about
Brian Cliff Olguin (b. 1982) is a photographer with a background in documentary and journalism. His personal photographic work revolves arounds socio-economical issues such as inequality, identity and class structures in Norway.
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 Bygården, on Norwegians living in public housings.
He has also on several occasions been a guest lecturer at higher education institutes plus mentored students and been part of juries for grants and awards.
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exhibititions & book contributions
2024 - Østlandutstillingen - Group exhibition
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