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World Press Photo Exhibition 2023 opens in Kyiv

October 24 — November 17, 2024

8 October

World Press Photo Exhibition 2023 opens in Kyiv

“From Inside” Photo Exhibition at the ​​Festival d'Avignon

From July 4 to July 22

19 July

“From Inside” Photo Exhibition at the ​​Festival d'Avignon

The Beyond The Silence project has announced the names of Ukrainian and international participants

8 authors from Ukraine, Mexico, Nigeria, Kazakhstan, Myanmar and Magnum Photos photographers

8 July

The Beyond The Silence project has announced the names of Ukrainian and international participants

Magnum Photos and Odesa Photo Days announced the open call for the “Beyond the Silence” project

Photographers can apply from April 2 to April 24, 2024

2 April

Magnum Photos and Odesa Photo Days announced the open call for the “Beyond the Silence” project

The Information Front Vol. 3 is out now

Orders available online

15 March

The Information Front Vol. 3 is out now

“Generations of Resilience” Exhibition in Hangar Photo Art Center, Brussels

26 January – 23 March 2024

24 February

“Generations of Resilience” Exhibition in Hangar Photo Art Center, Brussels

World Press Photo Exhibition 2023 opens in Odesa

1 – 29 March 2024

20 February

World Press Photo Exhibition 2023 opens in Odesa

World Press Photo Exhibition 2023 opens in Dnipro

2 – 24 February, 2024

24 January

World Press Photo Exhibition 2023 opens in Dnipro

World Press Photo Exhibition 2023 opens in Kharkiv

12–25 January, 2024

28 December

World Press Photo Exhibition 2023 opens in Kharkiv

Results of two-year Stand With Ukraine programme in France

27 exhibitions in 10 regions of France

19 December

Results of two-year Stand With Ukraine programme in France

World Press Photo Exhibition 2023 opens in Kyiv

From November 8 to December 3

20 October

World Press Photo Exhibition 2023 opens in Kyiv

“Crossing Lines” exhibition opens at Capa Center Budapest

15 October 2023 – 14 January 2024

11 October

“Crossing Lines” exhibition opens at Capa Center Budapest

Re-framing My Body-2: The War Edition — stories of women and non-binary people at war

12 personal stories in one online publication

19 September

Re-framing My Body-2: The War Edition — stories of women and non-binary people at war

“Contra Spem Spero. Stories from Ukraine” Exhibition Opens in Milan

15 September to 15 October 2023

12 September

“Contra Spem Spero. Stories from Ukraine” Exhibition Opens in Milan

The exhibition 'Ukraine: The Path to Freedom' is on show in the Netherlands for the second time

27 May to 30 November 2023

27 July

The exhibition 'Ukraine: The Path to Freedom' is on show in the Netherlands for the second time

“Contra Spem Spero. Stories from Ukraine” Exhibition Opens in Rome

27 June — 27 August 2023

27 June

“Contra Spem Spero. Stories from Ukraine” Exhibition Opens in Rome

Exhibition of contemporary Ukrainian photography in Leipzig

Opening on the 24th of June

24 June

Exhibition of contemporary Ukrainian photography in Leipzig

Odesa Photo Days guest program at Fotofestiwal Lodz 2023

The exhibition opening on June 16

13 June

Odesa Photo Days guest program at Fotofestiwal Lodz 2023

Crossing Lines exhibition in the frame of FOTO WIEN 2023

From June 2 to August 20, 2023

30 May

Crossing Lines exhibition in the frame of FOTO WIEN 2023

War as Seen by Young Ukrainian Photographers

Results of the Photographic Storytelling Mentoring Programme

19 January

War as Seen by Young Ukrainian Photographers

Odesa Photo Days Festival continues to represent Ukrainian photography worldwide

From June to December 2022, in 12 countries of the world, we conducted 24 exhibitions; 8 photo screenings; 11 presentations

22 December

Odesa Photo Days Festival continues to represent Ukrainian photography worldwide

Participants Announced for Photographic Storytelling Mentoring Programme

We received 80 applications from 27 Ukrainian cities and towns

14 September

Participants Announced for Photographic Storytelling Mentoring Programme

OPD announces an open call for young photographers to participate in a mentoring programme

