Sharjah Art Foundation

Sharjah Biennial 16

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
6 Febuary — 15 June 2025

Hal, Marieke van

Hal, Marieke van

Speaker

Marieke van Hal is an art historian and the Founding Director and President of the Biennial Foundation.

Hanafi, Amira

Hanafi, Amira

Speaker

Amira Hanafi has worked in diverse capacities in the cultural field for over 15 years as an artist, writer, teacher, curator and arts administrator.

Handal, Nathalie

Handal, Nathalie

Speaker

Poet and writer, Nathalie Handal is a Visiting Associate Professor of Practice in Literature and Creative Writing at NYU Abu Dhabi. Her poetry draws on her experiences of dislocation, home, travel and exile.

Harney, Elizabeth

Harney, Elizabeth

Art Historian

Elizabeth Harney’s cross-disciplinary scholarship documents, analyses and publicises the work of artists who have been active in Africa and its diaspora since the beginning of the twentieth century.

Harvey, John

Harvey, John

Speaker, Artist

John Harvey is a multidisciplinary artist of Torres Strait Island (Saibai Island) and English descent. A writer, director and producer, he works in theatre, visual art and film.

Hasan, Suha

Hasan, Suha

Architect, Researcher

Suha Hasan’s research explores obscure histories, material conditions and environmental impacts connected to the built environment, specifically archaeological and heritage sites.

Hayes Edwards, Brent

Hayes Edwards, Brent

Speaker

Brent Hayes Edwards is the Peng Family Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University.

Heiss, Alanna

Heiss, Alanna

Speaker

Alanna Heiss is the Director of ArtonAir.org and the Clocktower Gallery and is a leader of the early 1970s alternative spaces movement in New York City.

Heller, Charles

Heller, Charles

Speaker

Charles Heller is a filmmaker and researcher whose work has a long-standing focus on the politics of migration and aesthetic practice within and at the borders of Europe.

Hoyes, Melanie

Hoyes, Melanie

Researcher

In her role as Industry Inclusion Executive at British Film Institute (BFI), Melanie Hoyes advocates for increased access and equity in the UK film sector.

Hsu, Louise Hui-Juan

Hsu, Louise Hui-Juan

Speaker

Louise Hui-Juan Hsu works in the field of contemporary art and earned a Master degree in Art History from the Free University, Berlin.

Yusaku Imamura is the Founder and Director of Tokyo Wonder Site, a non-profit creative space founded in 2001 that focuses on supporting emerging artists in Japan, especially through the vehicle of residencies.

Rana Issa is Assistant Professor of Translation Studies at the American University of Beirut. Her research interests include 19th century Arabic literature, translation studies and philology.

J. Lee, Christopher

J. Lee, Christopher

Art Historian, Speaker

Christopher J. Lee is Professor of African History, World History and African Literature at The Africa Institute, Sharjah.

Jaroljmek, Danda

Jaroljmek, Danda

Speaker

Danda Jaroljmek holds a BA in Public Art from Chelsea College of Art and Design, London and works from Kuona Trust, Centre for Visual Arts, Kenya.

Kameric, Šejla

Kameric, Šejla

Speaker

Šejla Kameric ́ was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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