Chennai Photo Biennale

Chennai Photo Biennale Chennai Photo Biennale will be the first of its kind in the city and aims to create awareness and appreciation for the photographic art form.
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Chennai Photo Biennale Foundation is back with the second edition of the International Photography Open Call showcase, p...
17/03/2026

Chennai Photo Biennale Foundation is back with the second edition of the International Photography Open Call showcase, powered by SIGMA and supported by VR Chennai, the Avtar Foundation for the Arts, and our city partner - Greater Chennai Corporation. 🥳

Selected works, reviewed by an esteemed international jury, are being presented as public exhibitions across Chennai. Following the opening of the Single Image Showcase at VR Chennai, we now invite you to the next chapter.🙌🏻

We warmly invite you to join us for the opening of the Photo Series Showcase. ✨

🗓 Thursday, 19 March 2026
📍 OSR Park, MRC Nagar — 5:00 PM
📍 Avtar Foundation for the Arts, MRC Nagar — 6:00 PM

🖼 The exhibition will be open to the public until 05 April 2026.

A big thank you to our jury for reviewing this year’s submissions and shining a spotlight on so much incredible work.❤️

Bharat Sikka, Photo artist | Michael Weir, Belfast Photo Founder | Karthik Rajagopal, Photographer & mentor | Vineet Vohra, Photographer and mentor, APF | Avani Rai, Photographer and filmmaker | Ashfika Rahman, Visual artist | Kaamna Patel, Visual artist, Founder of Editions JOJO | Per Gylfe, Director of Education, International Centre of Photography. 🫶🏻

We hope to see you there!☺️
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📸Cover photo credits : Oskar Alvarado

Chennai Photo Biennale Foundation is back with the second edition of the International Photography Open Call showcase, p...
13/03/2026

Chennai Photo Biennale Foundation is back with the second edition of the International Photography Open Call showcase, powered by SIGMA and supported by VR Chennai and the Avtar Foundation for the Arts.🥳

Selected works reviewed by an esteemed international jury panel will be presented as public exhibitions across Chennai.🤩

We warmly invite you to join us for the opening of the Single Image Showcase.✨

🗓 Sunday, 15 March 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM onwards
📍 VR Chennai, Anna Nagar

A big thank you to our jury for reviewing this year’s submissions and shining a spotlight on so much incredible work.❤️

Photo artist, Bharat Sikka | Belfast Photo Founder, Michael Weir | Photographer & mentor, Karthik Rajagopal | Photographer and mentor, APF, Vineet Vohra | Photographer and filmmaker, Avani Rai | Visual artist, Ashfika Rahman | Visual artist, Curator & Founder of JOJO Editions, Kaamna Patel | Director of Education, International Centre of Photography, Per Gylfe. 🫶🏻

We hope to see you there!🙌🏻
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Cover photo credits : Akriti Sondhi

Chennai Photo Biennale Foundation is back with the second edition of the International Photography Open Call showcase, p...
12/03/2026

Chennai Photo Biennale Foundation is back with the second edition of the International Photography Open Call showcase, powered by SIGMA and supported by VR Chennai and the Avtar Foundation for the Arts.🥳

Selected works reviewed by an esteemed international jury panel will be presented as public exhibitions across Chennai.🤩

We warmly invite you to join us for the opening of the Single Image Showcase.✨

🗓 Sunday, 15 March 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM onwards
📍 VR Chennai, Anna Nagar

A big thank you to our jury for reviewing this year’s submissions and shining a spotlight on so much incredible work.❤️

Photo artist, Bharat Sikka | Belfast Photo Founder, Michael Weir | Photographer & mentor, Karthik Rajagopal | Photographer and mentor, APF, Vineet Vohra | Photographer and filmmaker, Avani Rai | Visual artist, Ashfika Rahman | Visual artist, Curator & Founder of JOJO Editions, Kaamna Patel | Director of Education, International Centre of Photography, Per Gylfe. 🫶🏻

We hope to see you there!🙌🏻

The shortlist for Photo Series category is here.✨We’re excited to announce the shortlisted artist’s in the Photo Series ...
09/03/2026

The shortlist for Photo Series category is here.✨

We’re excited to announce the shortlisted artist’s in the Photo Series category for the CPB International Photography Open Call, powered by SIGMA.

To all shortlisted participants - you will be receiving an email shortly and we request you to respond with high-resolution files at the earliest so we can move forward with the next steps.

To everyone who submitted their work this year - thank you. We received an incredible range of entries from across the world, and we’re deeply grateful for the time, trust, and thought behind each submission.

Keep shooting, keep experimenting, and we look forward to seeing your work again next year. 🖤

More details about the exhibition will be shared soon. Stay tuned.

The shortlist is here. ✨We’re excited to announce the shortlisted artist’s in the Single Images category for the CPB Int...
03/03/2026

The shortlist is here. ✨

We’re excited to announce the shortlisted artist’s in the Single Images category for the CPB International Photography Open Call, powered by SIGMA.

To all shortlisted participants - please check your email and respond to our request for high-resolution files at the earliest so we can move forward with the next steps.

To everyone who submitted their work this year - thank you. We received an incredible range of entries from across the world, and we’re deeply grateful for the time, trust, and thought behind each submission.

Keep shooting, keep experimenting, and we look forward to seeing your work again next year. 🖤

More details about the exhibition and the shortlisted photo series will be shared soon. Stay tuned.

We’re seeking an Exhibition Production Coordinator to support our upcoming exhibitions at CPB.🤩🙌This is a short-term, ha...
20/02/2026

We’re seeking an Exhibition Production Coordinator to support our upcoming exhibitions at CPB.🤩🙌

This is a short-term, hands-on role ideal for someone interested in exhibition-making, installation, art logistics, and behind-the-scenes production.✨

📍 Location: Kottivakkam, Chennai
⏳ Duration: 30-45 days (starting immediately)
💰 Stipend: ₹15,000/month

If you’re detail-oriented, proactive, and excited to work closely with a small team during installation and production, we’d love to hear from you.🫶🏻

📩 Mail us at [email protected]
Subject : Exhibition Production Coordinator - Your Name

Thank you, do share this with anyone who might be interested. 🎞️

Thank you to everyone who submitted work to the CPB International Open Call.🤩🙌🏻This edition brought together 9,435 photo...
04/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who submitted work to the CPB International Open Call.🤩🙌🏻

This edition brought together 9,435 photographs from 2,050 applicants, spanning multiple countries and perspectives.✨

We’re deeply grateful for the trust, time, and thought that went into each submission.

The review process is now underway.⏳

More updates and announcements coming soon. 📸🖤

Meet the Artist📸Presenting Limited Edition Prints by Sridhar Balasubramaniyam✨‘In Dialogue with Nature’Supported by Tara...
03/02/2026

Meet the Artist📸

Presenting Limited Edition Prints by Sridhar Balasubramaniyam✨

‘In Dialogue with Nature’
Supported by Tarana Sawhney and Pheroza J. Godrej
India Art Fair | Booth N04

A Chennai Photo Biennale and WWF-India collaboration exploring nature, ecology and human connection through lens-based art by twenty artists from across India. Come discover some incredible work and get to meet the artists, the CPB and WWF-India team as well!🤩🙌🏻

📩 Request for the Catalogue: [email protected] | DM us

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