Cosa non perdere della nuova edizione di The Phair, la fiera della fotografia di Torino
The seventh edition of The Phair, a photography fair in Turin, Italy, opened on Thursday, May 21, at the Sala Fucine of the Officine Grandi Riparazioni. Founded by Roberto Casiraghi and Paola Rampini, the fair features 42 national and international galleries. Highlights include a surprising automotive partnership at the entrance, and standout presentations from Red Lab Gallery (Ezio D’Agostino and Carlotta Valente), Alberto Damian Gallery (Paolo Gioli), Roccavintage (Costanza Gastaldi), Tucci Russo (Giulio Paolini), Raw Messina (Kri Babusci), and Galleria Umberto Benappi (Ugo Mulas). Other notable artists include Arnulf Rainer, Anton Corbijn, Luigi Ontani, and Simon Starling.
This edition matters because The Phair has persisted through significant global disruptions—pandemics, wars, and AI—demonstrating a resilient passion for photography as a dedicated fair format. Its continued success underscores the vitality of specialized art fairs in regional hubs like Turin, offering a focused platform for photographic practice and collecting that contrasts with larger, more generalized art fairs. The fair’s ability to attract diverse galleries and partners highlights its role in sustaining the photography market and community in Italy.