Photo Days is the artsy event not to be missed this autumn and winter in Paris. We look forward to seeing you from November 3 to December 3, 2023, to discover the various exhibitions and events organized in Parisian institutions and galleries.
We're delighted to be back again this year for Photo Days, the unmissable event that will set the pace for the end of the year in Paris. From November 3 to December 3, 2023, discover the various events organized in the capital and admire as manyworks by international artists. What a program!
For this new edition,Photo Days continues to reinvent itself. This year, you'll enjoy several exhibitions, meetings, guided tours and numerous events organized in the various venues participating in the festival. Historical photography, young French and international creations, feminist engagement, documentary photography, fashion, travel, nude or landscape, absurd or real: the works to be discovered have no limits, no rules, other than to please you, fill you with wonder, question you and make you react.
As always, Photo Days and Paris je t'aime - Office de tourisme will be awarding the Grand Prix de photographie to the artists and professional photographers who have entered this year's competition. In 2023, the theme of the Grand Prix is"Paris, Jeux". The prize is a handsome 15,000 euros, and an exhibition in Paris in 2024 for the winner!
Participating venues and special events to discover during this 2023 edition:
Exhibitions
- Rinko Kawauchi - M/E
November 7 to 28, 2023
Fondazione Sozzani
22 rue Marx Dormoy, Paris 18th arrondissement
- Elger Esser - Lily in the Valley
November 4 to December 3, 2023
Rotonde Balzac Fondation des Artistes
Hôtel de Rothschild, Paris 8th arrondissement
- Véronique Ellena - Heaven, earth and all they contain
Tribute to Pierre-Alain Parot
November 9 to December 3, 2023
Sorbonne Artgallery Galerie Soufflot
12 Place du Panthéon, Paris 5e
- Sophie Hatier - Far from the gardens
November 4 to December 3, 2023
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73 rue du Faubourg St-Honoré, Paris 8th arrondissement
- Olivia Bee - I felt the stars in that room
Presented by Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels and the Centre national de la danse, in collaboration with Photo Days
November 3 to December 16, 2023
Center National de la Danse (CND)
1 Rue Victor Hugo, 93500 Pantin
- Costanza Gastaldi
Exhibition of the winner 2022
November 4 to December 3, 2023
Initial LABO
62 avenue Jean-Baptiste Clément, Boulogne (92)
Workshop
- Laboratory of the Atelier de Sèvres school, Paris 7e
In partnership with Leica, four days of workshops led by Alexandra Catiere "Shooting, developing and B/W printing" and Matthias Pasquet "Experiments in the silver laboratory".
Registration required.
Portfolio readings
- November 9, 10, 11, 13 and 14, 2023
Fondazione Sozzani
As every year, Photo Days organizes several days of portfolio readings for emerging and established photographers. These readings are a platform for photographers to present their work to an audience of experts and industry professionals. During these meetings, photographers will have the opportunity to share their work, discuss their artistic approach and receive constructive feedback from critics and the attending public.
Registration required
Events
- Artists at Leica
Every Tuesday from November 3 to December 3, 2023
Leica Store Village Royal
One evening a week, the Leica gallery opens its doors to invite you to meet 4 or 5 artists in a small group. Every Wednesday, in a private and relaxed setting, you'll have the opportunity to discover unique perspectives and experience special moments with passionate artists.
Reservations required
- Guided tours of galleries and institutions
From November 3 to December 3, 2023 throughout Paris and the Île-de-France region
Several times a week, we offer guided tours of galleries, by district and by theme, and special tours of institutions.
Book in advance
- Symposium - Photography and Artificial Intelligence
Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne Amphithéâtre Richelieu, 17 rue de la Sorbonne, Paris 5e
In partnership with Beaux-Arts Magazine and Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, Photo Days organizes a day of conferences and round tables, bringing together experts, researchers and artists to explore the many facets of the interaction between photography and artificial intelligence.
By reservation only
Institutions
- Center Pompidou
- Center National de la Danse
- Fondation des Artistes
- Fondazione Sozzani
- Institut culturel du Mexique
- Institut Néerlandais
- Jeu de Paume
- La Fab.
- LE BAL
- Le 100 ECS
- Maison Balzac
- Maison Européenne de la Photographie
- Musée du Quai Branly
- Carnavalet Museum
- Museum of Jewish Art and History
- Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris
- Musée de l'Armée
- Musée départemental Albert-Kahn
- Musée des arts asiatiques Guimet
- Museum of Immigration
- Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne
Art galleries
- Gallery XII
- 193 Gallery
- Alain Gutharc
- Angalia
- Anne-Laure Buffard Inc.
- Arcturus
- baudoin lebon
- Bigaignon
- Bruno Moinard Editions
- Catherine & André Hug
- Clémentine de la Féronnière
- David Guiraud
- Dominique Fiat
- Echo 119
- Fisheye
- Jean-Kenta Gauthier
- La Forest Divonne
- La Galerie Rouge
- Le Salon H
- Leica Store Village Royal
- LeNeuf Sinibaldi
- Magnum Photos
- Nathalie Obadia
- Orbis Pictus
- Papillon
- Priska Pasquer
- Polka
- Rabouan Moussion
- Roche Bobois
- Galerie S.
- Schall Collection
- Secret Gallery
- Templon
Guided tours, meetings with artists, photo exhibitions... Find the full program on the Photo Days website.
Photography enthusiasts are in for a treat: for a whole month, from November to December, all the major cultural institutions in Paris will be offering a special program, showcasing the talents of contemporary photography. A not-to-be-missed event in the capital!
