Wonder Foto Contest invites well-known photographers, gallery managers and marketing brand supervisors as judges, to interact with photography from different professionals and aspects.

Eligibility

All exhibitors will be automatically enrolled as the contestants of Wonder Foto Contest.

Awards

Jury’s Award, Curator’s Award, Wonder Foto Day Grand Prix.

Judging

Jury’s Award / One chosen by each jury member.
Curator’s Award / One chosen by each curator.
Wonder Foto Day Grand Prix / One chosen by judges and curators’ mutual decision.

Prizes

All prizewinners receive an award certificate, prizes or cash offered by sponsor, inclusion in Wonder Foto Award Exhibition, and also chances to attend invitation exhibitions.

2016 WFD

Jury

Nahoko​ Ando 

Ando Nahoko is the chief editor of Japanese Photographic magazine “PHaT PHOTO” as well as “Have a nice PHOTO!”. She has been working at the editorial departments of PHaT PHOTO since2003. In addition to the magazine, she edits photography books and books related to photography.

Miho Odaka

After graduating from Sophia University Department of English Literature, Miho Okada moved to the U.K. where she earned a Master's Degree from Falmouth Collage of Arts, Institute of Photography. She started her career as an Independent Photographer after working as an Advertising Photography Editor and engaging in art pieces sales and exhibitions at art galleries. She is currently involved in projects such as photography exhibitions, film festival exhibitions curation ,exhibition coordination, artists' management and instruction, writing and other activities that connects Japan and the world in the field of photography. 
Main exhibitions: 2015 Tokyo International Photography Festival (curation), Prix Pictet 2015『Consumption』Tokyo Exhibition,『Photography Now!』（IMA Gallery 2014),『Mario Giacomelli Exhibition―The Black is Waiting for White』(Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, 2013）(coordination), etc.

Joanna Fu

Curator and Columnist. Graduated from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Journalism and Information Communication School. Currently living and working in Shanghai, and travel frequently between global cities like London and New York. The Golden Award prizewinning curator of Dali International Photography Exhibition 2015 by curating “Beneath the Surface—Taiwan Contemporary photography Exhibition”. Writes for magazines and newspaper including Chinese Photography, Photo World, City Pictorial, China Life Magazine, ELLEMEN, Pivot, China Photo Press and People Photo, and published “Creating a Solo Renaissance”.

Editorial Department of PHOTOGRAPHY IS ART
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Launched in 2018, Photography Is Art is the world’s only English-Chinese print photography magazine. Headquartered in the heart of Asia, the monthly publication reaffirms the importance of print media by bringing together stories from professionals and emerging talents in the photography industry. Through collaborating with its extensive creative network worldwide, the title champions creativity and innovation in photography by all possible means

Yves Zlotowski
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Director of Galerie Zlotowski, which was founded in 1998, famous for its focus on Le Corbusier’s works and European avant-gardes, attracting museums as clients, attending world-known art fairs, such as FIAC in Paris, Art Basel and Art Geneve in Switzerland, he has now become a collector of temporary photography, dedicated in exploring talented photographers of next generation.

Yoshihiro Taniguchi

Born in 1963, Kyoto. Photographer and photography art collector. Producer of Young artists excavation project "digmeout". Currently the producer and director of gallery cafe "digmeout ART & DINER" and the Art Gallery "DMO ARTS”, also the producer of Unknown Asia Art Exchange Osaka2016, to discover young artists in Asia.
Directs and assigns artists for famous companies advertisement such as FM802, Sony, Nissan, Resona Bank, Nike, etc. He published art books, curates exhibitions in Japan and overseas that aim at connecting “town," “art,” and "people".

Yen-Wen Fang​

Not only a artist, But also searching and building the stage for other young artists and photographers. Thats the reason why wonder foto day be hold.  Also cooperation with SAMSUNG to curation  “URBEX” photography exhibition. Use different angle and cooperation with young artist to research Taiwan.
Running two art space in Taipei. G.Gallery and GuJu. Integration to Group.G. Start from curation, include Art, Photo, Publish,International Exchange. 

Anna Yun-Ching Han
Anna has a MFA in Photography from Academy of Art University, USA. She currently works as an artist, translator, photography instructor, and business operator of Onfoto Studio in Taiwan.
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“Butterfly” is the second time that Anna cooperated with NEPO Gallery. This show presents mural prints of both digital and historical process, featuring a strong narrative that triggers a direct and straightforward response from the audience.

I-Chiu CHEN
Director of pon ding, ，The Publisher of Art Magazine 《NOT TODAY》and 《WATERFALL》.