We invite photographers aged 15 to 21 years to the online mentoring program in photographic storytelling

17 August

OPD announces an open call for young photographers to participate in a mentoring programme

The first volume of The Information Front newspaper is out now

Ukrainian photographers witness war in Ukraine

25 July

The first volume of The Information Front newspaper is out now

Odesa Photo Days presents Ukrainian photography at Rencontres d'Arles

Photo screening has been selected to be part of the Best Of, Night of the Year 2022

4 July

Odesa Photo Days presents Ukrainian photography at Rencontres d'Arles

Odesa Photo Days at Lodz Fotofestiwal

The group exhibition and photo screening curated by Kateryna Radchenko

25 June

Odesa Photo Days at Lodz Fotofestiwal

Odesa Photo Days join forces with The Diagonal network

Cycle of exhibitions and meetings from April 29 until the end of 2023 in France

30 May

Odesa Photo Days join forces with The Diagonal network

Odesa Photo Days: Achievements since 24 February

We cancelled the May festival, and have been working with Ukrainian photographers and international community to raise global awareness about what is happening in Ukraine.

26 May

Odesa Photo Days: Achievements since 24 February

Odesa Photo Days and Copenhagen Photo Festival join hands in June

During Copenhagen Photo Festival on 2-12. June 2022 you can experience two exhibitions from Odesa Photo Days

17 May

Odesa Photo Days and Copenhagen Photo Festival join hands in June

Odesa Photo Days’ activities during the war

There will be no festival this year, but we continue working with the Ukrainian and global photographic community

26 April

Odesa Photo Days’ activities during the war

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The project, which is aimed at supporting photographers, artists and the cultural scene in Ukraine, has started.

12 April

​​"Photography for Ukraine" project is launched in Slovakia

Odesa Photo Days Festival Asks to Stand With Ukraine

We need the support of the professional photographic community

27 February

Odesa Photo Days Festival Asks to Stand With Ukraine

With a Chance of Precipitation

Odesa Photo Days will take place on May 19-22, 2022 in Odesa.

17 February

With a Chance of Precipitation

Works by Female Ukrainian Photographers Finalists will be shown in Bristol

On September 24th in the frame of Bristol Photo Festival

21 September

Works by Female Ukrainian Photographers Finalists will be shown in Bristol

Online lecture about Deutsche Fotografische Akademie

On June, 14 at 08:00 p.m. Odesa Photo Days 2021 will hold an online lecture by Boris Eldagsen “Deutsche Fotografische Akademie — 100 Years of Artistic Photography in Dialogue”.

10 June

Online lecture about Deutsche Fotografische Akademie

The program of Odesa Photo Days Festival 2021 is announced

The international festival of contemporary photography Odesa Photo Days 2021 will take place on May 21-23 in Odesa, Ukraine, and we are happy to announce the full program.

14 May

The program of Odesa Photo Days Festival 2021 is announced

Odesa Photo Days Festival 2021 book review registration is now open

Professional book review will be conducted as a part of Odesa Photo Days 2021 on May 23

12 May

Odesa Photo Days Festival 2021 book review registration is now open

Evening photo screenings at Odesa Photo Days 2021

During Odesa Photo Days 2021 we will present a selection of this year`s Future Photo Days finalists and get acquainted with Uruguayan, Swiss, Irish and Hungarian photographers at the evening screening

11 May

Evening photo screenings at Odesa Photo Days 2021

Tectonic Shift International Photography Exhibition

Tectonic Shift exhibition curated by Kateryna Radchenko will open in the framework of Odesa Photo Days 2021.

6 May

Tectonic Shift International Photography Exhibition

UA / UK Moving Image: female photography from Ukraine and Great Britain at the Odesa Photo Days 2021

During the Odesa Photo Days Festival, a screening of women's photography from Ukraine and the United Kingdom will take place as part of the UA / UK Moving Image project.

