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Paris Photo 2026: A closer look at 3 highlights!

Vue de Paris Photo 2025
GrandPalaisRmn, 2025

Paris Photo, 2025

From November 12 to 15, the Grand Palais hosts Paris Photo, the leading international fair dedicated to photography and the visual arts. Highlights of this year’s edition include an exclusive meeting with artist Mika Ninagawa, a preview of the catalogue for her forthcoming exhibition, and a screening of the documentary Révélations. 200 ans de photographie. Here’s everything you need to know!

Photographie en noir et blanc de la mer de Okinawa
Courtesy of the artist & Bookshop M

Mika Ninagawa, Dancing with Shadows in the Light, 2026 

Artist Mika Ninagawa in the Elles × Paris Photo program

Shining a spotlight on the women who bring photography to life: that is the ambition of the Elles × Paris Photo program, supported by the French Ministry of Culture. For this new edition, Paris Photo has invited curator Aldeide Delgado to create “An Oceanic Beginning”: an exhibition itinerary that explores the resources and conditions necessary for the creation of photographs, using the sea as a starting point.

This is your chance to discover Dancing with Shadows in the Light, a work by Japanese artist Mika Ninagawa, ahead of her exhibition Alive with Shadows at the Grand Palais from December 16, 2026, to March 21, 2027.

An exclusive opportunity to meet artist Mika Ninagawa

On November 12 from 5 pm to 6 pm, Mika Ninagawa will be at the GrandPalaisRmn bookstore and boutique as part of Paris Photo. An exclusive meet-and-greet and book signing with the artist, offering a sneak peek at the catalog for her exhibition Alive with Shadows, available in very limited quantities. 

And this is just a taste of what’s to come! Join us at the Grand Palais from 16 December to discover the exhibition Mika Ninagawa with EiM. Alive with Shadows.

Photographie d'une femme en noir et blanc, derrière un appareil photo

Victorian Women Behind Their Cameras, Vers 1900

Two centuries of images, a captivating documentary film

What if photography told our own story? That is the central theme of “Révélations. 200 ans de photographie” : a documentary directed by Gregory Monro, which premiered at the Grand Palais on November 12 during the fair. 

Composed exclusively of photographs, this 60-minute film spans two centuries of creativity, brought to life by the voices and perspectives of great photographers. Conceived as a visual and auditory opera, it explores how images have transformed our relationship with reality, our memories, and our history. At a time when artificial intelligence is revolutionizing our relationship with images, the film also examines our need to see, to bear witness, and to preserve what passes before us. A wonderful opportunity to celebrate photography and what it says about us.

Good to know: The documentary will have its premiere at the Grand Palais during Paris Photo. Tune in on November 13 at 10:35 pm to watch it on France 5, or catch the replay on france.tv

A film produced by Vincent Sacripanti, written and directed by Gregory Monro, edited by Philippe Baillon, with original music by Clémentine Charuel
A Kuiv production, in co-production with INA, GrandPalaisRmn, and the Centre Pompidou. This film has been designated a “Bicentennial of Photography” production by the French Ministry of Culture.

Paris Photo, the must-attend event for photography

For four days, the 29th edition of Paris Photo brings together galleries, artists, publishers, and collectors from around the world, showcasing everything from historical photography to contemporary and digital works. 

Beyond the exhibition walls, the fair offers a rich and varied cultural program: the women’s-focused initiative Elles × Paris Photo, an exhibition exploring the Bicentenary of Photography, talks, book-related events, book signings, and much more!

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