Press release: Copenhagen Photo Festival will make the city buzz with world-class star photographers and unrivalled audience events
PRESSEMEDDELELSE
Copenhagen Photo Festival will make the city buzz with world-class star photographers and unrivalled audience events
With its most comprehensive event programme ever, the focus of this year’s Copenhagen Photo Festival is to encourage community and the physical experience of photography. From 11 to 21 June, visitors can enjoy talks with Danish film director Christina Rosendahl and the musician Luna Ersahin, develop their own visual language in masterclasses with star photographers such as Roger Ballen and Carolyn Drake, and take part in countless social events and gallery crawls, all aimed at enhancing the experience of photography in good company – at this year’s 30+ exhibition venues.
In keeping with this year’s theme, Scenarios, the festival is inviting visitors to explore new possibilities and realities through photography. In the festival centre at the Royal Theatre and in galleries and museums in the different neighbourhoods of the city – not to mention jaunts to Malmö, Humlebæk, Elsinore and Lyngby – this year’s programme features some major exhibition experiences, including work by Roger Ballen, Carolyn Drake, Helge Skodvin (the Royal Theatre), Søren Solkær (Øksnehallen, Kvægtorvet), Cyprien Gaillard (Simian), Katharina Sieverding (Gammel Strand), Sophie Calle (Louisiana), Christina Capetillo (Fotografisk Center) and many, many others.
This year’s festival represents a unique opportunity for visitors to experience photography in new ways and in the company of other people.
The festival kicks off on 11 June with a Grand Opening at the Royal Theatre.
“We live in an age, in which images have become our main language. We are constantly scrolling, swiping and sharing visual content. And our understanding of the world is hugely shaped by images. On social media and in the news. Naturally, this year’s festival looks at that phenomenon. What we wanted was to enhance the experiences that connect us and to create a sense of community around photography. We look forward to learning more about the strengths and pitfalls of imagery together with visitors to the festival and this year’s exhibitors, and to challenging ourselves and each other through this year’s impressive audience programme,” says Maja Dyrehauge Gregersen, the festival director.
“Photography is an immensely powerful medium which, through our phones and television, has become radically democratised. However, the collective spaces where we pause and reflect on the medium are rather limited. That is why it is crucial for Copenhagen, as both a capital city and a cultural hub, to host events such as Copenhagen Photo Festival, which not only shine a spotlight on the medium itself, but also bring it into the city and into a variety of contexts. I hope this will influence the way we all engage with the medium, the city, and our wider surroundings,” says the City of Copenhagen’s Mayor of Culture and Leisure, Christopher Røhl (RV).
Below is a rundown of this year’s programme.
Photos: © Jytte Rex | @ Søren Solkær
Naked men, Swedish torpedoes, family secrets and women’s lives
On the opening night, 11 June, visitors are invited to an opening speech featuring this year’s headliner, the award-winning artist and Magnum photographer Carolyn Drake. She explores and challenges the way in which we view each other: in photos of naked men in her series Men Untitled; and in the staging of herself as the ideal woman in Glorify Yourself.
Nor should you miss out on the festival’s ‘FREMKALDT’ talks, in which Christina Rosendahl and Liv Helm will discuss dealing with taboos, trauma and family secrets. Jytte Rex and Luna Ersahin will talk about women’s lives and what it means to depart from society’s expectations across generations. Mads Nissen and Morten Pape will talk about conveying stories from the ghettos and gangster environments they have both intensively dealt with in their photography and writing.
www.copenhagenphotofestival.com/samtaler-talks
Masterclasses og portfolio feedback from respected figures from Denmark and abroad
This year you can take part in workshops led by the festival’s headliners and get feedback on your photography from experts from the Danish and Nordic photography scene. On 12 and 13 June, in nine different masterclasses, the festival’s headliners will provide exclusive insights into processes and practices. On 11 June, there is a unique opportunity to receive professional feedback on your photography from curators, gallerists, artists and photojournalists from the Danish world of art and photography.
www.copenhagenphotofestival.com/portfolio-reviews
www.copenhagenphotofestival.com/masterclasses
World-class photography at the Royal Danish Theatre
For the second year in a row, the historic Balcony Foyer of the Royal Danish Theatre will form the setting for the festival’s main exhibitions, featuring international photography and camera-based art in a league of their own. This year’s headliner, the artist and Magnum photographer Carolyn Drake has been given an entire floor for her comprehensive exhibition Turning the Gaze. This year’s four solo artists – Roger Ballen, Maja Daniels, Rhiannon Adam and Helge Skodvin – are presenting projects never seen before in Denmark, all tackling important current topics: for example, the most profound and secret imaginings of the psyche, witch hunts from the past, all-consuming trips to the moon and the biodiversity crisis. Audiences can also see a digital screening of this year’s CPF Selectees and the audience exhibition Imagine…?www.copenhagenphotofestival.com/featured-artists
Photos: © Carolyn Drake | @ Roger Ballen
New Nordic voices occupy Refshaleøen
On Refshaleøen, close to Copehagen Contemporary and the popular Reffen Streetfood, the spotlight is on young talent, experimental art and interdisciplinary exchange. Each year, the festival selects a number of young artists, each of whom in their own way reflect the direction in which photography is going:
Futures Nordic Talents 2026. This year’s selected talents – Liv Latricia Habel (DK), Mari Mäntynen (FI), Loulou Buxbom (DK), María Kristín Antonsdóttir (ISL) – explore and reflect on origin and identity in works that are both thought-provoking and humorous.