28 April

UA / UK Moving Image: female photography from Ukraine and Great Britain at the Odesa Photo Days 2021

The international exhibition “Zapping the Archive” by PHROOM

The exhibition “Zapping the Archive” by the international research platform PHROOM opens at Bleschunov Home Municipal Museum of Personal Collections on April 29, 2021.

27 April

The international exhibition “Zapping the Archive” by PHROOM

Exhibition of contemporary Lithuanian photography “Lost Time”

On May 22 an exhibition of contemporary Lithuanian photography “Lost Time” will open at the Invogue Art Gallery. 

23 April

Exhibition of contemporary Lithuanian photography “Lost Time”

Photo projects presentation in Open Mic format

As in previous years, at Odesa Photo Days Festival 2021 a presentation of photo projects in Open Mic format will take place.

19 April

Photo projects presentation in Open Mic format

Odesa Photo Days 2021 will show German photography

Together with the Bavarian House Odesa and with the support of the Goethe-Institut in Ukraine, the international festival of contemporary photography Odesa Photo Days 2021 will hold an evening screeni

15 April

Odesa Photo Days 2021 will show German photography

What will be the main exhibition of Odesa Photo Days 2021

The main exhibition of Odesa Photo Days Festival 2021 will open right after the relaxation of quarantine restrictions at the Museum of Odesa Modern Art and will last till May 30.

13 April

What will be the main exhibition of Odesa Photo Days 2021

Accommodation in Odesa: festival discounts from Mezzanine

Our regular hospitality partners Mezzanine Hotel offer a 20% discount for the festival`s guests.

8 April

Accommodation in Odesa: festival discounts from Mezzanine

International Festival Odesa Photo Days changes the dates

Due to a complex epidemiological situation in Ukraine Odesa Photo Days 2021 will take place on May 21-23, 2021 in Odesa.

7 April

International Festival Odesa Photo Days changes the dates

Future Photo Days 2021 Results

This year’s Odesa Photo Days Festival for the fourth year in a row conducts Ukrainian photo contest for teenagers Future Photo Days.

17 March

Future Photo Days 2021 Results

Female Ukrainian Photographers // Results 2021

The results of the Female Ukrainian Photographers open call is now available

11 March

Female Ukrainian Photographers // Results 2021

Dates and concept of Odesa Photo Days Festival – 2021

Odesa Photo Days, the only international festival of contemporary photography in Ukraine, will take place on April 22-25 in Odesa

24 February

Dates and concept of Odesa Photo Days Festival – 2021

Female Ukrainian Photographers

Odesa Photo Days Festival 2021 announced Open Call for Ukrainian female photographers

21 January

Female Ukrainian Photographers

Future Photo Days 2021 open call

International Festival Odesa Photo Days is announcing Future Photo Days 2021 — a Ukrainian photo contest for teenagers

13 January

Future Photo Days 2021 open call

Odesa Photo Days 2020 Results

30 December

Odesa Photo Days 2020 Results

WHAT NEXT open call results

The results of the open call WHAT NEXT for artists from Poland, Ukraine and the United Kingdom were announced

3 December

WHAT NEXT open call results

Notes on Space online exhibition and printed catalog

Virtual exhibition dedicated to the relations between people and the material environment around them are opened.

9 September

Notes on Space online exhibition and printed catalog

Notes on Space exhibition goes online

Odesa Photo Days and Parallel Platform presented

31 July

Notes on Space exhibition goes online

WHAT NEXT: open call for artists from Poland, Ukraine and United Kingdom

Odesa Photo Days is a partner of international multi-disciplinary art project

17 July

WHAT NEXT: open call for artists from Poland, Ukraine and United Kingdom

Odesa Photo Days after the quarantine: adaptation and new formats

Online and offline events by Odesa Photo Days

3 July

Odesa Photo Days after the quarantine: adaptation and new formats

Odesa Photo Days 2020 Online Edition Results

More than 10K viewers from 42 countries watched the online edition of the Odesa Photo Days Festival

4 May

Odesa Photo Days 2020 Online Edition Results

Online Schedule of Odesa Photo Days 2020

When and how to attend this year's festival

18 April

Online Schedule of Odesa Photo Days 2020

Odesa Photo Days Festival goes online

What will the 2020 festival be like?

