May 6, 2026
"The extraordinary show-out for AIPAD this year seems to prove something the art world has been whispering for years and is, perhaps, finally ready to say aloud: photography has arrived not as a secondary medium, not as decorative evidence, not as the tasteful cousin of painting, but as one of the most intellectually potent, historically loaded, and emotionally exacting forms in the contemporary market.
At The Photography Show presented by AIPAD, held at the Park Avenue Armory from April 22–26, 2026, the medium was given the scale, seriousness, and theatricality it has long deserved. The fair brought together international exhibitors, historically significant work, contemporary experimentation, and the newly introduced Focal Point sector, which emphasized solo presentations and lens-based practices that expand the definition of what photography has been and what it may still become. AIPAD, organized in 1979, remains a defining expert voice for fine art photography dealers, and its flagship fair is described as the longest-running exhibition dedicated to the photographic medium in the world."--full article
View the Monroe Gallery exhibit at The Photography Show Presented by AIPAD here.
Observer "In an Age of Image Overload, AIPAD’s The Photography Show Reminds Us What a Photograph Can Do"
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