A Coruña opens its doors to the work of one of the great figures of contemporary photography with the arrival of “Wonderland”. the Annie Leibovitz retrospective presented by the Marta Ortega Pérez Foundation. It is the first major retrospective in Spain dedicated to the photographer, with the artist herself participating in the opening and a preview for authorities and representatives of the cultural and business sectors.
The exhibition can be visited at the Battery Dock MOP Center From Saturday, November 22nd until May 1st, 2026, in a space renovated for the occasion. In the institutional preview, Marta Ortega and Carlos Torretta welcomed the guestshighlighting the city's role as a meeting point for photography and culture.
Dates, times and how to visit the exhibition
“Wonderland” is from free and open accessThe opening hours are from Monday to Thursday from 10:00 to 20:00, on Fridays until 21:00, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 to 21:00, a wide range designed to allow the public to approach the proposal without haste. Guided tours can be booked on the official website from the MOP Foundation.
The route is located at the BaterĂa Wharf, next to the MĂ©ndez Núñez Gardens, in a fully accessible location. The center features coffee shop and specialty bookstore (The MOP Bookstore), and the profits from associated merchandising are allocated to the program Future Stories support for young creators.
A retrospective spanning five decades
The exhibition traces a journey through Leibovitz's creative evolution through more than a hundred previously unpublished images and materials, articulated in four areas that allow us to understand its visual language and its way of narrating with a single frame.
The beginning is a immersive installation focused on his time with the Rolling Stoneswhere the intensity of the tour and his close gaze toward the musicians are palpable. From there, “Early Years” documents the early portraits and editorial commissions that cemented his style, while “Stream of Consciousness” reveals a transition toward more elaborate constructions and a increasingly precise visual storytelling.
The tour culminates in “Wonderland,” the heart of the exhibition, with a wide selection of fashion photographs—many never seen before—that explore theatricality, composition, and mastery of colorThis section forms the backbone of the exhibition and places the author in dialogue with the codes of fashion without renouncing her journalistic identity.
The project is complemented by a film and the publication “Annie Leibovitz in Wonderland”, produced by the MOP Foundation, with interviews with close collaborators The photographer has photographed Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, Gloria Steinem, Karen Elson, Tina Brown, Mary Howard, and Phyllis Posnick.
A launch with vision and institutional support
At the pre-presentation event, various cultural and fashion personalities gathered at the MOP Center, reinforcing the international character of the proposal. Among those attending the different sessions were regional and state authorities, those responsible for the university sector and representatives of the Galician business and cultural fabric.
The author's presence added context to the visit by media and authorities. During the tour, Leibovitz commented on curatorial processes and decisions, contributing to focusing on the artistic and technical dimension of his work beyond popular iconography.
Annie Leibovitz's perspective, in the first person
The photographer asserts that, although her work has left its mark on fashion, her creative compass He has always been close to photojournalismIn this context, she insists that she does not define herself strictly as a fashion photographer, but as an author who explores portraiture and the story behind each image.
In his words, his method starts from “focus on the person”Understanding their environment and working with time and preparation. This leads to decisions such as building a model of the exhibition space before installation or proposing selections that prioritize the global reading of his work about the accumulation of icons.
The exhibition brings together portraits linked to the worlds of music, film, sports, politics, and fashion, featuring figures well-known to European and Spanish audiences. Works inspired by cultural references such as Alice in Wonderlandas well as sessions that the author did for publications such as Rolling Stone and Vogue.
The MOP Foundation and the role of A Coruña on the photography map
“Wonderland” is the sixth major exhibition Sponsored by the MOP Foundation, this exhibition follows those dedicated to Peter Lindbergh, Steven Meisel, Helmut Newton, Irving Penn, and David Bailey. Furthermore, it is the program's first retrospective featuring a woman, a milestone the organization highlights in its exhibition history in A Coruña.
The curatorial approach seeks to consolidate the city as international benchmark for photography, promoting broad access (free admission), mediation designed for all audiences and the involvement of new generations through initiatives such as Future Stories.
The arrival of Annie Leibovitz places A Coruña in the cultural spotlight with a large-scale proposal: clear dates, extended hours, free admission, and content that encompasses five decades of workFor those who wish to delve deeper, the guided tours and the associated publication offer useful tools for understanding the scope of “Wonderland”.
