Carl De Keyzer * Born in Belgium (Kortrijk) on 27/12/1958 * Photography teacher at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent / Belgium between 1982-1989. * Co-founder and co-director of the photo-gallery "XYZ - Photography" (1982-1989). * Free-lance photographer since 1982. * Teacher at the Higher Institute of Arts in Antwerp - Belgium in 1995 * Teacher at L'école des Arts Décoratifs in Paris - France 2002 * Nominee of the MAGNUM photo agency in 1990. * Member of the MAGNUM photo agency in 1994. Exhibitions - individual (selection) Group-exhibitions (selection) Awards Books (individual) Books - group Film - TV - Broadcasts - Video Collections Lectures and workshops Exhibitions - individual (selection) * CCH Hasselt, Belgium 1984 * XYZ-Fotografie, Ghent Belgium 1987 * Canon Gallery, Amsterdam Holland 1987 * Galerie Contretype, Brussels Belgium 1987 * Galerie Nueva Imagen, Pamplona Spain 1987 * Gallery Focus, Amsterdam Holland 1987 * Fotografie Museum, Antwerp Belgium 1988 * Centre Culturel d'art Contemporain, Amiens France 1988 * Museum voor Hedendaagse Kunst, Ghent Belgium 1988 * Centre for Photography as an art form, Bombay India 1988 * Canon Rotown, Rotterdam Holland 1988Fotogalerije Novo Mesto, Novo Mesto Jugoslavia 1988 * Congress Center, Lubljana Jugoslavia 1988 * Galerie Frederic Basille, Montpellier France 1988 * CCH, Hasselt Belgium 1989 * Canon Image Center, Amsterdam Holland 1989 * Musée de la Photo, Charleroi Belgium 1990 * Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst, Ghent Belgium 1990 * Galerie DBS, Antwerp Belgium 1990 * Musée de l'elysée, Lausanne Switzerland 1990Montpellier France 1990 * Photokina, Belgisch Huis, Cologne Germany 1990 * Centre Culturel d'art Contemporain, Amiens France 1990 * Galerie du Chateau d'eau, Toulouse France 1991 * Orange, France 1991 * Canon Image Center, Amsterdam Holland 1992 * Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst, Ghent Belgium 1992 * The Photographers Gallery, London England 1992
* FNAC FORUM, Mois de la Photo, Paris France 1992 * CMP, California Museum of Photography, Riverside California USA 1992 * Frankfurt Forum Galerie - Frankfurter Buchmesse, Frankfurt Germany 1993 * Nikon Galerie, Zürich Switserland 1993 * Galerie Polaris, Brussels Belgium 1994 * Hogeschool, Den Haag Holland 1994 * Casino, Beringen Belgium 1994 * Fotoinstituut, Rotterdam Holland 1996 * Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst, Ghent Belgium 1996 * Belgisch Huis, Photokina, Cologne Germany 1996 * CNP, Paris France 1997 * Galerie Almine Rech, Paris France 1998 * C.C. De Velinx, Tongeren Belgium 1999 * SMAK, Ghent Belgium 2000 * Fotofestival Herten, Germany 2001 * Centro de Arte, Salamanca Spain 2002 * Moscow House of Photography, Moscow Russia 2002 * Caermersklooster, Gent Belgium 2003 * Red Cross Museum, Geneva Switzerland 2004 * Nicolaj Art Center - Copenhagen/Denmark from April 23 until June 13. 