Brief CV

João Miguel Barros was born in 1958, in Lisbon, Portugal.

He is a Lawyer by profession, in Macau and Lisbon.

He was co-director of the SEMA culture and visual arts magazine published in Lisbon between 1979 and1982.

Recent individual exhibitions: “Creative Macau”, Macau (2017), “Museu Coleção Berardo”, Lisbon, (2018), “Macau Contemporary Art Center”, Macau (2019), Albergue SCM (2019) and “Fundação Rui Cunha”, Macau (2020).

He has participated in several group exhibitions.

He published three photobooks: “Between Gaze and Hallucination” (self-published) in 2017, “Photo-Scripts – 14 short stories” (published by Museu Berardo) in 2018 and “Photo- Scripts” (published by The Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macau S.A.R. Government).

In the beginning of 2020, he started publishing the magazine Zine.Photo (www.zine.photo) including his own documentary projects.

João Miguel Barros is also a freelance curator in contemporary photography, having promoted photography exhibitions of Chinese Artists in Portugal and is developing several other projects in this area.

 

Awards

1) MAIN AWARDS

2020:
– Winner in the category “Single pictures” of the Fotofestival Lenzburg 2020, with the photo “Self-Portrait of A Not So Young Artist In Times of Crisis.” https://www.fotofestivallenzburg.ch/en/times-under-pressure-exhibition-of-the-competition-pictures-category-single-picture/)
– Silver 2020 in the category of Editorial / Sports of the Moscow International Foto Awards, with the project “Akuapem”. (Here: https://www.moscowfotoawards.com/winners/moscow/2020/5374/)
– Gold in the category “Press/Other” of the Prix de la Photographie (PX3), Paris, with the project “Jamestown” (Here: https://px3.fr/winners/px3/2020/11524/)
– Bronze in the category Editorial / Photo Essay of the Budapest International Foto Awards 2020, with the project “Jamestown”. (Here: https://budapestfotoawards.com/winners/bifa/2020/5543/ )

2019:
– 1st Place in the category “Photojournalism (Amateur)” of the FAPA – Fine Art Photography Awards, with the project “Wisdom Preparatory Academy”. (Here: https://fineartphotoawards.com/winners-gallery/fapa-2018-2019/amateur/photojournalism/gold-award)
– 2nd Place (Silver) in the category of Editorial/Photo Essay of the Moscow International Foto Awards, with the project “Wisdom Preparatory Academy”. (Here: https://www.moscowfotoawards.com/winners/moscow/2019/5169/)
– 3rd Place (Bronze) in the category of Portrait / Children of the PX3 Prix de la Photography Paris, with the photo “Child’s Dream”. (Here: https://px3.fr/winners/px3/2019/10629/)
– 2nd Place in the category “Editorial / Press / Contemporary Issues (Non-Prof.)” of the International Photography Awards, New York, with the project “Wisdom Academy”. (Here: http://www.photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-167824-19)
– Silver 2019 in the category of Editorial / Photo Essay of the Tokyo International Foto Awards, with the project “Wisdom preparatory Academy”. (Here: https://www.tokyofotoawards.jp/winners/tokyo/2019/5147/)

2018:
– 3rd Place in the category “Press” of the Prix de la Photographie (PX3), Paris, with the project “Blood, Sweat & Tears” (Here: https://px3.fr/winners/px3/2018/9729/)
– 1st Place in the category “Editorial / Sports (Non-Prof.) of the International Photography Awards, New York, with the project “Blood, Sweat & Tears”. (Here: https://www.photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-159343-18)
– 1st Place in the category Non-prof. / Editorial of the Tokyo International Foto Awards, with the project “Blood, Sweat & Tears”. (Here: https://www.tokyofotoawards.jp/winners/tokyo/2018/4930/)
– Gold Medal in the subcategory Editorial / Sports of the Tokyo International Foto Awards, with the project “Blood, Sweat & Tears”. (Here: https://www.tokyofotoawards.jp/winners/tokyo/2018/4319/)

 

2) HONORABLE MENTIONS:

