The new venue, housed in a restored former telecommunications building in the Al Manakh district near Kuwait Square, currently hosts two exhibitions organized by the Sharjah Art Foundation.
The 6th Aichi Triennale, curated by Hoor Al Qasimi as the first non-Japanese Artistic Director, explores future visions through geological time and features strong participation from Emirati artists including Mohammed Kazem, Maitha Abdalla, Shaikha Al Mazrou, and Afra Al Dhaheri.
Sharjah Biennial 17, opening in January 2027, will center on experimental approaches to exhibition-making and offer a space for rethinking contemporary conditions through a wide-ranging artistic program across the emirate.
Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi was awarded the title of Officier de L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Embassy for her significant role in fostering cultural ties between France and the UAE.
Sharjah Biennial 16 will feature works by more than 140 participants, including over 80 new commissions.
Organized by Sharjah Art Foundation as part of its Fall 2024 program, both exhibitions showcase diverse works by two international artists who express themselves through various artistic disciplines such as storytelling, visual and audio performances.
Featured this autumn are the first survey exhibition of Māori artist Emily Karaka, a travelling exhibition of deeply poetic works by French-Moroccan artist Bouchra Khalili, the first solo exhibition focusing on the theatre practice of renowned South African artist William Kentridge and a retrospective of works by Brazilian artist Antonio Dias.
To see the historical presence of women artists, simply investigate the Middle Eastern art environment.
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