BIO
Quintavius Oliver (b. 1989 Atlanta, Ga.) is an Atlanta based fine art and documentary photographer who uses his engaging and intimate portraits as a means for dynamic storytelling. Acquiring his first camera at the age of six from his grandmother, he immediately began to document his ever-expanding world. By his mid-20s the self-taught colorblind photographer was making waves in the photography community, landing exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Atlanta and the Griffin Museum in Winchester MA- all while raising his daughter as a full-time single father. Quintavius spent much of his early career straddling the fence between his documentary-style photography in the streets of Atlanta and making intimate portraits with friends, exploring sexuality, fear, joy, and identity. His work would eventually expand to places like India and Cuba where he would explore life in the homes of individuals and families, fostering a sense of global community through photography. Those photographs have since been awarded 1st place in the 2025 International Photography Awards in Greece, exhibitions at The Art Gallery of Alberta, Canada, and even the permanent collections of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Houston TX and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Ga. Now, still with a camera in hand, Quintavius has made it his mission to see and photograph people honestly and wholly as he continues to create a safe space for self-expression and vulnerability through his passion for photography.
Selected Exhibitions
2025 – 1st PLACE & BEST OF SHOW– INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS – BENAKI MUSEUM - ATHENS, GREECE
2025 – 2nd PLACE – INTERNATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION – CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC ART – CARMEL BY THE SEA, CA
2025 – FOCUS PURCHASE AWARD – MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART – ATLANTA, GA
2025 – PORTFOLIO – THE ATLANTA PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP GALLERY – ATLANTA, GA
2024 – APG/MUSEUM PURCHASE AWARD – MUSEUM OF FINE ART – HOUSTON, TX
2024 – IN FOCUS PHOTO - PORTRAIT AWARD – ART GALLERY OF ALBERTA – ALBERTA, CANADA
2023 – GATHERED IV – MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, GA, ATLANTA, GA
2023 – NUDE GEOGRAPHIES – PRAXIS GALLERY - MINNEAPOLIS, MN
2023 – COCO CONROY SELECTS – ATLANTA PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP GALLERY, ATLANTA, GA
2023 – INFINITE WEIGHT / PRESENT STORIES – THE VAULT GALLERY, NEWNAN, GA
2021 – CELEBRATION OF LIFE: NOTORIOUS B.I.G – TRAP MUSIC MUSEUM – ATLANTA, GA
2021 - STYLEZ - PETERS STREET STATION – ATLANTA, GA
2018 - SOUTH STREET PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION - MASON FINE ART – ATLANTA, GA
2018 - HOME: A LOVE LETTER TO CUBA - PETERS STREET STATION, ATLANTA, GA
2017 - CELEBRATION OF LIFE - CITY OF INK GALLERY, ATLANTA, GA
2016 - ZINDAGI, GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY, WINCHESTER, MA
2016 - EDGE TO EDGE, MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, ATLANTA, GA
2016 - LXVE MATTERS - THE ART EXCHANGE, ATLANTA, GA
2016 - ATLANTA RENAISSANCE - CITY OF INK GALLERY, ATLANTA, GA
2014 - MAMMAL GALLERY - ATLANTA, GA
Permeant Collections
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Atlanta, GA
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,TX
The Trap Music Museum, Atlanta, GA