About

Brian Cliff Olguin (b. 1982) is a photographer with a background in documentary and journalism. His photographic work revolves arounds issues of socio-economical inequality, identity and class.

In addition to conducting independent projects Olguin has contributed as an editorial photographer for several NGOs and news media outlets both in Norway and abroad. Published in Aftonbladet, NY Times, VG, Klassekampen and Politiken to name a few.

In 2019 Olguin was awarded with Picture of the year in Norway for a photograph from his long term project Hjem, on Norwegians living in public housings. He has also had the honour of being part of of the jury for several photography grants,

Olguin is an immigrant to Norway with working class Latin-American parents. He is fluent in English, Spanish, and Norwegian.

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exhibititions & book contributions

2023 - BROR - Fotografiens Hus, Oslo - solo exhibition

2022 - You don’t look me in eyes - Oslo Negative Festival - group exhibition

2021 - Norwegian Journal of Photography 5th ed. Photo book - contributor

2019 - Hjem - Fotografiens Hus, Oslo - solo exhibition

2019 - Picture of the Year exhibition - Fredrikstad, group exhibition

2018 - Bygården: Historier om drømmer, virkelighet og norsk boligpolitikk (Manifest). Non-fiction book - contributor

2017 - Jeg elsker - traveling exhibition during Pride Norway - solo exhibition

2017 - Øyenhøyde - outdoors exhbition in Torshov, Oslo, solo exhibitition

awards

2022 - honorable mention in photography - Trade press association

2020 - Literature prize (nof-fiction) from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology - For Bygården (Manifest)

2019 - Norwegian Picture of the Year - Main prize

2017 - Norwegian Picture of the Year - 2nd prize Portrait

Education

2018 - Masters in journalism studies - University of Oslo

2012 - Bachelor in photojournalist - Oslo University College