Exhibitors and sectors

Joseph Szabo, Night Owls, 1971 –  Courtesy of the artist & Jackson Fine Art

Main Sector & Prismes projects

At the very heart of the fair, beneath the central nave of the Grand Palais, the Main sector brings together leading galleries from across the market. It also incorporates Prismes, a selection of large-scale projects.

Léonard Pongo, Untitled (Primordial Earth / Nyamulagira), 2019 – Courtesy of the artist & Kristof De Clercq Gallery

Voices Sector

Launched in 2024, the Voices Sector invites guest curators each year to develop an original proposal and share their contemporary perspective on photography. For its third edition, Zasha Colah and Francesco Zanot explore Disappearance in a dedicated space beneath the nave.

Evelyn Bencicova, Not your dream, 2017 – Courtesy of artist & Artemis Gallery

Digital Sector

The Digital Sector examines how digital technologies are transforming the production, circulation and perception of images. For its fourth edition, the sector opens a new chapter under the curatorship of Marco De Mutiis.

Magdalena Wysocka & Claudio Pogo Wysocka Pogo, Botanical Studies,  2025  –  Courtesy of the artist & Open Doors Gallery

Emergence Sector

Through 20 solo projects, the Emergence Sector offers an exploration of contemporary art at its most creative, highlighting the richness of its diverse approaches and the ability of artists to reinvent the language of photography.

Miranda Barnes, Social Season, 2026 – Courtesy of artist & MACK

Book Sector

Paris Photo dedicates an entire sector to the central role of books in the circulation and promotion of photography. Publishers and specialist booksellers present artists’ books, contemporary publications, limited editions, and historical or rare works.

Gregoire Grange, Détail - Paris Photo, 2025

Selection committees

Two committees oversee the selection of Paris Photo exhibitors: one is dedicated to galleries, and the other to publishers and specialist booksellers.