During a two months stay in London, Michael Appelt discovered
his passion for photography. He decided to enter the two‐year course of lectures for photography in Vienna. Between 1993 and 2006 Michael Appelt was a member of Anzenberger Agency. His photos have been published in magazines such as Spiegel, Stern, Time Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, New York Times, Newsweek, etc...
In 2003 the photobook “Births“ was published by
Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin.
In 2004 he won the Humanity Photo Award ‐ Category 'Traditional Rites' with “Birth in Russia“.
Michael Appelt lives in Vienna, Austria.
Group exhibitions:
2004 "Birth in Russia", Guangzhou, China
2006 "Home", Gallery Time, Vienna
2008 "Interpersonal", Brick 5, Vienna
2010 "Reale Utopien", Galerie am Park, Vienna
2011 "Dangerous Minds“, Fotoforum Braunau
2012 “Selected Austrian Photography“, Gallery 33 temporary
con temporary, Vienna
2014 „SELBSTPORTRÄT 2014 “, KMG ART GALLERY, Vienna
Solo Exhibitions:
2012 "I and I“, Gallery 33 temporary con temporary, Vienna