Kirill Muniabin is a lens-based visual artist. Born in 1978 in Gorky (now Nizhny Novgorod). Lives and works in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
In his projects, Kirill is engaged in visual sociology and the study of the environment of modern person. He combines art, documentary, and post-documentary photography to create visual narratives that reflect the complexity and versatility of human experience. The author focuses on the interaction of the individual and the surrounding world in the context of conflicts: internal and social.
Group exhibitions and biennials
2026. Blue Sky Gallery. The Critical Mass Top 50 group exhibition, Portland, USA
2025. Duncan Miller Gallery. The Critical Mass Top 50 group exhibition, LA, USA
2025. Klompching Gallery. FRESH Photo Award 2025 group exhibition, NY, USA
2025. ETHEREAL, International Photography Exhibition, The Glasgow Gallery of Photography CIC, Glasgow, Britain
2024. X International Photographic Festival “Volga Biennale-2024. Cardinal directions”, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Awards and participation (selected)
2026. ARGUS-2025 International Photography Competition. Finalist
2026. Photometria International Festival “Parallel Voices 26”. Finalist
2026. International Photography Festivals Association Award 2025 Top 50. Finalist
2025. FRESH Photo Award 2025. Finalist
2025. Critical Mass 2025 Top 50
2025. The Independent Photographer. Portrait Award. Shortlisted.
2024. X International Photographic Festival “Volga Biennale-2024. Cardinal directions”. The winner in the nomination “Art photography”
2024. ND AWARDS 2024. 3rd place in the “People” category
2024. Monochrome Photography Awards 2023. 3rd place
Publications
2025. Life Framer. Scenes of life editors' pick. Daily Happenings
Collections
Russian Museum of Photography, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Public speaking and other activities
2025. Lecture, Russian Museum of Photography, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Education
2024. School of New Photography of Elena Sukhoveeva and Victor Khmel, Krasnodar, Russia.
2001-2003. Postgraduate studies at the Academy of Water Transport, Nizhniy Novgorod. PhD degree.
1996-2001. Academy of Water Transport, Nizhny Novgorod Novgorod