2020:
– Honorable Mention in the category “OneShot: Movement – Street Photography” of the International Photography Awards, New York, with the image “On the way to the football stadium”. (Here:http://www.photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-190345-20)
– Honorable Mention of the Moscow International Foto Awards, with the project “Jamestown”. (Here:https://www.moscowfotoawards.com/winners/hm/2020/10-24484-19/)
– Honorable Mention of the Moscow International Foto Awards, with the single photo “Self-Portrait of A Not So Young Artist In Times of Crisis.” (Here: https://www.moscowfotoawards.com/winners/hm/2020/10-24618-20/)
– Honorable Mention of the Tokyo International Foto Awards, with the category of “Architecture / Bridges” with the single photo “The Path on The Other Side”. (Here: https://www.tokyofotoawards.jp/winners/hm/2019/23-16921-19/)
– Honorable Mention in the category “Press/Sport” of the Prix de la Photographie (PX3), Paris, with the project “Akuapem” (Here: https://px3.fr/winners/hm/2020/1-90737-19/)
– Honorable Mention in the category “Press” and in the category “Travel Tourism” of the Prix de la Photographie (PX3), Paris, with the photo “Buddhism Faith”. (Here: https://px3.fr/winners/hm/2020/1-91586-20/)
– Honorable Mention in the category “Press/Sport” of the Prix de la Photographie (PX3), Paris, with the photo “Buddhism Faith”. (Here: https://px3.fr/winners/hm/2020/1-95434-20/)
– Honorable Mention in the category “Press” and in the category “Travel Tourism” of the Prix de la Photographie (PX3), Paris, with the photo “Monk”. (Here: https://px3.fr/winners/hm/2020/1-95435-20/)
– Honorable Mention in the category Editorial / Photo Essay of the Budapest International Foto Awards 2020, with the project “Jamestown”. (Here: https://budapestfotoawards.com/winners/hm/2020/93-19048-20/ )

2019:
– Honorable Mention in the category “People, Children (Non-Prof.)” and in the category “People, Portrait (Non-Prof.) of the International Photography Awards, New York, with the photo “Child Dreams”. (Here: http://www.photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-172996-19)
– Honorable Mention in the category “ Editorial / Press, PhotoEssay / Feature Story (Non-Prof.)” and in the category of “Sports – Sport Competitions (Non-Prof.) of the International Photography Awards, New York, with the photo “Boxing, Part II”. (Here: http://www.photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-172997-19)
– Honorable Mention in the category “Architecture, Bridges (Non-Prof.)” of the International Photography Awards, New York, with the photo “The Path on the Other Side” from the Photo-Scripts project. (Here: http://www.photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-167826-19)
– Honorable Mention in the category “Editorial / Press, Photo Essay / Feature Story (Non-Prof.” of the International Photography Awards, New York, with the project “Wisdom Training”. (Here: http://www.photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-172936-19)
– Honorable Mention in the category “Sports – Sport Competitions (Non-Prof.)” of the International Photography Awards, New York, with the project “Fighting Hard”. (Here: http://www.photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-172948-19)

2018:
– Honorable Mention in the category “People: Other” of the ND Awards, with the project “Tribute”. (Here: https://ndawards.net/winners-gallery/nd-awards-2018/non-professional/other/hm/9000)
– Honorable Mention in the category “Nature: Trees” of the ND Awards, with the project “Loneliness Tree”. (Here: https://ndawards.net/winners-gallery/nd-awards-2018/non-professional/trees/hm/8897)
– Honorable Mention in the category of the Tokyo International Foto Awards, with the project “Night Visions” (Here: https://www.tokyofotoawards.jp/winners/hm/2018/23-15112-18/)
– Honorable Mention in the category Amateurs “Landscapes” of the Monochrome Photography Awards, with the project “Loneliness Tree”. (Here: https://monoawards.com/winners-gallery/monochrome-awards-2018/amateur/landscapes/hm/9051)

 

3) OTHERS:
– Selected artist of YICCA – International Contest of Contemporary Art, Milan, 2017/18, with a photo for the project “Tribute”.