# Photography exhibitions in Latin America and Europe > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/photography-exhibitions-in-latin-america-and-europe > Updated: 2026-09-03T21:45:50.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2. Various photography exhibitions and festivals are opening across Latin America and Europe, focusing on themes of memory, history, and social reality. In Rio de Janeiro, Luciana Rique is presenting ‘Entre Órbitas’ at Casa Proeza, which utilizes materials like iron and gold to explore the abstraction of reality. Concurrently, Spanish photographer Beatriz Ruibal is exhibiting ‘Inventário’ at the Instituto Cervantes, using large-scale photography of everyday objects to examine fragments of memory related to the Spanish Civil War. In the Dominican Republic, the Photoimagen 2026 festival has launched ‘El fotógrafo de la 40, la imagen como memoria’. This exhibition features the work of Erika Santelises and Orlando Barría, utilizing historical archives from the La 40 prison to address how bodies are recorded and remembered during periods of state violence. In Trujillo, Peru, the Third Trujillo Photography Salon 2026 is being held by Base Foto. The event showcases over 200 images from more than 40 photographers, incorporating South American perspectives and styles ranging from realism to surrealism to explore political and aesthetic themes. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-03: Photography exhibitions open in Dominican Republic and Peru Photography exhibitions are opening in the Dominican Republic and Peru, featuring works by Erika Santelises and Orlando Barría in Santo Domingo and the Third Trujillo Photography Salon in Peru. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/photography-exhibitions-open-in-dominican-republic-and-peru ### 2026-08-27: Photography exhibitions opening in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro hosts two new photography exhibitions: Luciana Rique’s ‘Entre Órbitas’ at Casa Proeza and Beatriz Ruibal’s ‘Inventário’ at Instituto Cervantes. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/photography-exhibitions-opening-in-rio-de-janeiro --- Cite as: Photography exhibitions in Latin America and Europe. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/photography-exhibitions-in-latin-america-and-europe