The Photography Show 2026 Returns to New York with 77 Galleries and New Focal Point Sector
The 45th edition of The Photography Show, organized by the Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD), is set to take place at New York's Park Avenue Armory from April 22 to 26, 2026. This year's fair will showcase 77 galleries, welcoming newcomers such as Galerie Sophie Scheidecker, Central Server Works, and Ruiz-Healy Art. Among the notable returning galleries are Edwynn Houk Gallery, JDC Fine Art, Vasari, and Marshall Gallery. A new section called Focal Point will be introduced, highlighting solo photography presentations. Additionally, the AIPAD Talks, led by executive director Lydia Melamed Johnson, will delve into photography's influence on historical narratives and identity formation, emphasizing its transformation from mere documentation to an esteemed art form.
Key facts
- The Photography Show presented by AIPAD runs April 22-26, 2026
- The event is the 45th edition of the fair
- It will be held at Park Avenue Armory in New York
- 77 galleries are participating, including local, national, and international exhibitors
- A new sector called Focal Point debuts, focusing on solo presentations
- First-time exhibitors include Galerie Sophie Scheidecker, Paris; Central Server Works, Los Angeles; and Ruiz-Healy Art, New York
- Returning exhibitor Edwynn Houk Gallery has participated for over 40 years
- Executive director Lydia Melamed Johnson leads AIPAD and the Photography Show
Entities
Artists
- Matt Eich
- Julia Le Park
- Albarrán Cabrera
- Graciela Iturbide
- Sebastião Salgado
- Tania Franco Klein
- Anthony Barboza
- Eugene Taphe
- Alicia D’Amico
- Zanele Muholi
- Joan Lyons
- Tarrah Krajnak
- Flor Garduño
- Manuel Álvarez Bravo
- Rania Matar
- Astrid Verhoef
- Chrissy Lush
- Dean West
- Stan Douglas
- Jeff Wall
- David Hockney
- Edward Hopper
- Hsu-Pin Lee
- Robert Frank
- Osceola Refetoff
- Patty Carroll
- Emma Jacob
- Lou Peralta
- Melanie Willhide
- Bill Hayes
- Fabiola Menchelli
- Sophie Zénon
- Lenard Smith
- Jacqueline Woods
- JJ Levine
- Zhenya Mironov
- Susan Burnstine
- Ray Mortenson
- Baud Postma
- Yi Hsuan Lai
- Olivia Reavey
Institutions
- Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD)
- The Photography Show
- Galerie Sophie Scheidecker
- Central Server Works
- Ruiz-Healy Art
- Edwynn Houk Gallery
- JDC Fine Art
- Vasari
- Marshall Gallery
- Artnet News
- Park Avenue Armory
- International Center of Photography
- MUUS Collection
- Art Dealers Association of America
- New Art Dealers Alliance
- International Fine Prints and Drawings Association
- Proyecto Calle
- AIPAD
- Oscura Gallery
- Echo Fine Art
- LAS Contemporary
- C+C Gallery
- Be Fine Art Gallery
- Alta
- Steidl
- Aesthetica Magazine
- Catherine Couturier Gallery
- Obscura Gallery
- Von Lintel Gallery
- CLAMP ART
- Gallerie XII
- Leica Gallery New York
- Augusta Edwards Fine Art
- IBASHO
- Rolf Art
- MUUS
- Aperture
- Oficina.la
- 19th Century Rare Book & Photograph Shop
- Bildhalle
- Bruce Silverstein
- Cavalier Galleries
- Charles Isaacs Photographs
- CLAMP
- Curatorial Gallery
- Daniel / Oliver Gallery
- Danziger Gallery
- Deborah Bell Photographs
- Echo Fine Arts
- Form. Gallery
- Galerie Olivier Waltman
- Gana Art
- Gilman Contemporary
- Gitterman Gallery
- Gregory Leroy Photographs
- HackelBury
- Hans P. Kraus Jr. Inc.
- Higher Pictures
- Holden Luntz
- Howard Greenberg Gallery
- The Hulett Collection
- Ilaria Quadrani Fine Art
- IN-DEPENDANCE by IBASHO
- INTHEGALLERY
- Jackson Fine Art
- Janet Borden Inc.
- jdc Fine Art
- Keith de Lellis Gallery
- La Galerie de l’Instant
- LARGE GLASS
- Michael Hoppen
- Michael Shapiro Photographs
- Momentum
- Monroe Gallery of Photography
- Nailya Alexander Gallery
- Paul M. Hertzmann, Inc.
- POLKA Galerie
- Rick Wester Fine Art
- Robert Klein Gallery
- Robert Koch Gallery
- Robert Mann Gallery
- Rolf Gallery
- Scheinbaum & Russek Ltd.
- Scott Nichols Gallery
- Staley-Wise Gallery
- Stephen Bulger Gallery
- Stephen Daiter Gallery
- Throckmorton Fine Art
- Toluca Fine Art
- Yancey Richardson
- C + C Gallery
- Duncan Miller Gallery
- ELLEPHANT
- Glaz Gallery
- Galerie Catherine et André Hug
- L. Parker Stephenson Photographs
- Proyecto CALLE
- ROLAND BELGRAVE
- SoMad
- Thomas Erben Gallery
- Lenscratch
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Park Avenue Armory
- Paris
- France
- Los Angeles
- San Diego
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina
- Charlottesville
- Virginia
- New York City
- Santa Fe
- Seoul
- Taiwan
- Copenhagen
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Lebanon
- Palm Springs
- CA
- Houston
- Texas
- New Mexico
- California
- San Antonio
- London
- United Kingdom
- Antwerp
- Belgium
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- Greenwich
- Connecticut
- Nantucket
- Massachusetts
- Palm Beach
- Florida
- Brooklyn
- Cannes
- Dinard
- Miami
- South Korea
- Ketchum
- Idaho
- Madrid
- Spain
- Tulsa
- Oklahoma
- Denmark
- Palma de Mallorca
- Atlanta
- Georgia
- Westport
- Sonoma
- Toronto
- Ontario
- Canada
- Chicago
- Illinois
- Boston
- San Francisco
- Mexico City
- Anyós
- Andorra
- Chiayi
- Taipei City
- Montreal
- Quebec
- Moscow
- Russia
- Nashville
- Tennessee
- Brighton