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Filling In The Gaps
In 'Filling in the Gaps', Marcus explores his father’s alcoholism and its impact on his family. Using photography and altered archival images, he reclaims fragmented memories, creating a deeply personal narrative of trauma, healing, and reconciliation.
The Great Celebration: Shot In The 1960s, Printed Yesterday
Reprinting my late grandfather’s 1960s–70s negatives from Daqing, I use darkroom exposure tests and chemical interventions to evoke oil-slick textures. Portraits and monuments become unstable surfaces where labour, history, and memory bleed.
A Guide To November 2026 Photo Awards & Open Calls
Getxophoto Open Call, Fotofestiwal Open Call, Rencontres d'Arles Curatorial Research Fellowship, Ronan Guillou Grant, The Joana Biarnés Scholarship, Un/Fund Publishing Open Call, FOTODOKS Open Call, are among the opportunities we selected this month.
PhMuseum Annual #02: Giardino Is Now Available For Purchase Worldwide
The second issue of our printed publication brings together the work of 36 artists and 18 contributors, following another full year in contemporary photography.
Photobook Review: Responds Quickly, Friendly By Marens Van Leunen
‘Responds Quickly, Friendly’ is an inventory of the belongings of the photographer’s father. It’s a creative inventory: the lamps, coffee pots, and chairs that he owned are photographed as sculptural forms that constitute a domestic uncanny.
Mulde
The project observes the present landscape around Bitterfeld/Wolfen beyond a linear post-industrial narrative. Through traces, spaces and encounters, it shapes a contemporary image of a region in ongoing transformation, where temporal layers coexist.
Dépouiller
Dépouiller is a photobook in the making which merges documentary photography with fiction writing. It navigates a city during two different timelines, through the eyes and the words of two polar observers: a father and a son who almost never met.
A Guide To November 2026 Photography Festivals & Exhibitions
Vorort by Marge Westreich at PhMuseum Lab, Paris Photo, Polycopies, Not What You Saw by Keerthana Kunnath at FOAM, Bristol Photo Festival, and Colour Years by Sanlé Sory at The Photographers' Gallery are among the photography events to visit next month.
Last Year Recipients On Receiving The PhMuseum Women Photographers Grant
Sharing advice for prospective applicants, Verdiana Albano, Charlotte Yonga and Niharika Chauhan discuss how the grant strengthened trust in their research, and gave space to their personal histories and layered storytelling.
Remains
Everywhere I looked, I saw a piece of a disjointed relationship between past and present, family and self, home and the feeling of never fully being at home.
Ysaora Thibus On Seeing Women’s Sport Beyond Performance
The Olympic Medalist and Nineteen Hundred Magazine Founder discusses her print endeavour and how she is shaping a space where women's sports are presented from a cultural and artistic perspective.
Model Collapse
Model Collapse investigates the parallels between AI’s and human brain’s function decline through physical constructs made from original photographs belonging to a found family archive and custom-coded AI feedback loops.
Intention, Risk, Necessity: What Judges Value In Today's Visual Projects
PhMuseum 2026 Women Photographers Grant judges Elisa Medde, Yagazie Emezi, Mariela Sancari and Myriam Boulos, plus MPB VP of Marketing Jennifer Tietze and PhMuseum Artistic Director Giuseppe Oliverio, share their vision on what makes a project stand out.
PhMuseum Days And Photobook Mania 2026 Round-Up: An Archipelago Of Connections
As we look back on the emotions of the 5th edition of our International Photo Festival in Bologna and the 2nd edition of Photobook Mania, our thanks go to all the artists, partners and visitors who made our platform’s annual in-person gathering possible.
Tips And Mistakes To Avoid When Applying To A Photography Grant
Having organized open calls since 2013, we have noticed best practices and recurring issues that often affect applications. Check them out and keep these suggestions in mind when it comes to preparing your next submission.