The first Ffoto Cymru: Wales International Festival of Photography opens in venues across Wales in October 2024. In a society where women artists and photographers are still regularly overlooked, the first Ffoto Cymru points the spotlight towards female photographers and artists using photography. With the theme What You See is What You Get? the festival questions how we see, understand and use images and how they shape our identities and culture, from historical archives to...
Iconic images captured by acclaimed photographer David Bailey at Live Aid in 1985 go under the hammer at Sworders this month. The 13 images, signed by the artists they depict, were those chosen at the time for a benefit auction. Each is from an edition of just three prints. Bailey was backstage when ‘the global jukebox’ sprang into life at Wembley Stadium on 13th July 1985. The benefit concert, brainchild of Bob Geldof, was organised...
Claridge’s ArtSpace, located in the heart of London’s Mayfair, has announced Double Exposure: David Bailey & Mary McCartney, a new photography exhibition bringing the works of these two major British photographers into direct dialogue for the first time in this unique John Pawson designed space. Curated by Brandei Estes, this exhibition spans photographs from the 1960s to the present day – showcasing a mutual interest in reinventing portraiture alongside interconnected aesthetic concerns and a shared...
The World Photography Organisation has announced the overall winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2024 at a special gala ceremony held in London. Now in its 17th year, the Awards recognise the best photography in the world today, and celebrate the images and stories that have resonated with global audiences over the past year. The winning, finalist and shortlisted images are on view at the Sony World Photography Awards 2024 exhibition at Somerset House,...
From 14th April to 25th August 2024, the Ludwig Múzeum – Museum for Contemporary Art in Budapest presents IDENTITY – LANDSCAPE EUROPE, a solo exhibition by the musician and photographer Till Brönner. Spanning over 450 square meters, around 80 photographs will be on display, including numerous new works. The solo exhibition is complemented by a program of lectures, musical interventions, and panel discussions. Renowned jazz musician and photographer Till Brönner captures the cultural diversity of...
The World Photography Organisation has revealed the National & Regional Award winners for the Sony World Photography Awards 2024. The National & Regional Awards program is an initiative set up by the World Photography Organisation and Sony to support local photographic communities around the world, with 54 countries taking part this year. Over 395,000 images from over 220 countries and territories were submitted to the Sony World Photography Awards 2024. All National and Regional Award...
JG Contemporary has unveiled its latest exhibition, #MadeBritainGreat by Derrick Santini, featuring portraits that pay homage to influential figures in British arts and humanities. The exhibition will be open to the public from November 10th to December 3rd. Curated and photographed by Derrick Santini, #MadeBritainGreat takes a nuanced approach to the notion of “Made in Great Britain,” offering a visual narrative that honours progressive, humanist, and unique individuals who have contributed significantly to British culture....
The winners of the 2023 Epson International Pano landscape photography awards have been announced. The overall winner of the 2023 Open Photographer of the Year and also the Nature/Landscape category is José D. Riquelme from Spain for his entries The Bridge, Alone in the Dark and Ghost Cave. Describing The Bridge, Riquelme said, “After over a dozen visits to Iceland, exploring its majestic lands, during a rest stop, I decided to change my perspective and...
Professional and amateur photographers worldwide were invited to enter the third International Portrait Photographer of the Year competition for a chance to share in the prize pool of US$10,000 cash, and make it into the top 101 images to be included in the Awards Book. The winner of the International Portrait Photographer of the Year has been announced as Forough Yavari of Australia. Forough Yavari is an award-winning fine art portrait and fashion photographer based...
The new exhibition Alice Springs. Retrospective opens at the Helmut Newton Foundation in Berlin on 2nd June 2023. In celebration of the 100th birthday of June Newton aka Alice Springs, over 200 photographs will be displayed throughout the entire exhibition space of the foundation. While major Alice Springs exhibitions were already hosted at HNF in 2010 and 2016, many of the photographs in this new retrospective have never been seen by the public. Extensive research...