11 April

Odesa Photo Days Festival goes online

The program of the Odesa Photo Days 2020 evening screenings

Photography from Uruguay, Ireland, Hungary and Switzerland under the stars

6 April

The program of the Odesa Photo Days 2020 evening screenings

Future Photo Days 2020 results

Finalists of the all-Ukrainian teen photo contest

2 April

Future Photo Days 2020 results

The international exhibition “Zapping the Archive” by PHROOM

Curated by Giangiacomo Cirla and Elena Rebecca Rivolta

30 March

The international exhibition “Zapping the Archive” by PHROOM

The International Exhibition

Five artists curated by Tytus Szabelski

29 March

The International Exhibition "Notes on Space"

The exhibition of Lithuanian photography “Heavy Black Snow”

Five artists curated by Darius Vaičekauskas

27 March

The exhibition of Lithuanian photography “Heavy Black Snow”

Results of the international open call Who Is Next To You

International jury and participants of the main exhibition of Odesa Photo Days 2020

23 March

Results of the international open call Who Is Next To You

Odesa Photo Days 2020 in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Will the Photo Festival take place in April?

17 March

Odesa Photo Days 2020 in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Odesa Photo Days Festival 2020 Announced International Open Call

The theme of the sixth festival and international open call is «Who Is Next To You»

16 January

Odesa Photo Days Festival 2020 Announced International Open Call

Group Exhibition

The exhibition in Latvian Museum of Photography is curated by Kateryna Radchenko

4 November

Group Exhibition "The Body of Propaganda" to Open in Riga

Blind Spot. Contemporary Photography of Ukraine and South Korea

28 July

Blind Spot. Contemporary Photography of Ukraine and South Korea

Weronika Gęsicka’s Exhibition To Open in Kyiv

The exhibition is organized by Odesa Photo Days in partnership with the Polish Institute in Kyiv and Adam Mickiewicz Institute and backed by Culture Bridges.

14 July

Weronika Gęsicka’s Exhibition To Open in Kyiv

The main exhibition is going on tour in Ukraine

The first destination point is Khmelnytsky

15 May

The main exhibition is going on tour in Ukraine

Location map of citylights with Ukrainian photography

Joint project with BigMedia

18 April

Location map of citylights with Ukrainian photography

Morning coffee with participants and guests of Odesa Photo Days

Informal communication and interesting conversations

16 April

Morning coffee with participants and guests of Odesa Photo Days

Evening photo showings at Odesa Photo Days 2019

15 April

Evening photo showings at Odesa Photo Days 2019

Curatorial Talk About Polish and British Photography

Katarzyna Sagatowska and Max Houghton

13 April

Curatorial Talk About Polish and British Photography

The List of Participants of the Open Mic

Presentations of the photo projects during the festival

12 April

The List of Participants of the Open Mic

A Party and An Evening Photo Screening in Passage

Art, music and informal communication

12 April

A Party and An Evening Photo Screening in Passage

Photo projects presentation in Open Mic format

The date of registration opening

8 April

Photo projects presentation in Open Mic format

Odesa Photo Days 2019 exhibitions

Two exhibitions within the main program

4 April

Odesa Photo Days 2019 exhibitions

Odesa Photo Days 2019 portfolio review

The list of reviewers and opening of the registration

2 April

Odesa Photo Days 2019 portfolio review

Odesa Photo Days 2019 Program

20 March

Odesa Photo Days 2019 Program

Odesa Photo Days Takes Part in Bilateral Cultural Year Austria-Ukraine

Festival organizes a number of events in Austria and Ukraine

18 March

Odesa Photo Days Takes Part in Bilateral Cultural Year Austria-Ukraine

The lectures during Odesa Photo Days 2019

Four lectures from curators and photographers from Austria, Greece and Poland will be held within the educational program of the festival

14 March

The lectures during Odesa Photo Days 2019

Results of the Future Photo Days contest 2019

13 finalists of the photo contest for the teenagers

12 March

Results of the Future Photo Days contest 2019

The Future Photo Days photo contest hits records on the number of applications and geography

