20th Annual Black and White Spider Awards Honors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
20TH ANNUAL BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS HONORS PHOTOGRAPHER ANTOINETTE KOUTSOMIHALIS FROM AUSTRALIA.
LOS ANGELES Dec 6th 2025 - Amateur photographer Antoinette Koutsomihalis of Australia was presented with the 20th Annual Black and White Spider Awards Nominee title 3 times in the category of Nature at a prestigious Nomination & Winners Photoshow streamed Saturday, December 6, 2025.
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 black and white photography. 20th Annual Jury members included captains of the industry from Tate Modern, London; Sotheby's, New York; Serpentine Galleries, London; Artnet, London; Ogilvy, New York; Financial Times, London; Ibasho Gallery, Antwerp; The ArtFactory Club, Vienna; Dallas Contemporary, Dallas; Hales Gallery, New York; Project 14C, Jersey City; Kunstbroker, Switzerland; Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton; Tori Fujii Creative, Tokyo; Silvan Faessler Fine Art, Switzerland; Goldsmiths, University of London; GSA Gallery, Stockholm; Galerie Eigen + Art, Leipzig/Berlin; Galerie Olivier Waltman, Paris; David Hill Gallery, London; Chiara Badinella, Art Advisory and Appraisals, Milan; Paola Anselmi Contemporary Art, Perth; Smudajescheck Galerie, Munich; 1851 Gallery, Istanbul; Clemenger BBDO, Sydney; Nuud.Berlin Gallery, Berlin; Metro Gallery, Santiago de Compostela; Auckland Art Gallery; MUDEC, Museo Delle Culture di Milano, Milan; and Galerie Bugada Cargnel in Paris who honored Spider Fellows with 517 coveted title awards and 492 nominees in 33 categories.
"It was a pleasure to be among the jury for this year's Black & White Spider Awards. I was deeply moved by the rich and varied work submitted this year which demonstrated how the photographic medium continues to be a powerful and diverse tool to reflect and document contemporary life." Commented Chris Bayley, Exhibitions Curator - Serpentine Galleries, London.
"I'm honored to have been part of the jury of The Spider Awards, alongside a prestigious panel of professionals. I'm truly impressed by the amazing talent of the participants, and I send my best congratulations to the winners." Added Chiara Badinella, Art Advisor and Appraiser, Milan.
"It's an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 5,834 entries from 64 countries we received this year" said Basil O'Brien, the awards Creative Director. Antoinette's "Whisper Lines, Voices sculptured by the wind, and The Edge of silence exceptional images entered in the Nature category, represents black and white photography at its finest, and we're pleased to present her with the title of Nominee."
BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS is the leading international award honoring excellence in black and white 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 black and white photography. www.thespiderawards.com
I would like to thank The Black and White Spider Awards for my work being chosen as a three times Nominee in the Amateur section of Nature. I am honored to be included alongside some of the world’s best black and white photographers and I am grateful to the Judges and the Team for their hard work in celebrating black and white photography.
Deeply Honored and Thank You,
Antoinette Koutsomihalis
