Arie Elbert Kievit
Born 18-10-65 in Oude Tonge.

In 1996 (1993-1996) I graduated at the Photography Academy with a series called 'Dutch Landscape' and a book about the Daniel Den Hoedt Kliniek (cancer clinic) in Rotterdam.

Freelance work for; Algemeen Dagblad, de Volkskrant, ANP, Intermediair, de Straatkrant, 025 (magazine about youth care, youth policy), DIF, De Stadswerker, NL10, Metro, Artsen zonder grenzen, Amnesty International, Nuon, Unilever and others.

Climbed the North Coll at 7100 mtr of the Mount Everest with a group of asthmatic people in October 2005. A book 'Adembenemend' has been published. Look here: www.de-ice.nl


Photobooks:

  • 1995 'Itteren dorp in de Maas' (report about the flooding at Itteren)
  • 1996 'Met het oog op de toekomst' (cancer clinic Daniel Den Hoedt Kliniek)
  • 1996 'Gezicht op straat' (portraits and streetviews in Rotterdam with poems by Jules Deelder )
  • 1999 'Mien 79 jaar, dakloos in Rotterdam' (a daily portrait about an elderly homeless lady)
  • 2004 'Smaak van Rotterdam' (in which about fifteen Rotterdamers are portrayed in their Rotterdam)
  • 2006 'Adembenemend' (report about Mount Everst expedition with asthmatic people)


Exhibitions:

  • 1993 'Taurius' Gallery (complete works)
  • 1993 Rotterdam Library (student demonstration)
  • 1996 World Trade Center (landscape photos and street view)
  • 1997 'Museon' The Hague (Rwanda)
  • 1997 'Kunsthal' (acquired works by "artotheek")
  • 2000 'Foto Bienale' Rotterdam ( Mien, 79, homeless)
  • 2000 Art gallery in Antwerp, collective "millennium"
  • 2001 Lille (France) 'foto bienale' (Mien,79, homeless)
  • 2003 Dutch War Photography in the NFI (Netherlands Photo Institute), Kosovo
  • 2003 Dutch War Photography Kosovo, in Saint Petersburg
  • 2004 Jules Deelder 60 year anniversary, Kunsthal (shared exposition)
  • 2006 Expedition Mount Everest / Daily Life Tibet in Gallery DeBuut Nieuw Beijerland

  • 2006 Expedition Mount Everest / Daily Life Tibet Photofestival Deurne


Awards:

  • 1996 Silver Camera, foreign nomination series, Rwanda
  • 1997 Silver Camera, daily life nomination Russian sailors
  • 1998 Silver Camera, foreign single nomination, crisis in Russia
  • 1998 Fuji Award 3rd prize Kosovo refugees in Albania
  • 1999 Silver Camera, 2nd prize foreign series Kosovo
    2nd prize domestic the Eclipse
  • 2000 Silver Camera 1st prize political news, with the series: resignation of Minister Peper
  • 2002 Silver Camera 1st prize culture, science and technology
  • 2004 Silver Camera 2nd prize daily life, fire
  • 2005 Silver Camera 2nd prize daily life, sacrificial feast
  • 2005 2nd prize 'Stichting Slachtofferhulp'
  • 2006 Silver Camera 1st prize documentary photography, Pieter van Foreest clowns
  • 2006 Silver Camera 1st prize daily life series, H&M Viktor & Rolf
  • 2006 Silver Camera 2nd prize political news, Ayaan Hirsi Ali
  • 2006 Silver Camera 3rd prize political news series, Hirsi Ali / Verdonk
  • 2006 Silver Camera 3rd prize sport series, Dutch Windmills