Tamary Kudita: Roots

Tamary Kudita

is a multi-award-winning fine art photographer exploring African identity and cultural duality. A 2017 graduate of Michaelis School of Fine Art, she made history as the first African to win the 2021 Sony World Photography Awards' Open Photographer of The Year for her series 'African Victorian.' Her accolades include the Harvard University J.M.D Manyika Fellowship (2023) and nominations for the James Barnor Prize (2024). Notable exhibitions include solo shows at Art Basel Miami and group shows at the Investec Cape Town Art Fair and Photo Vogue Festival Milan. Featured in BBC News, CNN International, Forbes, and Vogue Italia, her work is held in permanent collections including The Art Fitchburg Museum, The Betsy Gallery, and AMC's Parish series.