To take a photo is to freeze a moment in time. And that's what these photo exhibitions, currently open to the public in Paris, are all about. Take in the sights, emotions and varied landscapes of the capital's finest museums. Renowned photographers and talented young enthusiasts are all on show in the City of Light. Lovers of beautiful images, don't miss out on these photo exhibitions, before they're all gone!
So, which exhibitions dedicated to theart of photography are waiting for you in Paris and the Île-de-France region? To help you make sure you don't miss out on any of the cultural highlights, we've put together a roundup of current and upcoming photo exhibitions in the Paris region. Whether it's in one of Paris's biggest museums, art galleries or more unusual venues, you'll be able to indulge your passion for photography. Who knows, you might even fall in love with a work of art that you can acquire!
This guide is updated as we make new discoveries and post new announcements, so if you'd like to be kept up to date with the best deals, we suggest you bookmark this page and consult it regularly!
La Trêve, the exceptional exhibition at the Basilique Saint-Denis dedicated to Jeux Antiques
La Trêve is the name of the exhibition-installation awaiting us at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint-Denis from April 5 to September 15, 2024, offering a unique journey through inhabited portraits, photographic frescoes and costumes loosely inspired by the ancient Olympic Games. We take you on a journey of discovery... [Read more]
Sport from the sky: the free photo exhibition on the walls of Bercy Village unveiled
The Bercy Village open-air shopping center is hosting a new exhibition from April 18 to September 15, 2024. Artist Edouard Salmon presents "Sport from the sky". [Read more]
Andres Serrano - Portraits of America: the photo exhibition at the Musée Maillol - promo
The Musée Maillol in Paris is devoting a groundbreaking exhibition to photographer Andres Serrano from April 27 to October 20, 2024, for a look at America as you've never seen it before! Tickets open on April 17! [Read more]
Fashion Faux Parr: Martin Parr's free photo exhibition in an Île Saint-Louis gallery
Fashion through the singular eyes of Martin Parr is what awaits you until May 26, 2024 at Galerie Clémentine de la Féronnière. Head to the Île Saint-Louis to discover a free exhibition retracing 25 years of fashion photography imbued with the artist's realistic, kitsch and arch-color aesthetic. [Read more]
Natures vivantes: the bucolic photo exhibition showcasing the gardens of the Musée Albert Kahn
The Musée Albert Kahn explores the philanthropist's passion for his gardens, with the photo exhibition Natures vivantes, on view from April 30 to December 31, 2024. [Read more]
A committed exhibition, "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité", at Transfo - Emmaüs Solidarité
70 years after Abbé Pierre founded Emmaüs, Transfo, the cultural center housed in an emergency shelter in Paris's 10 th arrondissement, is dedicating its new exhibition to social struggles and the songs that support them. Popular anthems, avant-garde, B-sides, parody covers, melodic electro... come and listen to this protest playlist that crosses borders, struggles and styles, from March 15 to May 18, 2024! [Read more]
Paolo Roversi: the fashion photographer reveals himself in a new exhibition at the Palais Galliera
The Palais Galliera pays tribute to the great fashion photographer Paolo Roversi with an exceptional retrospective of his 50-year career, on view from March 16 to July 14, 2024. [Read more]
Popular Paris in the 70s: the Roger-Viollet gallery photo exhibition unveiled
Galerie Roger-Viollet plunges us into the working-class Paris of the 70s, with a free photo exhibition on view from March 7 to June 1, 2024. [Read more]
Mythologies du Poisson Rouge: Maurice Renoma's arty, committed exhibition at the Paris Aquarium
The Aquarium de Paris is giving designer and visual artist Maurice Renoma carte blanche for an immersive exhibition from March 2 to May 3, 2024. Cristobal, the plastic goldfish and Renoma's alter-ego, is the protagonist of this tour. He invites you to follow his adventures through thirty offbeat works scattered between the basins. [Read more]
Fashion icon: MEP pays tribute to model Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn in an exhibition
The Maison Européenne de la Photographie unveils a totally new exhibition dedicated to model Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn, to be discovered from February 28 to May 26, 2024. [Read more]
A photo exhibition and sale on breaking, at the Tribe Paris La Défense hotel
Would you like to acquire a previously unpublished sports photo? From March 5 to May 5, 2024, the Tribe Hotel in La Défénse is hosting an exhibition-sale, in partnership with L'Equipe, with free access, but where you can also take a snapshot home! [Read more]
Tina Modotti: the retrospective photo exhibition at the Jeu de Paume - our photos
A modern, committed artist, Tina Modotti is honored at the Jeu de Paume, Paris, from February 13 to May 26, 2024. A retrospective photo exhibition not to be missed. [Read more]
