The CPW announces that the winner of the 2026 Saltzman Prize for Emerging Photographers is Sridhar Balasubramaniyam.
Selected by a jury from a shortlist of ten international candidates, Balasubramaniyam is an Indian visual artist based in Chennai, whose work in photography and video explores the complex relationship between the body and the earth.
Now in its third year, the CPW Saltzman Prize recognises the achievements of an emerging photographer whose recent work has gained greater visibility and whose distinctive voice brings new perspectives to the dialogue around photography and visual culture. The prize, worth $10,000, will be presented at the CPW Vision Awards 2026 gala on 16 May. Balasubramaniyam’s work will also be the subject of a solo exhibition at CPW in 2027.
