The live online gala was attended by industry leaders and the photography community from around the globe who logged on to watch the climax of the world's premier event for color photography. 16th Annual Jury members included captains of the industry from The National Gallery of Art, Washington DC; The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; The Art Channel, London; Groninger Museum, Netherlands; Koller Auctions, Zurich; Preus Museum, Norway; Throckmorton Fine Art Gallery, New York; Publicis Groupe, Warsaw; Chung 24 Gallery, San Francisco; Kolle Rebbe, Hamburg; Photo-Eye Gallery, Santa Fe; High Museum of Art, Atlanta; Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr Auctions, Brussels; Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), Philadelphia; William Shearburn Gallery, Saint Louis; Museo d'arte Moderna di Bologna (MAMbo), Bologna; and Clamp, New York who honored Color Masters with 608 coveted title awards and 916 nominees in 37 categories.

"It was a real pleasure to participate on the jury of the 16th International Color Awards. These occasions are precious for getting to know new artists and understanding where the contemporary taste is leading, with themes that interest, fascinate and capture the collective gaze." Said Juror Lorenzo Balbi, Director of Museo d'Arte Moderna di Bologna (MAMbo).

"It is an incredible achievement to be selected as the best from the 6,573 entries we received this year from 72 countries," said Basil O'Brien, the awards Creative Director. “Burkhard von Harder’s exceptional images entered in the Abstract and Architecture categories, “La Sainte Victoire / Playground Montpellier / Bauhaus Staircase Probszella”, represents contemporary color photography at its finest, and we're pleased to present him with three titles of HONORABLE MENTION plus a nomination for Nude Study in Nature #01 (Abstract).”

INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS is the leading international award honoring excellence in color photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers worldwide and honors the finest images with the highest achievements in color photography. >> press release