Gavin Jantjes, Freedom, Sharjah A Review by Hossein Hashempoor

When Azadeh Jafarian asked South African painter Gavin Jantjes to choose a piece for us to photograph in Sharjah Art Foundation Gallery 4, I expected it to be a distinctive African painting with people and references to African politics and culture. His creations are well-known throughout the world, and he has even participated in auctions at Sotheby's. Gavin, nevertheless, grabbed our hands and urged us to move. He showed us gallery 5 ...

Palette of Perspectives: Wrapping Up Art and Culture, The Africa Institute Prepares to Unearth Ecological Histories in Country-Focused Season Finale in 2024

Dr. Salah M. Hassan, Director of The Africa Institute (Global Studies University), formally inaugurates the 'Colorful Threads' Symposium in Sharjah on December 14, 2023.

Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi praised the Gavin Jantjes exhibition at Sharjah Art Foundation

"Born and raised in Cape Town, Gavin Jantjes has tirelessly reinvented his modes of artistic expression, continuously defying prescribed expectations."

The Africa Institute Conference on the Indian Ocean region explores feminism, cinema, artmaking, and more

Multi-disciplinary conference of panels and performances aims to bring the complex history, and rich cultural heritage of the Indian Ocean rim to an international audience, December 14-16, 2023 in Sharjah, UAE

Gavin Jantjes: To Be Free! at Sharjah Art Foundation | Photos

ArtDayME: Galleries 4, 5 and 6 Al Mureijah Art Spaces, Sharjah hosts Gavin Jantjes’s artworks from 18 November to10 Mars 2024 . “To Be Free” is the name of this exhibition which is being held by the Sharjah Art Foundation. The exhibition is curated by Salah M. Hassan, Director, The Africa Institute, and Distinguished Professor, Cornell University To Be Free! underscores pivotal phases in Jantjes' life. It explores his engagement with anti-apartheid activism in the 1970s to mid-1980s, his…

Sharjah Art Foundation is ready to hold two major exhibitions

Among the artists featured in the foundation’s upcoming exhibition are Turner Prize-winner Lubaina Himid, renowned for her groundbreaking work that challenges cultural narratives, and painter and printmaker Gavin Jantjes, whose retrospective explores four decades of artistic expression.