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Paris Photo 2025, Photo Days, Offprint… the month Paris becomes the capital of image

Portrait en gros plan d’une femme âgée sur fond noir, mains posées sur le visage – photographie d’Antoine Schneck, série « Chen Nai Ben », présentée à Photo Days 2025, Galerie Harcourt, partenaire de Paris Photo – magazine ART MAG.
Antoine Schneck

In November, Paris transforms into the world capital of photography. Between Paris Photo, PhotoSaintGermain, Offprint and Photo Days, the entire city celebrates every form of visual expression — from photobooks to monumental prints.

Paris Photo 2025 : the great mass of the medium

From 13 to 16 November 2025, Paris Photo returns to the majestic setting of the Grand Palais.
Directed by Florence Bourgeois and Anna Planas, this 28th edition brings together 222 galleries and publishers from 33 countries.

The sectors Main, Digital, Emergence, Voices and Editions offer a comprehensive panorama of contemporary photography, balancing heritage with innovation.

Through the curatorial vision of Devika Singh (Courtauld Institute) and Nadine Wietlisbach (Fotomuseum Winterthur), Paris Photo 2025 becomes a global-scale exhibition — a space where photography reflects on its own future.

Read also: Paris Photo 2025: Photography Through the Lens of the Contemporary World

Portrait “Amelia” (2023) by Gilleam Trapenberg – a fine-art print depicting a young girl on a beach under soft tropical light, presented at Paris Photo 2025. ART MAG.
Gilleam Trapenberg, Amelia, 2023 – Homecoming Gallery, shown at Paris Photo 2025
Beneath the Caribbean sky, a portrait infused with quiet dignity. The artist explores Afro-Caribbean identities through light, poise and tenderness.

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Off-site events : photography everywhere in Paris

Around the Grand Palais, creativity expands, multiplies and breaks free.

Offprint Paris: the independent editorial scene

Held at Césure, in the 5th arrondissement, Offprint gathers over 150 independent publishers working across art, design and visual culture.
Each table becomes an encounter: the photobook is no longer just a medium, but a work in itself.

Salon a ppr oc he: intimate experimentation

At Le Molière, Rue de Richelieu, the 9th edition of a ppr oc he focuses on photography as a sensory and material gesture.
A tightly curated selection of artists restores the tactile, almost visceral nature of the photographic print.

Pink tapestry depicting a reclining body on a bed, with red threads falling to the floor — “A Flash of Heat” (2024) by artist Mia Weiner, presented at Paris Photo 2025, Homecoming Gallery — ART MAG magazine.
Mia Weiner, A Flash of Heat (2024)
A tapestry of red threads evoking bodily memory and the sensuality of gesture. Presented at Paris Photo 2025, Homecoming Gallery.
© Courtesy of the artist & Homecoming Gallery.

PhotoSaintGermain and Photo Days: Paris becomes an open-air museum

From the 7th arrondissement’s city hall to the Centre Culturel Irlandais, from Saint-Germain’s galleries to art bookstores, PhotoSaintGermain traces a poetic, open itinerary.
The event invites wandering: Anne-Lise Broyer, Florence Henri, Daragh Soden and others unfold narratives where light becomes a language.

Even broader, the Photo Days festival radiates across the Île-de-France region:

  • galleries (Clémentine de la Féronnière, Thaddaeus Ropac, Fisheye)
  • museums (Carnavalet, MAC VAL)
  • unusual venues (Chapelle de Clairefontaine, Studio Frank Horvat)

Every exhibition becomes an open window onto the world.

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Street scene from the series “Rua Direita” (1970) by Claudia Andujar – an upward-angle photograph capturing urban life and human presence, exhibited at Paris Photo 2025. ART MAG.
Claudia Andujar, Rua Direita, 1970 – Galeria Vermelho, shown at Paris Photo 2025
Through a bold angle, the Brazilian photographer captures the urban crowd and the humanity of passers-by. A historic moment where the street becomes a social stage.

Photography as the art of connection

These events are more than exhibitions: they form an ecosystem.
Between institutions and independents, between books and images, Paris creates a dialogue of practices, formats and perspectives.

This November 2025 affirms photography as a collective, living art, a mirror of our memories and our transformations.

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FAQ – Paris Photo 2025

What is Paris Photo?

Paris Photo is the world’s largest international fair dedicated to photography. It brings together galleries, artists and publishers from around the globe.

When and where is Paris Photo 2025?

From 13 to 16 November 2025, at the Grand Palais, Paris.

What other photo events can I see in Paris?

Offprint Paris, PhotoSaintGermain, Polycopies, Photo Days and the a ppr oc he salon all animate the entire month of November

How much is the Paris Photo entry ticket?

Admission is between €35 and €40, but many parallel events are free.

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