Cuny Janssen, 1975, lives and works in Amsterdam
Education:
| 1996-2000 | Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht (HKU) |
| 1999 | Internship with Thomas Struth in Düsseldorf |
| 1998 | Hochschule der Künste Berlin |
Books:
| 2020 | Whatever Works, Snoeck Verlag, Cologne |
| 2017 | There Was a Child Went Forth, Snoeck Verlag, Gologne |
| 2015 | BLU, Snoeck Verlag, Cologne |
| 2013 | Yoshino, Snoeck Verlag, Cologne |
| 2010 | My Grandma Was A Turtle, Snoeck Verlag, Cologne |
| 2009 | Amami, Snoeck Verlag, Cologne |
| 2007 | There is Something in the Air in Prince Albert, Snoeck Verlag Cologne |
| 2005 | Finding Thoughts, The Photographers' Gallery, London |
| 2004 | Portrait/Landscape, Macedonia, schaden.com, Cologne |
| 2002 | India, foto's van Cuny Janssen, published by Cuny Janssen |
Solo Exhibitions:
| 2023 | The Binding Factor, Museum Kranenburgh, Bergen |
| 2021 | Humans&Individuals, Projektraum Fotografie/F2 Dortmund 2021 |
| 2018 | Japan Works, Time&Style Amstersdam |
| 2016 | LOVE YOUR DARLINGS, andriesse~eyck gallery, Amsterdam |
| 2012 | I Don't Know Why, BOZAR in Brussels, for S.O.S. Kinderdorpen Brussels |
| 2012 | Indianer, Inselbewohner und ein heiliger Berg, Kunstverein Heilbronn, Heilbronn |
| 2011 | Cuny Janssen, Portraits and Landscapes, SK Stiftung/Die Photographische Sammung, Cologne |
| 2011 | My Grandma Was A Turtle/Amami, Kominek Gallery, Berlin |
| 2010 | My Grandma Was A Turtle, Sabine Schmidt Galerie, Cologne |
| 2010 | Amami, Museum De Pont, Tilburg |
| 2010 | My Grandma Was A Turtle, Photo Museum (FOAM), Amsterdam |
| 2008 | There is Something in the Air in Prince Albert, João Ferreira Gallery, Johannesburg |
| 2008 | White Thorns & Tomorrow Leaf, Kunsthal Rotterdam |
| 2008 | There is Something in the Air, Johannesburg Art Gallery, Johannesburg |
| 2007 | There is Something in the Air, Sabine Schmidt Galerie, Cologne |
| 2007 | New Talents, Art Cologne |
| 2006 | Finding Thoughts, Sabine Schmidt Galerie, Cologne |
| 2005 | Finding Thoughts, Photographers' Gallery, London |
| 2005 | Portrait / Landscape, Macedonië, Museum Het Valkhof, Nijmegen |
| 2002 | India, Center for Fine Arts, Nijmegen |
Group Exhibitions
| 2023 | As a Seed As a Plant, andriesse~eyck gallery, Amsterdam |
| 2023 | SCHOOL, Fotomuseum Den Haag |
| 2023 | Art Rotterdam 2023, at andriesse~eyck gallery |
| 2020 | No Man Is An Island, curated by Koos Breukel, Museum IJsselstein |
| 2017 | UNSEEN Photo Fair Amsterdam at andriesse~eyck gallery |
| 2017 | Photo Fair San Francisco at andriesse~eyck gallery, I Fort Mason Pavilion, San Francisco |
| 2016 | Dutch Identity, Museum de Fundatie, Zwolle |
| 2015 | BLU, UNSEEN Photofair at andriesse~eyck gallery, Amsterdam |
| 2015 | Onschuld, Kunstvereniging Diepenheim |
| 2014 | Dutch Doc Photo Award, Tropenmuseum Amsterdam |
| 2014 | Natuurkracht, CODA Museum, Apeldoorn |
| 2013 | Female Power, MMKA, Museum for Modern Art, Arnhem |
| 2012 | Daegu Photo Biennale 2012, South Korea, curated by Charlotte Cotton |
| 2012 | KIDS, Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, Berlin |
| 2012 | Celebration of the Photobook, Nederlands Fotomuseum, Rotterdam |
| 2011 | Paris Photo at Eric Franck Fine Art, Paris |
| 2011 | Judith Joy Ross, SK Stiftung/Die Photographische Sammlung, Cologne |
| 2011 | Global Photography at Si Fest #20, Italy |
| 2011 | Masterpiece London 2011, at Eric Franck Fine Art, London |
| 2009 | Paris Photo at Eric Franck Fine Art, Paris |
| 2009 | Mamma is fotograaf, ACF, Amsterdam |
| 2009 | Work in progres, ACF, Amsterdam |
| 2008 | Delight, Arti, Amsterdam |
| 2008 | Paris Photo at Eric Franck Fine Art, Paris |
| 2008 | Wanderlust, Academiegalerie Utrecht, with Niels Stomps, Vesselina Nikolaeva and AndreaStultiëns |
| 2008 | Of People and Places, University Gallery of Amherst, Massachusetts, with Yto Barrada,Rineke Dijkstra, An-My Le, Clare Richardson, John Riddy and Joel Sternfeld |
| 2008 | Japan Today vol.9, with Stephen Gill and Nicu Ilfoveanu, Isson Museum, Amami Oshimaand Kagoshima Museum, Kagoshima |
| 2007 | White Thorns & Tomorrow Leaf, FO.KU.S Foto Kunst Stadtforum, Innsbruck, withJohn Riddy |
