Photography exhibitions in Paris

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Photo Days 2026

Paris · 4th

Opens in 9 days

Since 2020, Photo Days has given a free hand to French and international artists for unconventional venues, inviting you to a unique photographic trail across Paris and its surrounding region. For one month, museums,…

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Exposition « Dans les coulisses de la SACEM »

Sur les grilles de l'Hôtel de Ville (Paris Centre)

To mark its 175th anniversary, Sacem has teamed up with Paris Match to take over the gates of the Paris Hôtel de Ville with an exhibition celebrating musical creation in all its forms. Echoing Sacem's historical…

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Les Reines du Bois : expo photo de Françoise Evenou

Bibliothèque Marguerite Durand (BMD) · 13th

Opens in 11 days

“It was when you entrusted me with your stories that the word reine emerged. Queen of the night, queen of the woods, queen of beauty. So I searched for a long time for a crown, a symbol of dignity, and when I showed it…

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Les métiers d'art dans les photographies de François Kollar

Jardin Monica Vitti (de l'Hôtel de Sens) · 4th

As part of the bicentenary of photography (2026-2027), the bibliothèque Forney is presenting an exhibition of photographs by François Kollar, who between 1931 and 1934 immortalised France at work.

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Prisonnières

Médiathèque Françoise Sagan · 10th

Today 10:00 – 18:00

As the Great War ended, every Parisian knew the grim facade of the Saint-Lazare prison, in the Faubourg Saint-Denis. Behind the crumbling walls of this former convent, women were punished and cared for. The only women's…

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Vernissage exposition photo « Métamorphoses silencieuses (Infiniment petit) »

Maison du Jardinage et du Compostage · 12th

The photographer Charlotte Schousboe works with living matter, fruit and vegetables, and their slow transformations – sometimes over several months. Through these everyday materials, she explores the cycles of life, the…

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Exposition en plein air « Les krâneuses qui tétonnent »

Square Paul Robin · 18th

Another reality of breast cancer: that of femininity, of the relationship with the body, of intimacy, of motherhood and of life after illness.

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« Cabaret(s) - Histoire d'une transmission vivante », une exposition photo sur les grilles du square du Temple Elie-Wiesel

Square du Temple - Élie-Wiesel · 3rd

The exhibition "Cabaret(s) – History of a Living Transmission" aims to showcase cabaret in all its forms, demonstrating its ability to span the ages, pass on its expertise, imagery and spaces of freedom, while…

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Cabaret(s) - Histoire d'une transmission vivante, exposition photo sur les grilles du square du Temple Elie-Wiese

Square du Temple - Élie-Wiesel · 3rd

The Cabaret(s) – The Story of a Living Transmission exhibition aims to showcase cabaret in all its forms, demonstrating its ability to span the ages, pass on its expertise, imagery, and spaces of freedom, while…

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U2 : Une histoire irlandaise

Centre Culturel Irlandais · 5th

Today 14:00 – 18:00

To mark the legendary band's 50th anniversary, the CCI is delighted to host in its courtyard the photography exhibition U2: An Irish Story, jointly organised by Tourism Ireland and Paris Match.

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200 Lux Expo

Maison des Arts, scène nationnale de Créteil

After a first exhibition in 2024, the LUX Network is presenting for a second time, to mark the Bicentenary of Photography, a group exhibition bringing together its 33 member photography festivals and fairs.

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Exposition les imprimés du cinéma - Vidocq, Fantômas, James Bond et autres univers transmédiatiques

Bibliothèque des littératures policières (BiLiPo) · 5th

BiLiPo is exhibiting a selection from its collections dedicated to cinema prints: posters, film novels, fascicles, etc.

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Lancel

Lancel · 9th

“LANCEL, Toujours” - 150 YEARS OF HISTORY AT YOUR FINGERTIPS. An anniversary exhibition, like a journey through time.

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Quinzaine de l'accessibilité et de l'inclusion : exposition "ce corps qui échappe" de Hélène Mastrandréas

Mairie de Paris Centre · 3rd

The exhibition "Ce corps qui échappe" presents a photographic series highlighting invisible disabilities.

