Emilien Urbano is a documentary photographer.
In 2012, having covered the struggles of refugees in Athens, he went to Syria, in the coastal region of Latakia, where he reported on the fight of FSA rebels against Al Assad’s regime.
In 2013 he became head of UNESCO’s Photography Department for a year, closely collaborating with the Chief of Protocol Section and the Directors-General Department.
Since the summer of 2014, he has been documenting the fight of various factions against ISIS, in Northern Iraq and Syria, as well as the war between the Turkish state and the Kurdistan Worker’s Party in South-East Turkey.
He has collaborated with periodicals, such as Le Monde, M le Magazine du Monde, Le Figaro, GQ, Polka Magazine, Die Zeit, Il Corriere della Sera.
Awarded by 73rd Pictures of the Year International, General News, Award of Excellence for “The Prisoners of Al-Malikiyah.
Emilien Urbano is a documentary photographer.
In 2012, having covered the struggles of refugees in Athens, he went to Syria, in the coastal region of Latakia, where he reported on the fight of FSA rebels against Al Assad’s regime.
In 2013 he became head of UNESCO’s Photography Department for a year, closely collaborating with the Chief of Protocol Section and the Directors-General Department.
Since the summer of 2014, he has been documenting the fight of various factions against ISIS, in Northern Iraq and Syria, as well as the war between the Turkish state and the Kurdistan Worker’s Party in South-East Turkey.
He has collaborated with periodicals, such as Le Monde, M le Magazine du Monde, Le Figaro, GQ, Polka Magazine, Die Zeit, Il Corriere della Sera.
Awarded by 73rd Pictures of the Year International, General News, Award of Excellence for “The Prisoners of Al-Malikiyah.
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Mohammed Sami: HostlessOct 3, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027In his new body of work Hostless, Mohammed Sami focuses predominantly on internal spaces. The paintings become a site for mnemonic processes, mental operations in which abstraction falters and something unsettling begins to seep through.
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Shenzhen Art and Technology BiennaleMay 30, 2026 – Apr 30, 2027The inaugural edition of the Shenzhen Art and Technology Biennale (SATB) opens to the public from May 30, 2026, to April 30, 2027 at Shenzhen International Museum of Art (SIMoA). With its theme A Glimpse of the Infinite, this edition is directed by Zikang Zhang.
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Ibrahim Mahama: The Time of HarvestsOct 22, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027The Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art presents The Time of Harvests (Le Temps des récoltes), an exhibition of unprecedented scale in France by Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama, accompanied by nine associated artists...
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Relic 4: Larry AchiampongOct 16 – Dec 12, 2026This autumn, Larry Achiampong will present his new film Relic 4 (2026) at KARST, revisiting the cinematic universe of the Relic Traveller project after a six-year hiatus. Exploring themes of fallen empire, class, and displacement...
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Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the SensesMay 16 – Dec 6, 2026
Van Herpen transcends conventional clothing norms while embracing both traditional couture artisanship and innovative techniques. Ranging from the micro to the macro, the exhibition explores the body’s place in space…
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Luo Yang: GirlsPublicationLuo Yang, female, born in 1984, liaoning Province China. Graduated from the lu Xun academy of Fine arts, now lives and works in Beijing as a freelance photographer. Girls has been an ongoing photography project since 2007, and has involved me shooting the girls around me...
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Solidarity in Flux / Cross-Baltic collaborationNovember 20, 2026Solidarity in Flux is a cross-Baltic collaboration exploring contemporary manifestations of solidarity in the artistic and cultural narratives of the Baltic region and beyond. Taking place during the closing days of Biennale Arte 2026...
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Anna Hulačová: AbundantiaOct 1, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027
Anna Hulačová’s figurative sculptures combine influences from Surrealism, Socialist Realism, and Czech folk art to create a distinctive cosmos of their own. Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt is presenting the artist’s first solo exhibition in Germany…
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Uri Aran: Look How Hard They WorkOct 23, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027Uri Aran arranges objects and images the way one might spatially illustrate a scene with whatever is on a dinner table, letting a salt shaker stand for a person and a napkin for a museum, for example.
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30 Under 30 Women Photographers / 2026 TAWNov 1 – Dec 12, 2026At the occasion of and in collaboration with Torino Art Week, Artpil proudly presents the online exhibition of the 17th Edition of the annual selection of 30 Under 30 Women Photographers 2026 taking place November 1 – December 12, 2026....
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39th Panorama of Brazilian ArtSep 12, 2026 – Jan 24, 2027Entitled After It’s All Said, 39th Panorama of Brazilian Art, under the curatorship of Diane Lima, questions where artistic production has overflowed in the search to expand the limits of aesthetic representation through a radical exercise of imagination.
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The Coming of AgeMar 26 – Nov 29, 2026
‘The Coming of Age’ features more than 120 artworks and objects, including historical artefacts and works by contemporary artists including John Coplans, Serena Korda, Suzanne Lacy, Anna Maria Maiolino, Rory Pilgrim, Paula Rego and more.
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Alen MacWeeney: ANTHOLOGYDec 5, 2026 – Feb 7, 2027Photo Museum Ireland presents Alen MacWeeney: ANTHOLOGY, the landmark retrospective exhibition, and stunning new monograph by one of Ireland’s most significant photographers.
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Venice Biennale 202661st International Art ExhibitionThe 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia – In Minor Keys by Koyo Kouoh (1967–2025) – will run from Saturday 9 May to Sunday 22 November 2026 (preview 6, 7, 8 May) at the Giardini and the Arsenale venues, and in various locations around Venice.
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World Press Photo 2026Winners & ExhibitionsWorld Press Photo is an independent non-profit organization that champions the power of photojournalism and documentary photography to deepen understanding of the world’s complexities, promote dialogue, and inspire action.
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Calculating Empires / Kate Crawford & Vladan JolerNov 27, 2025 – Jan 31, 2027The monumental installation Calculating Empires impressively demonstrates how power and technology have been intertwined for centuries. The work, by artist-researchers Kate Crawford and Vladan Joler, and has been acquired by Rijksmuseum Twenthe...
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Ryuichi SakamotoComposer / MusicianIf Ryuichi Sakamoto had been born in 16th century Italy, we’d know what to call him: a Renaissance Man. But since he was born in Japan in the mid-20th century, we have to string together words like composer, musician, producer, actor, and environmental activist.
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ZimounSOUND / INSTALLATION ARTISTUsing simple and functional components, Zimoun builds architecturally-minded platforms of sound. Exploring mechanical rhythm and flow in prepared systems, his installations incorporate commonplace industrial objects.
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