The programme VÆKST Creatives challenges and engages with the framework of photography. This year audiences can enjoy performance, dance, workshops and audiowalks with the six selected VÆKST Creatives: Alice Presence, Asta Oskarsdottír, Joachim Fleinert, Photofuss & Young Visual Art, Fredrik Fabó and Thomas Seest & Tora Balslev.
Meanwhile, the three Nordic photography schools – DMJX, Oslo Fotokunstskole and Fatamorgana – are presenting exhibitions featuring students’ work in the FRAME building and the exhibition park at Beddingen.
Admission is free to the entire VÆKST area.
www.copenhagenphotofestival.com/vaekst-refshaleoen-26
Photos: @ Joachim Fleinert – VÆKST Creatives 2026 / © Mari Mäntynen FUTURES Nordic Talents 2026
Explore more than 30 galleries and exhibition venues
In addition to the festival area at the Royal Theatre and VÆKST on Refshaleøen, this year’s festival programme includes more than 30 galleries and exhibition venues in Copenhagen and Malmö – from Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, the Royal Danish Library and Malmö Konsthall to Det Grønlandske Hus, Fotografisk Center, Davis Gallery, Gammel Strand, the Museum of Copenhagen, to name but a few.
See the complete list of galleries and exhibition venues at the bottom of the press release and here: https://copenhagenphotofestival.com/cpf-x-venues-2026/
Attend creative workshops and exhibition openings and join Gallery Crawls
The festival features a myriad of experiences and exhibition openings where the audience can meet artists, industry professionals and new voices. They can also get involved and learn about photography in a number of creative workshops covering analog photography, collages or polaroid transfer processes. Or join this year’s Gallery Crawls and visit not only the neighbourhoods of Copenhagen, but also Moderna Museet Malmö, Galleri Format and Malmö Konsthall in Malmö. This year there are both walking and cycling tours.
www.copenhagenphotofestival.com/workshops
www.copenhagenphotofestival.com/social-events
www.copenhagenphotofestival.com/news-gallery-crawls-2026
Mads Nissen, Luna Ersahin og Morten Pape are part of the talk programme. @ Mishael Fabohunda | © Mads Nissen | @ Morten Pape
All partner venues this year:
AFTRYK · BANJA RATHNOV KUNSTHANDEL & GALLERI · BASEMENT · CHRISTIANSHAVNS BEBOERHUS · DARK GALLERY · DAVIS GALLERY · DET GRØNLANDSKE HUS · DET KONGELIGE BIBLIOTEK · EX NIHILO · FOTOGRAFISK CENTER · GALLERI FORMAT · GALLERI KREBSEN · GAMMEL STRAND · KBH FILM&FOTOSKOLE · KVÆGTORVET (ØKSNEHALLEN) · KØBENHAVNS MUSEUM · LOKALE KIOSK · LOUISIANA MUSEUM OF MODERN ART· M/S MUSEET FOR SØFART · MALMÖ KONSTHALL · MAXUS101 · MODERNA MUSEET MALMÖ · NIELS BOHR INSTITUTET · NORDATLANTENS BRYGGE · ODP3 | OVENPÅ · PROSPEKT · SIMIAN · SOPHIENHOLM · STRANDGADE 6 · WONDERLAND ART SPACE · VERA SKOLE FOR KUNST & DESIGN·
Get discount at Donkey Republic and Kamerahuset
A festival ticket not only includes admission to the exhibitions at the Royal Danish Theatre, but also gives you 20% discount when you rent a bike from Donkey Republic. If you book a ticket for a masterclass, you also get benefits at Kamerahuset, Denmark’s leading camera-equipment retailer.
Partnerships across art and culture
This year’s festival would not have been possible without the support of a huge range of partners and cultural actors from Denmark and abroad. They include: the City of Copenhagen, the Obel Family Foundation, Aage og Johanne Louis-Hansens Fond Augustinus Fonden, Futures, Creative Europe Programme of the European Union and Knud Højgaards Fond.
