Pure Street Photography Awards 2026 Winners Announced; Jaipur Exhibition Set for November
The 2026 Pure Street Photography Awards has revealed its eight winners selected from a pool of 1,582 submissions from 50 nations. Established by Dimpy Bhalotia and Kamal Kumaar Rao, this marks the second year of the awards, which now boasts a community of more than 300,000 photographers. An exhibition featuring the winners and 158 shortlisted entries will take place at Jawahar Kala Kendra in Jaipur, India, from November 20 to 22, 2026. The judging process was conducted blindly, with Fiona Shields and Rui Palha serving as category judges. Daniel Kashi from France received the Grand Prize in the Open Category, while Cesare Simioni from Brazil won the Grand Prize in the Black and White Category. In January 2026, Pure Street Photography hosted India’s inaugural dedicated street photography exhibition, drawing over 25,000 attendees.
Key facts
- Eight winners announced from 1,582 entries across 50 countries.
- Exhibition at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, India, from 20–22 November 2026.
- Judges: Fiona Shields (Open) and Rui Palha (Black and White).
- Fully blind judging process.
- Open Category Grand Prize: Daniel Kashi (France).
- Black and White Grand Prize: Cesare Simioni (Brazil).
- Founded by Dimpy Bhalotia and Kamal Kumaar Rao.
- Community of over 300,000 photographers.
- January 2026 exhibition at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, drew 25,000 visitors.
Entities
Artists
- Dimpy Bhalotia
- Kamal Kumaar Rao
- Fiona Shields
- Rui Palha
- Daniel Kashi
- Leone Von Dizic
- Taichi Naitou
- Marco Cajazzo
- Cesare Simioni
- Chris Mozyro
- Jonathan Varjabedian
- Sven Delaye
Institutions
- Pure Street Photography
- The Guardian
- Jawahar Kala Kendra
- Jehangir Art Gallery
Locations
- Jaipur
- India
- France
- Italy
- Japan
- Brazil
- United Kingdom
- USA
- Mexico
- Tokyo
- Catania
- Sergipe
- Westminster
- New York City
- San Cristobal de las Casas
- Chiapas
- Mumbai