Born in Kirov (Vyatka) in 1971. Professional photojournalist since 1991. In 1999, he moved to Moscow and became a freelance photographer. He contributed to multiple periodicals, including Newsweek and Kommersant [The Businessman] (Russia), Helsingin Sanomat, APU, Talouselama (Finland), etc. In 1996 and 1997, he gained scholarship of the Russian Ministry of Culture. In 1998 and 2001, Myakishev won prizes of the InterFoto Festival of Documentary Photography (Moscow) for his series about pilgrims and North Urals. He has held about 20 personal exhibitions, inter alia, in the University of Oldenburg, 2000, Germany; Bibliotheque Municipale D’Auxerre, 2008, and Maison du Pays Coulangeois in Coulanges la Vineuse, 2010, France; Gallery of Classic Photography, 2014, Moscow; as well as in other venues in Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Russia, etc. In 2011, his personal exhibition took place within the project “Zerkalo” by Zakari Gilbert in Quebec, Canada. He participated in a number of group exhibitions in UK, Germany, France, and Russia (Kirov, Moscow, Novosibirsk, Krasnodar, St. Petersburg, etc.) In 2012, he participated in the group exhibition held in the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts — “The Museum. From Photographers’ Point of View.” The same year he participated in the project “XXI. My Pacific Ocean” organised by the largest Russian news agency — RIA Novosti [Russian Information Agency “News”]; the final exhibition was shown at the State Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow). In 2013, his work was exhibited in the Multimedia Art Museum, Moscow, within the project for Leica. In 2010, he took the 2nd prize of the Photojournalism Development Foundation Award (Russia) in the Events category for his series Road to Faith. In 2013, his photograph was shortlisted for Sony World Photography Award in the Lifestyle category of Professional Competition and exhibited in the Somerset House, London. Winner of several contests and awards. His work is in private collections in Russia, France, Germany, Spain, Croatia, etc. Author of Vyatka album (2014).
Exhibitions:
In 1996 and 1997 he received a Russian Ministry of Culture grant
In 1998 and 2001 got prizes of “INTERFOTO” for his series about pilgrims and another one about the Northern Urals
In 1999 Participated in the exhibition “Generation portrait”, organized by “Russkoe Pole” gallery
In 2000 Exhibited his works in the University of Oldenburg in Germany
In 2001 His series “The Pilgrims” was exhibitied on the “Religion at the turn of the century” exhibition, organized by Moscow House of Photography
In 2008 Personal exhibition in “Bibliotheque Municipale D`Auxerre” in France
In 2009 Personal exhibition “Windows of time” , gallery “Feofaniya” ,Moscow
In 2010 Personal exhibition “Windows of time”,gallery “Art-Propaganda”,Samara
In 2010 Exhibition “Moscow-Vyatka” gallery Maison du Pays Coulangeois,Coulanges la Vineuse,France
In 2010, The competition “Award FRF” 2-nd place in the series “Road to faith” in the category “Ganeral news”
In 2010, Participation in the photo exhibition “We” internet community “Photopolygon” Krasnodar
In 2010, Participation in the photo exhibition “See Paris and live” in Moscow
In 2010, At the competition “Bestphotographer” third place for a series of works “Tskhinvali-August”
In 2010, Personal Exhibition “Chronicle of provincial life”,Omsk
In 2010, Exhibition”Moscou&Viatka”in Avallon(Yonne) France
In 2010, Participation in the Prize winners FRF-2009,Novosibirsk
In 2010, Participation in the exhibition “Человек in Motion” St.Petersburg
In 2010, Participation in the photoexhibition “We” internet community”Photopolygon” Moscow
In 2011 Personal exhibition “Magic trip” at Leica Camera Russia,Moscow
In 2011 personal exhibition in project Zakari Gilbert “Zerkalo”Quebec,Canada
In 2011 Participation in the photo exhibition ” Reflection in time” Bestphotographer-2010,Moscow
In 2011 Participation in the photo exhibition ” Privat holiday” gallery Fotodoc,Moscow
In 2011 personal exhibition” People from the past” gallery Art school,Kirovo-Chepetsk
In 2011 Participation in the International Portfolio Rewiew,Moscow
In 2011 Participation in the photo exhibition”Coast” Feodosia,Ukraine
In 2012 Participation in the photo project “Non-Existent Country” Moscow
In 2012 Winner of the contest “The Best of Russia”Moscow