About Copenhagen Photo Festival
Copenhagen Photo Festival takes place in Copenhagen from 11-21 June 2026.
Under the theme Scenarios, Copenhagen Photo Festival explores our ability to create worlds and new realities through images and storytelling, and how our imagination and empathy are challenged in an image-driven age where fiction and fact intertwine more than ever before – and where dystopia and utopia often go hand in hand.
Tickets for the festival and individual events can be purchased via the website.
More information and full programme: www.copenhagenphotofestival.com
Contact information
Press contact
Christina Holm Hansen
christina@gatheragency.dk
+45 2932 9867
Head of Communication
Christine Almlund
christine@copenhagenphotofestival.com
Press photos: Artist Highlights 🔗
Header: © Christina Rosendahl
Pressemeddelelse: Stjernefotografer i verdensklasse og enestående publikumsoplevelser indtager byen under Copenhagen Photo Festival
PRESSEMEDDELELSE
Stjernefotografer i verdensklasse og enestående publikumsoplevelser indtager byen under Copenhagen Photo Festival
Copenhagen Photo Festival sætter fællesskab og den fysiske oplevelse af fotografi i centrum med det mest omfattende eventprogram nogensinde. Den 11.-21. juni kan publikum opleve talks med Christina Rosendahl og musiker Luna Ersahin, udvikle deres eget visuelle sprog på masterclasses med stjernefotografer som Roger Ballen samt deltage i stribevis af sociale events og gallery crawls, der styrker oplevelsen af fotografi i godt selskab til årets mere end 30 udstillingssteder.
I tråd med årets tema ‘Forestillinger | Scenarios’ inviterer festivalen publikum til at gå på opdagelse og afsøge nye muligheder og virkeligheder gennem fotografiet.
Fra festivalens centrum på Det Kongelige Teater til gallerier og museer i byens brokvarterer – og med afstikkere til Malmö, Humlebæk, Helsingør og Lyngby – byder årets program på store udstillingsoplevelser med Roger Ballen, Carolyn Drake, Helge Skodvin (Det Kongelige Teater), Søren Solkær (Øksnehallen, Kvægtorvet), Cyprien Gaillard (Simian), Katharina Sieverding (Gammel Strand), Sophie Calle (Louisiana), Christina Capetillo (Fotografisk Center) og mange, mange andre.
Årets festival rummer enestående muligheder for at opleve fotografi på nye måder og sammen med andre.
Festivalen skydes i gang 11. juni på Det Kongelige Teater med en Grand Opening fra kl.16.
“Vi lever i en tid, hvor billeder er blevet vores primære sprog. Vi scroller, swiper og deler visuelt indhold konstant. Og vores forståelse af verden formes i høj grad gennem billeder. På sociale medier og i nyhederne. Det har vi selvfølgelig fokus på til årets festival. Vi har ønsket at styrke de oplevelser, der forbinder os og skaber fællesskab omkring fotografi. Vi glæder os til at blive klogere på billedsprogets styrker og faldgruber sammen med publikum og årets udstillere og til at udfordre os selv og hinanden gennem årets stærke publikumsprogram, der kun kan opleves under festivalen,” siger festivaldirektør Maja Dyrehauge Gregersen.
“Fotografiet er et enormt stærkt medie, som med vores telefoner og TV er blevet voldsomt demokratiseret. De kollektive rum, hvor vi stopper op og reflekterer over mediet, er imidlertid ret begrænset. Derfor er det afgørende for København som hovedstad og kulturby, at vi har arrangementer som Copenhagen Photo Festival, der ikke bare sætter fokus på mediet, men også får det frem i hele byen og i forskellige kontekster. Jeg håber det vil sætte sig i vores alle sammens omgang med mediet, byen og øvrige omgivelser,” siger kultur-, fritids- og borgerserviceborgmester i Københavns Kommune, Christopher Røhl (RV).
Få overblik over årets program nedenfor.
Fotos: © Jytte Rex | @ Søren Solkær
Nøgne mænd, svenske torpedoer, familiehemmeligheder og kvindeliv
På åbningsaftenen den 11. juni inviteres publikum til åbningstalk med årets hovednavn, den prisvindende kunstner og Magnum-fotograf Carolyn Drake, der udforsker og udfordrer vores blik på hinanden gennem fotos af nøgne mænd i serien Men Untitled og iscenesættelser af sig selv som idealkvinde i serien Glorify Yourself.
