Exhibitions
Photography takes over Paris: Paris Photo 2025 returns to the Grand Palais
Paris is once again becoming the world epicenter of photography. From November 13 to 16, 2025, the majestic Grand Palais will open its doors to Paris Photo, the international fair that for nearly three decades has brought together the biggest names and emerging voices in photographic art. At a time when images dominate how we see and understand the world, Paris Photo offers a unique space to pause, look, and reflect on the power—and the fragility—of contemporary photography. Among established galleries, independent publishers, and new digital explorations, the 2025 edition promises to be a journey through memory, technology, and the visual sensibilities of the present.
Marisa González, S/T. Violence against women. The mulatto, 1975-1976, Isabel Hurley.
Paris Photo celebrates four days dedicated entirely to photography: a meeting point for the general public and professionals from leading French and international galleries, where the passion for images is experienced with intensity. The recently renovated Grand Palais will open its doors to showcase the best of contemporary photographic art. In this new edition, the fair focuses on emerging talent and exploring the boundaries between art and image, inviting visitors to discover photography in all its diversity and vitality.
Nicolas Grospierre, Heliography, 2025, Alarcon Criado Gallery.
Spanish photography is once again taking center stage on the international scene with a strong presence at Paris Photo 2025. In its 28th edition, the event brings together more than 200 galleries and publishers from some 30 countries, consolidating its position as an essential meeting point for artists, collectors, and curators.
Among the names arriving from Spain this year are ADN Galería (Barcelona), recognized for its commitment to political and social art; Alarcón Criado (Seville), which continues to focus on conceptual photography and new visual narratives; and Isabel Hurley (Malaga), which presents works by Marisa González, one of the pioneers of technological and feminist art in Spain.
Completing the national delegation are Chiquita Room and Rocío Santa Cruz —both based in Barcelona—, who have become benchmarks of photographic experimentation and contemporary publishing, as well as Nordés Galería (Santiago de Compostela), which brings a young and fresh perspective to the Iberian scene.
Regina José Galindo, I Don't Believe You, 2022, Regina José Galindo, Roberto Ruiz and ADN Galeria.
The participation of these galleries confirms the current strength of Spanish photography, both in its dialogue with documentary tradition and in its openness to digital and performative approaches. In a global context where the image has become the dominant language, the Spanish proposals at Paris Photo 2025 underscore that photography remains, more than ever, a space for thought and emotion.
RocioSantaCruz stands out in Paris Photo
The Barcelona-based space is showcasing the work of two great Spanish photographers: Antoni Campañà, who in the 1930s transcended pictorialism to become a leading figure in experimental photography, and Virxilio Vieitez, a Galician master of humanist portraiture admired by Cartier-Bresson. The second section is dedicated to the Foto Cine Clube Bandeirante, a hub of the Brazilian avant-garde and a key participant in the 2025 Arles Festival, with works by Marcel Giró, Palmira Puig, German Lorca, Barbara Mors, and Eduardo Salvatore.
Palmira Puig, Untitled, 1950, RocioSantaCruz Gallery.
The RocíoSantaCruz gallery focuses its proposal on gender photography, highlighting Colita and Pilar Aymerich, pioneers who broke the limits of female representation during the Franco regime.
Led by Ouka Leele, Javier Inés, and Miguel Trillo, the exhibition revisits La Movida, the cultural phenomenon that marked Spain's democratic transition. And as a closing event, a contemporary dialogue between Lúa Ribeira and Toni Amengual, two critical perspectives that use observation of their surroundings as a tool for social reflection.
