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Balaji Ponnambalam

Exhibitions

UPCOMING EXHIBITION

OPENING SEPTEMBER 2026

Art of Photography Challenge

Gallery Fotoatelier x Art Foundation Anagi

Tbilisi, Georgia · 18–20 September 2026

Winning photograph selected to be printed and exhibited on site.

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Exhibited worldwide

11 Exhibitions · 9 Countries

Exhibition record

Eleven international group exhibitions across nine countries

Lone figure dwarfed by the honeycomb staircases of the Hudson Yards Vessel in black and white — fine-art photograph by Balaji Ponnambalam, exhibited at 10 10 Art Space, Bangkok

GROUP EXHIBITION

Best of Black & White

10 10 Art Space

Bangkok, Thailand

23–25 April 2027

Long-exposure black-and-white seascape of a clifftop lighthouse glowing against a storm-streaked sky — fine-art photograph by Balaji Ponnambalam, exhibited at Valid World Hall, Barcelona

GROUP EXHIBITION

Art of Photography

Valid World Hall

Barcelona, Spain

30 October – 1 November 2026

Silhouetted figure at the glowing mouth of a dark vaulted stone tunnel, a lantern overhead, black and white — fine-art photograph by Balaji Ponnambalam, exhibited at TULLA Culture Center, Tirana

GROUP EXHIBITION

Best of Black & White

TULLA Culture Center

Tirana, Albania

19–21 June 2026

Black-and-white long-exposure of the Lower Manhattan skyline mirrored in still water, One World Trade Center at center — fine-art photograph by Balaji Ponnambalam, exhibited at Avalon Arts & Culture Center, Orlando

GROUP EXHIBITION

Your Exhibition Shot

Avalon Arts & Culture Center

Orlando, USA

10–12 April 2026

Black-and-white seascape of a rocky island lighthouse beneath streaked clouds and a milky sea — fine-art photograph by Balaji Ponnambalam, exhibited at Espacio El Dorado Gallery, Bogotá

GROUP EXHIBITION

Art of Black & White

Espacio El Dorado Gallery

Bogotá, Colombia

12–14 February 2026

Black-and-white desert dunes with a winding trail of footprints leading to a lone robed figure on a distant ridge — fine-art photograph by Balaji Ponnambalam, exhibited at FotoZA Gallery, Johannesburg

GROUP EXHIBITION

My Favorite Shot

FotoZA Gallery

Johannesburg, South Africa

23–25 January 2026

Rippled desert dunes in black and white, a lone robed figure on the crest and footprints tracing the sand — fine-art photograph by Balaji Ponnambalam, exhibited at Artful Yoga Gallery, Melbourne

GROUP EXHIBITION

Our Amazing Planet

Artful Yoga Gallery

Melbourne, Australia

14–16 November 2025

Black-and-white backlit desert road at dawn, two cars trailing dust toward a dark mountain ridge — fine-art photograph by Balaji Ponnambalam, exhibited at Valid World Hall, Barcelona

GROUP EXHIBITION

Powerful Lighting

Valid World Hall

Barcelona, Spain

7–9 November 2025

Lone robed figure crossing vast rippled sand dunes in black and white, a trail of footprints behind — fine-art photograph by Balaji Ponnambalam, exhibited at Modeka Gallery, Manila

GROUP EXHIBITION

The Beauty of Earth

Modeka Gallery

Manila, Philippines

4–7 October 2025

Black-and-white long-exposure of the Manhattan skyline across glassy water, skyscrapers around One World Trade Center — fine-art photograph by Balaji Ponnambalam, exhibited at Blank Wall Gallery, Athens

GROUP EXHIBITION

Art of Black & White

Blank Wall Gallery

Athens, Greece

19–21 September 2025

Lower Manhattan skyline reflected in calm water at twilight, black-and-white long exposure — fine-art photograph by Balaji Ponnambalam, exhibited at Sparks Gallery, San Diego

GROUP EXHIBITION

Very Best of Black & White

Sparks Gallery

San Diego, USA

5–7 September 2025

Black-and-white scene of a lone robed monk kneeling in prayer in a Himalayan monastery courtyard beneath a sunlit peak and dramatic clouds — fine-art photograph by Balaji Ponnambalam, exhibited at Valid World Hall, Barcelona

GROUP EXHIBITION

Art of Photography

Valid World Hall

Barcelona, Spain

15–17 January 2021

Presented internationally as group exhibitions through the GuruShots exhibition program, 2021–2026.

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