Currently working as a freelance photographer for the Basler Zeitung. Besides works for many national and international Newspapers and Magazines.
From 2007 - 2008 artist in residence at the Association Gwin Zegal in Brittany / France.

Won a first prize in Swiss Press Photo Award 2000 for his work on Agent Orange and a second prize in 2006.

Roland Schmid is member of the photo agency pixsil



Exhibitions

Solo Shows


2007

3. Wort- und BildfestiFall "Colorful India" in Schaffhausen/Neuhausen: "The Dalits: The Untouchables of India"

2006

Galerie Fons, Pardubice, Czech Republic: "Untouchables"

2002

Galerie Sommerlust, Schaffhausen

1999

Galerie Transit, Basel

1997,

Basel University, ZLF: "Innenansichten eines japanischen Zen-Tempels"

1993

Mala Galerie Kladno, Czech Republic: "The Helvetic War"

1990

Nikon Salon Shinjuku, Tokio: "Three Aspects of Switzerland"



Group Exhibitions (sel.)


2009

Deutsches Hygienemuseum, Dresden: "War and Medicine"

2007

"Ostrava - Periferie nebo co?" in "Krasny ztraty", Prague, Czech Republic

The Selection vfg, ewz-Unterwerk Selnau, Zürich

2006

Ausstellungsraum Klingental, Basel: "Offside. Aufstand der Unberührbaren."

2005

Koksovna Karolina, Ostrava, Czech Republic

Galerie Fiducia, Ostrava, Czech Republic

Bathyscaphe. Pommerit Le Vicomte, France.

2004,

Galerie Mlejn, Ostrava, Czech Republic

Dul Michal, Ostrava, Czech Republic

2003

Galeria Feducia, Ostrava, Czech Republic

Dul Michal, Ostrava, Czech Republic

2002

Castle and Synagogue Mikulov, Czech Republic: "One World"

2000

Ausstellungsraum Klingental, Basel: "Als mein Kind geboren wurde, war ich sehr traurig"-about the consequences of the chemical war in Vietnam. Touring exhibition

1997

Galerie 4, Cheb, Czech Republic

Mala Galerie, Kladno, Czech Republic: Selfportraits

Mala Galerie, Kladno, Czech Republic: "Workshop Lauterbrunnen"

1995

Galerie 3,14, Laon, Frankreich: "Journal"

1994

Photoforum Pasquart, Biel: "3 Städte, 7 Photographen"

1993

Kladno Castle, Czech Republik: "Workshop Kladno"

1989

Bild Galerie Aarau