2026 Pure Street Photography Awards: Winners Announced, Exhibition in Jaipur
The 2026 Pure Street Photography Awards have unveiled their winners, honoring spontaneous captures of everyday life from around the world. This year's competition attracted nearly 1,600 submissions from photographers across 50 nations, split into black-and-white and open formats. Cesare Simioni received the top award in the black-and-white category, while Daniel Kashi clinched the title in the open section. First-place finishes were also achieved by Chris Mozyro and Leone Von Dizic. Among the finalists were Shruti Bansal and Sudhir Yadav, among others. An exhibition of 158 selected pieces will take place at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, from November 20 to 22.
Key facts
- The 2026 Pure Street Photography Awards winners were announced.
- The contest had two categories: black-and-white and open.
- Nearly 1,600 entries were submitted by photographers from 50 countries.
- Eight winners were selected in total.
- Cesare Simioni won the grand prize in the black-and-white category.
- Daniel Kashi won the grand prize in the open category.
- First place in black-and-white went to Chris Mozyro; first place in open went to Leone Von Dizic.
- An exhibition of 158 images will be held at Jawahar Kala Kendra in Jaipur, India, from November 20 to 22.
- The open call for the 2027 edition is now live.
Entities
Artists
- Cesare Simioni
- Daniel Kashi
- Chris Mozyro
- Leone Von Dizic
- Pierre Hauser
- Kazuhiro Ishikawa
- Shruti Bansal
- Sudhir Yadav
- Taichi Naitou
- Sven Delaye
- Dimpy Bhalotia
- Kamal Kumaar Rao
- Fiona Shields
- Rui Palha
- Marco Cajazzo
- Jonathan Varjabedian
Institutions
- Pure Street Photography Awards
- Jawahar Kala Kendra
- Pure Street Photography
- The Guardian
- Jehangir Art Gallery
Locations
- Jaipur
- India
- New York City
- France
- Italy
- Japan
- Brazil
- United Kingdom
- USA
- Mexico
- Tokyo
- Catania
- Sergipe
- Westminster
- San Cristobal de las Casas
- Chiapas
- Mumbai