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200 Years of the Image: Paris Photo 2026
7 November 2026 — The 29th edition of Paris Photo officially opens this week, transforming the historic Grand Palais into the global epicenter of photographic art from 12 to 15 November 2026.
This year’s fair holds immense historical significance, anchoring the global celebrations for the Bicentennial of Photography—marking two centuries since the invention of the medium. It hosts 242 exhibitors, including 195 international galleries and 47 publishers spanning 38 countries. Visitors will explore five distinct sectors under the Grand Palais’s glass roof, ranging from historic master prints to a dedicated Digital sector focusing on the intersection of technology and image-making. A major highlight of the 2026 edition is a special guest invitation extended to the Centre Pompidou, which is presenting a curated exhibition of over 100 works by 30 artists, tracking the evolution of the medium.
The Stories the Jury Chose to See
30 October 2026 — Majid Majidi’s Midday Meal won the Busan Award for Best Film at the 31st Busan International Film Festival. The winner now qualifies for the Oscar race for international feature. Lee Yun Chan took Best Director for the Taiwanese drama To Be Ordinary, and Eddie Cahyono’s Ibuku received the Special Jury Prize. Zhou Xun and Kashun Himeno shared Best Actor, and sound designer Li Danfeng won the Artistic Contribution award. Yosep Anggi Noen’s The Sea Speaks His Name, a drama about student activists under Suharto, left without a prize. Read our full analysis of the competition.
→ Our take on the winners The Stories the Jury Chose to See
The Met drops its Galliano retrospective
15 October 2026 — “John Galliano: Horizons”, scheduled to run at the Costume Institute next year, will not go ahead. Met director Max Hollein said the decision was reached jointly with the designer following discussions. Galliano said he did not want debate over his past to place the museum in a difficult position, adding that atonement is a continuing responsibility rather than something achieved through institutional recognition.The show had drawn immediate criticism over Galliano’s antisemitic and racist outburst in 2011, which cost him his role at Dior. He would have been only the third living designer given a solo show at the Costume Institute, after Yves Saint Laurent and Rei Kawakubo. The Met says details of a replacement spring exhibition and the 2027 Met Gala will follow.
“Emily in Paris” sets its farewell for Christmas Eve
5 October 2026 — Netflix will premiere the sixth and final season of “Emily in Paris” on Thursday, December 24. The season takes Emily beyond Paris to Greece, where she reconnects with Gabriel following his invitation at the close of season five. Creator Darren Star said he wanted the last run to be the show’s biggest, shot across multiple locations. Lily Collins, Ashley Park, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu and Lucas Bravo all return.
→ Walk the real locations before the finale — Place de l’Estrapade, the Palais Royal, Montmartre A Cinematic Walk
→ And on Emily herself, her suitors and what the series does with them Let’s Talk About Emily (for subscribers)