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Newsha Tavakolian who won the 5th Carmignac Photojournalism Award will be at the the Chapelle des Beaux-Arts de Paris (France) from May 13 until June 7,  2015. The Carmignac Foundation presents an exhibition of photographs by the Iranian photographer Newsha Tavakolian, 5th winner of the Carmignac Photojournalism Award. Curated by Anahita Ghabaian, President of the 2013 Jury, the exhibition will take place at the Chapelle des Beaux-Arts de Paris from 13 May to 7 June 2015. Newsha Tavakolian’s reportage focuses on the feeling of claustrophobia experienced by the younger generation in Iran. A book will be published by Kehrer Verlag to mark the exhibition. The Carmignac Foundation is also pleased to announce a partnership with the Ecole nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts comprising a series of lectures, organised by Nicolas Bourriaud, on the role of the artist in conflict situations and the issue of bearing witness. The Foundation will also support an educational project on the...

Smithsonian.com is excited to announce the finalists of our 12th Annual Photo Contest. Selected from over 26,500 entries, taken by photographers from 93 different countries, these photos represent our favorite shots. Our photo editors selected ten finalists per category—Natural World, Travel, People, Americana, Altered Images and Mobile—and it is up to you to determine our Readers’ Choice winner. The photograph that receives the most votes between now and March 30, at 5 p.m. ET, will receive a $500 cash prize and be announced alongside our Grand Prize and category winners on March 31. More info: HERE

 13 May, 2015 - 13 June, 2015 James Hyman Gallery is delighted to present André Kertész in Europe, a new exhibition of images selected from works in the estate of André Kertész. Andre Kertesz, Cecil Beaton’s studio, 1948. Copyright the Estate of Andre Kertesz, courtesy James Hyman Photography, London The exhibition - the first of its kind to focus on Kertész’s European work alone - spans the photographer’s whole career and features well known images as well as several unknown photographs which have never before been exhibited or published, including a previously unknown image of Cecil Beaton's studio. Born in Hungary in 1894, Kertész was one of the most internationally significant photographers of the 20th century, influencing figures such as Brassaï and Henri Cartier- Bresson and laying the foundations for photojournalism as it is known today. André Kertész in Europe begins with the artist’s earliest photographs, made in Hungary in the 1910s, moves on to his pioneer...

An exhibition by Oiseau Indigo and the League of Human Rights, hosted by Voies Off gallery in the context of 'Femmes en Mouvement'. An event coordinated by the City of Arles. Prints produced by the Voies Off photo lab. Exhibition March 13 to 27 :: Voies Off Gallery - Arles Opening on Friday March 13, 2015 at 6:30pm More info

Art Basel Hong Kong is a new Art Basel show. The event will take place March 15-17 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. With half of the participating galleries coming from Asia and Asia-Pacific, Art Basel in Hong Kong assumes a significant role in the international artworld, providing a portal to the region's artists. The new show gives galleries from around the world a platform in Asia to demonstrate the way they work with artists, and bring their highest quality work to Hong Kong. More info: Here

Not to be missed in Spain. 25 February 2015 – 3 May 2015 FUNDACIÓN MAPFRE Paseo de Recoletos, 23,  28004 Madrid,  Spain     All about the exhibition:  Here

Where? Somerset House, Strand London WC2R When? From 24th April to 10th May 2015. Taken from a record-breaking 173,44 entries from 171 countries, the 2015 Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition will showcase the world's best imagery, spanning current events, wildlife, landscape, portraiture, travel and much more. Buy your ticket here