Paris Photo — 2026 — Grand Palais – La nef — Exhibition — Slash Paris

In 3 days: November 12 → 15, 2026

From November 12 to 15, 2026, Paris Photo returns to the Grand Palais for its 29th edition. Marking the bicentenary of photography, the international fair invites visitors to reconsider the history of the medium and the transformations it continues to undergo.

“This anniversary is not only an opportunity to look back at the history of photography, but also to consider how it has evolved,” notes Anna Planas, Artistic Director. From historical processes such as daguerreotypes, calotypes and photograms to contemporary experimentation, a journey through two centuries of images will unfold across the Grand Palais. The programme will include a selection of around one hundred works by thirty artists from the Centre Pompidou collection, alongside a retrospective installation by Thomas Ruff conceived as an “open book”.

The 2026 edition also reaffirms the fair’s ambition to broaden perspectives on photographic creation. The Voices and Digital sectors, developed in collaboration with guest curators, reflect this openness to diverse practices and viewpoints. As Anna Planas explains: “What interests us is what happens when someone brings a perspective that is different from our own.”

This diversity also reflects changes in the art market and collecting practices. “Photography has now become an integral part of contemporary art collections around the world,” observes Florence Bourgeois, Director of the fair. From historical prints and photographic series to archives and hybrid works, Paris Photo celebrates the richness of a medium that is constantly evolving.

Slash’s choices :

Marguerite Bornhauser, Sans titre #30 (Spectral Matter), 2021–2025 — Photogramme couleur argentique 30 x 25,4 cm — Œuvre unique Courtesy de l’artiste et galerie Porte B. — Charlotte Delafond, Paris

Merry Alpern, Dirty Windows, 1994 — Tirage argentique de l’époque 50 x 40 cm Courtesy de l’artiste et galerie Miranda, Paris

Vasantha Yogananthan, Music-Score, 2022-2026 — Impression jet d’encre sur papier japonais Awagami, 160 x 200 cm, coloré à la main par l’artiste Courtesy de l’artiste et galerie Anne-Laure Buffard, Paris

Kusukazu Uraguchi, Underwater, 1965 Courtesy galerie écho 119, Paris

Silina Syan, Sans titre #11, série Made in Bangladesh, 2024-2026 Courtesy de l’artiste et galerie Fahmy-Malinovsky, Paris

Lucas Leffler, Implosion 168_11, 2026 — Discarded iPhone screens, metallic pigments and UV printing, inspired by Kodak Park’s demolition Courtesy de l’artiste et galerie Intervalle, Paris