'History Paintings' Group-exhibitions (selection) * Galerie Siegfried De Buck, Ghent Belgium 1982 * Galerie Pennings, Eindhoven Holland 1982 * Galerie J. Walter Thompson, Amsterdam Holland 1982 * Galerie XYZ, Ghent Belgium 1982 * "Paysages Urbains", Festival International de la Photo, Huy Belgium 1983 * Galerie Images, Brussels Belgium 1983 * "15 Vlaamse Fotografen" De Brakke Grond, Amsterdam Holland 1984 * CCH Hasselt, Belgium 1984 * "15 Vlaamse Fotografen" Fotografie Museum, Antwerp Belgium 1985 * "15 Vlaamse Fotografen" "Aktuelle Tendenzen der Europaischen Fotografie" Rathaus, Essen Germany 1986 * "Initiatief '86" Galerie XYZ, Ghent Belgium 1986 * FNAC, Ghent Belgium 1986 * Galerie Portfolio, Antwerp Belgium 1986 * Photographie Ouverte, Charleroi Belgium 1987 * "Festival international de la Photo", Liège Belgium 1987 * "View '87-La Photo en Belgique", Brussels Belgium 1987 * "Prospect 6" Gele Zaal, Ghent Belgium 1987 * "Young European Photography", Frankfurt Germany 1987 * Musée d'art Moderne, Fribourg Switzerland 1988 * "World Press Photo" Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam Holland & World Tour1988 * "Forum Photo" Club Méditerrannée, Gregolimano Greece 1988 * FNAC "Forum Gregolimano", France 1988 * "Festival International de la Photographie Actuelle", Montreal Canada 1988 * "Aspects les plus marquants de la création photographique européenne" AGF "Mois de la Photo", Paris France 1988 * "Young European Photography" Galerie Faber, Vienna Austria 1988
* Foto-Festival, Athens Greece 1989 * "5 Ans Clichés" Le Botanique, Brussels Belgium 1989 * "5 Ans Clichés" Centre Culturel de la Wallonnie, Paris France 1989 * "5 Ans Clichés" Centre Culturel d'art Contemporain, Amiens France 1989 * "European Prizewinners 1988", Bielefeld Germany 1989 * "Zomer van de Fotografie" Fotografie Museum, Antwerp Belgium 1990 * Centre National de la Photo, Palais de Tokyo "CNP" "Panorama des Panoramas", Paris France 1991 * Centre National de la Photo, Palais de Tokyo "CNP" "La Photographie Belge", Paris France 1991 * "The Eugene Smith Legacy", Beaubourg, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris France 1991 * "The Eugene Smith Legacy",Galerie du Chateau d'eau, Toulouse France 1991 * "The Eugene Smith Legacy", Musée de l'elysée, Lausanne Switzerland 1991 * "The Eugene Smith Legacy", ICP New York USA 1991 * "MAGNUM a l'est - East of MAGNUM", world tour 1991 * "Jan Fabre s Theatre Work" a view by Robert Mapplethorpe, Helmut Newton and Carl De Keyzer, Fotografie Forum, Frankfurt; Städtische Galerie, Erlangen; Kunstverein, Munich; Wiener Festwochen, Vienna; Area de Cultura, Granada. * "La Danse", Musée de la Photo, Charleroi Belgium 1992 * "The Eugene Smith Legacy", Matsuya Ginza Department Store, Tokyo Japan 1992 * "The Eugene Smith Legacy", Marui Imai Department Store, Sapporo City Japan 1992 * "The Eugene Smith Legacy", Keihan Gallery of Arts and Science, Osaka Japan 1992 * Zeno-X Gallery, "Carl De Keyzer & Miguel Rio Branco", Antwerp Belgium 1992 * "Photofollies", CNP - Centre National de la Photo, Palais de Tokyo Paris, France 1992 * "Portretten van Papier", Paleis voor Schone Kunsten, Brussels Belgium 1992 * "Jan Fabre s Theatre Work" a view by Robert Mapplethorpe, Helmut Newton and Carl De Keyzer, Museum of Modern Art, Helsinki tfinland 1993 * "The Eugene Smith Legacy", Center for Independent Journalism, Tucson Arizona USA 1993 * "Metro Pictures", Passage 44, Brussels Belgium 1993 * "Photographie Belge", Musée de la Photo, Charleroi Belgium 1993 * "Three Magnum Photographers", University of Santiago de Compostella Spain 1993 (Miguel Rio Branco, Martin Parr, Carl De Keyzer) * "Première Photo" Paris France 1993 * "Photo s de Pères" Paris France 1993 * Rural Europe, FNAC Paris France 1994 * "Underground", Centrum Elzenveld, Antwerp Belgium 1994 * Galerie Van Kranendonk, Den Haag Holland 1994 * "MAGNUM Cinema", Paris France + world tour 1994 * Oog van Hoorn, Hoorn Holland 1995 * MUHKA, Antwerp 1995 * "Peuples en Danger, Regards", La Défense, Paris France 1995 * "Peuples en Danger, Regards", MSF Brussels Belgium 1995 * Museum voor Fotografie, Antwerp Belgium 1995 * Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst, "25 jaar fotogafie KASK", Ghent Belgium 1995 * "Macht - Onmacht" ICC, Antwerp Belgium 1996 * "Les trois grandes Egyptiennes", Musée de la Photo, Charleroi Belgium and touring 1996-1997 * Festival Naarden, Holland 1997 * "Paysages de Magnum", Paris France and world tour 1997-1998 * "Americani" - America seen by Magnum, Rome Italy 1997 * "Hope" National Arts Club, New York USA 1997 * "America Observed", Milton J.Weill Art Gallery, New York USA 1997 * "Set" MACBA, Barcelona Spain 1997
* Haagse Hogeschool, Den Haag Holland 1997 * "Dirk Braeckman, Carl De Keyzer, Thomas Ruff", Kunstakademie Roeselare Belgium 1997 * "Noodingang", Roeselare Belgium 1998 * "Parcours d Artistes", Brussels Belgium, 1998 * "Israel 50 years", Magnum 1998 * "Shopping the stars", Galerie Frank Demaegd - Zeno-X, Antwerp Belgium 1998 Link * "Heavy Metal", Espeel metalworks, Rumbeke Belgium 1999 * "Magnum degree", The Barbican Gallery, London Great Britain 2000 * "Magnum degree", BNP (Bibliotheque Nationale de Paris), Paris France 2000 * "Magnum degree", Botanique, Brussels Belgium 2000 * "De zeer korte liefde", KBC, Brussels Belgium 2000 * "The world on its head", selection of Belgian contemporary art, San Francisco Art Institute USA 2000 * "Magnum degree", Amsterdam Holland 2001 + World tour (80 places) * "Europa", Nederlands Fotoinstituut NFI, Rotterdam Holland 2001 * "Art as memory", Biennal for Contemporary Art, Krasnoyarsk Russia 2001 * Visa pour l'image, Perpignan France 2002 * 'History Now' tour : 2002 : Liljevalchs Art centre, Stockholm, Museum of Work, Norrköping ; 2003 : Passages/Linköpings Art centre, Dunkers Culture centre, Helsingborg, Sörlandets Art Museum Kristiansand, Norway, Midlanda Art centre, Timrå/Sundsvall, Ronneby Art centre * Les choix d Henri Cartier Bresson Fondation Henri Cartier Bresson, Paris France 2003 * Noorderlicht Fotofestival, Groningen Holland 2003 Awards * "Festival for young Belgian filmmakers", 1st prize experimental film, Brussels Belgium 1982 * "Hasselblad Award Belgium", Brussels Belgium 1986 * "Grand Prix de la Triennale de la Photographie" - Photographie Ouverte", Charleroi Belgium 1986 * "Grand Prix Triennale de la Ville de Fribourg" Grand Prix, Fribourg Switzerland 1988 * The "Louis-Paul Boon" Award, Ghent Belgium 1990 * "Prix du Livre", Festival International de la Photo, Arles France 1990 * The "Eugene Smith Award", International Center for Photography ICP, New York USA 1990 * The Kodak Award "Prix de la Critique - Kodak", Paris France 1992 * Jaarlijkse prijs voor Beeldende Kunsten (Annual Fine Arts Award Belgium), Brussels Belgium 1995 * Kodak Germany Book Award 1996 * Fuji Press Award Belgium 2002 Books (individual) * Oogspanning "Oogspanning - Fotografie Carl De Keyzer 1981-1984" 1984, introduction Johan Anthierens, editor Carl De Keyzer, limited edition 200 copies. * India "India - Carl De Keyzer" 1987, introduction Dirk Van Der Spek, edition Focus Amsterdam, 4000 ex. Second Edition 1990, 2000 ex. * U.S.S.R. - 1989 - C.C.C.P.
