56th Wildlife Photographer of the Year

The 56th year the competition has been held, this exhibition features the winners and finalists from the annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Selected from more 49,000 images shot by photographers across 86 countries, the competition is produced by the Natural History Museum, London.

The Perfect Catch. © Hannah Vijayan, Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
The Perfect Catch. © Hannah Vijayan, Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

This year, the exhibition features themed panels curated with expert scientists. Through the comparison and contrast of images, these panels reveal important and surprising stories about our relationship with the world in which we live. The works reflect the breathtaking diversity of the natural world.

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The Current of Life © Laurent Ballesta.
The Current of Life. © Laurent Ballesta.
Late Delivery. © Catherine Dobbins d'Alessio.
Late Delivery. © Catherine Dobbins d'Alessio.
Jelly Nanny. © Songda Cai.
Jelly Nanny. © Songda Cai.
Treetop Douc. © Arshdeep Singh.
Treetop Douc. © Arshdeep Singh.

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July

Perth: From 31 May – 28 Sept 2025. Featuring 85 works from three major series – Deep Springs, Overpass, and Cross Country – the exhibition spans twelve years of Contis’s evolving photographic practice.

Sydney: Until 31 Dec 2025. PIX, Australia’s first pictorial news weekly, is brought to life in this exhibition, showcasing its archived images and stories for the very first time.

Sydney: 15 May – 19 October. Showcasing 100 incredible images, this remarkable exhibition offers a window into the astonishing variety of life on our planet – and the critical importance of preserving it.

August

Leica Store Gallery in both Sydney & Melbourne present a unique photographic dialogue between Steve McCurry and Jessie Brinkman Evans. Until late October.

Ballarat: 23 August – 19 October 2025. This year’s theme is Lifeforce, and it ties into an eight-week program of exhibitions, public art, talks, and workshops across more than 100 venues throughout Ballarat.

September

Melbourne: until 9 November. Man Ray and Max Dupain is the first major Australian exhibition to consider these two influential 20th century photographers side by side.

Melbourne: 13 September – 9 November 2025. Featuring selected finalists for the 2025 William & Winifred Bowness Photography Prize.

October

Melbourne: Oct 31 – Nov 6. Chimera is a photographic investigation into the shifting landscape of beauty in the age of artificial intelligence and social media.