World Press Photo of the Year
Image credit«Separatec by ICE», by Carol Guzy, iWitness, for Miami Herald, World Press Photo of the Year

At a glance

Around 1 hour

The images that defined the year — beautiful, brutal and impossible to scroll past.

Why go

Barcelona's annual presentation of the world's most recognised photojournalism competition returns for its 22nd edition at CCCB.

You'll see

Photojournalism · Documentary photography · Global conflicts · Environment · Society

Don't miss

Look beyond the winning image to the longer photographic stories.

Artlovers Tip

Don't race through the headlines. The strongest work is often in the photo essays.

Inside the exhibition

Key Movements

Photorealism

Medium

Photography

Genre

Political Art

Description

The exhibition brings together award-winning photographs and multimedia projects documenting the defining events and social questions of the year. Its power lies in juxtaposition: global events become individual human experiences.

Exhibition

World Press Photo 2026

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Barcelona, Spain

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