Open from 17 April – 4 May at Somerset House, London
TICKETS: https://www.somersethouse.org.uk
A 15% discount on tickets is available for Polish Cultural Institute audiences: use the code PCI15 via the link https://bit.ly/swpae26pci 

The world-class photography exhibition is back. Offering an insight into the artists working in the medium today, the Sony World Photography Awards bring the best images from the past year to the West and East Wings of Somerset House.

Thursday 16 April 2026
11:00 – 13:00 | Press Preview at the Exhibition
Somerset House, West Wing

This year’s selection includes the remarkable work of:

Tomasz Kawecki – printed

Andrzej Pilichowski-Ragno – digitally displayed

Mariusz Smiejek – printed

Tomek Kozlowski – digitally displayed

Kamil Hendrych – digitally displayed

Albert Słowiński – printed

Katarzyna Lakocy – digitally displayed

Maciej Lubomski – digitally displayed

Sebastian Szczepanowski – digitally displayed

Zula Rabikowska – ‘Becoming Herstory’, Creative Shortlist

This curation is a unique opportunity to see all of the winning and shortlisted images under one roof. Explore the very best of photography across a variety of styles, themes and genres: from documentary to wildlife, portraiture to architecture, sport to still life.

• Discover the best photographs from the past year in a diverse display of over 300 pictures 
• See Joel Meyerowitz’s work in a new light through an immersive, mixed-media presentation
• Be part of photography’s unmissable annual moment

Joel Meyerowitz: Exhibition and Talk

Visitors to the Sony World Photography Awards 2026 exhibition will also have the opportunity to upgrade to a combo ticket granting entry to both the exhibition and an exclusive artist talk on 21 April at 7pm at Logan Hall, offering a unique chance to hear from Joel Meyerowitz himself. Meyerowitz is the 19th recipient of the Sony World Photography Awards Outstanding Contribution to Photography, an award that honours a person or group that has made a significant impact on the photographic medium.