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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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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Museum Kranenburgh in Bergen presents the duo exhibition Lisa Konno Paul Kooiker from 24 May through 1 November 2026, exploring fashion and identity.
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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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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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Secondary school students in The Hague explore how cultural backgrounds, colour and identity intersect through photography. Admission to Layers at Fotomuseum Den Haag is free.
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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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WIJS! Fotografie Ilvy Njiokiktjien is on view from 19 June through 20 September 2026 at Fotogalerie De Gang in Haarlem, from the Biblical Museum.
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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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Huis Marseille in Amsterdam presents Wunderkind from 27 June through 18 October 2026, a solo exhibition by Martine Gutierrez.
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Beautiful Creatures by The Sinful Son is on view from 9 July through 20 September 2026 at Melkweg Expo in Amsterdam.
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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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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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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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World Press Photo Exhibition 2026 is on view from 29 August through 20 September 2026 at De Oostkerk in Middelburg.
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Eighteen women, eighteen stories. Carla van de Puttelaar portrays women who put UNESCO’s ideals into practice. See the exhibition free of charge at the Woudagemaal in Lemmer.
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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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North Sea Jazz, one of the world’s leading music festivals, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, Kunsthal Rotterdam presents the exhibition 50 Years of North Sea Jazz Photography.
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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 World Sports Photography Awards are seeking outstanding sports images for the 2027 edition. Enter for free from 9 September to 23 November 2026.
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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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Photographer Roos Aldershoff documented the final months of the Franciscan city monastery La Verna in Amsterdam Nieuw-West, before its last two friars left in December 2024.
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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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RESONANCE is on view from 18 through 24 September 2026 at EM Studio Gallery in Amsterdam, with work by Annet Neijmeijer and Leonie van der Helm.
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Léonard Pongo brings the natural world of Congo to FOMU in an installation combining photography, video and textiles.
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At FOMU, Lola Pertsowsky explores everyday domestic life through photographs that reveal connections between people, animals, plants and objects.
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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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FUJIFILM’s photography and video festival features talks, camera demonstrations and the Look Up visitor exhibition. Open to users of all camera brands.
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Japanmuseum SieboldHuis in Leiden presents Licht over Deshima from 25 September 2026 through 28 February 2027, about the earliest photography of Japan.
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Where Desire Lands van John Blogg is van 25 september t/m 10 oktober 2026 te zien bij Gallery WM in Amsterdam.
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Photographer Jeroen Hofman discusses his work from a cherry picker and the layered nature of landscapes at Huis van Ermelo on 30 September.
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Foam and Middle East Archive present two photography projects about women from the MENA region in Amsterdam-West, at Mercatorplein and MAQAM.
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In Plastic Sea, Perfect Storm, Kunsthal Rotterdam shows how migrant workers live and work amidst the enormous greenhouse complex of Almería, by Rob Hornstra and Arnold van Bruggen.
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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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Rotterdam Photo and Amarte offer five emerging photographers a €3,000 production grant and mentoring. Apply free of charge by 4 October 2026.
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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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Rob ten Tusscher has volunteered at Fotogalerie Objektief for many years and remains involved today, including thirteen intensive years organising numerous exhibitions and other activities.
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Foam presents the personal and politically charged work of Myriam Boulos, winner of the Foam Paul Huf Award and a distinctive voice in documentary photography.
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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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With Hier, Huis Marseille introduces Andrzej Steinbach’s work to the Netherlands for the first time, presenting meticulously staged photography that questions how we look.
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In Belongings, Maya Inès Touam interweaves photography, digital collage and objects from different cultures to create layered contemporary still lifes.
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World Press Photo Exhibition 2026 is on view from 30 October through 29 November 2026 at Fotomuseum Hilversum.
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Photographer Annabel Oosteweeghel and artist Frank Visser bring together portrait photography, textiles and colour in BLOS, an installation for Fotomuseum Hilversum.
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Paris Photo brings together international galleries, publishers and artists around photography and image-based art, from historical prints to contemporary work and photobooks.
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Nature Talks Nature Photography Festival 2026 takes place on Saturday 14 November 2026 at ReeHorst in Ede.
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Four photobooks and four visual storytellers take centre stage during FOTODOK BOOK TALKS #48, live at TivoliVredenburg and available online.
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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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