PHotoESPAÑA 2026

Each summer, Madrid becomes a reference event for the world of visual arts and photography. With exhibitions in the main museums, halls and art galleries, as well as diverse activities related to the chosen theme each year, PHotoESPAÑA offers the possibility to discover the latest tendencies in photographic art as well as the latest projects by the most internationally renowned artists. The 2026 edition will be held from 13 May to 13 September, featuring exhibitions and the participation of photographers and visual artists.

Under the title Reimagining, the 29th edition of PHotoESPAÑA places the spotlight on photographic creativity, experimentation, and the exploration of the limits of the image, as well as on questioning reality and authority. We champion curiosity, imagination, liberation, and rebellion.

In addition, the Festival seeks to pay tribute to adolescence and youth—a time when we project ourselves into the future and conceive of ourselves in motion, always moving forward. We are aware that PHE has both the opportunity and the responsibility to build bridges with younger audiences, their concerns, and with the artists and cultural agents of generations to come. We, too, want to reimagine what it means to be a festival dedicated to the image in the 21st century.

PHotoESPAÑA offers the possibility to discover the latest tendencies in photographic art as well as the latest projects by the most internationally renowned artists. Its first edition was held in June 1998 with the main objective of giving photography a relevant place in public institutions and raising awareness of the work of galleries.

As usual, the programme is divided into two sections: the Official Section and the Off Festival, awarding different prizes to recognise the work of some of the participating artists. Numerous museums and exhibition halls take part in these sections in order to boost the promotion and development of the photographic market. 

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