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The winning project by Mauro Zorer  was selected by Claudia Colecchia, (archivist executive officer and head of the Photo Library – Fototeca and the Library of the Civic Museums of Trieste – Biblioteca dei Civici Musei di Storia ed Arte del Comune di Trieste), and Michela […]

Max Cavallari has been honored with the URBAN Press Award 2024 for his striking project, Drowned Choice. This powerful work provides a poignant exploration of the catastrophic floods that ravaged Emilia Romagna in May 2023. Cavallari’s evocative visual narrative captures the profound impact of this historic flood, showcasing a landscape altered into a […]

  Maria Pansini has won the URBAN Book Award for her moving editorial documentary SEA, STEEL AND SORROW. This project explores the city of Taranto, Italy, and the devastating impact of industrialization on its rich history and environment. Taranto, once a thriving hub of Magna Graecia, became the […]

Single Pictures – Streets Andrei Bercea – The.observationalist – She smokes the rain Dejan Mijović – Fearless Len Bernstein – Boys playing football in snow Marco Parenti – The date Matthew DeSantis – Baseball in Bhutan Maude Bardet – Untitled Max Cavallari – Untitled Michele […]

Opening Hours 25 October – 10 November 2024: 25, 26, 27 October 2024: 10:00 – 13:00 and 15:00 – 20:00 28 October – 10 November 2024: Monday to Sunday, 10:00 – 13:00 and 17:00 – 20:00 Ekatarina Frolova exhibits “Young Cuba” as URBAN Winner of […]

Born in 2021, Trieste Photo Young is a free contest dedicated to photographers under 35, promoted by the dotART and Exhibit Around APS associations with the support of the Pietro Pittini Foundation. The aim of Trieste Photo Young is to discover, support and reward young […]

Bangladeshi photographer Sanchayan Chowdhury with the shot “Eid Journey” is the  Photographer of the Year URBAN Photo Awards 2024, chosen by the president of the jury Harry Gruyaert among all the first ranked in the Streets, People, Spaces and Creative categories in the Single Photos section. The […]

Title: URBAN unveils the City and its Secrets Dates: 10. October – 09. November 2024 Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 08:20 – 19:00; Saturday, 08:20 – 12:30 (Sundays closed)   

Visting during the Festival: 25 October, 8.30-13.30 and 16:30-19. (Saturday 26 e Sunday 27 closed) Opening hours: Monday to Thursday: 08:30–18:30; Friday, 8:30-13:30. (Saturdays and Sundays closed)

We are thrilled to announce Ekaterina Frolova as the winner of The Patricia D. Richards Legacy Award. This newly introduced Under 35 Special Prize at the URBAN Photo Awards is a heartfelt tribute to the late Patricia D. Richards, whose legacy as a passionate educator […]

For the seventh year in a row, the collaboration between URBAN Photo Awards and the Municipality of Trieste will give life to a prestigious exhibition-award at the Civic Sartorio Museum for a finalist projects in the 2024 edition of the contest. The winning project on […]

After months of anticipation, submissions from talented photographers around the world, rigorous reviews, and careful judgment by our esteemed panel of jurors, we have finally reached the pivotal moment. Today, we proudly unveil the Winners Shortlist for the URBAN Photo Awards 2024. This shortlist represents the best of the best, carefully selected from an immense pool of exceptional entries.

Max Cavallari has been honored with the URBAN Press Award 2024 for his striking project, Drowned Choice. This powerful work provides a poignant exploration of the catastrophic floods that ravaged Emilia Romagna in May 2023. Cavallari’s evocative visual narrative captures the profound impact of this […]

We are thrilled to announce that Nadia Marmondi has won the inaugural URBAN Zine Award for her evocative project Divenire (Becoming) . Marmondi’s zine delves into the interplay between human emotions and natural elements, using powerful visual metaphors to explore transformation and identity. Through her […]

We are proud to announce that Maria Pansini has won the URBAN Book Award for her moving editorial documentary SEA, STEEL AND SORROW. This project explores the city of Taranto, Italy, and the devastating impact of industrialization on its rich history and environment. Taranto, once […]

Step into the vibrant world of urban photography with URBAN Unveils the City and Its Secrets. Now in its 10th edition, this volume is a celebration of street photography, showcasing diverse and dynamic perspectives from photographers around the globe. Featuring selected works from the URBAN […]

Our usual exhibitions are back with the best photos of URBAN Photo Awards 2024 ! It’s going to be a series of large collective exhibitions in Trieste and in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region , with selected venues as part of the Trieste Photo Days […]

URBAN Photo Awards is excited to inaugurate the first collective photography exhibition of URBAN Exhibits at Trieste Airport. This series of exhibitions curated by URBAN, which reveals the city in anticipation of the 11th edition of Trieste Photo Days – International Photography Festival, scheduled from […]

We’re thrilled to announce the Finalists in the Book & Zine category for URBAN 2024! This year, we have an important update: the winners of the Book & Zine category will be the first to celebrate their victory! There will be no separate “Winners Shortlist” […]

As we approach the final stage of the URBAN Photo Awards, we’re excited to reveal the Finalists who have emerged from weeks of rigorous evaluations of our esteemed URBAN jury. The jurors has spent countless hours reviewing submissions and selecting the standout entries that have […]