Head On Photo Festival 2010
In May 2010, the first Head On Photo Festival was launched in Sydney. With this festival, Sydney joined the ranks of other Australian cities like Perth, Brisbane, Canberra, and Ballarat which already had their own established photography festivals. This festival firmly places Sydney on the global photography scene.
The festival was a huge success, with over 80 events spanning almost 70 venues. It showcased a wide range of photography genres. Peter Garrett, Federal Minister for the Arts, inaugurated the festival, which received widespread media coverage from major outlets including SBS, ABC, and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Sydney hosted a diverse range of free events for the Head On Photo Festival. Exhibitions and workshops were held in various venues, including art galleries, museums, cafes, pubs, and Centennial Park. The festival showcased indoor and outdoor exhibitions, workshops, artists’ talks, open studios, seminars with mini-tradeshows, and screenings, making it accessible to all.
Photos from the festival
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Solo Exhibitors
(A-Z by first name) André Villers, Andrea Zubani, Anne Zahalka, Aziz + Cucher, Ben Ali Ong, Ben Cauchi, Cade Turner, Carole Hampshire, Charles McKean, Christina Simons, Cyrus Cornut, Damon Wilder, Danielle Steele, Dean Sewell, Deb Mansfield, Dennis Morris, Elaine Batton, Faye York, Gary Heery, Greg Weight, Jon Lewis, Julia Schauenburg, Kate Geraghty, Keith Loutit, Kent Johnson, Lisa Tomasetti, Luke Hardy, Marilia Ogayar, Mark Rogers, Mark Tedeschi, Marnya Rothe, Marnya Rothe, Mathew McWilliams, Matthew Newton, Mayu Kanamori, Micha Nussinov, Nadia Janis, Neil Duncan, Nicola Daley, Pat Sweet, Paul Sleeman, Pete Longworth, Peter Solness, Richard Green, Roger Ballen, Samuel Burns, Sarah Rhodes, Serge Golikov, Shauna Greyerbiehl, Stephen Tester, Su Garfinkle, Valentina Schulte, Wendy McDougall
Group show exhibitors
(A-Z by first name) Adad Hannah, Aletheia Casey, Amy Patterson, Andrew Hoyne, Andy Stavert, Anthony Amos, Anthony McGovern, Banjo McLachlan, Bev Southcott, Bob Kersey, Bonita Ely, Bruce Usher, Cassi Kennedy, Catherine Cloran, Claudia Terstappen, Connie Chan, Craig Coverdale, Dale Kentwell, Daniel Berehulak, Danielle Walpole, David Little, Dean Golja, Edward James, Elaine Batton, Emily Portmann, Emma Thompson, Fiona Morris, George Voulgaropoulos, Glen Allsop, Gregory Ackland, Grenville Turner, James Alcock, Jeannine Laurens, Jen Brazier, Jenny Blau, Jenny Evans, Jessica Matino, Joanne Wong, Johanna Trainor, John McRae, John Morris, Jonathan Leveque, Jonathan May, Josh Boyd, Jules Ober, Julian May, Julien Canot, Krystle Wright, Leila Jeffreys, Lia Edwards, Lisa Wiltse, Lizanne Perry, Lizzy Sawdon, Lynn Smith, Maree Alexander, Maree Azzopardi, Mark Evans, Mark Evans, Mark Lang, Mark Lang, Mayu Kanamori, Michael Douglass, Michael Hall, Micheal Simmons, Michele Mossop, Mimi Kelly, Murray Vanderveer, Natalie Bookchin, Nici Cumpston, Nick May, Olga Kol, Peter Solness, Peter Solness, Philip Quirk, Rachel McElwee, Renato Grome, Rene Vogelzang, Richard Kendall, Richard Payne, Robert Morehead, Robert Walsh, Robert Walsh, Ruby Davies, Sally Mayman, Sally Rees, Sam Ash, Sandy Edwards, Sasha Woolley, Sean Davey, Sharon Aldrick, Simon Bayliss, Simon Portbury, Sophie Wolanski, Spiro Miralis, Stefanie Mellon, Stephanie Valentin, Steve Wall, Steven Godbee, Therese Harrison, Thmoas Greenway Short, Tom Williams, Torben Sko, Will Nolan, Zeko Nedic
Group show exhibitions
(A-Z by exhibition title) AINA Photo Agency, AMP Signature, Cross Projections, Double Exposure, IDAHO, Monstrosity, My favourite Australian, No people, Now and When, Nudes on Tap, The Walkley Foundation’s Photographers’ Slide Night, Sin City: Crime and corruption in 20th century Sydney, Sun Studios Assistant Award
*Our records are incomplete. If you do not find your name on our list, please get in touch with us.
Select exhibitions
Boarding House
Roger Ballen’s photographs are like images from a waking dream: compelling and thought-provoking, wi…
Displaced Futures
In Jan/Feb 2009 photographer Kate Geraghty and journalist Jonathan Pearlman travelled to the Democra…
Artists of the Western Desert
A suite of 10 portraits of Western Desert artists from Kintore, Haast Bluff, Yeundumu and Alice Spri…
Daily Motion
Daily Motion is an exhibition of documentary works scrutinizing the enchanting quiet of everyday lif…
7th Head On Portrait Awards
Winners
Gil Meydan, Karl Schwerdtfeger, Fiona Wolf
Finalists
Adrian Brown, Adrian Cook, Alexander Robinson, Anna Kucera, Ben Ali Ong, Ben Voorderhake, Braden Fastier, Darren Padgham, Bryan Smith, Claudio Rasano, David Kelly, Franky Tsang, George Byrne, Fiona Galbraith, Godelieve Mols, Haylee Lee, Jeremy Greive, Jack Meagher, Jamie Williams, Jon Love, Jonathan May, Liz Thompson, Klaus Hollitzer, Lisa Maree Williams, Mark Greenland, Lorna Freytag, Louise Allerton, Michael Miller, Martine Cotton, Martine Perret, Richard 0’Farrell, Nick Brinley, Nikki Toole, Steven Godbee, Sharon Aldrick, Shauna Greyerbiehl, Steven Siewert
Portrait Awards winners
Head On Photo Festival 2010
Head On Foundation Ambassadors
Milton and Penny Harris
Head On Photo Festival Advisory Board
Sandra Byron
John Swainston
Stuart Poignand
Craig Coverdale
Anita Schwartz
Moshe Rosenzveig – Festival Director
Head On Photo Festival Selection Committee
Jamie James
Andrew Quilty
Tim Hixson
Anthony Browell
Judith Love
Penelope Beveridge
Special thanks
Carole Duchene
Sandra Byron
Stephanie Rjalingam
Irit Gross
Paula Towers
Lyndal Irons
Mayu Kanamori
Patrick Tombola
Tom Marcusson
Johanna Trainor
Rita Slattery
Sue Storry
Jesse Brockis
Andrew Mamo
Stacy Mehrfar
Joel Rosenzveig Holland
Charles McKean
Belinda Mason
Claudio Mantovani
Victoria Johnstone
Jason Morris
Explore the festival
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