Nicola "Ókin" Frioli (Rimini, Italy 1977)
Italian freelance photographer, graduated in Belle Arti in his homeland, worked for 20 years in documentary photography, and advertising campaigns. In these 20 years he has traveled mainly in Mexico and the Ecuadorian Amazon. He now lives in Mexico for 15 years with his 2 dogs. His work has been published in magazines such as Washington Post, Time Magazine, The Guardian, Stern, El País Semanal, Geo, GUP, British Journal of Photography among others.

He has been certified by Risc Training for suitability and preparation for coverage in risk areas.

Awards and mentions:

Nominated in Prix Pictet, The global award in photography and sustainability, 2023 Winner in the “Human Nature” Award of the Zoom Photo Festival Saguenay 2021. Shortlisted in SpotLight and Short Story categories in World Report Award 2021. Shortlisted in the Nannen Preis 2020, Hamburg Germany.
Selected in “State of the World” Exhibition for the Paris Photo Festival 2019. Photographer of the Year in the ASPA Award 2018.
1st prize at the ASPA Award 2018.
Honorable Mention in the ND Photography Awards 2014.
Double Honorable Mention in the International Photography Awards 2014.
1st prize in the Pride Photo Award 2013.
2nd prize in the F.I.N.I. International Award 2012.
Selected in the XV Bienal de Fotografía 2012 - México.
3rd prize in the POY Latam 2011.

He is beneficiary ARTS FUND SUPPORT for Cultural Development / Fundación BBVA Bancomer 2013/2014.

Exhibitions:

2007, San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, Los Angeles - U.S.
2007-2008, "Wrong? Not at all!", COC Rotterdam – Holland.
2009, Descubrimiento PH09 - Photo España, Instituto Cervantes,Madrid - Spain.
2010, Descubrimiento PH09 - Photo España, Instituto Cervantes, Chicago - U.S.
2010, Centro de Educación Ambiental Julio Bustillo Cacho,Juchitán, Oaxaca - México. 2010, Descubrimiento PH09 - Photo España - Instituto Cervantes, New York - U.S.
2010, Instituto de Arte Gráfico de Oaxaca (I.A.G.O.), Oaxaca - México.
2010, Centro de Cultura - Casa Laam, México City - México.
2010, Descubrimiento PH09 - Photo España, Instituto Cervantes, New Delhi - India.
2010, StreetStyle - The Book Club, London - U.K.
2010, Migrantes Frontera Sur - Día del Migrante, L.A. California - U.S.
2011, Descubrimiento PH09 - Photo España, Instituto Cervantes, Roma - Italia.
2011, PhotoFestival Milano - Terre di Mezzo/Polifemo, Fabbrica del Vapore, Milano - Italia. 2011, Descubrimiento PH09 - Photo España, Instituto Cervantes, Estambul - Turkey.
2011, Victimas invisibles - Amnistía internacional Puebla, Cholula, Puebla - México
2011, Descubrimiento PH09 - Photo España, Instituto Cervantes, Tánger - Morocco.
2011, Descubrimiento PH09 - Photo España, Instituto Cervantes, Casa Blanca - Morocco.

2011, “Victimas Invisibles” colectiva para Amnistía Internacional de Puebla en la Galería Don Apolonio, Puebla - México.
2011, Descubrimiento PH09 - Photo España, Instituto Cervantes, Rabat - Morocco.
2011, Descubrimiento PH09 - Photo España, Instituto Cervantes, Tetuán - Morocco.

2012, Festival Internacional de la imagen FINI, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo - México. 2012, Casa Michoacán ‐ Nacional Latino Congreso, Chicago Illinois - U.S.
2012, Centro Cultural Tlalpan - México.
2013, XV Bienal de Fotografía México 2012, Centro Cultural de las Artes - México.

2013, Pride Photo Award Winners Exhibition 2013, Old Church, Ámsterdam - Holland.
2013, “Arena México 80 Años de Lucha Continua”, Avenida Reforma, Secretaria de Cultura GDF - Mexíco.
2014, Pride Photo Award Winners Exhibition 2011-2013, Hirado Dutch Trading Post - Japan.
2015, P r i d e Photo Award Winners Exhibition 2011-2014, Museum of Colorful Art, Tokyo – Japan.
2015, “Like You” - Carta Blanca Gallery, Arles - France.
2015, “Todo por ver” colective exhibition - Foto Museo Cuatro Caminos, México City - México.
2018, Universidad de Pachuca, Festival Internacional de la Fotografía, Pachuca - Hidalgo.
2019, “State of the World” Exhibition for Paris Photo Festival 2019, Paris - France.
2020, Summit for The Science Panel for the Amazon - United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN).
2021, Zoom Photo Festival Saguenay, Saguenay - Canada.
2021-2022, Zoom Photo Festival Saguenay, Quebec City - Canada.