhibitions in Turkey and abroad.

Niko Guido opened the exhibition “Artist as an Art Object” for the benefit of the Turkish Education Foundation in 2014 and continues to contribute to the art of photography with his many projects. In specific, Guido initiated or provided guidance for the following projects:

I’m Istanbul,[4] Istanbul 365 Days,[5] Women’s Eye, 14 Cities,[6] PhotoMarathon,[7] Human Stories[8]

In 2013, Guido received the special jury award at the FIAP World Cup, one of the world’s most prestigious photography competitions. The artist continues to explore and portray the world, and to realize an array of projects with his group, PhotoTravelers.


Awards[edit]

  • World Championship, (Batterphoto 2007, "Water Muse") [2][3]

Newspapers, Magazines, Books[edit]

Exhibitions[edit]

Exhibition Role Location Year Benefactor
Smiles Without Handicap Individual Exhibitionist Istanbul 2008 Association of Paralyzed in Turkey
Nudo a Venezia Individual Exhibitionist Venice 2008
Real Individual Exhibitionist Istanbul 2008
Haiti Suite [9][10] Individual Exhibitionist Paris 2010 Unicef
Haiti Aftermath [9] Individual Exhibitionist Izmir 2010 Unicef
Haiti Aftermath [9] Individual Exhibitionist Istanbul 2010 Unicef
Naked Individual Exhibitionist Istanbul 2011
Hope for Van [11] Curator Istanbul 2011 Unicef
Leave Us Alone - Anti War Photography Project [12] Individual Exhibitionist Istanbul 2013 Doctors Without Borders
Leave Us Alone - Anti War Photography Project [13] Individual Exhibitionist Paris 2013 Doctors Without Borders
Leave Us Alone - Anti War Photography Project [14] Individual Exhibitionist London 2013 Doctors Without Borders
Leave Us Alone - Anti War Photography Project [15] Individual Exhibitionist Stockholm 2013 Doctors Without Borders
Leave Us Alone - Anti War Photography Project [16] Individual Exhibitionist Bangalore 2013 Doctors Without Borders
Leave Us Alone - Anti War Photography Project [17] Individual Exhibitionist Cyprus 2013 Doctors Without Borders
Artist As Art Object Individual Exhibitionist Istanbul 2013 Turkish Education Foundation
Artist As Art Object Individual Exhibitionist Istanbul 2021 Turkish Education Foundation
The Woman's Eye [18][19] Curator Nancy, France 2016

Photography Projects[edit]

Project Year Partner
South America 2009
Cuba 2010
Japan-Myanmar 2011
India-Nepal-Sri Lanka 2013
Brasil 2014
Laos-Cambodia-Vietnam 2015
Morocco 2014
Philippines 2014
Australia 2015
USA-Russia 2016
Israel-Peru-Bolivia 2017
Tanzania 2018
Uzbekistan-South Africa-Madagascar 2019
Protesting Gold Mines [20] 2007
Scream of Allianoi 2008
Protesting Sea Pollution 2009
Haiti Aftermath [21] 2010 Unicef
Protesting Polygamy 2011
The Artist as Art Object 2013 Turkish Education Foundation
Leave us Alone [22] 2013 Doctors Without Borders
The Woman's Eye [18][19] 2016

Documentaries and TV Shows[edit]

Title Location Genre !
A Frame to Life Haiti Documentary [23]
About Photography Istanbul / Izmir / Konya TV show
Photograph Wanderer Venice TV show
Photograph Wanderer India TV show
Photograph Wanderer Sri Lanka TV show

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Official Niko Guido website". Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Vercihan Ziflioğlu (July 7, 2007). "A dance of nature and light on a woman's body". Hurriyet Daily News. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Sibel Arna (November 11, 2007). "Kaz Dağları'nda ölü altın bedenler" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  4. ^ "Official BenIstanbul website" (in Turkish). Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "Istanbul 365 Days Photography Project". Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "14 Cities Photography Project". Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  7. ^ "PhotoMarathon Photography Project" (in Turkish). Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "Human Stories Photography Project". Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  9. ^ a b c Vercihan Ziflioğlu (March 15, 2010). "Photos a witness to Haitian misery as hopes die in wreckage". Hurriyet Daily News. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  10. ^ "Altın objektifin sergisi Paris'te" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. March 17, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  11. ^ "Van İçin Umut Fotoğrafları" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. November 14, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  12. ^ "Project Reveals Wounds of Iraq War". Daily News. March 22, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  13. ^ "Project Reveals Wounds of Iraq War". Daily News. March 22, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  14. ^ "Project Reveals Wounds of Iraq War". Daily News. March 22, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  15. ^ "Project Reveals Wounds of Iraq War". Daily News. March 22, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  16. ^ "Project Reveals Wounds of Iraq War". Daily News. March 22, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  17. ^ "Project Reveals Wounds of Iraq War". Daily News. March 22, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  18. ^ a b "The Woman's Eye" (in English, French, and Turkish).
  19. ^ a b Ayşe Arman (November 5, 2016). "22 kadın, erkekleri NÜ çekti" (in Turkish). Hürriyet.
  20. ^ "Protesting Gold Mines" (in Turkish). Milliyet. January 12, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
  21. ^ "Photos a witness to Haitian misery as hopes die in wreckage". Daily News. March 15, 2010. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
  22. ^ "Savaşın 10'uncu yıl dönümünde: Onları rahat bırakın!" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. October 23, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  23. ^ "A Frame to Life". Facebook. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
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