The 10th edition of the PhotoVogue Festival takes place from March 1st to 4th, 2026 at Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense in Milan. Discover the full program below.
The event is free and open to everyone.
Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense, Palazzo Brera, Via Brera, 28, 20121 Milano MI
March 1st: 2:00 PM - 8:30 PM
March 2nd, 3rd, 4th: 10:30 AM - 8:00 PM
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the PhotoVogue Festival, an international event celebrating photography that, over the years, has explored a range of themes, inviting artists to delve into urgent issues and examine them from different perspectives. In the past editions, we have investigated the female gaze, representation, masculinity, inclusivity, the reframing of history, and the influence of AI in image-making. This year, we return to the first theme we explored, the female gaze, reframing it for contemporary times by asking what it means to see as a woman, going beyond the binaries of the male gaze and simplistic categorization. We challenge the idea of linear progress and ask artists to reflect on what it means to exist as a woman in a world where rights once taken for granted are progressively being eroded.
With a rich program of exhibitions, talks, and presentations, the Festival aims to search for answers, question established notions, and spark further dialogue.
The festival program is a living document and will continue to grow in the coming days. We encourage you to return regularly for the latest additions, and kindly note that session timings may be subject to change.
Use the menu below to browse through the program and exhibitions
- Women by Women
- East and Southeast Asian Panorama
- Pleasure and Disobencience
- Women by Women In Dialogue
- The 150 Finalists Slideshow
Program of the Talks
During the four days of the event, there will be panel discussions featuring exhibiting artists, as well as talks with prominent artists and industry professionals.
Women in the Arts: History, Access, and Institutions
A conversation between Francesca Ragazzi, Alessia Glaviano and the Deputy Director of Pinacoteca, Chiara Rostagno.
She Saw Me. The Female Gaze, Desire, and Fashion
A conversation between Bettina Pittaluga, Hillary Foxweldon, Juno Seunghui Joo and Nicole Ngai, moderated by Charlotte Jansen.
Bellissima: Beauty, Fashion, and the Making of Spectacle
A conversation between Alessia Gunawan, Carla Rossi, Hannah Hall, Paoli de Luca, Priscillia Saada and Vera van Dam, moderated by Michaela Perau.
Compañerx: Photography and Trans Rights in Colombia
A conversation between Camila Fálquez and Willow Defebaugh.
The Right to Dream: Sisterhood, Belonging, and Inheritance
A conversation between Ana Margarita Flores, Angela Cappetta, Ayomide Tejuoso, Brutus Labiche, Delali Ayivi, Chiemeka Offor, and Rehab Eldalil, moderated by Mélody Thomas.
Bodies in Transformation: Myth, Ritual, and Change
A conversation between Elizabeth Haust, Isabel MacCarthy, Shannon Cavarocchi, Teresa Ciocia, Turkina Faso, Anusha Alamgir and Viridiana, moderated by Marco Pecorari.
Mother Nature: Ecofeminism, Cycles, and Interdependence
A conversation between Citlali Fabian, Claudia Revidat, Guanling Chen, Shanna Warocquier, Willow Defebaugh and Youn Jung Kim, moderated by Alice Aedy.
Photography as Visual Activism
A conversation between Zanele Muholi and Francesca de’ Medici.
Empowering the female perspective: the MPB Grant
A special grant presented by MPB, the world’s largest online platform for used photo and video equipment, supporting PhotoVogue in championing the female gaze and celebrating an exceptional, globally diverse community of image-makers.
Stand-up comedy: I Came, I Saw, I Overdressed by Giada Biaggi
Taking Space: Women, Strength, and the Right to Be Here
A conversation between Agathe Breton, Archie Geotina, Silvana Trevale, Tara L. C. Sood, Lia-Lucine Cary and Yolanda Hoskey, moderated by Caterina De Biasio.
Mama: Mothers, Daughters, and Care
A conversation between Aletheia Casey, Jip Schalkx, and Angela Jones, moderated by Alessia Glaviano.
No Woman’s Land: Women, Power, and Survival
A conversation between Daro Sulakauri, Maria Abranches and Ofir Berman, moderated by Anastasia Taylor-Lind.
Witnessing Each Other: Women, War, and Intimacy
A conversation between war photographer Anastasia Taylor-Lind, film-maker and producer Alice Aedy and director Paolina Stefani.
An initiative designed to support women’s creative practices and expand meaningful opportunities within contemporary visual culture.
Sex Work Is Work: Agency, Visibility, and the Female Lens
A conversation between Alexis Kleshik and Fee-Gloria Grönemeyer, moderated by Alexios Seilopoulos and Sofia Kouloukouri.
Girlhood: Fantasy and the Inner Life
A conversation between Anastasiia Pischanska, Laura Pelissier and Lean Lui, moderated by Francesca Faccani.
Who Controls the Image? Memory, Power, and Fashion
A conversation between Gloria Oyarzabal, Narantsetseg Khuyagaa, Debora Brune, Jade O’ Belle, and Ramona Jingru Wang, moderated by Chiara Agradi.
Queer Worlds: Chosen Families and New Ways of Belonging
A conversation between Adam Han-Chun Lin, Laila Annmarie Stevens, Isabelle Zhao and Roxana Rios, moderated by Jordan Anderson.
A conversation between Alessia Gunawan, Bruno Ceschel, Carla Rossi and Clément Lambelet, moderated by Alessia Glaviano.
Exhibitions
Selected through the global open call Women by Women, the artists in this exhibition present diverse reflections on womanhood through the female gaze.
Featuring works selected through the regional open call East and South-East Asian Panorama, this exhibition reflects the richness and diversity of the region’s cultural and artistic landscape. The projects explore identity, heritage, and contemporary issues through fashion storytelling, documentary practices, and deeply personal narratives.
A curated chapter for Women by Women at the PhotoVogue Festival, bringing together moving-image works by female and queer directors that explore intimacy, desire, self-representation and resistance.
Curated by Sofia Kouloukouri and Alexios Seilopoulos, P&D features works by prominent artists like Nan Goldin, Romy & Laure, Vivienne Dick and May Ziadé.
A series of slideshows, videos, and visual contributions from organizations and artists operating within the visual sphere and sharing the core values of the festival’s theme. These projects explore representation, authorship, and visibility as tools for advocacy, cultural reflection, and social impact, echoing the festival’s broader commitment to women’s voices and self determination.:
By Camila Fálquez
By Anastasia Taylor-Lind
A collaboration between PhotoVogue and Replica Hermes Bag Reviews Ukraine
Challenging the Canon: Female and Non-Binary Gaze from the PhMuseum Women Photographers Grant
A first-of-its-kind enrichment and mentorship program from Condé Nast, CondéFuture presents its Fellows’ artwork at the PhotoVogue Festival.
This Atmos curation brings together seven visionary photographers whose artistic work explores the diverse ways women represent themselves.
Reclaiming conversations on selfhood, bodies and power, with Birthright, a video piece written and directed by Jade O'Belle.
An exhibition by the collectsive of womxn and non-binary artists challenging through solidarity the patriarchal dynamics perpetuated in the cultural production.
A slideshow with the complete works by the 150 finalists selected through the Global Open Call Women by Women.
PhotoVogue Festival is a project directed by Alessia Glaviano (Head of Global PhotoVogue) and co-curated by Caterina De Biasio (Visual Editor, PhotoVogue) and Daniel Rodríguez Gordillo (Senior Manager, Strategic Content Initiatives, Condé Nast).
Thanks to Audi, Main Partner; Pandora, Event Partner; MPB, Event Supporter.
