World Press Photo

The World Press Photo Foundation brings its highly-anticipated global exhibition back to Australia.

Hosted at the State Library of New South Wales from tomorrow until Sunday, July 7, 2024 - exhibition attendees will be granted a first-look at the photographs that won the 67th annual World Press Photo Contest.

World Press Photo of the Year, A Palestinian Woman Embraces the Body of Her Niece. Mohammed Salem, Palestine, Reuters
World Press Photo of the Year, A Palestinian Woman Embraces the Body of Her Niece. Mohammed Salem, Palestine, Reuters

Widely considered the highest honour for photojournalism, the 2024 World Press Photo was won by Mohammed Salem, a Palestinian Reuters photographer, for his image A Palestinian Woman Embraces the Body of Her Niece.

Two Australians are also among this year’s winners in the Southeast Asia and Oceania region: Eddie Jim (Singles category) and Aletheia Casey (Open Format category).

World Press Photo runs at the State Library of New South Wales until Sunday, July 7, 2024.

The exhibition is free to attend. 

You can see a selection of the category winners from the competition here.

Upcoming Events Submit an Event

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.

Adelaide: 7 June – 16 August. Drawn from the National Portrait Gallery collection, this photographic exhibition captures the experience of lives lived through dance.

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.

Melbourne: 7 June – 31 August. Protest is a Creative Act seeks to address issues around the body, sexuality, race, national identity and the environment.

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.

Melbourne: June 5 - 16 August 2025. The explore the history of Alan Adler's photobooths and their cultural significance, alongside visual stories told by the community.

Canberra: 17 July – 9 August. The Canberra Contemporary Photographic Prize is an exhibition and competition celebrating both emerging and established talents in photo media.

Brisbane: 19 July – 17 August. Presenting the results of the 2025 World Press Photo Contest, the annual exhibition showcases the best and most important photojournalism and documentary photography of the last year.

Sydney: Until 22 August 2025. Sandy Edwards was instrumental in the feminist photography movement, using her documentary style to challenge traditional narratives, highlight issues of gender and identity, and question societal norms.

August

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