The summer season brings an exciting lineup of photography exhibitions and arts festivals across multiple international venues, featuring renowned photographers and emerging artists. These carefully curated events span from intimate gallery showings to comprehensive documentary festivals, offering diverse perspectives on contemporary visual storytelling.
L'ANGLE Gallery in Hendaye, France, presents "Où vont les rêves" (Where Dreams Go), a compelling photography exhibition by Benjamin Juhel. Located at 6 rue des Citronniers in the coastal town of Hendaye, this exhibition runs from August 22nd through September 28th, 2025. The gallery showcases Juhel's evocative work that explores the ephemeral nature of dreams and twilight moments, as suggested by the exhibition's subtitle "Le murmure des crépuscules" (The Whisper of Twilights).
In Nagasaki, Japan, photography enthusiasts can participate in "The Art of Storytelling: Reportage, Series, Essay," an intensive workshop led by acclaimed photographer Gerd Ludwig. This educational program, hosted by Nobechi Creative, takes place from September 27th to October 9th, 2025. Ludwig, known for his powerful documentary work, will guide participants through the essential techniques of visual narrative construction, making Nagasaki's historically rich environment the perfect backdrop for learning photojournalism and documentary photography.
The newly established Dora Maar Film Festival celebrates arts documentaries in the picturesque region of Provence, France. Named after the French photographer and Pablo Picasso's muse, this festival takes place from August 29th to August 31st, 2025, at two distinguished venues: Hôtel du Tingry and Le Domaine du Fortin in Ménerbes. The festival focuses specifically on documentary films about the arts, creating a unique platform for filmmakers who explore artistic subjects and creative processes.
Galerie Arnoux in Paris will host a solo exhibition featuring the work of Bruno Sassarone, focusing on his photographic interpretations of the French capital. Scheduled to run from November 12th to November 22nd, 2025, this exhibition will be held at the gallery's location at 27 rue Guénégaud in Paris's 6th arrondissement. Sassarone's work, exemplified by pieces like "Pont d'Iéna 2017," captures the architectural beauty and urban landscape of Paris through a contemporary lens.
Simultaneously, London's Kulturalis gallery presents "Grace and Fire," an exhibition by photographer Gérard Uféras. Running throughout the month of August 2025, from the 1st to the 31st, this show takes place at 14 Old Queen Street, London SW1H 9HP. Uféras's work, known for its dynamic interplay between elegance and intensity, offers visitors a compelling exploration of contrasts in human expression and emotion.
These exhibitions represent a significant moment in the international photography calendar, demonstrating the medium's continued evolution and its capacity to document, interpret, and transform our understanding of contemporary life. The diverse geographical spread of these events—from the Basque coast to Japan, from Provence to London—underscores photography's universal language and its ability to transcend cultural boundaries while maintaining distinct regional perspectives.
