Counting Down to Trieste Photo Days: the Best of the URBAN Photo Awards 2025 is Back on Display! (updating…)
As Trieste Photo Days 2025 draws closer, a series of photography exhibitions curated by URBAN Photo Awards will guide the public towards the upcoming festival in October, offering a rich programme of photographic previews across the city and the Friuli Venezia Giulia region.
The exhibitions will showcase a selection of the most compelling images from the prestigious international contest, offering viewers the chance to immerse themselves in contemporary urban photography through the eyes of artists from around the world.
Key Dates to Save as Trieste Photo Days approach
Trieste Airport – Furio Lauri Gallery
29 July – 04 September 2025
The collaboration with Trieste Airport continues, with a new group exhibition on view throughout August. Designed to welcome both travellers and visitors between flights, the exhibition is set in a space that has become a true symbol of the connection between travel, art, and local culture.
Palazzo delle Poste Centrali, Trieste
12 September – 11 October 2025
The project URBAN Unveils the City and Its Secrets invites viewers to reflect on urban identity and the hidden details that define a city’s soul.
Trieste Photo Fringe
From early October
The Trieste Photo Fringe returns in 2025 with its unique format that brings photography outside traditional exhibition spaces. A selection of finalist and winning images from the URBAN Photo Awards 2025 will be displayed in some of the most iconic venues in the city centre – cafés, bars, and restaurants that will become alternative galleries. A unique opportunity to enjoy powerful photography over breakfast, lunch, dinner, or an aperitivo – making art an organic part of everyday life in Trieste.
The journey towards Trieste Photo Days 2025 has officially begun — More exciting events and exhibitions will be revealed in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!
Trieste Airport – Summer Edition
28. July – 04. September 2025
- Portfolios on display: Dai Nakamura – Gulf Coast Expressway, Donatella Venturi – Urban Fragments of Bolivia.
- Authors on display: Agnes Budai, Alessandra Barigazzi, Alexandra Buxbaum, Andrea Baggio, Andrea Cipriani, Andrea Toxiri, Andrea Zinn, Andreas Lotz, Antonio Romano, Ariful Haque, Artur Gawin, Ayme Xavier, Barbara Nichtern (2), Basilien Bruno, Baumgartner Susanne (2), Beatrice Venturi, Bettina Kardell, Borut Žigon, Caino (2), Carlos Barrios Cachazo (2), Ciobanu Cristina, Cristina Capellino, Cristina Cerio, Daniele Marzeddu, Dario Benigno, Delnox (2), Donatella Venturi, Doug Caplan, Elena Santucci, Elena Tomasella, Elisa Medeot, Elisabeth Berger Waldenegg, Fan Chieh Wang, Feijia Yu, Francesco Canu, Francesco Carai, Francisco Fresneda, Frederic Oberson, Gianluca Cannavò, ginTon, Giovanna Lunazzi, Giusi Inzinna, Göksu İlbaş, Gongbu Han, Harry Giglio, Haruto Ichinose, Ian Scot, Ilaria Tassini, Immacolata Giordano, Jeannette Müller, Karen Safer, Kornelia Brinkmann-Roden, Lilia Souldatou, Lisa Pirkowski, Luigi Maurano, Marialuisa Tirabasso, Mario Masse, Michael Hagen (6), Natalia Wernbacher, Oleg Kem, Paolo Zanin, Patrizia Pezzino, Pietro Amendolara, Pietro Di Girolamo, Rainer Würth, Renata Petti, Robert Barcia, Roberta Poggi, Sándor Csudai, Simon-James Smith, Sonia Triolo, Sonja Lach, Stefano Zancolla, Subhash Sapru, Suraj Garg, Thanos Tsakalos, Thomas Alan Haslbeck, Thomas Halfmann (2), Thomas Noonan, Veronica Favia (4), Vittoria Gasparin.
Go to the full photo reportage of Trieste Airport Summer Exhibition
Trieste Airport – Fall Edition
06. September – 30. September 2025
- Authors on display: Agnes Budai, Akseli Elovainio, alerigo, Alessandro Sarti, Alessio Roberto, Alida Volpi, Andrzej Kozakiewicz, Angela Rizzi, Anna Galluzzi, Anna Jelowicka, Antonio Crialesi, Barbara Nichtern, Bruno Schlumberger, Carlos Baena Redondo, Carlos Barrios Cachazo (2), Carmen R. Perez, Christian Lefevre, Cristina Embil, Daniel Muñiz, Daniele Porchera, David Van Dijk, Debora Turolla Turatti, Elviranka, Eric Falk (2), Fabio Bonfanti, Federica Monzio Compagnoni, Femec Is Stojan, Floriana Avellino, Francesco Maria Moronato, Francisco Javier Ortiz Botella, Gaia Sciascia, Genny Giuffre’, Giada Catanoso, Giampiero Varetti, Giuliano Sabato, Harry Giglio (3), Heiko Hansen, Ilaria Siddi, Immacolata Russo, Ingrid Gielen, Ján Baracka, Katarina Radovic, Kseniia Chumakova, L. Abigail Chua (2), LI Ha Chopovinci, Livia Favia, Luca Arfini, Luigi Favaretto, Lutz Jänichen, M. Rosário Prates, Marc Schewe, Marco Marcone, Mare, Mary Kay Kirsner, Michał Bujak, Michelle Baker, Nicola Balestrazzi, Noel Ferrante, Oksanazhila, Orna Naor, Paola Ragazzi, Patryk Kompa, Peter Wach, Raphael Ferraz, Richard McFarlane, Rioda Angelo, Rosendo Sanchez, Sara Sampaolo, Sayak Pal, Scheggya (Simona Minutolo), Seohyun Wang, Sepand Rezazadeh, Sergey Vasyutin, Stefano Dall’Ara, Stephan Schaar, Thomas Brook, V / L, Veronica Favia, Will Fortune, Zino Citelli.
Go to the full photo reportage of Trieste Airport Fall Exhibition
Central Post Office Palace
13. September – 11. October 2025
- Projects on display: Barrold (GB) – TV Eye, CamilleM (FR) – 3 seconds portraits serie, Davide Pettarini (IT); Piante matte – Crazy plants, Frédéric Muller (CH) – Skyscrapers in Zurich, Giorgio Negro (CH) – La Huaca, Heiko Hansen (DE) – Jerewan Kond Poor Moments, Jeannette Müller (IT) – Cats, Luc Pauwels (BE) – Vibrant Streets: Curating the Everyday, Sandro Lombardo (IT) – Japan portrait.
- Authors on display: Adriana Gagliardi (IT), Alex (AF), Alex Palomo (ES), Alexandra Fetisova-Trichet (RU), Ana P. Brun (ES), Ascor (CO), Claudio Zanirato (IT), Daniela Cerchiari (IT), Farkas Szilvia (HU), Harry Giglio (US), Helmut Oberritter (DE), Jimmy Veronese (ES), Paola Bet (IT), Paolo Montevecchi (IT), Silvia Morigi (IT), Simon Goldstein (GB), Simone Lotteria (IT), Umberto Stirpe (IT), Valeria Mutinelli (IT), Walter Bastiani (IT).