Young authors are seeking new platforms

5 March

The Future Photo Days photo contest hits records on the number of applications and geography

Ecological collaboration between Odesa Photo Days and fashion brand Domanof

Odesa Photo Days Festival continues to implement the ideas of recycling the materials that remain after the exhibitions

31 January

Ecological collaboration between Odesa Photo Days and fashion brand Domanof

Results of the international open call StandPoint

29 January

Results of the international open call StandPoint

The jury of the international open call announcement

Who will choose participants of the main exhibition StandPoint

14 January

The jury of the international open call announcement

Results and greetings from Odesa Photo Days

It's time to sum up and celebrate!

24 December

Results and greetings from Odesa Photo Days

Odesa Photo Days 2019 Dates Announcement

The only one in Ukraine, the international festival of contemporary photography Odesa Photo Days 2019 will be held in April.

20 November

Odesa Photo Days 2019 Dates Announcement

Ukrainian Photogaphy on the South Korean festival

Odesa Photo Days Festival introduces Ukrainian photography to the world.

25 October

Ukrainian Photogaphy on the South Korean festival

Open Call 2019

Odesa Photo Days 2019 Theme – StandPoint

23 October

Open Call 2019

The opening of the Off Limits exhibition in Kyiv (PHOTO)

Photo report from the opening ceremony

1 October

The opening of the Off Limits exhibition in Kyiv (PHOTO)

Selected photo series from Odesa Photo Days 2018 will be exhibit in Kyiv

Starting from September 27th till October 14th Kyiv squat-gallery "Material Evidence" will represent the selected photo series of the exhibition "Off Limits"

21 September

Selected photo series from Odesa Photo Days 2018 will be exhibit in Kyiv

Phototour to Nepal with Kateryna Radchenko

It’s a wonderful opportunity to combine travelling with lecture and practical program and to learn how to create your own photostories

28 August

Phototour to Nepal with Kateryna Radchenko

Odesa Photo Days 2018 - how did it go (video)

If you couldn’t make it to Odesa this time, we have made a video report on Odesa Photo Days 2018 for you.

21 August

Odesa Photo Days 2018 - how did it go (video)

Photos by Ukrainian teenagers are demonstrated in South Korea

One of the main results of the first contest Odesa Future Days was that curators from South Korea became interested in works of young photographers

17 August

Photos by Ukrainian teenagers are demonstrated in South Korea

“Off Limits” exhibition in Chernivtsi - how did it go

Odesa Photo Days festival is happy to expand and present its expositions in other ukrainian cities. The exhibition “Off Limits. Selected series” was shown in Chernivtsi this July.

16 August

“Off Limits” exhibition in Chernivtsi - how did it go

The series of the main exhibition come to Chernivtsi

We are glad to give the opportunity to see the series selected from the main exhibition ‘Off Limits’ in other Ukrainian cities.

28 June

The series of the main exhibition come to Chernivtsi

Souvenir from Odessa with a Georgian accent

This year there will be a cool possibility to buy unusual souvenirs from Odesa Photo Days - stylish eco-bags made with real art works! Each bag has a unique image, so nobody will have the same one!

20 April

Souvenir from Odessa with a Georgian accent

UPDATE: Registration for the lecture Alec Soth is CLOSED

Go and sign up for the link

17 April

UPDATE: Registration for the lecture Alec Soth is CLOSED

WARNING, FAKE!

A fake festival that tries to act on behalf of our name and the visual image - Kyiv Photo Days appeared in the network.

16 April

WARNING, FAKE!

Start of the registration for portfolio review

As we promised, today, on the 13th of April at 09:00 (UTC+3), the registration for portfolio review opens.

13 April

Start of the registration for portfolio review

Portfolio review

Portfolio review is a cool opportunity to show your works to leading photographers and curators, hear comments and criticism.

11 April

Portfolio review

Presentation of modern photo projects in the

This year we received a lot of applications for the main exposition, but unfortunately there is no possibility to show all the interesting series, so we decided to make an experiment.

