1 artwork by Miles Astray (Selection)
Download as PDF
Recognition
Award Winning
The artist has won prizes and awards
The artist has won prizes and awards
Published in the media
The artist has been published in the media, radio or TV press
The artist has been published in the media, radio or TV press
Presented in Art Fairs
The artist participates in art shows and fairs
The artist participates in art shows and fairs
Professional Artist
Exercises the profession of artist as a main activity
Exercises the profession of artist as a main activity
Self-taught artist
The artist has developed his technique through his own artistic experience
The artist has developed his technique through his own artistic experience
Biography
Miles Astray is a multidisciplinary artist, combining photography and prose. Inspired by a slow, immersive, and messy journey around the world that started in 2012 and is ongoing, his practice is framed by candor, but not caged in by any one genre. Miles’ work aims beyond catchy, one-dimensional black or white narratives and notions of misery, happiness, modernity, and exoticism to portray authentic glimpses of here, there, and elsewhere. The result is both homage and appeal.
As a traveling photographer rather than a travel photographer per se, Miles' eclectic body of work encompasses anything from soul-feeding landscapes and pulse-accelerating cityscapes to story-telling street photography, keen cultural observations, bold documentary, and unusual animal encounters both in color and monochrome.
A self-taught artist first by passion then profession, his work has been exhibited in Paris, Rome, and Athens, and garnered international recognition at a variety of photography contests.
-
Nationality:
CANADA
- Date of birth : 1986
- Artistic domains: Works by professional artists,
- Groups: Professional Artist Contemporary Canadian Artists
Ongoing and Upcoming art events
No data available yet
Influences
No data available yet
Education
2009 - 2010
Massey University
Auckland,
North Island,
New Zealand
Artist value certified
No data available yet
Achievements
Prizes and Awards
Collective Expositions
2026
News | Museum For Communication |
Frankfurt,
Germany
2025
News | Museum For Communication |
Berlin,
Germany
2025
Rec | Getxophoto International Image Festival |
Bilbao,
Spain
2025
Exploring Risk Visual Arts Festival | Durham University |
United Kingdom
2024
Rivals | European Month Of Photography X Photo Edition Berlin C/O Galerie Guelman Und Unbekannt |
Berlin,
Germany
2024
Singularity | Future Media Arts Festival, Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab (C-Lab) |
Taipei,
Taiwan
2024
Photovision Art | Zappeion Megaron |
Athens,
Greece
2024
Urban Exhibits | Trieste Photo Days |
Trieste,
Italy
2024
Travel | The Glasgow Gallery Of Photography |
Glasgow,
United Kingdom
2023
Postcards | Loosenart |
Rome,
Italy
2022
Landscapes | Blank Wall Gallery |
Athens,
Greece
Permanent Collections
2025
F L A M I N G O N E
Barcelona,
Spain
Solo Expositions
2024
Can't Make That Up |
La Paz,
Bolivia
2021
Into Space | 4M2 |
Paris,
France
Activity on ArtMajeur
Last modification date : Jun 5, 2025
(Member since 2024)
Image views: 80,399
Artworks by Miles Astray added to favorite collections: 47
Latest News
All the latest news from contemporary artist Miles Astray
Added Jul 8, 2024
Interview on CNN Live
I had the pleasure of chatting with Julia Chatterley about F L A M I N G O N E over at CNN International's First Move.
Check out the video: How a real picture won an AI photography competition | CNN
Added Jun 5, 2025
Exploring Risk Visual Arts Festival | Durham University
Thursday
8
May
2025
Tuesday
20
May
2025
"Societies worldwide are confronted with escalating risks from hazards such as floods, landslides, earthquakes, and water pollution, as well as mounting social pressures driven by migration, population growth, and urbanisation. In response, we are enhancing our resilience to these challenges through innovative local initiatives, such as community-driven action, nature-based solutions, and novel financial strategies. This Exploring Risk Visual Arts Festival 2025 is about documenting, capturing, and inspiring the transition from being impacted by hazards to being resilient. "
Added Jun 5, 2025
GETXOPHOTO International Image Festival | REC
Bilbao
Thursday
29
May
2025
Sunday
22
June
2025
"First we pressed PAUSE, then PLAY, and now we press the REC button. The abbreviation for Record, which usually appears as a red circle on our screens, refers to a register, to memory, to the story of the past, and to images as a witness to reality. The relationship between image and record is a central debate in visual studies, one that has been addressed by the great names of the theory of photography such as Walter Benjamin, Susan Sontag and Georges Didi-Huberman. But what is left of this debate today in relation to contemporary technologies? What is the difference between accumulating archives and telling a story? What is the future of the image –and of memory constructed through visual recording– in a world of extreme, immaterial, manipulable and seemingly infinite REC?"
