Taiyo Onorato / Nico Krebs

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Taiyo Onorato Born 1979 in Zürich, Switzerland.
grown up in Zürich.

1997 - 2001 assistant work for several photographers in Zürich.
2001 - 2005 Photography Department,
School for Art and Design, Zürich HGKZ
Since 2003 Cooperation work with Nico Krebs.

Nico Krebs Born 1979 in Winterthur, Switzerland.
Grown up in Frankfurt, Geneva, Aargau.

1997 - 1998 1 year cultural exchange student in Jakarta, Indonesia.
1998 - 2000 Graphic Design Education,
School for Art and Design, Luzern HGKL
2000 - 2005 Photography Department,
School for Art and Design, Zürich HGKZ
Since 2003 Cooperation work with Taiyo Onorato.

Printed Work:
Editorials for Magazines in Switzerland, Germany, France, UK

Exhibitions:

2002
          vfg Young Talents, Nikon Gallery, Kusnacht
          Irritations, SFO Gallery Zurich
          Me, myself & I, SFO Gallery Zurich
2003
          Labwork, Lab Rooms, SFO Zurich
2004
          Pool, Plattform 11 Gallery, Zurich
          Wordless, Dachkantine, Zurich
          Soiree Shot, Cabaret Voltaire, Zurich
2005
          Swiss Folks, curated by Caroline Vitelli, Galerie Edward Mitterrand, Genève, Suisse
          Musée CoCo, Les Complices Gallery, Zurich,
          XXème International Festival of Fashion and Photography, Hyères, France
          The Selection, EWZ, Zurich
          Kiefer Hablitzel Selection, ART Basel
          Graduation Show HGKZ, Zurich, July 2005
Coming Exhibitions:
          Helmhaus Grant Show, Zurich, July 2005
          Group Show with Körner Union, Les Complices
          Gallery, Zurich, October 2005
          AF-Competition, San Francisco, November 2005

Awards:

First Prize, International Festival for Fashion
and Photography, Hyères, France 2005
First Prize, The Selection, Zurich 2005
Second Prize, vfg Young Talents, Zurich 2005