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Global Photography Festivals 2025 Explore Humanity, Nature, and Technology

festival-fair · 2026-04-19

In 2025, a variety of international photography festivals are scheduled. The PhotoVogue Festival, directed by Alessia Glaviano, will be held at BASE Milano, Italy, from 6-9 March, centering on 'The Tree of Life: A Love Letter to Nature' with the participation of 45 artists. From 5 April to 1 June, Centquatre-Paris will host Circulations, featuring 23 emerging photographers, including Claudia Fuggetti and artists from Lithuania. KYOTOGRAPHIE, taking place in Kyoto, Japan, from 12 April to 11 May, will delve into the theme of 'humanity' with 13 artists. The Photo Brussels Festival runs until 23 February, highlighting exhibitions on masculinities and AI-generated imagery. New Photography 2025 will debut at MoMA, New York, on 14 September, running until 17 January 2026, commemorating 40 years of the series with 13 global artists.

Key facts

  • PhotoVogue Festival 2025 runs 6-9 March at BASE Milano in Milan, Italy
  • Circulations festival presents its 15th edition from 5 April to 1 June at Centquatre-Paris
  • KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival 2025 occurs 12 April to 11 May in Kyoto, Japan
  • Photo Brussels Festival continues until 23 February
  • New Photography 2025: Lines of Belonging opens 14 September at MoMA in New York
  • PhotoVogue Festival features 45 artists and five video makers selected through open call
  • Circulations showcases 23 emerging European photographers
  • KYOTOGRAPHIE includes works by 13 artists from 10 countries

Entities

Artists

  • Alessia Glaviano
  • Caterina De Biasio
  • Daniel Rodríguez Gordillo
  • Claudia Fuggetti
  • Ieva Baltaduonyte
  • Agne Gintalaite
  • Visvaldas Morkevičius
  • Paulius Petraitis
  • Pushpamala N
  • JR
  • Graciela Iturbide
  • Martin Parr
  • Eric Poitevin
  • Rami Hara
  • Ugo Woatzi
  • Pascal Sgro
  • Eikoh Hosoe
  • Anders Petersen
  • Frederik Buyckx
  • Sandra Blow
  • Tania Franco Klein
  • Lake Verea
  • Gabrielle Goliath
  • Lebohang Kganye
  • Sabelo Mlangeni
  • Lindokuhle Sobekwa
  • Sheelasha Rajbhandari
  • Prasiit Sthapit
  • L. Kasimu Harris
  • Renee Royale
  • Gabrielle Garcia Steib
  • Shirley Stevenson

Institutions

  • Aesthetica Magazine
  • BASE Milano
  • Vogue
  • Centquatre-Paris
  • Circulations
  • KYOTOGRAPHIE
  • Photo Brussels Festival
  • Géopolis
  • The Museum of Modern Art
  • MoMA
  • Nepal Picture Library

Locations

  • Milan
  • Italy
  • Paris
  • France
  • Kyoto
  • Japan
  • Brussels
  • Belgium
  • New York
  • United States
  • Lithuania
  • Latin America
  • Gaza

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