Gå heller ikke glip af festivalens FREMKALDT-talks hvor Christina Rosendahl og Liv Helm er i samtale om opgør med tabuer, traumer og familiehemmeligheder; Jytte Rex og Luna Ersahin mødes til en snak om kvindeliv og hvad det vil sige at bryde med samfundets forventninger på tværs af generationer; og Mads Nissen og Morten Pape taler om at formidle menneskelige fortællinger fra de ghettoer og gangstermiljøer, de begge har beskæftiget sig indgående med – Nissen blandt andet i serien Alle vi børn i Gangsterby og Pape i Planen o.a.
www.copenhagenphotofestival.com/samtaler-talks
Masterclasses og portfolio-feedback med profiler fra ind- og udland
Man kan i år deltage i både masterclasses med årets hovednavne samt få feedback på sit fotografiske arbejde fra aktører fra den danske og nordiske fotoscene. Festivalens hovednavne giver eksklusive insights til processer og praksis i ni forskellige masterclasses den 12. og 13. juni. Den 11. juni er der unik mulighed for at få professionel feedback på sit fotoarbejde fra kuratorer, gallerister, kunstnere og fotojournalister fra den danske kunst- og fotoscene.
www.copenhagenphotofestival.com/portfolio-reviews
www.copenhagenphotofestival.com/masterclasses
Fotografi i verdensklasse på Det Kongelige Teater
Det Kongelige Teaters historiske Balkonfoyer danner for andet år rammen om festivalens hovedudstillinger, hvor man kan opleve fotografi og kamerabaseret kunst i international særklasse. Årets hovednavn, kunstner og Magnum-fotograf Carolyn Drake, fylder en hel etage i foyeren med sin omfattende udstilling A Good Dress, og årets fire solokunstnere Roger Ballen, Maja Daniels, Rhiannon Adam og Helge Skodvin udstiller alle projekter, der ikke før har været vist i Danmark, og som går i klinch med vigtige aktuelle emner som psykens dybeste og hemmeligste forestillinger, historiske heksejagter, altopslugende månerejser og biodiversitetskrise. Desuden kan publikum opleve en digitale screenings årets udvalgte CPF Selectees og publikumsudstillingen ‘Forestil dig …?’.
www.copenhagenphotofestival.com/featured-artists
Fotos: © Carolyn Drake | @ Roger Ballen
Nye nordiske stemmer indtager Refshaleøen
På Refshaleøen ligger festivalens venue og udstillingspark VÆKST på B&W’s gamle Bedding. Her er der særligt fokus på unge talenter, eksperimenterende kunst og tværfaglig udveksling. Hvert år udvælger festivalen en række unge kunstnere, som på hver sin måde afspejler hvor fotografiet er på vej hen:
Futures Nordic Talents 2026. Dette års udvalgte talenter – Liv Latricia Habel (DK), Mari Mäntynen (FI), Loulou Buxbom (DK), María Kristín Antonsdóttir (ISL) – udforsker og reflekterer over ophav og identitet, og det er både tankevækkende og humoristisk.
VÆKST Creatives er et program, der udfordrer og går i dialog med fotografiets rammer. I år kan publikum derfor opleve både performance, dans, workshops og audiowalks med de seks udvalgte VÆKST Creatives: Alice Presence, Asta Oskarsdottír, Joachim Fleinert, Photofuss & Young Visual Art, Fredrik Fabó og Thomas Seest & Tora Balslev
Desuden kan publikum opleve nye fotografiske stemmer når de tre nordiske fotoskoler DMJX, Oslo Fotokunstskole og Fatamorgana viser udstillinger med de studerende i bygningen FRAME og i udstillingsparken på Beddingen.
Der er gratis entré til hele VÆKST-området.
www.copenhagenphotofestival.com/vaekst-refshaleoen-26
Fotos: @ Joachim Fleinert – VÆKST Creatives 2026 / © Mari Mäntynen FUTURES Nordic Talents 2026
Udforsk mere end 30 gallerier og udstillingssteder
Årets festivalprogram omfatter foruden festivalområdet på Det Kongelige Teater og VÆKST på Refshaleøen også mere end 30 gallerier og udstillingssteder i København og Malmø – fra Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Det Kongelige Bibliotek og Malmö Konsthall til Det Grønlandske Hus, Fotografisk Center, Davis Gallery, Gammel Strand, Københavns Museum og mange andre.
Se samlet liste over gallerier og udstillingssteder nederst i pressemeddelelsen og her: https://copenhagenphotofestival.com/cpf-x-venues-2026
Tag med til kreative workshops, udstillingsåbninger og Gallery Crawls
Festivalen byder på et væld af oplevelser og udstillingsåbninger, hvor publikum kan møde kunstnere, branchefolk og nye stemmer. De kan også involvere sig og bliver klogere på fotografiet gennem kreative workshops i analogt fotografi, collager eller polaroid transfer-processer. Eller hoppe på en Gallery Crawl, der i år går til alle byens kvarterer og til Malmö, hvor Moderna Museet Malmö, Galleri Format og Malmö Konsthall åbner dørene. I år er der både ture til fods og til cykel.
