January 31, 2026
September 13, 2026
Ellen von Unwerth: My Circus
Fotomuseum aan het Vrijthof presents 160 photographs by Ellen von Unwerth, with fashion, pop culture, glamour and the circus as a common thread.
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Photography exhibitions, festivals, workshops, talks, fairs and competitions in the Netherlands, with plenty to discover for international visitors, especially in and around Amsterdam.
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Fotomuseum aan het Vrijthof presents 160 photographs by Ellen von Unwerth, with fashion, pop culture, glamour and the circus as a common thread.
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David Levinthal explores American myths and image culture through carefully constructed photographic scenes.
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Kunstmuseum Den Haag celebrates forty years of collaboration between Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin with a major survey exhibition.
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Stadsarchief Amsterdam looks at the city’s early jazz scene, connecting music, migration, photography and personal stories from the 1930s.
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Survey exhibition of Letizia Battaglia, the Sicilian photographer who documented daily life and the impact of the mafia.
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In her first museum solo exhibition, Farren van Wyk explores migration, identity, colonialism and mixed heritage.
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Ruben Lundgren reflects on twenty years of working and living in China, using photography to examine image and reality.
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Stephan Vanfleteren shows sixteen works at the Mauritshuis inspired by Vermeer, Rembrandt and other Old Masters.
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The premiere of the World Press Photo Exhibition 2026 at De Nieuwe Kerk, with award-winning photojournalism and documentary photography.
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Travel Photographer of the Year 2026 is open worldwide for travel photography, with portfolio categories, One Shot categories, Rising Talent and a free youth competition.
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A new biennial photo competition on the theme Traces, open to amateur and professional photographers from the Netherlands and abroad.
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Kunsthal Rotterdam presents Helen Levitt: City at Play, a major survey of the influential street photographer with more than 220 photographs, film and colour slides from her archive.
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Forum Groningen shows clothing, personal belongings, letters, photographs and film footage of Marilyn Monroe.
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Sony World Photography Awards 2027 is free to enter and includes Series, Single Image, Student and Youth competitions.
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International photography competition for photographers worldwide, with anonymous judging, nine categories and a €1,000 grand prize.
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Stevenson Amsterdam presents Frau Holle, a collaboration by Viviane Sassen and Emmeline de Mooij about womanhood, ageing, beauty and autonomy.
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Gallery WM shows original prints by Nico van der Stam, with jazz, pop, the Jordaan, fashion and Dutch celebrities from the 1950s to the 1970s.
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Ruud Sies and Hanneke van Hintum present photography and film about pioneers in sustainable food production worldwide.
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The Rijksmuseum presents Ed van der Elsken up close, from Amsterdam street scenes to reportages from Cuba and Japan.
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Galerie LUMC shows recent photographs by Scarlett Hooft Graafland, made in landscapes of drought, cold and surreal beauty.
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Quickscan 3 offers a current overview of photography in the Netherlands and shows work by twenty makers working in the country.
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International monthly photography competition for family and portrait photography, with seven categories including newborn, maternity, child portrait, senior portrait and wedding.
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Galerie Wouter van Leeuwen brings together work by sixteen photographers in Summer in the City ’26, with recent and new work by Vasantha Yogananthan, Jem Southam, Rob Hornstra, Thomas Manneke and others.
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Huis Marseille stays open later on Thursday evenings for photography exhibitions, photo books, the library and the museum garden.
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Foam Talent 2026 presents a new generation of image-makers, selected from nearly 3,000 submissions from 107 countries.
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Foam pays tribute to Martin Parr with iconic work on consumption, tourism, class and the everyday image.
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Museum ’t Fiskershúske shows portraits of staff members and volunteers, photographed by Henk van der Linden from Moddergat.
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Survey exhibition with black-and-white portraits and personal stories by Amersfoort photographer Carla Kogelman.
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Atrium Den Haag shows 56 photographs by Howard G. Buffett about the courage, resilience and determination of the Ukrainian people.
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7 Photography Awards 2026 is an international photography competition for single images and series, with 20 categories and a $1000 grand prize.
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An evening about Pride, queer visibility and the power of photography, with Chantal Regnault, Menno Sedee, Samira Damato and Zindzi Zwietering.
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Paleis Soestdijk shows Sacha de Boer’s photo reportage for WaterAid Netherlands about women in Kenya and Indonesia living with water scarcity.
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Fotografencafé Kasteel Woerden with Fotoplaza, Mirjam Koch, Wim van der Meeren, Friso Wijnen on BredaPhoto 2026 and portfolio reviews.
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International photography competition for portrait, landscape and exposure, with anonymous judging and a prize pool of AUD 80,000.
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In Brussels, Léon Spilliaert enters into dialogue with contemporary art, including a strong photography section with Dirk Braeckman, Stephan Vanfleteren, Olivier van Rossum and Eddy Verloes.
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The 38th edition of Visa pour l’Image brings exhibitions, evening screenings and meetings around international photojournalism to Perpignan.
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Hungry Eye Fair Amsterdam brings together fine art photography, photographers and new talent at the Kromhouthal from 3 to 6 September 2026.
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Fotomuseum Den Haag presents a major retrospective of Eva Besnyö, with work from its own collection around New Photography, Berlin, Bergen, Amsterdam and Dolle Mina.
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Gallery FIFTY ONE presents rare early cibachromes and paintings by Saul Leiter, from 5 September to 31 October in Antwerp.
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The twelfth edition of BredaPhoto turns Breda into a stage for photography and visual art from 11 September to 25 October.
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Foam presents The Edge of Things, a major solo exhibition by Nadav Kander about humanity, time, silence and vulnerability.
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FOMU presents the first major Belgian retrospective of Graciela Iturbide, with more than fifty years of photography.
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Fotomuseum aan het Vrijthof presents a major retrospective on Eve Arnold, with 130 photographs from her Magnum body of work and a focus on the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
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Centre Photographique d’Île-de-France presents a solo exhibition by Isabelle Le Minh about the history, technique and imagination of photography.
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Wereldmuseum Amsterdam explores disco as both a musical movement and a social revolution, with tracks, video, art, fashion, design and photography.
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STRAAT Museum presents the first major Dutch retrospective around Henry Chalfant, photographer and documentary-maker of the New York graffiti scene.
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Biennale de l’Image Possible returns to Liège in 2026 with Mirror Mirror, an edition about portraiture, reflection, empathy and contemporary image culture.
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Huis Marseille shows Adolphe de Meyer’s rediscovered Venetian photography collection, with 75 images around his life and work.
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International photography competition for images made with an iPhone or iPad, with twelve categories and online publication of the winners.
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