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Rafael Pavarotti. Photographer – a major retrospective of this creator of dreams, on view at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris until May 2, 2027

Rafael Pavarotti. Photographer – a major retrospective of this creator of dreams, on view at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris until May 2, 2027

The celebrated Brazilian fashion photographer Rafael Pavarotti was born in 1993 in Icoaraci, Pará, in the Amazon region. Today, he is internationally renowned for his mastery of hyper-saturated colors and his theatrical staging.

From October 2, 2026, to May 2, 2027, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs will present the work of 33 years old Brazilian photographer Rafael Pavarotti—his first solo exhibition and retrospective in France.

Rafael Pavarotti takes pride in his…

Why Don't You Dance? - Hannah Darabi Exhibition on display until November 1, 2026 at Photo Elysée

Why Don't You Dance? - Hannah Darabi Exhibition on display until November 1, 2026 at Photo Elysée

As the winner of the 2025 Prix Elysée, awarded by an international jury of experts, Hannah Darabi (1981), an Iranian artist based in Paris, explores Iranian folk dance as an act of identity resistance through photographs, videos, and archives interwoven with the social and political history of her homeland.

She creates series in which her images enter into dialogue with archives, texts, and objects, revealing the political complexities of contemporary Iran.

Inspired by Woman…

Camille Vivier - Between the Body, Myth and Femininity: Major Retrospective at MEP Paris

Camille Vivier - Between the Body, Myth and Femininity: Major Retrospective at MEP Paris

Bodies, animals, masks, sculptures, myths and a constant tension between beauty and unease: for more than two decades, Camille Vivier has created photographic worlds that resist easy categorisation. Her images move between fashion and art, reality and dream, physical presence and surreal staging. Women become heroines, animals become symbols, and still lifes evolve into enigmatic narratives filled with tension and poetry.

Now, the Maison Européenne de la Photographie (MEP)…

‘Can Love Be a Photograph – 40 Years of Inez & Vinoodh’ – exhibition in The Hague & book by Hannibal Books

‘Can Love Be a Photograph – 40 Years of Inez & Vinoodh’ – exhibition in The Hague & book by Hannibal Books

Four decades, countless icons – and still that subtle sense of unease beneath the surface. With Can Love Be a Photograph, the Kunstmuseum Den Haag presents a major retrospective of one of the most influential photography duos of our time: Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin. The exhibition runs until September 6, 2026 and is accompanied by a book published by Hannibal Books.

For over 40 years, Inez & Vinoodh have been redefining the boundaries of photography. What defines…

Glamour, Intimacy and Empowerment: Mickalene Thomas Conquers Paris with ‘All About Love’ at the Grand Palais

Glamour, Intimacy and Empowerment: Mickalene Thomas Conquers Paris with ‘All About Love’ at the Grand Palais

In winter 2025/26, the legendary Grand Palais in Paris transforms its monumental hall into a powerful panorama of contemporary visual language: From 17 December 2025 to 5 April 2026, the American artist Mickalene Thomas presents her most comprehensive retrospective to date at the French exhibition venue under the title All About Love, making art history in the process. She is the first African American artist to be honored with a major solo exhibition at the Grand Palais.

All…

'GEN Z - SHAPING A NEW GAZE' - Young perspectives on a changing world at Photo Elysée, Lausanne

'GEN Z - SHAPING A NEW GAZE' - Young perspectives on a changing world at Photo Elysée, Lausanne

Twenty years after the groundbreaking exhibition reGeneration, Photo Elysée reaffirms its commitment to emerging artists with Gen Z – Shaping a New Gaze. The new exhibition brings together 66 artists from around the world, born between the mid-1990s and 2010 — a generation that questions norms, challenges established codes, and redefines its place in a rapidly changing world.

Through intimate narratives, diverse identities, reimagined family ties, and a sensitive engagement…

Franz Gertsch – Master of Photorealism: A Major Retrospective of Iconic Works at Deichtorhallen Hamburg

Franz Gertsch – Master of Photorealism: A Major Retrospective of Iconic Works at Deichtorhallen Hamburg

Franz Gertsch (1930–2022) is among the most important Swiss contemporary artists. With his works in the second half of the 20th century, he helped shape a new concept of realism that is closely tied to his working method. He is recognized as a pioneer of hyperrealism, as well as a master of contemporary woodcutting.

After beginning his career in romantic painting, from 1965 on Franz Gertsch transitioned through collages in the style of Pop Art to his large-scale…

PHOTO ELYSÉE presents Tamara Janes ‘Set and Setting’ – playfully exploring the bounderies of visual culture

PHOTO ELYSÉE presents Tamara Janes ‘Set and Setting’ – playfully exploring the bounderies of visual culture

With ‘Set and Setting’, the museum PHOTO ELYSÉE is presenting the first institutional solo exhibition of Swiss artist Tamara Janes. In her work, Janes intensively addresses the topic of authorship, the very concept of the author and with it copyright – an area in which attorneys often have the final word today. She explores this topic particularly in her series ‘Copyright Swap’, illuminating the issue it raises and its sheer endless implications in an age of digital tools…