PHOTO 2026

06-29 March

International Festival of Photography

06–29 March 2026 Melbourne/Naarm

'On Country: Photography from Australia' – the first exhibition to focus on Australia at the Rencontres d’Arles

Strategic partnerships with international festivals, museums and galleries provide presentation opportunities for Australian artists overseas

Now open – On Country: Photography from Australia premieres at the Rencontres d'Arles

Co-produced by PHOTO Australia Melbourne and the Rencontres d’Arles, the exhibition marks the first-ever major presentation of Australian photography at the world’s longest-running photo festival, with 15 of the exhibiting artists attending Opening [...]

‘On Country: Photography from Australia’, Rencontres d'Arles 2025. Courtesy PHOTO Australia. Photo: Will Hamilton–Coates.

Pre-orders now live for 'On Country: Photography from Australia' Catalogue by Perimeter Editions

The catalogue for Australia's first major exhibition at the Rencontres d’Arles is now available for pre-order via Perimeter Books.

On Country: Photography from Australia, 2025. Published by PHOTO Australia and Perimeter Editions, Naarm/Melbourne, Australia.

Announcing Australian Lustre by Trent Mitchell – an exhibition at the Australian Embassy in Paris

Trent Mitchell’s iconic roadtrip series makes a stop in Paris for its first-ever exhibition showing.

Trent Mitchell, from the series Australian Lustre, 2024. Courtesy the artist.