www.copenhagenphotofestival.com/workshops
www.copenhagenphotofestival.com/social-events
www.copenhagenphotofestival.com/news-gallery-crawls-2026
Mads Nissen, Luna Ersahin og Morten Pape er en del af årets talk-program. @ Mishael Fabohunda | © Mads Nissen
Her er alle årets partner-venues
AFTRYK · BANJA RATHNOV KUNSTHANDEL & GALLERI · BASEMENT · CHRISTIANSHAVNS BEBOERHUS · DARK GALLERY · DAVIS GALLERY · DET GRØNLANDSKE HUS · DET KONGELIGE BIBLIOTEK · EX NIHILO · FOTOGRAFISK CENTER · GALLERI FORMAT · GALLERI KREBSEN · GAMMEL STRAND · KBH FILM&FOTOSKOLE · KVÆGTORVET (ØKSNEHALLEN) · KØBENHAVNS MUSEUM · LOKALE KIOSK · LOUISIANA MUSEUM OF MODERN ART· M/S MUSEET FOR SØFART · MALMÖ KONSTHALL · MAXUS101 · MODERNA MUSEET MALMÖ · NIELS BOHR INSTITUTET · NORDATLANTENS BRYGGE · ODP3 | OVENPÅ · PROSPEKT · SIMIAN · SOPHIENHOLM · STRANDGADE 6 · WONDERLAND ART SPACE · VERA SKOLE FOR KUNST & DESIGN·
Få rabat til Kamerahuset og Donkey Republic
Ved køb af festivalbillet får man ud over adgang til udstillingerne på Det Kongelige Teater også adgang til markante fordele hos Kamerahuset, der er førende inden for salg af kameraudstyr. Billetten giver desuden 20% rabat på cykelleje hos Donkey Republic – en stor fordel for dem, som rejser til for at opleve udstillingerne i hele byen.
Partnerskaber på tværs af kunst- og kulturlivet
Årets festival realiseres med støtte fra en lang række danske og internationale partnere og kulturaktører – bl.a. Københavns Kommune, Det Obelske Familiefond, Aage og Johanne Louis-Hansens Fond, Augustinus Fonden, Futures, Creative Europe Programme of the European Union, Knud Højgaards Fond.
Om Copenhagen Photo Festival
Copenhagen Photo Festival afholdes i København den 11.-21. juni 2026.
Under temaet Forestillinger / Scenarios undersøger Copenhagen Photo Festival vores evner til at skabe verdener og nye virkeligheder gennem billeder og fortællinger, og hvordan vores forestillingsevne og empati sættes på spil i en billedbåret tid, hvor fiktion og fakta griber ind i hinanden som aldrig før. Og hvor dystopi og utopi ofte går hånd i hånd.
Billetter til festivalen samt specifikke events kan købes via hjemmesiden.
Mere information og fuldt program: www.copenhagenphotofestival.com
Kontaktinformation
Pressekontakt
Christina Holm Hansen
christina@gatheragency.dk
+45 2932 9867
Kommunikationschef
Christine Almlund
christine@copenhagenphotofestival.com
Pressefotos til årets hovednavne findes her 🔗
Header: © Christina Rosendahl
Fotomarked | Photo Market 13.-14. juni
Fotomarked på Det Kgl. Teater
Vær med lørdag den 13. og søndag den 14. juni, når Copenhagen Photo Festival åbner dørene til årets Fotomarked i den historiske Balkonfoyer i Det Kongelige Teater og samler passionerede danske og internationale fotobogaktører og kunstnere, der udstiller bøger og tryk.
Festivalgæster er inviteret til at udforske et kurateret udvalg af moderne fotobøger og tryk, mens de møder uafhængige forlag, kunstnere, boghandlere og forhandlere af vintage fotobøger, der præsenterer bøger og værker og deler indsigt i deres processer og perspektiver.
I løbet af weekenden ledsager et offentligt program med foredrag, kunstnerpræsentationer og boglanceringer markedet, der giver yderligere kontekst og åbner op for samtaler om fotografi og udgivelse i dag. Blandt talerne vil være kunstnere, der præsenteres på teatret og på vores partnersteder i hele regionen. Programmet annonceres den 21. maj.
Markedet er åbent fra kl. 12 til 18 både lørdag og søndag. Under dit besøg kan du selvfølgelig også udforske festivalens hovedudstillinger med Carolyn Drake, Roger Ballen, Maja Daniels, Helge Skodvin, Rhiannon Adam og vores CPF-udvalgte. Udstillingerne er åbne fra kl. 11 til 20.
Markedet, foredragene og udstillingerne er åbne for alle med entrébillet.
