Head On Photo Festival, Australia’s leading annual photography event, today announced 12 international award-winning photographers that will headline the 2019 Festival, presented across multiple venues in Sydney from Saturday 4 May and Sunday 19 May.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2019, Head On will present curated exhibitions featuring contemporary fine art photography, portraiture and photojournalism by artists from Japan, Israel, Canada, Switzerland, Poland, Germany, United States of America, Korea and Australia. Six of the curated exhibitions will be presented at the Festival Hub at Paddington Town Hall, Sydney with the remaining exhibitions being presented across Delmar Gallery, Ashfield, Lyons Gallery, Paddington and Watt Space Gallery, Newcastle.

Head On Creative Director Moshe Rosenzveig OAM said: “Head On prides itself in being a platform that presents world class exhibitions that place the work of internationally recognised artists alongside those of emerging and established Australian talent. 2019 is set to be our most exciting year yet as we celebrate our 10th anniversary with a robust program that brings some the world’s leading photographic artists to audiences across Sydney.”

“Over the past decade, Head On has presented the work of over 5000 photographers including Roger Ballen, Mary Ellen Mark, and Bill Henson. Last year, the two-week Festival attracted record attendances and showcased 147 exhibitions and more than 1000 artists at 98 Sydney venues and galleries,” added Rosenzveig.

Image – Sunday 12th November 2017 from Exodus: Rohingya Refugee Crisis by Australian Walkley Award-winning photojournalist David Dare Parker