News, exhibitions, awards, and selected updates from Kantaya New
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 by Taller Postal 5.6, opening 6 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 opens in Hong Kong on 15 July 2026, with two of Kantaya New's street photographs at Fujifilm House of Photography, The Mills.
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.
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.
Kantaya New Featured in 121 Clicks’ Leica Street Photo Awards Selection
121 Clicks included Kantaya New in “30 Stunning Winning Photos From the 2026 Leica Street Photo Awards,” published on 2 March 2026.
15th Leica Street Photo Contest Finalists’ Exhibition in Warsaw
Kantaya New is included in the Warsaw presentation of the 15th Leica Street Photo Contest finalists’ exhibition at Leica Store Warszawa. Public event listings indicate the opening took place on 19 February 2026 at 18:00, with the exhibition on view through 21 February 2026.It All Begins Here
Kantaya New Is a Finalist in the 15th Leica Street Photo Contest
Kantaya New has been selected as a finalist in the 15th Leica Street Photo Contest, with the finalists’ works set to be presented in Warsaw and Vienna.It All Begins Here
Kantaya New Featured in Edge of Humanity Magazine
Edge of Humanity Magazine featured Kantaya New’s photographs from Black and White Urban Moments (2019–2023) in a selection made in Japan.
Women Street Photographers Annual Exhibition 2026 in New York
Kantaya New’s photograph Playing with Fish is included in the Women Street Photographers NYC Exhibition 2026 in New York.