Photo Museums

The Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago (MoCP) will present Prix Pictet Storm from May 29 through August 22, 2026, marking the U.S. debut of the internationally touring exhibition dedicated to photography and sustainability. Organized in partnership with Prix Pictet — widely recognized as the world’s leading award focused on photography and sustainability — the exhibition brings together twelve exceptional contemporary photographers whose work explores environmental instability, political unrest, social tension, and the fragile state of the modern world.

Exploring Monroe’s life, career and legacy , the exhibition will include portraits created by many of the greatest photographers and artists of the 21th and 21st centuries , including Andy Warhol, Pauline Boty and Richard Avedon .

The birth of an auteur collective dedicated to a sensitive inventory of the world, where the rigor of visual storytelling honors the standards of historical foundations.

Peckham 24, the acclaimed festival of contemporary photography, returns to Copeland Park in Peckham, South London, for its landmark 10th anniversary edition. Over the past decade, the festival has grown into a major cultural highlight, championing innovation while providing a global platform for emerging photographic talent.

Renowned photographer Ami Vitale unveils The Nature of Hope, a global photo project inspired by Jane Goodall. Featuring leading environmental photographers, the initiative supports conservation through Vital Impacts and celebrates storytelling as a force for planetary change and hope.

The Brussels Street Photography Festival (BSPF) is pleased to announce that Josef Koudelka, one of the most iconic photographers of our time, will be the guest of honor at this year’s 10th-anniversary celebration. Koudelka will receive the festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to photography during a special evening at Brussels City Hall on May 30, 2026. The event will also feature an interview with the photographer and the announcement of this year’s competition winners.

British documentary photographer Sophie Green presents Tangerine Dreams, a vivid portrait of the communities, subcultures and social gatherings that shape contemporary Britain. For over a decade, she has documented how rituals and traditions build connection, belonging and shared identity. This celebratory and emotively kaleidoscopic work will be on show as a free exhibition at the Martin Parr Foundation, Bristol from 4 June - 6 September 2026.

Passing Through is a solo exhibition by Mexican photographer Olivia Vivanco exploring migration in Mexico through abandoned objects, transit spaces, and visual traces of displacement. The project offers an ethical, human-centered perspective on migrant journeys, memory, and resilience.

Casemore Gallery announces its representation of Mike Brodie, marking a significant new chapter in the artist’s career. The collaboration launches with Brodie’s debut solo exhibition at the gallery, opening Saturday, May 2, from 5–7 pm.