Head On Photo Festival 2024 Program
Featured events
2024 Head On Photo Festival launch party
Kickstart our month-long festival of the arts with music, photography, and community on the shores of the dazzling Bondi Beach.
Get noticed
Learn from some of Australia’s and overseas foremost industry experts to improve your practice and master your craft.
Bridging the gap – Women in photography
A vibrant thread connecting many of the photographs on display in this year’s Head On Photo Festival is the exploration of womanhood, femininity, family and community. We explore these powerful notions in our second ‘Women in Photography’ Panel. Featuring international and local photographers.
Sunday Soiree w/ Surprise Guest Speaker
The Head On Industry Meet brings together the most exciting people in the arts, from photographers to curators to gallerists. Challenge your perspective with striking conversations and expand your network as you unwind with a drink in the iconic Bondi Pavilion.
Select Featured exhibitions
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We Were Just Little kids
This series shares poignant stories and reflections from Survivors of the Kinchela Aboriginal Boys Training Home (KBH), a state-run institution that operated from 1924 to 1970, located 4.5 hours north of Sydney.
Beach Epiphany
South Beach in Miami is a place that holds a special spot in many people’s imagination. It is surrounded by beaches, swamps, and skyscrapers—a place filled with many layers and contradictions within its complicated history. People from all over the world desire and frequent this place for so many different reasons.
Rwanda 30+ Bearing Witness to Genocide
2024 marks the 30th anniversary of the 1994 Genocide of the Tutsi in Rwanda. It resulted from decades of tribal resentment and was exacerbated by colonialism and post-colonial power struggles.
ZANJ
ZANJ is a transformative art project initiated in Zanzibar in early 2023, blending photography, collage, and precious fabrics to explore the profound connection between people and place. By capturing seasonal workers, the Maasai, and children as tribal leaders and royalty linked to their noble heritage, the project celebrates resilience against a backdrop of historical injustices, including slavery and child exploitation.
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Head On at Pingyao 2024
Moshe Rosenzvieg OAM journeys to Pingyao International Photography Festival for 2024 to showcase some of Head On’s premier photography.
Hiroshi Sugimoto: Time Machine – Review
Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world’s most enigmatic and unique contemporary photographers. Technically complex and conceptually moving, his work is unlike any other. The MCA’s newest exhibition ‘Hiroshi Sugimoto: Time Machine’ charts his 50 years of practice, eloquently exploring his oeuvre and elucidating new meanings from his work.
13 phenomenal photo artists
Fine art photography allows artists to express their vision, emotions, and creativity. These photographs often have a high aesthetic value, capturing beauty in ways that might be overlooked in everyday life. This week, we have selected some of our favourite fine-art photographers for you to enjoy.
16 Photos that changed the way we see the world
Photojournalists have captured images that have continued to shape our world to this very day. We are highlighting some of the most impactful of these images, showcasing their history and investigating their continuing legacy.
Head On Foundation acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work and live. We pay our respects to the Elders past, present and future, and extend this to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Explore the festival
Enthralling. Enchanting. Extraordinary. Discover exceptional photography for free around Sydney during the festival 8 Nov–1 Dec 2024