10 April

Presentation of modern photo projects in the "Open microphone" format

Evening photo screenings

We present traditional evening photo screenings of the best photos from different parts of the world. This year the festival will show series of authors from Portugal, Africa, Finland, Ukraine, Italy

6 April

Evening photo screenings

Open portfolio review with curator Susanne Gamauf (Austria)

Portfolio review is an opportunity to hear an expert opinion about your own series of works and show up-to-date projects.

4 April

Open portfolio review with curator Susanne Gamauf (Austria)

Exhibition of Paraska Plytka-Gorysvit

Two years ago, a box with photo negatives of Paraska Plytka-Gorytsvit was found.

2 April

Exhibition of Paraska Plytka-Gorysvit "The Sun of the Mountains"

Final list of main exhibition

At the first Open International Odesa Photo Days Competition, we received 212 applications from 40 countries worldwide. It was a difficult task for the jury to select series that will be presented

26 March

Final list of main exhibition "Off Limits"

Workshops at Odesa Photo Days

Within the framework of this year's festival there will be two workshops of Ukrainian street photographers - Mikhail Palinchak and Taras Bychko. Enrollment of participants lasts until the april 1st

20 March

Workshops at Odesa Photo Days

Magnum Photos' Photographer Alec Soth (USA) will give a lecture at Odesa Photo Days

During the lecture "Space Between Us," Alec Soth will tell about the evolution of his own creativity on the example of a series of works.

15 March

Magnum Photos' Photographer Alec Soth (USA) will give a lecture at Odesa Photo Days

The results of the Future Photo Days contest are defined

For the first competition for teens, Future Photo Days, we received 54 applications from 30 cities and towns of Ukraine. Only 14 authors among them were selected to show their work.

14 March

The results of the Future Photo Days contest are defined

Lecture

We will consider what methods of technological and artistic changes affect the photo industry. What is the the level of Greek Photography nowadays, compare to international standards?

12 March

Lecture "Changes in photography, critical thoughts". Panagiotis Papoutsis (Greece)

Announcement of the jury of the international open call

We received more than 200 applications from 40 countries, among them 44 portfolios from Ukraine and 168 — from different parts of the world.

7 March

Announcement of the jury of the international open call

Anders Petersen: photos from the series

"Cafe" Lehmitz", a series of photographs made by Anders Petersen from 1967 to 1970. The photo series resembles a family album that featured various meetings with people in the familiar surroundings.

26 February

Anders Petersen: photos from the series "Cafe Lehmitz"

Discussion

UPD: THE DISCUSSION IS CANCELLED

16 February

Discussion "Photo-market in Ukraine - a chronic absence or a bitter process" (Cancelled)

First lecturer at Odesa Photo Days 2018

The Odesa Photo Days Festival is a platform for communication, full of new acquaintances, knowledge, experience and good mood...

14 February

First lecturer at Odesa Photo Days 2018

Kevin WY Lee starts the series of instagram #takeover

Odesa Photo Days starts the series of instagram take over, for a few days we will give the account @odesaphotodays to the hands of talented photographers - friends of the fest

22 January

Kevin WY Lee starts the series of instagram #takeover

The  photobook of Ukrainian families -

Festival Odessa//Batumi Photo Days in partnership with the Finnish Museum of Photography have created a photobook "Images tell stories".

5 November

The photobook of Ukrainian families - "Images tell stories" - has been published

Photography workshop

Workshop will be focused on how to save messages from disappearing in visual stories; how to organize a photo project so it can transmit a clear message.

5 November

Photography workshop "Creating a visual message" by Rafal Milach and Adam Panchuk

Exhibition

Archive Lost Territories by SPUTNIK Photos is an experimental approach to the form, content and classification of an archive born from the collaboration of a photographer with a writer or curator.

5 November

Exhibition "Lost territories. Phantom. LTA6” by SPUTNIK Photos

PHOTO KYIV

Odesa // Youth - series of works by Valentina Bo, Yuri Kolomiyets and Svetlana Levchenko, presented at the main exhibition in the 2017 Festival in Odessa.

4 November

PHOTO KYIV