Andrei Liankevich

Andrei Liankevich (born in 1981), Belarusian photographer, born in Grodno and based in Minsk (Belarus). Andrei obtained his BA in Economics from Belarusian State University. In 2004-2005 he studied at the Caucasus Media Institute in Yerevan, Armenia. As a part of the programme, he spent few months living and travelling with Yazidi minority in Armenia, and his final photo project about Yazidi’s life, got award from the World Press Photo seminar. In September 2007 Andrei was invited to take part in Focus on Monferrato master class project in Tuscany (Italy). In June 2008 he participated in programme supported by French Association Pour l’Instant, shooting a photo story on “Modern family institutions”.

Andrei thought a course on Photojournalism at the European Humanity University, Belarusian University, in Vilnius (Lithuania). Since 2005 he cooperates with European Press Photo Agency (EPA) and in 2007 he joined Anzenberger agency.

Andrei has worked with Nasha Niva, one of the few independent Belarusian newspapers during 2001-2008. His works are also published in such international medias as New York Times, Le Figaro, Newsweek, Die Zeit, Spiegel, GEO,GEO Lino, International Herald Tribune.

He already has presented his works in more than 30 exhibitions in Europe and USA as : exhibition “She has female name” at gallery “Galera” (Vilnius,Lithuania) and exhibition “Living with Art”at head office of AREV company (Vienna, Austria), “Young Belarus”, gallery “Corridor” of Warshaw univercity (Warshaw, Poland) and participate in collective exhibition like “The Belarusian Identity cART” with personal project "Dream city life" at ART HALL Gallery, (Tallinn, Estonia) and "Unknown Country” photo project as part of the 3rd Month of European Photography in Uferhallen, Berlin (Germany), participate in “Belarus Venice biennale” in Minsk (Belarus) .

In 2008 the first Andrei’s catalog was published. Later this year Andrei’s photos was included in "EAST” photo book and "Break Lines. Touch Points." photo book with photo story "Unknown Country”, publisher: “Reporters without Borders” organization.