From the US-Mexico border to protests in Poland: highlights of PhotoEspaña 2026

Spain’s leading festival of photography showcases the work of more than 300 visual artists in nearly 100 exhibitions across the country

PhotoEspaña, Spain’s leading festival of photography, held its official opening in Madrid this month and by September nearly 100 exhibitions will have showcased the work of more than 300 visual artists in the capital and across the country. Loosely corralled under the theme of reimagining, the exhibitions feature work by major figures in Spanish and international photography and less well-known emerging artists.

From the series Invisible Line. Photograph: Alejandro Cartagena

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