MIRZOYAN
b. 1981
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In 2005 Diploma of Excellence in World Press Photo Seminars, 1 year education program.
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In 2005 internship in Panos Pictures Agency and “The Independent” on Sundays newspaper: photo editing and archiving, London, UK.
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In 2006 I was nominated and passed Training for Trainers by World Press Photo in Amsterdam
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In 2009 Winner of Open Society Institute «Production Grant» .
Subject: Suicide in Armenia.
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In 2010 Winner of the Magnum Foundation’s Emergency Fund.
Subject: Post-conflict zones- Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Karabakh
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In 2010 Winner in portrait story category, 1st place “FRF 2009 Award”.
Portrait Story: Illegal but Safe (Illegal weapon in South Ossetia)
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In 2010 received a full scholarship awarded for the New York University/ Magnum Foundation Photography and Human Rights Program.
Subject: Underground Culture in Iran.
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In 2010 Winner of Magnum Caucasus Award.
Story: When? (Daily life in Nagorno-Karabakh Republic)
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In 2010 Lecturer at «Projections of Reality» exhibition of documentary based
multimedia and discussion platform for visual storytelling, Moscow
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In 2010 Guest Speaker/Lecturer at New York University, New York
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In 2011 Guest Speaker/Lecturer at International Center of Photography (ICP), New York
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In 2011 Jury at ReAnimania international animation film festival
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In 2012 - 2016 Jury at Presidential Award of Art (Armenia)
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In 2012 KU, The University of Kansas, William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications. Certificate of Recognition awarded for “Military and the Media” Kansas, US
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In 2013 - 2016, Jury at photo contest at TUMO Centre for the Creative Technologies
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In 2014, Founder of “Mirzoyan Library” in Yerevan, Photo book library and Photo-gallery
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In 2015, Co-curator with Frank Kalero of the exhibition 100 years of Genocides at K.Demerchyan centre, Yerevan.
Artists: Simon Norfolk, Alex Majoli, Jan Grarup, Ziah Gafij etc.
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2016 - Curator of the Exhibition/Installation “Refugees” at K.Demerchyan centre, Yerevan.
Artists: Francessco Zizola, Chris Steele-Perkins, Alixandra Fazzina etc.
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2016 - The Movses Khorenatsi Medal: Armenia's highest cultural award.
2016 - 2018 Founder/developer of entire concept and curator for of William Saroyan House Museum, Fresno, US
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2017 - Guest Speaker/Lecturer at International Center of Photography (ICP), New York
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2019 / 2020 - Jury for Armenian Pavilion at the 17th International Architecture Venice Biennale.
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2024 - Director/Curator of Yerevan International Photography Festival.