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Rencontres d'Arles 2026: 12 Must-See Photography Exhibitions

festival-fair · 2026-07-16

The Rencontres de la photographie in Arles is scheduled from July 6 to October 4, 2026. Among the key attractions is a photography exhibition by Park Chan-wook at the Lee Ufan Arles center, curated by Valérie Duponchelle, showcasing approximately sixty images created since 1982. "Modèle animal. 200 ans de photographie," hosted by LUMA Arles, features works from artists like Elliot Erwitt and Vasantha Yogananthan. The Palais de l'Archevêché will present "Ghana ! Rêver l'indépendance (1957-1976)," highlighting contemporary pieces by Denyse Gawu-Mensah and Rita Mawuena Benissan. Other exhibitions include "Martine Barrat. L'âme de la ville" at the Espace Van Gogh, Christian Lacroix's collection at the Musée Réattu, and the Prix Découverte awarded to Magali Paulin and Mallory Lowe Mpoka. Additionally, "SUSPECTS" will be at the Fondation Vincent Van Gogh, alongside "House of Love" at the Fondation Manuel Rivera-Ortiz.

Key facts

  • Rencontres de la photographie 2026 runs from July 6 to October 4 in Arles, France.
  • Park Chan-wook's photography exhibition 'Par un matin calme' at Lee Ufan Arles features 60 images from 1982 onward.
  • Valérie Duponchelle curated the Park Chan-wook exhibition.
  • 'Modèle animal. 200 ans de photographie' at LUMA Arles includes works by Elliot Erwitt, Vasantha Yogananthan, Martin Parr, Sophie Calle, and Pieter Hugo.
  • Stan Douglas presents a new video triptych commissioned by LUMA Arles.
  • 'Ghana ! Rêver l'indépendance (1957-1976)' at Palais de l'Archevêché features works by Denyse Gawu-Mensah and Rita Mawuena Benissan.
  • Martine Barrat's exhibition at Espace Van Gogh documents New York's marginalized communities and her friendships with Yves Saint Laurent, Azzedine Alaïa, and Yohji Yamamoto.
  • Christian Lacroix's personal photography collection is displayed at Musée Réattu, including portraits by Annie Leibovitz, Paolo Roversi, Mario Testino, and Erwin Wurm.
  • Prix Découverte de la Fondation Roederer 2026 awarded Magali Paulin; Public Prize to Mallory Lowe Mpoka.
  • Phan Quang's series 'Re/cover' addresses Vietnamese women with children by Japanese soldiers after WWII.
  • 'SUSPECTS – Van Gogh, Tricksters & Co.' at Fondation Vincent Van Gogh Arles runs May 22 to October 18, featuring 33 artists.
  • Jean-Marc Bustamante inaugurates Fonds Bustamante in Église Sainte-Croix with 'Bustamante en miroirs'.
  • Cristina Iglesias created a monumental sculpture in aluminum and cast glass for Fonds Bustamante.
  • 'House of Love' at Fondation Manuel Rivera-Ortiz documents a Beachwood Canyon house that hosted over 500 artists from 2009 to 2015.
  • Ayana V. Jackson and Anne-Lise Broyer exhibit at Abbaye de Montmajour from July 6 to October 4.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Rencontres de la photographie
  • Lee Ufan Arles
  • LUMA Arles
  • La Mécanique générale
  • Palais de l'Archevêché
  • Espace Van Gogh
  • Musée Réattu
  • Fondation Roederer
  • Monoprix
  • Artenae
  • Fondation Vincent Van Gogh Arles
  • Fonds Bustamante
  • Église Sainte-Croix
  • Fondation Manuel Rivera-Ortiz
  • Abbaye de Montmajour
  • Centre des Monuments nationaux
  • Connaissance des Arts
  • Le Figaro
  • MoMA
  • Condé Nast
  • Galerie Rouge
  • Galerie Clémentine de la Féronnière
  • Galerie Bao
  • Stevenson Gallery
  • Artists Rights Society (ARS)
  • MNAHA Luxembourg
  • Les Rencontres d'Arles
  • Chapelle Saint-Martin du Méjan
  • Maison des peintres
  • Croisière
  • Luma Arles
  • ENSP (Arles photography school)
  • Galería Alta
  • La Galerie Rouge
  • Hotel Chelsea
  • Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie
  • LUMA
  • Espace Croisière
  • Librairie du Sud
  • MAMEDIS
  • Parc des Ateliers
  • Palais de l'Archevêque
  • Saint-Martin du Méjan Chapel
  • Leica Gallery
  • Fondation Vincent van Gogh Arles
  • Ground Control
  • EDF
  • Pavillon Populaire
  • NASA

Locations

  • Arles
  • France
  • Lee Ufan Arles, 5 Rue de Vernon, 13200 Arles
  • La Mécanique générale, LUMA Arles Parc des Ateliers, 35 avenue Victor Hugo 13200 Arles
  • Palais de l'Archevêché, 35 Place de la République, 13200 Arles
  • Espace Van Gogh, 18 Place Félix-Rey 13200 Arles
  • Musée Réattu, 10 Rue du Grand Prieuré, 13200 Arles
  • Espace Monoprix, Boulevard Emile Combe, place Lamartine 13200 Arles
  • 23 rue des Suisses, 13200 Arles
  • Fondation Vincent Van Gogh Arles
  • Fonds Bustamante, 27 Rue de Chartrouse, 13200 Arles
  • Fondation Manuel Rivera-Ortiz, 18 rue de la Calade, Arles
  • Abbaye de Montmajour
  • New York
  • United States
  • Harlem
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Brazil
  • Paris
  • Café de Flore
  • Los Angeles
  • Beachwood Canyon
  • Ghana
  • Accra
  • Vietnam
  • Hanoi
  • Japan
  • Cameroon
  • Cape Town
  • South Africa
  • Amsterdam
  • Netherlands
  • Luxembourg
  • Kassel
  • Germany
  • Voulangis
  • Nigeria
  • Ogere-Remo
  • Beirut
  • Lebanon
  • Tokyo
  • Moscow
  • Antwerp
  • Mumbai
  • Zimbabwe
  • Berlin
  • The Hague
  • Rome
  • Bed-Stuy
  • Bronx
  • Białowieża Forest
  • Poland
  • South Bronx
  • India
  • Abidjan
  • Ivory Coast
  • Zanzibar
  • Montpellier
  • Oran
  • Switzerland

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