June 24, 2015

good news from Siena!



After two judging rounds, I'm excited to announce that one photo of my Aboard project is finalist at the Siena International Photo Awards! 

Finalists will be published on the SIPA's website early July.
Winners will be announced in Siena, on October 31st. Fingers crossed!






May 11, 2015

White Competition / PX3

some of my The Inner Invisible photos have won an honorable mention at PX3 White Competition, abstract category.

PRESS RELEASE 
HONORABLE MENTION WINNER OF PX3, Prix de la Photographie Paris
SIMONA BONANNO OF ITALY WAS AWARDED IN THE PX3 2014 COMPETITION. 
PARIS, FRANCE
PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS (PX3) ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF PX3 2014 COMPETITION.
Simona Bonanno  of Italy was Awarded in category for the entry entitled, " The inner Invisible ." The jury selected winners from thousands of photography entries from over 85 countries. 
Px3 is juried by top international decision-makers in the photography industry: Carol Johnson, Curator of Photography of Library of Congress, Washington D.C.; Gilles Raynaldy, Director of Purpose, Paris; Viviene Esders, Expert près la Cour d'Appel de Paris; Mark Heflin, Director of American Illustration + American Photography, New York; Sara Rumens, Lifestyle Photo Editor of Grazia Magazine, London; Françoise Paviot, Director of Galerie Françoise Paviot, Paris; Chrisitine Ollier, Art Director of Filles du Calvaire, Paris; Natalie Johnson, Features Editor of Digital Photographer Magazine, London; Natalie Belayche, Director of Visual Delight, Paris; Kenan Aktulun, VP/Creative Director of Digitas, New York; Chiara Mariani, Photo Editor of Corriere della Sera Magazine, Italy; Arnaud Adida, Director of Acte 2 Gallery/Agency, Paris; Jeannette Mariani, Director of 13 Sévigné Gallery, Paris; Bernard Utudjian, Director of Galerie Polaris, Paris; Agnès Voltz, Director of Chambre Avec Vues, Paris; and Alice Gabriner, World Picture Editor of Time Magazine, New York.

ABOUT Px3:
The "Prix de la Photographie Paris" (Px3) strives to promote the appreciation of photography, to discover emerging talent, and introduce photographers from around the world to the artistic community of Paris. Winning photographs from this competition are exhibited in a high-profile gallery in Paris and published in the high-quality, full-color Px3 Annual Book.
Visit http://px3.fr
For Press Inquiries, Contact:
Press@px3.fr


May 5, 2015

The Best Photos of the Year 2015

Some of my photos are among the best photos of the year 2015 at Kolga Award (One Shot category, Geocell One Shot category and Geocell Series category)
They are now exhibited in Tblisi, Georgia, during the Kolga Tblisi Photo festival, may 2015.

Look at the Kolga Tblisi Photo 2015 catalogue pages 118, 374 and 377!

May 4, 2015

Kolga Award 2015

Some of my photos are among the best photos of the year at Kolga Award 2015!
They are now exhibited at "The best photos of the year KOLGA AWARD 2015 EXHIBITION" in Kostava Str. Hotel "Rooms", Tbilisi, Georgia, during the Kolga Tblisi Photo.

May 3, 2015

Finalist


One of my photo is finalist at the 3rd Zebra Awards, People and Animals category.
Look at the gallery:
http://tzipac.com/the-3rd-zebra-awards-winners-gallery

April 20, 2015

Photo exhibition in California

In the Mood: Photography and Everyday
curated by Stacey McCurroll Cutshaw
Irene Carlson Gallery of Photography
University of La Verne, California
April 20 - May 29, 2015
In the Mood: Photography and the Everyday explores how photography translates everyday experiences through a selection of images prompted by some of the intimate activities—including eating, sleeping, imagining, laughing, and crying—that shape the moments of daily life. The exhibition aims to present a modest portrait of the experience of everyday life conveyed through the photographic lens, and includes the work of four international contemporary photographers: Simona Bonanno, Goseong Choi, Noah Kalina, and Joann Pai.
Marking the 25th anniversary of the Irene Carlson Gallery of Photography, In the Mood: Photography and the Everyday is the final exhibition of the academic year.

Six photographs of my Ordinary World series will be there.



March 22, 2015

3 honorable mentions

Three of my photographs have been awarded with the honorable mentions at the 2014 IPA's One-Shot Competition: Home (Place, People, Perception)















Visit the IPA's honorable mentions page

Place honorable mention
Person honorable mention
Perception honorable mention