Rony Zakaria is a photographer based in Indonesia. He studied photography at Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara and Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines. Zakaria’s work focuses on how historical, sociocultural and religious underpinnings of daily life shape his native country, Indonesia. He has been commissioned by publications like The New York Times, GEO, and Monocle.
Zakaria has also participated in exhibitions with institutions and platforms like the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris, Fotografie Forum Frankfurt, Recontres d’Arles, and Chobimela Photo Festival. He has published two monographs: Encounters (2013) and Men, Mountains & the Sea (2019).
Born 1984 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Artist Bio
Show moreExhibitions
2020
Pantura: Where Are You Mr. Daendels, Objectifs Center, Singapore
Toraja: A Celebration of Life, Leica Gallery Jakarta, Indonesia
2019
Leica Ambassadors: Nusantara, Plaza Senayan, Indonesia
Men, Mountains & The Sea, JIPFEST photo festival, Indonesia
2016
Men, Mountains & The Sea, Xishuangbanna photo festival, China
Men, Mountains & The Sea, Recontres d’Arles photo festival, France
2015
Men, Mountains & The Sea, Photolux Photo Festival Lucca, Italy
Beyond Transisi, Fotografie Frankfurt Forum, Frankfurt, Germany
Men, Mountains & The Sea, Beijing Photo Festival, China
Sugar Island, Foreign Correspondents Club Bangkok, Thailand
2014
Men, Mountains & The Sea, Jakarta International Photo Summit, Indonesia
Show Me The Money, Singapore International Photo Festival, Singapore
2013
Men, Mountains & The Sea, PhotoQuai, musée du Quai Branly, Paris, France
Show Me The Money, Galerie Lichtblick, Cologne, Germany
Men, Mountains & The Sea, Obscura Photo Festival, Penang, Malaysia
Encounters, Cipta Gallery, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta, Indonesia
2011
Diamond Dreams, Chobimela Photo Festival, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2010
Living in X, Ateneo de Manila University, Manila, Philippines
2009
In Harmonie, Chobimela Photo Festival, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2008
Bali Bird Culture, ANTARA Gallery of Photojournalism, Jakarta, Indonesia
2007
From Zero to Hero, ANTARA Gallery of Photojournalism, Jakarta, Indonesia
Editorial clients
The New York Times / TIME / GEO / Nat Geo / Le Monde / The Guardian / The Wall Street Journal / Vice / Inc. / Marie Claire / The Financial Times / Bloomberg News / Mare / Monocle / Courrier International / DeVolkskrant / DestinAsian / TEMPO / Jakarta Post
Corporate clients
Microsoft / Asian Development Bank / The World Bank / GIZ / The Netherlands Embassy / AusAid / AirBnB / British Embassy / Holcim / CBI Europe / Novartis / Porsche Indonesia / Global Aid Network / Sinarmas / Maverick / Chuosenko
Awards & Achivements
2019
Objectifs Documentary Award, Singapore
2016
Best of Photography Award at Xishuangbanna Photo Festival, China
2015
Roberto del Carlo Award at Photolux Lucca Photo Festival, Italy
2013
Finalist in Kassel Photobook Dummy Award at Fotobook Festival
2012
Selected as one of emerging Asian Photographers by Nikon Asia
2011
Third Place NPPA Best of Photojournalism in Non-Traditional Publishing
Mochtar Lubis Award Grant for Investigative reporting
2010
Second Place NPPA Best of Photojournalism in Non-Traditional Publishing
First Prize Photo Stories TEMPO Best of Photojournalism
2009
Fellowship from Konrad Adenauer Asian Center For Journalism
2008
United Nations FAO Photographic Grant for Avian Culture issue
Sponsorship
Rony Zakaria is a Leica Indonesia Ambassador and supported with Leica cameras and lens.