Pavel Golovkin (b. 1988, Moscow) is a visual artist based in Tallinn, Estonia. He graduated from Moscow State Bauman University in 2011.
Pavel began his professional journey in 2007 as a freelance photographer, contributing to news agencies and magazines such as Forbes, NewsWeek, Rolling Stone, and Geo. In 2009, he completed an internship in photography at the Associated Press (AP) news agency, where he later worked as a staff photographer from 2013 to 2023, covering global news and major sports events.
In 2020, Pavel began exploring visual art alongside his work in photojournalism, launching his first project, Please Keep Social Distance.
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Pavel relocated with his family, first to Berlin and later to Tallinn, where he established a new chapter in his artistic career.
Since 2024, Pavel has devoted himself entirely to visual art, creating notable projects such as Fantastic Beasts and completing the Cities series. His artworks has been recognized in several international awards, affirming his growing presence in the contemporary art scene.
Awards and exhibitions:
Solo exhibition
2020 Please Keep Social Distance, Nii Sreda Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
GROUP exhibition
2024 Out of the ordinary, H21 Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
PublicationS:
2024
"The Cities" , The Double City book, Exhibit Around APS
2023
Double-city project - Republic Photo-Magazine
Awards:
2024
New York Photography Awards - Silver Winner in Fine Art / Flamingos in Love
APA - Honorable Mention in Fine ART / Swans in the Baltic Sea
ND Photo Awards - Honorable Mention in Fine ART / The Cities.
2023
Alex Street Photography Awards - Winner
2022
FAPA NOMINEE in the 8th edition of Fine Art Photography Awards
APA Honorable Mention in Fine ART
APA Honorable Mention in Street
2021
APA-2020 — Honorable Mention in Fine ART