Abus de souffle, Bertille Bak's humanist and committed photo exhibition unveiled at the Jeu de Paume
The Jeu de Paume gives carte blanche to Bertille Bak, nominated for the Prix Marcel Duchamp 2023. Discover the Abus de souffle photo exhibition, presented from February 13 to May 26, 2024. [Read more]
Exhibition at the Gaîté Lyrique: Ukraine, vision(s), our photos
Ukraine, vision(s) is the new exhibition to be discovered at the Gaîté Lyrique, bringing together the MYOP photography collective and the authors of PEN Ukraine for an unprecedented artistic and literary journey through contemporary Ukraine, from February 9 to June 9, 2024. This free, one-of-a-kind exhibition bears witness to cultural and human resistance in the face of current challenges. [Read more]
A journey through stone and light: the Conciergerie's magnificent photo exhibition unveiled
Photographer Ahmet Ertuğ lets us admire exceptional monuments through his photographs, presented in the exhibition "Voyage dans les pierres et la lumière", to be discovered at the Conciergerie from February 9 to May 20, 2024. [Read more]
Colors Festival 2024, the huge street art exhibition takes over a house in urban nature mode
Attention street-art fans, the Colors Festival is back! This time, the collective is investing in the Ile-de-France region, and we're off to Champigny-sur-Marne to discover a forgotten house, which will be brought back to life in color from February 10 to June 2, 2024. Under the theme "Nature reclaims its rights", animals and vegetation take possession of the premises. [Read more]
Two free photo exhibitions on breaking and skateboarding at Westfield Carré Sénart (77)
Ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Westfield Carré Sénart shopping center is presenting two sports-related exhibitions, accessible free of charge, until June. On the program: skateboarding and breaking! [Read more]
Réflex 2024: the photo exhibition on sport in Parisian swimming pools in the run-up to the Olympic Games
In the run-up to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, sports-related exhibitions are multiplying in the capital. Five Parisian swimming pools welcome you to discover an unusual photo exhibition, starting January 26! [Read more]
Athlètes en Jeux: a photo exhibition of Université Paris Cité's best student athletes
It's possible to be a university student and a top-level athlete! Paris Cité wanted to highlight these intellectual athletes during a photo exhibition in the heart of its premises, thanks to exciting portraits, starting January 22, 2024! [Read more]
Circulation(s) 2024: the dates of the European festival of young photography at Le Centquatre
The Circulation(s) festival returns to 104 from April 6 to June 2, 2024. For 14 years, this event dedicated to young European photography has been a not-to-be-missed fixture in Paris. [Read more]
Exhibition "Extérieurs - Annie Ernaux et la photographie" at the Maison Européenne de la Photographie
The Maison Européenne de la Photographie dedicates its new exhibition to the work of Annie Ernaux, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2022. Here's what's in store at the MEP from Wednesday, February 28 to Sunday, May 26, 2024 for this groundbreaking exhibition entitled "Extérieurs - Annie Ernaux et la photographie". [Read more]
Kenzo Tange - Kengo Kuma, the legacy of the Tokyo Games, the exhibition at the Maison de la culture du Japon
What happens to Olympic buildings once the Games are over? The Maison de la culture du Japon takes us on a journey in the footsteps of these monumental infrastructures, with the exhibition Kenzo Tange - Kengo Kuma, the legacy of the Tokyo Games, on view from May 2 to June 29, 2024. [Read more]
Robert Doisneau, the spirit of resistance: a tribute exhibition at the Musée de la Résistance Nationale
The Musée de la Résistance nationale lifts the veil on a little-known period in Robert Doisneau's life, in an exhibition to be discovered from October 15, 2023 to April 28, 2024. [Read more]
Soldats sportifs: the photo exhibition on sport in the army at the Musée de la Grande Guerre
For almost a year, the Musée de la Grande Guerre (Great War Museum) will be showcasing sporting practices in the army, with an exceptional free photographic exhibition on the forecourt. [Read more]
Reflections of Nature: free photo exhibition at the House of Japanese Culture
New free exhibition to be discovered in the lobby of the Maison de la culture du Japon in Paris, from May 7 to June 1, 2024. Once again, the Japanese cultural center invites us to take a journey through Junji Takasago's photographs, which pay tribute to the beauty of nature! [Read more]
Les belles images: Thomas Mailaender's experimental retrospective at the MEP
Artist Thomas Mailaender has been given carte blanche to exhibit his original creations at the Maison Européenne de la Photographie, from June 12 to September 29, 2024. [Read more]
Championnes: the photo exhibition exploring women's sport at Galerie Roger-Viollet
Come and admire the female sporting champions of the inter-war years by discovering the free photo exhibition organized by the Roger-Viollet gallery and L'Equipe, from June 13 to September 14, 2024. [Read more]
A warm welcome to all lovers of art and photography!
