World Press Photo 2026 Winners Highlight Global Crises and Cultural Resilience
The World Press Photo 2026 exhibition is set to commence at De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam on April 24 and will continue until September 27. This event showcases award-winning photographs from 3,747 photographers hailing from 141 nations, chosen from a staggering 57,367 submissions. Notable works include Matthew Abbott's 'The Last Dolphin Hunters' from the Solomon Islands, Chantal Pinzi's 'Farīsāt: Gunpowder’s Daughters' in Morocco, Ever Andrés Mercado Puentes's 'Manacillos: A Return to Life' in Colombia, Brais Lorenzo's 'Burned Land' which captures the 2025 wildfires in Galicia, Spain, and Ethan Swope's 'Los Angeles on Fire' depicting the aftermath of wildfires in Los Angeles in January 2025. The exhibition will travel to 60 venues globally, highlighting the significance of photojournalism in documenting world events.
Key facts
- World Press Photo 2026 exhibition runs from 24 April to 27 September at De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam
- 57,367 images were entered by 3,747 photographers from 141 countries
- Matthew Abbott's photo shows Fanalei Island in the Solomon Islands threatened by rising seas
- Chantal Pinzi documents all-female troupes in Rabat, Morocco, in the Tbourisa tradition dating to the 16th century
- Ever Andrés Mercado Puentes captures the Fiesta de los Manacillos in Juntas, Colombia, a community founded by descendants of enslaved Africans
- Brais Lorenzo's image depicts wildfires in Galicia, Spain, where over 200,000 hectares burned in 2025
- Ethan Swope's photo shows wildfires in Los Angeles in January 2025 that destroyed over 18,000 buildings
- The exhibition will visit 60 locations worldwide after Amsterdam
Entities
Artists
- Matthew Abbott
- Chantal Pinzi
- Ever Andrés Mercado Puentes
- Brais Lorenzo
- Ethan Swope
- Emma Jacob
- Bouchra Nabata
Institutions
- World Press Photo
- De Nieuwe Kerk
- UNESCO
- The New York Times
- Panos Pictures
- Associated Press
- EFE
- Revista 5W
- El País
- Aesthetica Magazine
- Oculi
Locations
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- South Malaita
- Solomon Islands
- Fanalei Island
- Rabat
- Morocco
- Buenaventura
- Colombia
- Juntas
- Yurumanguí River
- Galicia
- Spain
- Ourense
- Cualedro
- Los Angeles
- USA
- Europe
- America
- Ukraine
- Iran