From 25 April to 30 August 2026, Mallorca will host the first edition of PHOF – Mallorca PhotoFest, a new international festival dedicated to photography and contemporary image-making. Designed as a biennial event, the festival aims to position visual culture at the heart of the island’s artistic agenda and to strengthen its role within the contemporary cultural landscape.

The island institution plays a key role in this inaugural edition by organising the official opening event and hosting two of the festival’s main exhibitions at the La Misericòrdia Cultural Centre, one of Palma’s most prominent cultural venues. This involvement highlights a strong institutional commitment to contemporary creation and cultural development.

Institutional support has been essential in bringing PHOF – Mallorca PhotoFest to life. Financial contributions allocated to the festival’s development and to encouraging gallery participation are intended to reinforce the artistic sector, promote collaboration with the private cultural network and ensure a high-quality, wide-ranging programme.

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Mallorca Launches PHOF – Mallorca PhotoFest, a New International Photography Festival

The official opening of the festival will take place on 25 April, marking the beginning of more than four months of exhibitions, activities and projects linked to contemporary photography across Palma and various municipalities throughout the island.

As part of the festival programme, La Misericòrdia will host two major exhibitions. The Capella will present Grandeza y bajeza de lo espontáneo by Bandia Ribeira, winner of the 2025 Mallorca Prize for Contemporary Photography, while the Arxiu del So i de la Imatge will feature Cuando se acabe el día by Beatriz Polo Iañez, recipient of the 2025 Mallorca Prize for Emerging Island Talent in Photography. Both exhibitions will be open to the public from 4 June to 22 August 2026.

PHOF – Mallorca PhotoFest will take place simultaneously in Palma and across numerous municipalities, activating a broad network of museums, cultural centres, galleries, independent spaces and local councils. The festival is conceived as a platform to elevate photography within the island’s cultural programming and to position Mallorca as an international hub for contemporary visual creation.