Sharjah Art Foundation announces Sharjah Biennial 16 initial artist list and curatorial framework
Sharjah Biennial 16 runs from 6 February to 15 June 2025
Sharjah Biennial 16 runs from 6 February to 15 June 2025
The development and continual publication of literature concerning Middle Eastern creative institutions, artists, and artworks serves as the foundation for the region's art advancement and growth.
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 ...
Sharjah Art Foundation’s schedule of exhibitions and programmes follows below.
An all-female panel of five leaders in their fields have been given the task of bringing together the contemporary artworks and artists that will steer the discourse around SB16, with Sheikha Hoor al Qasimi at the helm as Biennial Director and President of the Sharjah Art Foundation.
Sharjah will host 8 contemporary performances from 13 January till 18 February 2024 by Sharjah Art Foundation.
"Born and raised in Cape Town, Gavin Jantjes has tirelessly reinvented his modes of artistic expression, continuously defying prescribed expectations."
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
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