The Kuala Lumpur International Photoawards [KLPA] is an annual global portrait photography prize seeking the very best and fresh entries from photographers of all levels. Initiated in 2009, KLPA is recognised as a significant and vital award in the photography calendar, supporting and rewarding contemporary portraiture practice especially in the South East Asian region.

First for KLPA this year we introduced a Student Category which was free to enter. Our jury @luzma.osorio.art deliberated over 400 images received and here are the top 5 portraits adhering to the theme of staged narrative, Make It Real. These will be exhibited alongside the finalists of the Main Category this July.

Congratulations!

1. HARRY HO ZI LE Malaysia - Just me, hiding behind a smile.

2. MARHARYTA FAL Ukraine - Environment, Dnipro, Ukraine 2023

3. ANE REUSSER USA - JT swimming

4. OLIVIA GRAHAM Canada - Beyond the Picket Fence

5. SAMUEL VELÁSQUEZ VELÁSQUEZ Colombia - Exposition

The top prizewinners of the Main category this year! 

Congratulations to :

1ST PLACE

RAMAK BAMZAR Iran

Pro Femina: Scene 4 - Tulips of The Fallen Youth

2ND PLACE

ANTOINE LONCLE Malaysia

Coastal fisherman at sea, Penang, Malaysia

3RD PLACE

ELENA PARASKEVA Cyprus

A Perfect Life

KLPA2024 exhibition opens on 20th to 28 July 2024. Opening hours:

20th (Sat) 10am - 7pm

21st (Sun) 10am - 5pm

24th - 25th (Weds - Thurs) 11am - 5pm

26th (Fri) 11am - 6pm

27th & 28th (Sat & Sun) 10am - 5pm

You are all invited to the Opening Reception on :

SATURDAY 20th July

4pm to 6pm at temuhouse, meet some of the winning photographers present and have a first hand view of the winning portraits.

SUNDAY 21st July Artists Talk

3pm to 5pm. We gather again at temuhouse when the visiting artists will share their image making processes and take questions on their portraits, and what they represent.

SATURDAY 27th July

Pop up film portrait sessions by Zontiga and Zarif Ismail

SUNDAY 28th July

3pm to 5pm. KLPA will be hosting a panel discussion in the style of an informal fireside chat about an important and significant topic affecting our industry today. More very soon!