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une légère intimité

Bibliothèque André Malraux · 6th

Today 10:00 – 18:00

Madeleine Lioux was born into music. A path of excellence led her at the age of fourteen from the Toulouse conservatory to Marguerite Long's class at the Paris conservatory, yet it would be deeply shaped by the major…

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Karen Knorr au musée Delacroix

Musée national Eugène Delacroix · 6th

Opens in 12 days

In dialogue with the Delacroix display, Horses and Other Animals, the museum presents a selection of photographs by Karen Knorr centred on animals depicted by Eugène Delacroix: big cats, horses and peacocks. Blending…

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Lévitation. Mathieu Forget

Sur les grilles de la Tour Saint-Jacques · 4th

Opens in 3 weeks

For more than a decade, Mathieu Forget has pursued a single line of inquiry: capturing that precise instant when the body leaves the ground. A dancer, photographer and artistic director, he is both behind the lens and…

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Exposition / À l'abri

Médiathèque Edmond Rostand · 17th

Opens in 14 days

The Médiathèque Edmond Rostand is teaming up with In Progress for a collective photography exhibition on the theme of shelter.

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Nadar : inventer Paris, des profondeurs au ciel

Catacombes de Paris · 14th

Today 09:45 – 20:30

Marking the bicentenary of photography, this exhibition brings to light a little-known facet of the celebrated photographer and portraitist Nadar: that of the prolific inventor who documented Paris “from every angle”.

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Paris 20e Nature : Le Peuple Invisible du 20e

Jardin de la Cité Aubry · 20th

Outdoor photo and sound exhibition on the railings of the Jardin de la Cité Aubry. Come and meet the wildlife that shares the streets of the 20th!

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An Act of Attention

Institut suédois · 3rd

Opens in 18 days

Seven photographers from the emerging French and Swedish scenes will have participated in a workshop with Sophie Ristelhueber, winner of the 2025 Hasselblad Award, before being brought together in this exhibition space.…

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L’Université Paris Cité dévoile l’exposition « La couleur de nos métiers » à travers l’objectif du photographe Pascal Maitre

Université Paris Cité · 6th

From 14 September 2026, the Grand Hall and the gates of the Odéon site (Paris 6th) will host the photographic exhibition "La couleur de nos métiers", by renowned photojournalist Pascal Maitre.

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Une histoire du cinéma français. Héritages maghrébins

Palais de la Porte Dorée · 12th

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For more than sixty years, French cinema has been transformed under the impetus of filmmakers, actors and actresses from North African immigrant backgrounds. Their works have introduced new narratives, new faces and new…

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Exposition : Une histoire du cinéma français - Héritages maghrébins

Musée de l'histoire de l'immigration · 12th

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For more than sixty years, French cinema has been transformed under the impetus of filmmakers, actors and actresses from the Maghrebi immigrant community. Their works have introduced new stories, new faces and new…

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Exposition photo de Frédéric Combeau - "Focus sur la biodiversité parisienne"

Parc Floral de Paris · 12th

Step into the animal world of photographer Frédéric Combeau. An exhibition that reveals, with poetry and precision, the artist's attachment to the wild animals living at the heart of Paris.

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Les Parisculteurs s'exposent pour les 10 ans du Paysan urbain

Le Paysan Urbain · 20th

The headquarters of Le Paysan Urbain (20th arrondissement) is hosting a 6-month photographic exhibition allowing you to discover urban agriculture through projects supported by the "Parisculteurs" initiative.

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« Qui habite ici ? », une exposition sur le pont Saint-Ange

Pont Saint-Ange · 18th

From 24 October 2026, the Fonds d'art contemporain – Paris Collections takes over the Pont Saint-Ange with “Qui habite ici ?”, an open-air photography exhibition, free of charge and open to everyone.

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Exposition photos « faire communauté » au Village Notre-Dame de Bon Secours

Association Notre-Dame de Bon Secours · 14th

Since 1876, in the heart of the 14th arrondissement, hundreds of women and men have lived and helped one another in the Village Notre-Dame de Bon Secours. To mark the 150th anniversary of this unique site, a permanent…

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Around the World

Espace parisien · 3rd

An exhibition devoted to the beginnings of Daft Punk is set to take over a 500 m² space in Paris.

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Rankin : LA F.AI.M, la photographie à l'épreuve de l'IA

A. Galerie · 16th

From 10 September to 24 October 2026, A. Galerie, a contemporary photography gallery in the 16th arrondissement, presents LA F.AI.M, an exhibition by British photographer Rankin exploring what artificial intelligence…