Jeu de Paume Unveils 2026–2027 Course Program with Ten Leading Image Artists
In celebration of photography's 200th anniversary, the Jeu de Paume in Paris will host a year-long educational program during the 2026–2027 academic year, featuring ten contemporary artists. The initiative comprises five cycles, each containing four courses, kicking off in November. Omar Victor Diop (b. 1980) will lead sessions on November 4 and 18, followed by Gwenola Wagon (b. 1975) on November 25 and December 2. December will also see Katia Kameli (b. 1973) on December 9 and 16. In January, Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige (both b. 1969) will present on January 6 and 13, with Clément Cogitore (b. 1983) on January 27 and February 3. Agnès Geoffray (b. 1973) will present on February 24 and March 3, Marina Gadonneix (b. 1977) on March 10 and 17, Joan Fontcuberta (b. 1955) on March 24 and 31, Bruno Serralongue (b. 1968) on April 21 and 28, and Karen Knorr (b. 1954) on May 12 and 19. Each cycle costs 90 euros, while the full year is available for 320 euros, with remote viewing discounts.
Key facts
- The Jeu de Paume in Paris will host a course program taught by ten contemporary artists during the 2026–2027 academic year.
- The program celebrates the bicentennial of photography and consists of five cycles of four courses each, with two sessions per artist.
- Omar Victor Diop and Gwenola Wagon open the series in November 2026, addressing self-portraiture and the fixity of images.
- Katia Kameli, Joana Hadjithomas, and Khalil Joreige are among the participating artists, with sessions from December 2026 to January 2027.
- Clément Cogitore, Agnès Geoffray, and Marina Gadonneix will teach in early 2027, covering topics from cinema to archival body reflections and Walker Evans's 1966 interiors.
- Joan Fontcuberta, Bruno Serralongue, and Karen Knorr conclude the program in spring 2027, discussing animal photography, political engagement, and hybrid photographic forms.
- The course fee is 90 euros per cycle on-site or 320 euros for the entire year, with reductions for remote attendance.
- The initiative follows a trend of museums reinventing themselves as schools, similar to the Louvre's 'Leçons d'artiste' series.
Entities
Artists
- Clément Cogitore
- Marina Gadonneix
- Omar Victor Diop
- Gwenola Wagon
- Katia Kameli
- Joana Hadjithomas
- Khalil Joreige
- Agnès Geoffray
- Joan Fontcuberta
- Bruno Serralongue
- Karen Knorr
- ORLAN
- Kader Attia
- Simone Fattal
- Michelangelo Pistoletto
- Pierre Bourdieu
- Walker Evans
- Susan Lipper
- Justine Kurland
Institutions
- Jeu de Paume
- Louvre
- Beaux-Arts
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Mexico
- Senegal
- Algeria