Overview
- PhotoEspaña announced its 29th edition will run May 13 to September 13 with more than 100 exhibitions and over 300 artists under the banner “Volver a imaginar.”
- Flagship shows feature Robert Frank’s The Americans presented in full at Espacio Fundación Telefónica, curated by David Campany, and Richard Avedon’s In the American West at Fundación Mapfre.
- Women lead the program, with about 65% of the exhibitions dedicated to female photographers.
- The Netherlands serves as guest country, with Dutch artist Viviane Sassen debuting a festival-conceived show titled Lux & Umbra at Fernán Gómez.
- The festival extends beyond Madrid, with Santander hosting a smaller slate at Gamazo and the Biblioteca Central, and regional events in Palencia running through May 24.