In 2012 Participation in the photo exhibition”Invisible Country”network”Liberty.su”,Tomsk,Omsk
In 2012 Personal exhibition”Selected photos 1993-2011”Vyatka Art Museum,Kirov
In 2012 Participation in photo project “XXI.My Pacific Ocean”
In 2012 Participation in exhibition “Optimalne projekcij” Zagreb,Pula(Croatia)
In 2012 Participation in exhibition “Museum.The photographer View” Museum of Fine Arts Pushkin,Moscow
In 2013 Professional Shortlist, Lifestyle , Sony World Photography Awards
In 2013 – Sony World Photography Awards Winners’ Exhibition at Somerset House, London
In 2013 Personal Exhibition in MAMM “Kolodozero” for Leica-Russia,Moscow
In 2013 Participation Mois de la Photo dans l’Yonne 2013, France
In 2013 Personal Exhibition in “Galleria FIAF” Torino,Italy
In 2013 Participation in photo project” From the White and the Black Sea”
In 2013 Participation in photo exhibition” The White and the Black Sea.Nord” Classic photo gallery,Moscow
In 2014 Personal exhibition in Mois de La Photo, Toulon,France
In 2014 Participation Mois de la Photo dans l’Yonne 2014, France
In 2014 Personal exhibition and presentation of the first book “Vyatka” in Classic Gallery of Photography, Moscow
In 2014 Participation in photo project ” С чего начинается Родина? ” and exhibition in Moscow Art Museum, Moscow
In 2014 Personal exhibition in gallery “Zahradnik”,Prague, Czech Republic
In 2014 Participation exhibition “Licht” in Galerie Morgenland,Hamburg,Germany
In 2014 Personal exhibition in Vedogon Theater ” Vyatka-90e” Zelenograd
In 2015 Personal exhibition” Vyatka bilder vom rande Europas” gallery Fotoforum,Innsbruck, Austria
In 2015 Exhibition “Kolodozero” Gallery Morgenland,Hamburg,Germany
In 2015 Participation exhibition Photomontage in gallery The Montage Forest Hill, London, GB
In 2015 Participation in portfolio-review ViennaPhotoBookFestival
In 2015 Personal exhibition “Vyatka-90” festival Photoparade,Uglich
In 2015 Participation in Salon de la Photo , Paris, France
In 2015 Ambassador Bergger company in Russia
In 2016 Personal exhibition “Kolodozero” in Garda, Italy
In 2016 Personal exhibition “Kolodozero” in photofestival Les Nuits de Pierrevert, France
In 2016 Personal exhibition “Kolodozero” in photofestival Trieste 2016, Italy
in 2016 Personal exhibition “Kolodozero” in Classic Gallery of Photography, Moscow
in 2016 Personal exhibition “Kolodozero” in gallery Art of Foto , St.Petersburg
in 2016 Book sign ” Kolodozero” in Leica Store Paris
In 2017 Participation exhibition “Mixt” Seattle, USA
in 2017 Personal exhibition “Kolodozero” in Kunstraum Cafe Mitterhofer,San-Candido, Italy
in 2017 Participation in exhibition “Centre de Gravite” Erarta, Sankt-Petersburg
In 2017 Personal exhibition “Kolodozero” in bookshop “Globe” Paris, France
In 2018 Personal exhibition “Kolodozero” in photo festival “Rencontres Photographiques de la Ravoire” France
In 2018 Participation in exhibition “Centre de Gravite” GCF, Moscow
In 2018 Personal exhibition ” Soul of the Russian Provinces” Florence, Italy
In 2018 Personal exhibition “Vyatka-Kolodozero” Rybinsk
In 2018 Leica Camera Russia Ambassador M/Q System
In 2018 Personal exhibition “Pierrevert” Photofest Le Nuits photographiques Pierrevert, France
Exhibitions:
In 1996 and 1997 he received a Russian Ministry of Culture grant
In 1998 and 2001 got prizes of “INTERFOTO” for his series about pilgrims and another one about the Northern Urals
In 1999 Participated in the exhibition “Generation portrait”, organized by “Russkoe Pole” gallery
In 2000 Exhibited his works in the University of Oldenburg in Germany
In 2001 His series “The Pilgrims” was exhibitied on the “Religion at the turn of the century” exhibition, organized by Moscow House of Photography
In 2008 Personal exhibition in “Bibliotheque Municipale D`Auxerre” in France
In 2009 Personal exhibition “Windows of time” , gallery “Feofaniya” ,Moscow
In 2010 Personal exhibition “Windows of time”,gallery “Art-Propaganda”,Samara
In 2010 Exhibition “Moscow-Vyatka” gallery Maison du Pays Coulangeois,Coulanges la Vineuse,France
In 2010, The competition “Award FRF” 2-nd place in the series “Road to faith” in the category “Ganeral news”
In 2010, Participation in the photo exhibition “We” internet community “Photopolygon” Krasnodar
In 2010, Participation in the photo exhibition “See Paris and live” in Moscow