Photo Market at the Royal Theatre
Join us in the historic Balcony Foyer of the Royal Danish Theatre Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June, when Copenhagen Photo Festival opens the doors to this year’s Photo Market, bringing together Danish and international publishers and artists showcasing books and prints.
Festival guests are invited to explore a curated selection of contemporary photo books and prints, while meeting independent publishers, artists, book sellers and vintage photo book dealers who present books and works and share insights into their processes and perspectives.
Throughout the weekend, a public programme of talks, artist presentations, and book launches accompanies the market, offering further context and opening up conversations around photography and publishing today. Among the speakers will be artists featured at the Theater and at our partner venues across the region. The programme is announced 21 May.
The market is open from 12 to 6pm both Saturday and Sunday. During your visit you can of course also explore the main festival exhibitions with Carolyn Drake, Roger Ballen, Maja Daniels, Helge Skodvin, Rhiannon Adam and our CPF Selectees. The exhibitions are open from 11 am to 8 pm.
The market, talks and exhibitions are open for anyone with an entry ticket.
UDSTILLERE | EXHIBITORS
BOOK & MUSIC · COSTA INSTITUTE · FRAGMENT · FRYDENLUND · HARRIET · K.E BOOKS · KFAK · NOOSCOPE · NULL & VOID BOOKS · NW GALLERY · OLE C BOOKS · SALIH BASHEER · TAMAKA · ZONE
Photo credits: © Teresa Halbreiter, © Irene Stewart
CPF X: Oplev fotoudstillinger i hele byen | Experience photography exhibitions across the city
CPF X Partners 2026: Explore Photography Across Copenhagen
Discover the richness of the Nordic photography scene through more than 30 participating galleries and exhibition spaces, showcasing a wide range of artistic voices and contemporary perspectives.
Copenhagen Photo Festival is proud to present this year’s diverse and dynamic CPF X Partner Programme. Bringing together galleries, artist-run spaces, and museums across Copenhagen, Malmö, and the greater Copenhagen area. The programme celebrates photography in all its forms and creates a vibrant network of exhibitions and events throughout the region. Across all venues, visitors can explore a rich mix of exhibitions, talks, workshops, and social events during the festival days.
This Year’s CPF X Partner Venues
AFTRYK · BANJA RATHNOV KUNSTHANDEL OG GALLERI · BASEMENT · CHRISTIANSHAVNS BEBOERHUS · DARK GALLERY · DAVIS GALLERY · DET GRØNLANDSKE HUS · DEN SORTE DIAMANT · EX NIHILO · FOTOGRAFISK CENTER · GALLERI FORMAT · GALLERI KREBSEN · KUNSTFORENINGEN GL. STRAND · KVÆGTORVET · KØBENHAVNS MUSEUM · LOKALE · LOUISIANA · M/S MUSEET FOR SØFART · MALMÖ KONSTHALL · MAXUS101 · MODERNA MUSEET MALMÖ · NIELS BOHR INSTITUTET · NORDATLANTENS BRYGGE · ODP3 I OVENPÅ · PROSPEKT · SIMIAN · SOPHIENHOLM KUSTHAL · STRANDGADE 6 · WONDERLAND ART SPACE · VERA SKOLE FOR KUNST OG DESIGN
CPF X Gallery Crawls
To make the most of it, we invite you to join one of our Gallery Crawls – guided tours designed to explore multiple partner exhibitions in a single experience.
Led by a CPF guide, each crawl offers deeper insight into the artists, themes, and spaces that shape this year’s programme. It’s a unique opportunity to discover the diversity of CPF X Partner venues while moving through the city together by bike or on foot.
This year, we’re expanding the format with a range of curated routes across different neighborhoods in Copenhagen as well as Malmö. Each crawl has its own character, guiding you through a unique combination of exhibitions, spaces, and artistic voices.
Oplev festivalen i selskab med Donkey Republic
Oplev festivalen på cykel med Donkey Republic
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Copenhagen Photo Festival er glade for at kunne annoncere et partnerskab med Donkey Republic under årets festival, der vil gøre det nemmere for festivalgæsterne at bevæge sig mellem udstillinger, events og oplevelser i hele København. Alle med en festivalbillet får 20% rabat i hele perioden. Samarbejdet introducerer også en ny serie af Gallery Crawls på cykel som en del af festivalprogrammet.
“Vi er begejstrede for at annoncere, at Donkey Republic slår sig sammen med Copenhagen Photo Festival. Hos Donkey Republic tror vi på, at bykultur og byliv bedst opleves på to hjul. Ved at samarbejde med festivalen fejrer fælleskabet mellem kunsten, bevægelsen og Københavns pulserende liv,” siger Amalie Gottschalk Hallgren, kommerciel chef hos Donkey Republic.
