2026 Season

2026 promises a rich programme of events with a combination of monographic exhibitions and thematic proposals, discoveries and more familiar subjects.

The spring opens with two exhibitions: one devoted to Martin Parr and the other to Jo Ractliffe, pursuing the exploration of documentary photography begun in 2025 with Luc Delahaye. The Martin Parr project offers the opportunity to reconsider the work of one of the most prominent contemporary photographers in light of global environmental issues, subjects continuously addressed by Parr in a gentle form of activism for the past forty years. In parallel but in a very different vein, the public can discover the work of South African photographer Jo Ractliffe, still too rarely shown in France, in an exhibition highlighting the way in which she has articulated the diverse dimensions of landscape in her work, from the aesthetic to the political.

In the summer, visitors will be struck by the contrast between the two simultaneous exhibitions. On the ground floor is a retrospective dedicated to Madeleine de Sinéty, a little-known figure in French photography, who died some fifteen years ago and whose colour photography, taken between France and the United States, will be shown for the first time. Upstairs, visitors can enjoy the collection of Sir Elton John and David Furnish. This proposal comes to us from the Victoria and Albert Museum where a first version of the exhibition was shown in 2024, highlighting the energy and passion of two remarkable collectors.

In the autumn, a solo artist has once again been invited to make use of the entirety of the exhibition spaces: Canadian filmmaker and photographer Stan Douglas. He returns to the Jeu de Paume after a lengthy absence. One of his first overseas exhibitions was held here in 1991. Combining videos, films, installations, and photographs, audiences can enjoy a true retrospective of the past thirty years of his work, including several pieces on display in Paris for the first time, such as the recent Birth of a Nation.

Finally, alongside our regular cinematographic activity, two film cycles in 2026 will pay tribute to female filmmakers. The first is devoted to the documentary work of Marie Voignier, presenting both her own films and giving her carte blanche, and the second cycle focuses on female filmmakers from the contemporary Catalan scene, rarely shown in France. These cycles reflect the Jeu de Paume’s openness to new, emerging, and little-known talent.

MARTIN PARR. GLOBAL WARNING
30 JANUARY – 24 MAY 2026

JO RACTLIFFE. OUT OF PLACE
30 JANUARY – 24 MAY 2026

FRAGILE BEAUTY. PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE COLLECTION OF SIR ELTON JOHN AND DAVID FURNISH
12 JUNE – 27 SEPTEMBER 2026

MADELEINE DE SINÉTY. A LIFE
12 JUNE – 27 SEPTEMBER 2026

RETROSPECTIVE AND CARTE BLANCHE // MARIE VOIGNIER
7 – 19 APRIL 2026

STAN DOUGLAS
16 OCTOBER 2026 – 31 JANUARY 2027

CATALAN FILMMAKERS IN THE PRÉSENT
17-29 NOVEMBER 2026

ED ALCOCK. PRIX NIÉPCE – GENS D’IMAGES
19 JUNE – 15 NOVEMBER 2026

LAILA HIDA. LA NUIT AMÉRICAINE 
19 JUNE – 15 NOVEMBER 2026

STANLEY GREENE. PHOTOGRAPHY AS REVOLT
4 DECEMBER 2026 – 23 MAY 2027