Dialogue Vintage Photography Antwerp

Celebrate the magic of vintage photography on February 8 in Antwerp

Antwerp, February 8th 2026 – The Dialogue Vintage Photography Festival brings together hundreds of collectors, photographers, curators, and vintage photography enthusiasts from all across Europe. For the first time, Dialogue – in collaboration with Immpact – is organizing a Festival in Antwerp, where more than 30 international dealers and galleries will present over 20,000 vintage photographs – with prices ranging from €3 to €30,000.

Location and times
• Address: Verlatstraat 20, Antwerp – Bernaerts Auctioneers
• Free entry from 11:00
• Early entrance from 09:00 for €15
• Closing around 17:00

Visitors can look forward to:
• The Photography Fair – 30+ international collectors and dealers will showcase a wide range of vintage photographs and photo books, from unique 19th-century daguerreotypes to iconic 20th-century prints – in the heart of the city.
• Lectures and workshops – A varied program, including a presentation on a new research project on the life and work of Désiré Charles Emanuel Van Monckhoven, and workshops on vintage photographic techniques such as collodion printing.
• Connections: The Dialogue Festival offers not only a market for special photographs and books, but also a meeting place where professionals, photographers, students, and enthusiasts share experiences and find inspiration.
• The FOMU exhibition “Early Gaze” is a two-minute walk away – an impressive showing about the birth of Belgian photography: from early police photos and medical science photography to artistic Belgian pioneers