ART PHOTO BCN 2026
13th edition
Disseny Hub Barcelona  
8th - 10th May 2026
Online platform until 30th July

Photography as a porous territory
Art Photo Bcn is holding its 13th edition at the Disseny Hub Barcelona, consolidating a model that brings together a fair, viewings, the Photobook Market, public activities, workshops and an online platform designed as an active extension of the festival. Over the course of three days, the programme will bring together national and international galleries, established artists, emerging voices, industry professionals, collectors and a diverse audience around an expanded interpretation of contemporary photography. The online edition, running until 30 July, will extend this experience through viewing rooms, interviews, recommendations and original audiovisual content.

The curatorial focus for 2026 revolves around the idea of photography as a porous territory: the image understood not as a closed medium, but as a space where archive and document, body and landscape, memory and time, research processes and contemporary ways of narrating reality intersect. Within this framework, Art Photo Bcn proposes a plural and non-hierarchical reading of the current landscape, connecting genealogies, contexts and generations, and reinforcing the critical, reflective and non-spectacular nature of the project.

Key facts about this edition
Art Photo Bcn 2026 will take place from 8 to 10 May at the Disseny Hub Barcelona, with an online component running until 30 July. This edition will bring together 28 participants in the fair section, 22 entries in the Photobook Market, 8 projects selected for the Visionados, a public programme spread over three days, a range of specialist and family workshops, the launch of the new L’Infinit Photography Prize, organised in partnership with Recaredo, and a digital platform featuring original content such as Rastros, Encuentros and Focus On.