News, exhibitions, awards, and selected updates from Kantaya New
Pure Street Photography Awards 2026 — Exhibition in Jaipur
Kantaya New's work is on show at the Pure Street Photography Awards 2026 finalists' exhibition at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, India, 20–22 November 2026.
Kantaya New Is a Finalist in the Pure Street Photography Awards 2026
Kantaya New has been selected as a finalist in the Open Category of the Pure Street Photography Awards 2026, from 1,582 submissions across 50 countries. The work will be exhibited at Jawahar Kala Kendra in Jaipur, India, 20–22 November 2026.
Kantaya New in Slightly Out of Focus — MX Street Photo Fest 2026, Querétaro
Kantaya New is one of 30 photographers from 14 countries in Slightly Out of Focus, a group exhibition curated by Juan Carlos Reyes at MX Street Photo Fest 2026 in Querétaro, Mexico. On view 23 October to 22 November 2026.
Kantaya New Featured in Digital Camera Polska — Spring 2026
Kantaya New's photograph Cheers is published in the Spring 2026 issue of Digital Camera Polska (No. 1/26) as part of the magazine's15th Leica Street Photo Contest finalists feature.
Kantaya New on Street Photography Magazine — Podcast & YouTube, July 2026
Kantaya New's companion episode to "The Serious Business of Being Funny" in Street Photography Magazine is now live as a podcast and on YouTube, hosted by Ashley Riffo and Bob Patterson. Free to the public.
Kantaya New named Fujifilm X-Creator
Kantaya New has been named a Fujifilm X-Creator.
Kantaya New Is a Finalist in RPL26 – Streets of the World, RomePhotoLab
Kantaya New has been selected as a finalist in RPL26 – Streets of the World, organised by RomePhotoLab. The work will be printed and exhibited at the Villa Altieri Museum Complex in Rome, October 2026.
RPL26 – Streets of the World, RomePhotoLab Festival — Exhibition in Rome
Kantaya New's work is on show at the RPL26 – Streets of the World finalists' exhibition, part of the RomePhotoLab Festival at Villa Altieri Museum Complex, Rome, 2–4 October 2026.
Kantaya New Featured in Street Photography Magazine — June 2026
Kantaya New is the featured photo artist in the June 2026 issue of Street Photography Magazine. The article, "The Serious Business of Being Funny," covers her practice across street and conceptual photography. A companion podcast episode with hosts Ashley Riffo and Bob Patterson publishes 3 July 2026.
A Modern Day Affair Exhibited at Fujifilm Photo Festa 2026 — Seoul
A Modern Day Affair by Kantaya New will be presented in Seoul as part of Beyond Each Other, the special global photography exchange exhibition within the 4th Fujifilm Photo Festa 2026. The exhibition runs 20–28 June 2026 at Nodeul Gallery, Nodeul Island. Free admission.
Kantaya New Joins FujiFanBoys Best of Show Opening, Bangkok — 30 May 2026
Kantaya New — placing 2nd and 5th in the 7th Annual FujiFanBoys Best of Show — joins a panel discussion, photo walk, and photo print and review session at Fujifilm House of Photography, Bangkok, on 30 May 2026.
Kantaya New Joins the Jury of MX Street Photo Fest 2026
Kantaya New joins the first-round jury of the Sony Alpha: MX Street Photo Contest 2026 at MX Street Photo Fest, selecting 100 finalists from a global pool of entries. Judging runs June–August 2026.
Kantaya New Selected for Ecos Cardinales Vol. V
Kantaya New has been selected for Ecos Cardinales Vol. V, a group street photography exhibition on 5 August – 13 September 2026 by Taller Postal 5.6, opening 5 August 2026 at Galería Germán Gedovius, San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
7th Annual FujiFanboys Best of Show Touring Exhibition Opens in Hong Kong
The final stop of the 7th Annual FujiFanBoys Best of Show touring exhibition is on view 6 Aug – 30 Oct 2026 at Fujifilm House of Photography, The Mills, Hong Kong, with two of Kantaya New's street photographs.
7th Annual FujiFanboys Best of Show Touring Exhibition Opens in Bangkok
The 7th Annual FujiFanBoys Best of Show touring exhibition opens in Bangkok on 30 May 2026, with two of Kantaya New's street photographs on show at Fujifilm House of Photography, Siam Square One.
7th Annual FujiFanboys Best of Show Touring Exhibition Opens in Manila
The 7th Annual FujiFanBoys Best of Show touring exhibition opens in Manila on 23 May 2026, with two of Kantaya New's street photographs on show at Intramuros Manila.
7th Annual FujiFanboys Best of Show Touring Exhibition Opens in Jakarta
Two of my photographs have been selected for the 7th Annual FujiFanBoys Best of Show, placing 2nd and 5th in the Street category from a global pool of entries.
The exhibition opens this April at DOSS Megastore Ratu Plaza in Jakarta — supported by DOSS and Fujifilm Indonesia — before travelling to the Philippines and Thailand. It is billed as the world's largest photography exhibition dedicated to the Fujifilm community.
The 2nd place photograph, Cheers, is from my street practice in Singapore. A man mid-sip. A dog on his shoulder, face forward, filling the frame where his face should be. I did not stage it. I just waited.
15th Leica Street Photo Contest — Exhibition at Leica Gallery Vienna
Kantaya New is included in the Vienna presentation of the 15th Leica Street Photo Contest finalists’ exhibition at Leica Gallery Vienna, on view from 19 March to 25 April 2026.
Kantaya New Receives 2nd and 5th Place in the 7th Annual FujiFanboys Best of Show
FujiFanBoys announced the winners of the 7th Annual Best of Show on YouTube. Kantaya New was recognized with two Street photographs: Cheers in 2nd Place and Playing with Fish in 5th Place.
Kantaya New Is Runner-Up in the Photography Foundation Awards 2025
Kantaya New was named Runner-Up in Category 5 — Social Documentary at the Photography Foundation Awards 2025. The result is listed on the official winners page.