Kuwait Ranks Sixth Globally at the International FIAP Photography Biennale

Kuwait has achieved a new global milestone in the field of photography, delivering a distinguished participation in the 37th edition of the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP) Black and White Photography Biennale, Brazil 2026, amidst the involvement of an elite group of international photographers from around the world.

The Kuwait Association for Photography Arts stated in a statement to KUNA today that the FIAP Biennale, recently held, saw the participation of 33 countries, with a total of 340 photographic works, each country submitting 10 photographic works by 10 photographers. These entries were evaluated by an international jury panel comprising photography art experts from Argentina, Spain, and Chile.

It added that Kuwait secured sixth place globally, scoring 150 points in the overall evaluation, including 103 points for individual works and 47 points for the cohesion and artistic consistency of the group, thereby claiming sixth place worldwide.

It clarified that ten photographers represented Kuwait at this global forum: Majid Al-Zubaidi, Mohamed Murad, Talal Al-Rabiah, Mohamed Awad, Khalil Ndoum, Mohamed Khorshid, Yaqoub Al-Kandari, Mohamed Mirza, Mehdi Baqer, and Abdulaziz Al-Osaimi.

It noted that Kuwait’s representative to the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP) and member of the board of directors of the Kuwait Association for Photography Arts, Mohamed Awad, received the award during the federation’s events held in Brazil. The award ceremony also included an exhibition of the winning works from the Biennale.