{"id":362030,"date":"2026-05-28T10:59:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T10:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/som2nynetwork.com\/?p=362030"},"modified":"2026-05-28T10:59:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T10:59:09","slug":"japanese-photographer-rinko-kawauchi-is-the-recipient-of-the-2023-sony-world-photography-awards-for-her-outstanding-contribution-to-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/som2nynetwork.com\/?p=362030","title":{"rendered":"Japanese photographer Rinko Kawauchi is the recipient of the 2023 Sony World Photography Awards for her outstanding contribution to photography"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rinkokawauchi.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RINKO KAWAUCHI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Born in 1972 in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, Kawauchi lives and works in Chiba. Kawauchi simultaneously released a series of three photographic books in 2001 \u2013 UTATANE, HANABI, and HANAKO, and was awarded the prestigious 27th Kimura Ihei Award the following year. She received the eminent Infinity Award in 2009 in the Arts Category by the International Center of Photography, and in 2012 the 63rd Ministry of Cultural Affairs Newcomer of the Year Award, and the 29th Shashin no Machi Higashigawa Native Japanese Artist Award. Kawauchi\u2019s work has been the focus of several solo exhibitions both in Japan and internationally, including AILA + Cui Cui + the eyes, the ears at the Fondation Cartier pour l\u2019art contemporain in 2005 and at The Photographers\u2019 Gallery in 2006, Illuminance at Gallery at Herm\u00e8s, New York, in 2011, Illuminance, Ametsuchi, Seeing Shadow at Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography in 2012, and Kawauchi: The river embraced me at Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto in 2016. She has also hosted and participated in a multitude of group exhibitions, including the Rencontres d&#8217;Arles in 2004, New Documents at the Brighton Photo Biennial in 2010, and the Prix Pictet at the Victoria &amp; Albert Museum in 2017. Her solo exhibition M\/E: On this sphere Endlessly interlinking is currently open at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/worldphoto.org\/sony-world-photography-awards-exhibition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABOUT SONY WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Produced by the World Photography Organisation, the internationally acclaimed Sony World Photography Awards is one of the most important fixtures in the global photographic calendar. Now in its 16th year, the free- to-enter Awards are a global voice for photography and provide a vital insight into contemporary photography today. For both established and emerging artists, the Awards offer world-class opportunities for exposure of their work. The Awards additionally recognise the world\u2019s most influential artists working in the medium through the Outstanding Contribution to Photography Awards; previous recipients include Martin Parr, William Eggleston, Candida Hofer, Nadav Kander, Gerhard Steidl, Edward Burtynsky and Graciela Iturbide. The Awards showcase the works of winning and shortlisted photographers at a prestigious annual exhibition at Somerset House, London.\u00a0World Photography Organisation is a leading global platform dedicated to the development and advancement of photographic culture. Its programming and competition initiatives provide valuable opportunities for artists working in photography and help broaden the conversation around their work. The Sony World Photography Awards is World Photography Organisation\u2019s principal programme. Established in 2007, it is one of the world\u2019s biggest and most prestigious photography competitions; celebrating the work of leading and emerging practitioners and attracting tens of thousands of visitors annually to its exhibitions worldwide. World Photography Organisation is the photography strand of Creo, responsible for delivering initiatives and programming across three sectors: photography, film and contemporary art. Follow the World Photography Organisation on Instagram (@worldphotoorg), Twitter (@WorldPhotoOrg) and LinkedIn\/Facebook (World Photography Organisation). Hashtags to follow are #sonyworldphotographyawards #swpa #swpanews.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RINKO KAWAUCHI Born in 1972 in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, Kawauchi lives and works in Chiba. Kawauchi simultaneously released a series of three photographic books in 2001 \u2013 UTATANE, HANABI, and HANAKO, and was awarded the prestigious 27th Kimura Ihei Award the following year. 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