Seven additional showcased exhibitions

19th edition, August 26 to October 12, 2026

Montreal, Tuesday, August 12, 2026 – The Expo World Press Photo Montreal Exhibition’s team announces the visit of Franco-Syrian photojournalist Abdulmonam Eassa to Montreal. This year the World Press Photo Jury recognized Eassa’s series Sudan’s War, a Nation Trapped, which was published in the French daily newspaper Le Monde.

Abdulmonam Eassa is a Syrian-French photojournalist currently based in Damascus. He began his career during the five-year siege of his neighbourhood on the outskirts of the city, using his camera to document not only the suffering of civilians, but also their resilience. After making his way to France in 2018, he covered the Yellow Vest protests before reporting from conflict and post-conflict zones across Sudan, Ukraine, Turkey, Syria, and Chad. Following the fall of Assad in 2024, he returned to his home country and now divides his time between Syria and France. His work has appeared in Le Monde, The New York Times, The Guardian and The Washington Post. “Working in Sudan means being watched all the time, ID-checked all the time. And when you get close to the front, of course, it can be dangerous. But, to be honest, that doesn’t matter much to me. The most important and most difficult thing is to do my job while making sure that once I have left, no one will be in danger because of me, because of a photograph,” explains Abdulmonam Eassa about his series recognized by the World Press Photo 2026 jury.

Seven new additional exhibitions

The World Press Photo Montreal Exhibition will showcase seven new complementary exhibitions, including Jacques Nadeau Page-One Material!, Claire Beaugrand-Champagne’s To Live, Martin Chamberland’s And Life Goes On, Dot Dot Dot, Tracing Human Ground, a collection of works by 28 students from Cégep du Vieux Montréal, and the finalist photographs from the 21st edition of the Antoine-Desilets Award of the Fédération professionnelle des journalistes (FPJQ).

Jacques Nadeau Page-One Material!

Jacques Nadeau Page-One Material! features a curated collection of photographs, chosen by his daughter Virginie and photographers Martin Tremblay and Frédéric Séguin. These images serve as a retrospective of pivotal moments that marked Nadeau’s career and the transformation of Quebec over 40 years.

To Live: Claire and Paule Beaugrand-Champagne in Southeast Asia

In 1980, amidst political and humanitarian upheaval in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, photographer Claire Beaugrand-Champagne and her sister, journalist Paule Beaugrand-Champagne, travelled to refugee camps in Thailand and Malaysia. For two months, they documented the lives of people who had fled the persecution, violence and instability brought about by the establishment of new regimes. The crisis triggered one of the largest population displacements of the 20th century. Through these photographs and reports published over the course of a week in La Presse in 1980, the Beaugrand-Champagne sisters bore witness to the reality experienced by families awaiting a new beginning. More than 45 years later, the images that make up the exhibition To Live remain a valuable record of this shared memory.

Claire Beaugrand-Champagne is the first female professional press photographer in Quebec history. Exhibited in Quebec and abroad and held in the collections of several museums, her work bears the mark of deep social and human commitment. A major figure in Quebec journalism, her sister Paule Beaugrand-Champagne went on to hold senior management positions at La Presse, Le Devoir, Le Journal de Montréal, Radio-Canada, Télé-Québec and L’actualité. She was the first woman to chair the Quebec Press Council.

And Life Goes On, a photo essay by Martin Chamberland

Echoing the exhibition To Live, photographer Martin Chamberland spent this summer meeting four Montreal families who emigrated from Southeast Asia.

The exhibition And Life Goes On features four women sharing stories of how their elders’ legacy continues to be passed down from one generation to the next over 45 years after their exile.

Dot Dot Dot, Tracing Human Ground

Dot Dot Dot, Tracing Human Ground features 28 projects created by students in the Photography program at Cégep du Vieux Montréal. To preserve the authenticity of their vision, these photographers were unaware that their images would be presented as part of the World Press Photo Montreal Exhibition.

Actor, director and screenwriter Lou-Pascal Tremblay, spokesperson for the 19th edition of the World Press Photo Montreal Exhibition, selected and commented on four projects that will be presented in
a larger format. “These four works explore identity, belonging, and memory through realities that we overlook too often. Together, they turn photography into a meeting place, inviting us to take a fresh look at what connects us”, remarks Lou-Pascal Tremblay.

Finalist photographs from the 20th edition of the Antoine-Desilets Award

Since 2005, the Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec (FPJQ) has presented the Antoine-Desilets Award to recognize Quebec-media press photographers’ excellence. For a fourth year, the World Press Photo Montreal Exhibition will showcase some twenty finalist photographs in the categories of Arts and Culture, Social Issues, International, Photo Essay, Portrait, Sports and Daily Life.

Au cœur de l’actualité | An exhibition by La Presse

Throughout the year, La Presse photojournalists document the headlines-making events and the issues shaping our society, both at home and abroad. From major front-page stories to quieter scenes of everyday life, the photographs presented reflect the richness and diversity of the daily newspaper’s journalistic coverage.

Destination: Distinguer le vrai du faux | An exhibition by Radio-Canada

Radio-Canada’s exhibition devoted to disinformation provides tools for distinguishing fact from fiction in a fast-paced, multifaceted information environment. The goal is to help the public sharpen its eye, recognize misleading content, and better assess information on a day-to-day basis.

About the World Press Photo Foundation

Founded in 1955, the World Press Photo Foundation is an independent non-profit organization that champions the power of photojournalism and documentary photography to deepen understanding, promote dialog, and inspire action. Based in Amsterdam, it is supported by strategic partners including the Dutch Postcode Lottery, and FUJIFILM Corporation.

About the World Press Photo Montreal Exhibition

The Montreal World Press Photo Exhibition is a major cultural event held each year at the Bonsecours Market in Old Montreal. In addition to World Press Photo’s winning images, several related exhibitions produced by the Montreal team highlight the diversity and creativity of local talent. Radio-Canada, La Presse and SDC Vieux-Montréal support the success of this exhibition.

 

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GUESTS AND SPOKESPERSON INTERVIEWS

Abdulmonam Eassa is available for interviews from August 24 to 28
He is available for interviews in French, English and Arabic

Lou-Pascal Tremblay is available for interviews

Claire Beaugrand-Champagne is available for interviews

 

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Press materials and World Press Photo winning photographs in high resolution

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