| 2007 | Portrait und Menschenbild, Art Cologne Die Photographische Sammlung / SK Stiftung Kultur, Cologne |
| 2006 | Cadres, curated by Willem van Zoetendaal, Frans Hals museum, Haarlem |
| 2005 | Best verzorgde boeken 2004, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam |
| 2005 | Some Trees, curated by Paul Andriesse at The Albertinum, Dresden |
| 2005 | Cadres, curated by Willem van Zoetendaal, Custodis, Paris |
| 2005 | Marks of Honour", Book presentation and exhibition by Markus Schaden and Willem vanZoetendaal at Photo Museum (FOAM) and Zoetendaal Gallery, Amsterdam |
| 2005 | Some Trees, curated by Paul Andriesse at Neue Aachener Kunstverein, Aachen and atSeARCH, Amsterdam |
| 2005 | H x B x D Rabo Kunstcollectie, Gemeentemuseum Den Haag x GEM x Fotomuseum |
| 2004 | To find a home, curated by Paul Andriesse for SeARCH, Amsterdam |
| 2004 | Confrontation Paris / Amsterdam", curated by Gabriel Bauret/Erik Kessels atInstitut Néerlandais Paris and Photo Museum (FOAM) Amsterdam (2005) |
| 2003 | Prix de Rome, Institut Néerlandais, Paris |
| 2002 | Prix de Rome, Photo Museum (FOAM) Amsterdam, Museum Valkhof, Nijmegen,Ostwall Museum, Dortmund |
| 2002 | Alumni, HKU festival, jaarbeurs Utrecht |
| 2002 | Femmes d'image, Maison Européenne, Paris |
| 2002 | Salon, Centraal Museum at the Jaarbeurs, Utrecht |
Publications:
Commissions:
| 2012 | Book and exhibition for S.O.S. Kinderdorpen in Brussels |
| 2010 | The New De la Mar Theatre Amsterdam, portraits of talented children in Amsterdam |
| 2009 | Portrait of the Schäfer Family, art collectors, Landsdorf, Germany |
| 2008 | SKOR, The Samaritan for the 'Diaconie' in Amsterdam |
| 2007 | EU-Japan Fest Japan Committee, portraits and landscapes in Amami, Japan |
| 2004 | City Theatre The Hague: portrait of the actress Mary Dresselhuijs |
| 2004 | The Royal Tropical Museum KIT: Photoworkshops with children at two schools in Amsterdam + 30 children portraits made in Tehran, Iran |
| 2002-2008 | Freelance portrait photographer for the Volkskrant, Arts and Literature section |
Awards/Nominations:
| 2017 | There Was a Child Went Forth in Volkskrant best books of 2017 |
| 2015 | BLU called one of the best 15 photobooks of 2015 in Dutch newspaper Volkskrant |
| 2014 | Yoshino on the longlist of Dutch Doc Photo Award 2014 |
| 2011 | My Grandma Was A Turtle in Best Photobook of 2010/11 by Kasseler Photoforum |
| 2008 | There is Somthing in the Air in Best Photobook of 2007/8 by Kasseler Photoforum |
| 2005 | Finding Thoughts nominated for 'best design' |
| 2005 | Best verzorgde boeken 2004, Portrait/Landscape |
| 2002 | Second price of the Prix de Rome Photography 2002 |
Divers:
| 2026 | Guest Curator at Centraal Museum Utrecht, together with Koos Breukel |
| 2019 | Guest Teacher at KABK, Art Academy Den Hague, photography Department |
| 2014 | Book Revien on Yoshino in Franfurter Algemeiner |
| 2013 | Interview (5pages) in De Volkskrant, with Arno Haijtema |
| 2013 | Colin Greenwood on Cuny Janssen with Yoshino, in Aperture Book review |
| 2013 | Special Edition Yoshino at We Like Art + We Like Art@Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam |
| 2013 | Radio Interview at NTR 'Dichtbij Nederland' |
| 2013 | Radio interview at VPRO 'De Avonden' |
| 2012 | Interview with Cuny Janssen and Sybren Kuiper at The Photo Book Weekend 2012 |
| 2011 | Lecture at CCA San Fransisco |
| 2011 | Lecture at Photo+Art Book Hamburg '11 |
| 2008 | Lecture and panel discussion at Kasseler Fotofurum, with ao. John Gossage and Martin Parr |
| 2008 | Table interview with Wim Quist and Jos Vos at Avro Opium Radio |
| 2006 | One hour radio interview 'Café Vondel', BNR Newsradio |
| 2005 | 'Talk' with Susan Bright at The Photographers' Gallery in London |
| 2005 | Lecture at the HKU, Art Academy in Utrecht |
| 2005 | Lecture at the UCBK, Centre for Fine Arts Utrecht |
| 2005 | Guest teacher at St.Joost, academy for Fine Arts in Den Bosch |
| 2005 | Guest teacher at Photogramm, public academy for photography, Amsterdam |
| 2005 | One hour radion interview 'Kunststof', NPS, Radio 1 |
| 2005 | Since 2003 Membership of Union for Photographers (GKF) |