An image selected for the 2024 Sony World Photography Awards. A woman sits in the front seat of a car, with her arm on the ledge of the car's open window.
Exhibition

Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition 2024

19 Apr - 06 May 2024
11.00-20.00

Bank Holidays, 11.00-18.00

Last entry one hour prior to closing time.

Ticket Prices

Standard £15
Concessions* £11
Child (Under 12)  Free
Disabled Companion Free

*Concessions include Student, Un-waged, Senior 60+, Disabled, Children aged 12-16. You will be asked for proof upon entry to the exhibition.

East & West Wings

Discover incredible stories from around the world told through the visual language of photography and experience the full spectrum of this diverse medium at the Sony World Photography Awards exhibition.

The highly anticipated Sony World Photography Awards exhibition returns to Somerset House this April, bringing extraordinary images – from luscious landscapes to impressive architecture, striking street shots to moving documentary projects – to an iconic location.

This year you will enjoy a refreshed curatorial approach, bringing awe-inspiring photographs to life. The various presentations will showcase photographs printed, projected and presented digitally to enhance your visual experience. There will also be an exclusive space dedicated to the works of Edgar Martins, the 2023 Photographer of the Year, where you will have the chance to delve into the story behind his project.

Embark on an inspiring journey to uncover award-winning images of captivating wildlife, be moved by compelling portraiture, and find yourself amazed by the world around you.

Sebastião Salgado Outstanding Contribution to Photography 

The fight against burning oil wells, Kuwait oil fields, 1991. © Sebastião Salgado.jpg

A black and white image of a figure wrapped in protective fire fighting gear. They walk through a cloud of white liquid, while in the distance a well of oil burns fiercely, with great plumes of black smoke mushrooming into the sky,
The fight against burning oil wells, Kuwait oil fields, 1991. © Sebastião Salgado


The powerful, black and white works of the iconic Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado will also feature at the Sony World Photography Awards exhibition. You will have the chance to explore a considered selection of his career-defining photographs. 

The curation highlights the key themes and milestones over the last five decades of his career and will feature works from his early projects such as Gold (1986) and Workers (1993), as well as more recent series like Genesis (2011) and Amazônia (2019).

Salgado is the 17th recipient of the Sony World Photography Awards Outstanding Contribution to Photography, an award that honours a person or group that has made a significant impact on the photographic medium.

Sony World Photography Awards tote bag

Don’t miss out on a striking, limited edition Sony World Photography Awards tote bag, released to coincide with the 2024 exhibition. Available in black and pink, what colour will you choose? Or will you treat yourself to both?

Dimensions: 38cm x 42cm with a 60cm long cotton handle.
Material: 100% Cotton

Standard Price: £10

Sony World Photography Awards book 2024

 

Pre-order your exclusive copy of the Sony World Photography Awards 2024 book and get a £6 discount.

Telling the stories of our time, this hardback book invites its readers to discover and enjoy the best images by contemporary photographers from 2023. 

Once you have selected your ticket and you reach the checkout there will be an option to purchase your discounted book (not before). 

Once you have purchased the book, you can pick up your copy at the Sony World Photography Award’s Book Shop. Please note you must present your ticket when picking up your book.

Standard price: £30.99
Special pre-order price: £24.99

Sony World Photography Awards book and tote bag bundle

Treat yourself or a loved one to our special book and tote bag bundle. Enjoy a hardback copy of the Sony World Photography Awards 2024 book and a stylish cotton tote bag.

Price: £30.99