In 2010, At the competition “Bestphotographer” third place for a series of works “Tskhinvali-August”
In 2010, Personal Exhibition “Chronicle of provincial life”,Omsk
In 2010, Exhibition”Moscou&Viatka”in Avallon(Yonne) France
In 2010, Participation in the Prize winners FRF-2009,Novosibirsk
In 2010, Participation in the exhibition “Человек in Motion” St.Petersburg
In 2010, Participation in the photoexhibition “We” internet community”Photopolygon” Moscow
In 2011 Personal exhibition “Magic trip” at Leica Camera Russia,Moscow
In 2011 personal exhibition in project Zakari Gilbert “Zerkalo”Quebec,Canada
In 2011 Participation in the photo exhibition ” Reflection in time” Bestphotographer-2010,Moscow
In 2011 Participation in the photo exhibition ” Privat holiday” gallery Fotodoc,Moscow
In 2011 personal exhibition” People from the past” gallery Art school,Kirovo-Chepetsk
In 2011 Participation in the International Portfolio Rewiew,Moscow
In 2011 Participation in the photo exhibition”Coast” Feodosia,Ukraine
In 2012 Participation in the photo project “Non-Existent Country” Moscow
In 2012 Winner of the contest “The Best of Russia”Moscow
In 2012 Participation in the photo exhibition”Invisible Country”network”Liberty.su”,Tomsk,Omsk
In 2012 Personal exhibition”Selected photos 1993-2011”Vyatka Art Museum,Kirov
In 2012 Participation in photo project “XXI.My Pacific Ocean”
In 2012 Participation in exhibition “Optimalne projekcij” Zagreb,Pula(Croatia)
In 2012 Participation in exhibition “Museum.The photographer View” Museum of Fine Arts Pushkin,Moscow
In 2013 Professional Shortlist, Lifestyle , Sony World Photography Awards
In 2013 – Sony World Photography Awards Winners’ Exhibition at Somerset House, London
In 2013 Personal Exhibition in MAMM “Kolodozero” for Leica-Russia,Moscow
In 2013 Participation Mois de la Photo dans l’Yonne 2013, France
In 2013 Personal Exhibition in “Galleria FIAF” Torino,Italy
In 2013 Participation in photo project” From the White and the Black Sea”
In 2013 Participation in photo exhibition” The White and the Black Sea.Nord” Classic photo gallery,Moscow
In 2014 Personal exhibition in Mois de La Photo, Toulon,France
In 2014 Participation Mois de la Photo dans l’Yonne 2014, France
In 2014 Personal exhibition and presentation of the first book “Vyatka” in Classic Gallery of Photography, Moscow
In 2014 Participation in photo project ” С чего начинается Родина? ” and exhibition in Moscow Art Museum, Moscow
In 2014 Personal exhibition in gallery “Zahradnik”,Prague, Czech Republic
In 2014 Participation exhibition “Licht” in Galerie Morgenland,Hamburg,Germany
In 2014 Personal exhibition in Vedogon Theater ” Vyatka-90e” Zelenograd
In 2015 Personal exhibition” Vyatka bilder vom rande Europas” gallery Fotoforum,Innsbruck, Austria
In 2015 Exhibition “Kolodozero” Gallery Morgenland,Hamburg,Germany
In 2015 Participation exhibition Photomontage in gallery The Montage Forest Hill, London, GB
In 2015 Participation in portfolio-review ViennaPhotoBookFestival
In 2015 Personal exhibition “Vyatka-90” festival Photoparade,Uglich
In 2015 Participation in Salon de la Photo , Paris, France
In 2015 Ambassador Bergger company in Russia
In 2016 Personal exhibition “Kolodozero” in Garda, Italy
In 2016 Personal exhibition “Kolodozero” in photofestival Les Nuits de Pierrevert, France
In 2016 Personal exhibition “Kolodozero” in photofestival Trieste 2016, Italy
in 2016 Personal exhibition “Kolodozero” in Classic Gallery of Photography, Moscow
in 2016 Personal exhibition “Kolodozero” in gallery Art of Foto , St.Petersburg
in 2016 Book sign ” Kolodozero” in Leica Store Paris
In 2017 Participation exhibition “Mixt” Seattle, USA
in 2017 Personal exhibition “Kolodozero” in Kunstraum Cafe Mitterhofer,San-Candido, Italy
in 2017 Participation in exhibition “Centre de Gravite” Erarta, Sankt-Petersburg
In 2017 Personal exhibition “Kolodozero” in bookshop “Globe” Paris, France
In 2018 Personal exhibition “Kolodozero” in photo festival “Rencontres Photographiques de la Ravoire” France
In 2018 Participation in exhibition “Centre de Gravite” GCF, Moscow
In 2018 Personal exhibition ” Soul of the Russian Provinces” Florence, Italy
In 2018 Personal exhibition “Vyatka-Kolodozero” Rybinsk
In 2018 Leica Camera Russia Ambassador M/Q System
In 2018 Personal exhibition “Pierrevert” Photofest Le Nuits photographiques Pierrevert, France