The Phair 2026 in Turin spotlights fashion photography as autonomous art form
The Phair, taking place in Turin, is set for its seventh edition from May 22 to 24, 2026, at OGR – Officine Grandi Riparazioni, and will focus on fashion photography. A standout piece by Nanda Lanfranco, who passed away in 2023, will be showcased, featuring Giuseppe Penone at Castello di Rivoli. Various galleries, such as Photo & Contemporary and Gian Enzo Sperone, will participate, along with others like Jaeger Art and Red Lab Gallery. Works from artists like Giovanni Gastel and Françoise Huguier will also be on display. The curatorial team has grown to include Umberto Benappi and Emilio Bordoli, as founders Roberto Casiraghi and Paola Rampini aim to enhance contemporary image practices.
Key facts
- The Phair returns to Turin for its seventh edition from May 22 to 24, 2026.
- The fair is held at OGR – Officine Grandi Riparazioni in Turin.
- The 2026 edition focuses on fashion photography as an autonomous art form.
- The key image is by Nanda Lanfranco, featuring Giuseppe Penone at Castello di Rivoli.
- Participating galleries include Photo & Contemporary, Ira Leonis, Deodato Arte, Jaeger Art, and others.
- Works by Giovanni Gastel and Françoise Huguier are presented.
- Marco Glaviano shows archival works including a 1989 portrait of Paulina Porizkova.
- Michelangelo Di Battista, Jake and Dinos Chapman collaborated on Mystery in the Moonlight featuring Claudia Schiffer.
- The curatorial committee includes Umberto Benappi, Emilio Bordoli, Lorenzo Bruni, Ernesto Esposito, Brandei Estes, Benjamin & Steffi Jaeger, Massimo Prelz Oltramonti, Valerio Tazzetti, and Carla Testore.
- Roberto Casiraghi and Paola Rampini are founders of The Phair.
Entities
Artists
- Nanda Lanfranco
- Giuseppe Penone
- Giovanni Gastel
- Françoise Huguier
- Marco Glaviano
- Paulina Porizkova
- Michelangelo Di Battista
- Jake Chapman
- Dinos Chapman
- Claudia Schiffer
- Umberto Benappi
- Emilio Bordoli
- Lorenzo Bruni
- Ernesto Esposito
- Brandei Estes
- Benjamin Jaeger
- Steffi Jaeger
- Massimo Prelz Oltramonti
- Valerio Tazzetti
- Carla Testore
- Roberto Casiraghi
- Paola Rampini
- Mario Gabino
- Eva Frapiccini
Institutions
- The Phair
- OGR – Officine Grandi Riparazioni
- Castello di Rivoli
- Photo & Contemporary
- Ira Leonis
- Deodato Arte
- Jaeger Art
- Album Gallery
- Biasutti & Biasutti
- C+ N Gallery Canepaneri
- Giorgio Persano
- Eaw Messina
- Red Lab Gallery
- Tucci Russo Studio per l’Arte Contemporanea
- Gian Enzo Sperone
- Vanity Fair
- Vogue America
- Harper's Bazaar
- Sotheby's
- Artribune
- Archivio Fotografico dei Musei Civici
- Alberto Damian Gallery
- A.MORE Gallery
- galleria Erica Ravenna
- Galerie P
- galleria Kuckei + Kuckei
- galleria Tucci Russo – Studio per l’Arte Contemporanea
- Tallulah Studio Art
- Persons Projects
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- OGR – Officine Grandi Riparazioni
- Corso Castelfidardo, 22
- Castello di Rivoli
- Genoa
- Pieve Ligure
- Arles
- Milan
- Berlin
- St. Barth
- Belgium
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- Switzerland