Added Jun 5, 2025
Exhibition | NEWS
Museum for Communication, Berlin
Friday
11
October
2024
Sunday
7
September
2025
"The first comprehensive exhibition on news in Germany sheds light on how the news developed and our relationship to it. The focus is specifically on one key actor many people know very little about – the news agencies. What has been their historical role and why do we need them today?
From election results to sporting achievements and tomorrow’s weather – it has never been easier to find out what is happening in the world. All around the globe, you can access the news 24/7 anywhere. So why are people increasingly turning their backs on the news? When asked about our own relationship to the news, we all have a different answer. Our interactive exhibition invites you to explore your own personal news habits, needs and knowledge. At the same time, it encourages us to think about what we need as a society to be well-informed now and in the future."
Added Jul 8, 2024
Worldwide Media Coverage
Here are some of the top global media outlets and art magazines that have covered my work:
CNN, US
CBS, US
Smithsonian Mag, US
Business Insider, US
ARTnews, US
CTV News, Canada
The Telegraph, UK
Le Parisien, France
Radio France, France
Le Quotidien de L'art, France
Science & Vie, France
Beaux Arts, France
Arts in the City, France
De Standaard, Belgium
De Telegraaf, Netherlands
NZZ, Switzerland
GEO, Germany
Telegraph, India
The Express Tribune, Pakistan
La Vanguardia, Spain
El Confidencial, Spain
Il Post, Italy
Kultura, Hungary
La Nación, Argentina
El Litoral, Argentina
El Tiempo, Colombia
Art News Japan, Japan
Maeil Business Newspaper, South Korea
Art Emperor, Taiwan
Fortune China, China
VnExpress, Vietnam
Antena 1, Brazil
The Press, New Zealand
ARTShub, Australia
Added Jul 8, 2024
Commentary for Fortune
Added Jul 8, 2024
Featured in The Washington Post
Check out the article here: Photo of headless flamingo that won an AI award turns out to be real - The Washington Post
Added Jul 8, 2024
Featured in Forbes
Check out the article here: AI Photo Contest Winner Disqualified Because It’s Real (forbes.com)
Added Jul 8, 2024
Featured in The Guardian
Check out the article here: Photographer takes on the machines in AI competition – and wins | Photography | The Guardian
Added Jul 8, 2024
Featured in Scientific American
Check out the article here: How This Real Image Won an AI Photo Competition | Scientific American
Added Jul 8, 2024
Trieste Photo Days
Trieste, Province of Trieste, Italy
Tuesday
1
October
2024
Sunday
27
October
2024
International Festival of Photograhy
Added May 21, 2024
Ambassador of the CEWE Young Talent Award
In 2023, one of my photos ended up among the winners of the CEWE Award, the world’s largest photo contest. In the runup to the 2024/25 award season, CEWE reached out to me with a very flattering offer: to be the representative of their new Young Talent Award! Check out the link to see my image SILLY LOVE in action and read my tips for aspiring photographers:
Young-talent-award | CEWE Photo Award 2025
Added Mar 22, 2024
Comments
1
Featured in the 2023 KAAF catalogue
Very honored to have my work "F L A M I N G O N E" featured alongside an incredible selection of photographs in the 2023 KAAF catalogue: kaafphoto.ir/dl/KAAF Photo Contest 2023.pdf
Added Mar 22, 2024
International group exhibition, Travel
The Glasgow Gallery of Photography
Thursday
4
July
2024
Wednesday
31
July
2024
Two works of mine will be on display at The Glasgow Gallery of Photography during the month of July for the international group exhibition "Travel." Do stop by if you get a chance!
Reviews and comments
refined and original artist, talent +++
Thanks a lot Stefano, much appreciated!
Contact Miles Astray
Send a private message to Miles Astray