Alle festivalbilletindehavere får 20% rabat på cykeludlejning i hele festivalperioden. Koden er inkluderet i din billet og kan bruges direkte i Donkey Republic-appen, hvilket gør det nemt at komme rundt og opleve mere af programmet på samme dag.
Fra udstillingssted til udstillingssted – fleksibelt og bæredygtigt
Med udstillinger spredt over hele København bliver transport en integreret del af oplevelsen – og København er som bekendt fantastisk at opleve på cykel. Donkey Republic tilbyder en fleksibel og tilgængelig måde at komme rundt til festivalens mange oplevelser, til dig der ikke lige har en cykel i byen – og så du nemmere kan opleve mere fotografi.
Festivalen har igen i år base på Det Kongelige Teater på Kongens Nytorv samt på VÆKST på Refshaleøen. Derudover kan publikum opleve fotografi på 25 andre steder i København samt 6 steder i Malmö, Helsingør, Humlebæk og Lyngby. Så der er mange steder at gå på opdagelse i årets program. Og cykling er en hel naturlig og effektiv måde at komme rundt og opleve gallerier og udstillingssteder i byens forskellige kvarterer.
I år præsenterer Copenhagen Photo Festival derfor også tre kuraterede Gallery Crawls på cykel, hvor deltagerne guides mellem udstillinger i forskellige dele af København. Donkey Republic-samarbejdet understøtter dette format direkte og gør det nemt at deltage uden at skulle have sin egen cykel.
Partnerskabet afspejler en fælles ambition om at gøre kulturelle oplevelser mere tilgængelige og samtidig støtte en mere bæredygtig måde at udforske byen på.
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Praktisk information
· 20% rabat på cykeludlejning fra Donkey Republic
· Gyldig i hele festivalperioden
· Rabatkode medfølger din festivalbillet
· Cykler låses op og administreres via Donkey Republic-appen
Experience the festival by bike with Donkey Republic
Copenhagen Photo Festival is pleased to announce a partnership with Donkey Republic for this year’s festival, making it easier for festival guests to move between exhibitions, events, and venues across the city. The collaboration means that all festival visitors with a ticket get 20% discount on a bike. The collaboration also introduces a new series of Gallery Crawls by bike as part of the festival programme.
“We are thrilled to announce that Donkey Republic is joining forces with the Copenhagen Photo Festival. At Donkey Republic, we believe that urban culture and city life are best experienced on two wheels. By partnering with the festival, we’re celebrating the intersection of art, movement, and the vibrant pulse of Copenhagen,” says Amalie Gottschalk Hallgren, Head of Commercial at Donkey Republic.
All festival ticket holders receive a 20% discount on bike rentals throughout the festival period. The code is included with your ticket and can be used directly in the Donkey Republic app, making it simple to get around and experience more of the programme.
From venue to venue – flexibly and sustainably
With exhibitions spread across Copenhagen, transport becomes part of the experience. Donkey Republic offers a flexible and accessible way to navigate the festival, whether you are visiting the city or simply want a smoother way to move between venues. It removes practical barriers and makes it easier to see more in a single day.
The partnership aligns closely with how the festival unfolds across the city, where multiple venues and parallel events invite audiences to explore beyond a single location. Cycling becomes a natural and efficient way to connect these experiences while staying close to the rhythm of the city.
This year, Copenhagen Photo Festival also presents three curated Gallery Crawls by bike, where participants are guided between a selection of exhibitions across Copenhagen. The Donkey Republic collaboration supports this format directly, making it easy to join without needing your own bike.
The partnership reflects a shared ambition to make cultural experiences more accessible while supporting a more sustainable way of exploring the city.
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Practical information
· 20% discount on Donkey Republic bike rentals
· Valid throughout the festival period
· Discount code provided with your festival ticket
· Bikes are unlocked and managed via the Donkey Republic app
Gallery Crawls: Explore the exhibitions
Gallery Crawls: Explore exhibitions across the Copenhagen and Malmö
Do you want to explore multiple photo exhibitions across Copenhagen during the festival? This year we have upgraded our Gallery Crawl programme and offer seven different tours spanning all the districts of Copenhagen as well as three exhibitions in Malmö
To spread the festival atmosphere around the City, we collaborate with museums, galleries and exhibition venues around Copenhagen. This year, more than 30 venues are part of the CPF X Partner Programme, spanning from smaller galleries and exhibition spaces to established museums and we are also proud to extend our collaboration to three partners in Malmö.
What is a Gallery Crawl?
At our gallery crawls you get the opportunity to visit some of the many photography exhibitions in the city withins a couple of hours. Together with a guide from CPF we explore 3-6 photo exhibitions at museums, galleries and small exhibition venues.
We will get around on food or cycle between the venues. Through our collaboration with Donkey Republic, you can rent a bike at a 20% discounted rate using a special code provided with your ticket.