"U.S.S.R. - 1989 - C.C.CP. - Carl De Keyzer" 1989, text Carl De Keyzer. Edition Focus/SDU Amsterdam/Den Haag, 4000 cop. * Homo Sovieticus "Homo Sovieticus - Carl De Keyzer" 1989. Text Carl De Keyzer. English translation of "U.S.S.R. - 1989 - C.C.C.P.", edition Focus/SDU Amsterdam/Den Haag, 2000 cop. * God, Inc. "God, Inc. - Carl De Keyzer". Edition Focus Amsterdam, january 1992. English-Dutch. Text by Carl De Keyzer. 3500 copies. * East of Eden "East of Eden - Carl De Keyzer". Edition Ludion Gent, march 1996. English. Text excerpts by Milan Kundera, Hans Magnus Enzensberger, E.M. Cioran, Ivan Klima, Ismaïl Kadare, Dubravka Ugresic, Györgt Konrad, Eva Hoffman. Introduction by Ine Pisters. 3500 copies. * Henri Vandevelde - University Library Photography Carl De Keyzer. Edition University Library Ghent, january 1998. Englisch - Dutch. Text by Prof. Guido Van Hooydonk. 1500 copies * EVROPA Text by Emmanuel Wallerstein, Mark Holtof. Published by Ludion, Ghent Belgium. 2000. 4000 copies. * Tableaux d Histoire "Tableaux d Histoire - Carl De Keyzer". Centro de Arte Salamanca 2002. 1500 copies. Spanish-English. Text by Dirk Lauwaert. * ZONA "ZONA - Siberian Prison Camps" 2003. Published by Trolley books (distribution by Phaidon Press) England. English. 4000 copies. Text by Carl De Keyzer. Books - group * Magnum Degree, Phaidon, London 2000 * The World on its head, San Francisco Art Institute 2000 * Magnum Photo's, Photo Poche, Parijs 1997 * Breeding Grounds, Barcelona 1997 * 500 Photographs, Phaidon Press London 1997 * Kunst in de Haagse Hogeschool 1997 * SET - MACBA, Barcelona 1997 * Americani, Milaan 1997 * Macht - Onmacht, Antwerpen 1996 * Paysages de Magnum, Paris 1996 * Les troix grandes Egytiennes, Paris 1996 * Peuples en Danger, Regards, Médecins sans Frontières, Paris 1995 * Beeldspraak, Amsterdam 1995 * Dans in Vlaanderen, 1995 * MAGNUM Cinéma, MAGNUM, Parijs 1994
* Première Photo, Paris 1994 * A la recherche du Père, Paris 1994 * Sobre Santiago, Tres Fotografos de Magnum, Santiago de Compostella 1994 * Europe Rurale, Paris 1994 * Notes d Artistes, Langon France 1993 * A l Est de MAGNUM, MAGNUM, Paris1993 * Pour une histoire de la photographie Belge, Charleroi 1993 * Fotografie Oost-Vlaanderen, Gent 1992 * Clichés, Brussel 1989 * View, Brussel 1987 Film - TV - Broadcasts - Video * Documentary "Feestlokaal de Vooruit" 1981 18 - Director : Carl De Keyzer * TV * Eiland, BRT Belgium, Johan Thielemans, 1987, Interview, India * Kunstzaken, BRT Belgium, Regine Clauwaert, 1987, Art Agenda, India * Kunstzaken, BRT Belgium, Regine Clauwaert, 1989, Art Agenda, Homo Sovieticus * Zeker Weten, BRT Belgium, Jan Van Rompaey, 1992, Interview, God, Inc. * Memphis, BRT Belgium, Marc De Geest, 1992, Interview, God. Inc. * Karel, AVRO Holland, Karel van de Graaf, 1992, Interview, God, Inc. * Roerend Goed, VPRO Holland, Alexander Oey, 1994, Reportage, Poland * Reportage, Kanaal 2 Belgium, 1994, Debate, KKKlan * Regards, RTBF1 Belgium, 1993, Interview, Magnum Cinema * Zeker Weten, BRT Belgium, Jan Van Rompaey, 1993, Interview, International sects * Roerend Goed, VPRO, Holland, Alexander Oey, Live reportage East of Eden in Poland, 1994 * Zevende Dag, BRTN1 Belgium, Pascal De Boosere, 1995, Interview, Award * TF1 France, 1995, Magnum * Zevende Dag, BRTN1 Belgium, Pascal De Boosere, 1996, Interview, East of Eden * Journaal, BRTN1 Belgium, Alda Aguirre, 1996, Interview, East of Eden * Affiche, BRTN2 Belgium, Regine Clauwaert, 1996, Interview, East of Eden * Ziggurat, BRTN 1 Belgium 1996, "Macht - Onmacht" at ICC, art agenda, Images of Power * NOS Journaal, Holland, Interview East of Eden, 1996, World Press 1998 * * Link, BRTN-Canvas Belgium, "University Library Gent" book release, 1999 * Link, BRTN-Canvas Belgium, "EVROPA" book release, expo SMAK, 2000 * Rubriek 700, BRTN - Canvas Belgium, Documentary 30', 2001 * TV6, TVK, Krasnoyarsk - Moscow Russia, several interviews for news and cultural programs, Zona 200 *Voetzoeker, VRT-Canvas. 2003. 'Zona'. * Video * Maison de la Photo Européenne - Paris Audiovisuel, 1995, France, Interview, Carreer * EVROPA, by Cavalier Seul Productions, Julien Vandevelde, 2000. * ZONA, by Cavalier Seul Productions, Julien Vandevelde, 2003.
Collections * Huis Marseille, Amsterdam Holland. * Museum of Contemporary Art (SMAK), Gent Belgium * Photography Museum, Charleroi Belgium * Photography Museum, Antwerp Belgium * FNAC Collection, Paris France * Ministry of Culture, Brussels Belgium * ICP, New York USA * Centro de Arte, Salamanca Spain * Several private collections Lectures and workshops * (B) Fotografiemuseum, Antwerpen; Musée de la Photo, Charleroi; Academie Gent; Academie Roeselare; Academie Genk; Academie Anderlecht; Academie St. Niklaas; Hoger Instituut Antwerpen; XYZ Gallery; St Lucas Gent; FNAC Gent; Cultureel Centrum Hoogstraten; Cultureel Centrum Beringen; Academie Aalst; "Digital photography", Avuchrome Aalst; VUB University Brussels; KUL University Leuven; KULAK University Kortrijk * (USA) CMP - California Museum of Photography, Riverside; ICP - International Center of Photography, New York; School for Visual Arts, New York * (FR) FNAC, Paris; CNP - Centre National de la Photo, Paris; Ecole des Arts Décoratifs, Paris; Visa pour l'image, Perpignan, R.I.P. Rencontres Internationales de la Photo, Arles * (NL) Academie Breda; Amsterdams Centrum voor Fotografie * (GB) The Photographers Gallery London * (D) Academie Essen, Bielefeld - Freelens, Berlin - Fotofestival, Herten, Fachhochschule Hannover * (RU) Museum for Contemporary Art, Krasnoyarsk - Siberia * (IT) Fotofestival Alberobello, Fotofestival Savignano * (SW) Stadmuseum, Stockholm.