Dive into the Gallery Crawl Programme and find the one that interests you the most. The tours have limited availability, so don’t hesitate to book your spot!
FULL PROGRAM AVAILABLE 1 MAY 2026
Photo credits: © Aijing Ji, © Mia Richelieu, © Balassa Dorottya, © Mauro Benitez, © Loukia Maritsa
Celebrating photography books
Come celebrate and explore amazing photo book at this year’s photo book market and the adjacent Photo Scene in our new Festival Center at the Royal Danish Theatre on the first weekend of the festival – 14th and 15th of June. Over two days we look forward to presenting a host of passionate photo book publishers, vintage photo book dealers and photo book artist – all brining their distinct perspectives and takes on the medium of the photo book.
In photography, there is a long-standing tradition of presenting work not only in glass and frame, but also in book form. In this format, photographic narratives gain a unique tactile quality – as if the stories come to life right in your hands.
Engaging conversations about photo books and photography
This market brings together photography enthusiasts, book lovers, and curious minds to experience and purchase photo books from passionate Danish publishers.
We are pleased to present a series of dialogue-based formats involving publishers, artists, bookshop owners, and representatives from photography schools. These conversations will be part of our PHOTO SCENE and aim to explore their diverse expertise and critically engage with the photo book as a unique and evolving form of artistic expression.
This year the participating publishers aer
Books & Music · Bladr · Blankt Papir Press · Breadfield Press · Camilla Pavlikova Sandland · David Collection Books · Edition Circle · Forlaget Palomar · Fragment · Journal Photobooks · K.E Books · KATALOG · New Dimension · NW Gallery · PALERMO PUBLISHING · Roulette Russe · RSS Press · ted publishing · CPF Exhibiting Artist Books
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Explore the CPF X|Program
Copenhagen Photo festival is proud to announce this year’s rich and diverse partner programme – the CPF X|Program. Galleries, project spaces, and museums all around Copenhagen – and beyond – will be vibrating with visual storytelling shining a light on our complex, diverse and challenged contemporary time.
From Davids Samling, Nikolaj Kunsthal and Martin Asbæk Gallery in the center of Copenhagen, this year's CPF X program extends to all parts of Copenhagen as well as MAPS in Køge, Vandrehallen i Hillerød, Karen Blixen Museum in Rungsted and Landskrona Foto in Sweden. We even have the pleasure to present for the first time the Art Museums of Skagen at the tip of Jutland.
Across all venues the CPF X|Program offers a rich mix of exhibitions, talks, and performances. Some of the exhibitions are already open, while many others are set to launch in May and June, offering a lot to discover when you visit the festival in June!
This year’s CPF X|Program venues
Banja Rathnov Kunsthandel og Galleri · Basement · Blue Canvas Projects · Christian Askjær Photo Space · Danish Architecture Center · Dark Gallery CPH · The David Collection · Det Grønlandske Hus · Det Lyse Kammer · DGI Byen · Ex Nihilo · Fotografisk Center · Galleri 1,4 m3 · Gallery Poulsen · Karen Blixen Museum · Landskrona Foto · Leica Store Copenhagen · MAPS – Museum of Art in Public Spaces · Martin Asbæk Gallery · Maxus 101 Art Space · Mesimarja Photographic Werkstatt · Nikolaj Kunsthal · NW Gallery · Politikens Forhal · Prospekt · The Royal Danish Academy of Art · Art Museums of Skagen · Thott's Palace – The French Embassy · Vandrehallen · VERA Skole for Kunst & Design · Vogelkop · VÆKST
CPF X Gallery Crawls
To make the most of it, we this year invite you to join our Gallery Crawls – curated tours that offer a unique chance to experience several partner exhibitions in one go, and meet the artists, curators or gallerists behind the works. A great opportunity to explore the CPF X exhibitions. The three curated tours focus on gallery and museums within the city center, the inner city and Vesterbro zones and will be guided by English speaking guides.
Find out more about our CPF X|Gallery crawls (limited tickets available)
CPF X at the Photo Scene
In the spirit of this year’s festival theme ‘Fremkaldelser / Into the Light’, we look forward to shining a special light on the diversity of our program partners and the broader photographic practice at our Photo Scene in the Royal Theatre 14 and 15 June.
Here you can enjoy a versatile talk program that brings forth both emerging voices to established artists and curators from our partnering venues in the CPF X|Program – from intimate artist-led spaces to public institutions. It is a perfect setting to discover new artists and venues from across the Nordics. The Photo Scene program is released on 1 June.
Mark your CPF X favourites in the program
We invite you to explore all our partners’ exhibitions and mark your favourites. We are looking forward to seeing you there and want to thank all our great partners for being part of this year’s Copenhagen Photo Festival —there’s so much to see, explore, and celebrate!