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Sharjah Art Foundation’s Annual March Meeting Returns from 21 to 23 March 2020
24 February 2020
Kicking off Sharjah Biennial 15,
MM 2020: Unravelling the Present Examines the Evolution of the Sharjah Biennial and March Meeting
Invest Bank and Sharjah Art Foundation Sign Sponsorship Agreement
23 February 2020
The sponsorship agreement contributes to year-round exhibitions, Learning Programme, seasonal film programmes and more
Sharjah Art Foundation’s Winter 2020 Film Programme to begin on 14 February
12 February 2020
Cinema enthusiasts invited to watch films at open-air Mirage City Cinema until 27 March
First Major Exhibition of Work by Hrair Sarkissian Opens in the United States in Association with Sharjah Art Foundation
Curated by SAF Director of Collections and Senior Curator Omar Kholeif, ‘FOCUS: Hrair Sarkissian’ runs from 24 January until 15 March 2020
FOCUS: Hrair Sarkissian
Friday, 24 January 2020–Sunday, 15 March 2020
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Sharjah Art Foundation presents the Middle East premiere of Android Opera Scary Beauty
27 January 2020
Part of the exhibition Inter-Resonance: Inter-Organics, Japanese Performance and Sound Art, curated by Yuko Hasegawa, the performance is conducted by Artificial Intelligence (AI) robot and features a human orchestra
Sharjah Art Foundation Acquires Otobong Nkanga’s Prize-Winning Sharjah Biennial 14 Work
22 January 2020
Aging Ruins Dreaming Only to Recall the Hard Chisel from the Past, by Otobong Nkanga with Emeka Ogboh, is now part of the Foundation’s collection and will be on permanent display
Sharjah Art Foundation presents Inter-Resonance: Inter-Organics, the second edition of Sharjapan
This year’s Iteration Features Japanese Performance Art and Sound-Based Installations including the Middle East premiere of Android Opera Scary Beauty by Keiichiro Shibuya
Inter-Resonance: Inter-Organics
Japanese Performance and Sound Art
Friday, 20 December 2019–Saturday, 15 February 2020
Various locations across the city of Sharjah
Sharjah Art Foundation to Present Most Ambitious Exhibition to Date in the Middle East Exploring Art in the Age of the Internet
19 January 2020
Curated by Omar Kholeif, Art in the Age of Anxiety Features 30+ Artists Including Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Lynn Hershman Leeson,
Cao Fei, Guan Xiao and Trevor Paglen
Sharjah Art Foundation Announces Spring 2020 Exhibitions and March Meeting
19 December 2019
Including Major Surveys of Tarek Atoui and Zarina Bhimji And First Exhibition in the Region to Focus on
Art in the Age of the Internet
HH Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi Attends the Closing Ceremony of Sharjah Film Platform’s Second Edition
Film festival concludes with the announcement of Best Narrative, Best Experimental and Best Documentary Films and Jury Prizes
Sharjah Art Foundation presents Inter-Resonance: Inter-Organics, the second edition of Sharjapan
This year’s iteration runs from
20 December 2019 to 15 February 2020
Inter-Resonance: Inter-Organics
Japanese Performance and Sound Art
Friday, 20 December 2019–Saturday, 15 February 2020
Bait Obaid Al Shamsi, Arts Square
Sharjah Institute of Theatrical Arts, Al Mureijah Square
Theatrical Association, Al Mureijah Square
Sharjah Academy of Performing Arts, University City
Sharjah Art Foundation Calls for Participants to Join Neo Muyanga’s Project Lentswe
The first cycle of the musician and composer’s long-term choir and community project runs from 15 to 21 December 2019 and includes a live performance
Project Lentswe (first cycle)
Sunday, 15 December–Saturday, 21 December 2019
Collections Building, Arts Square, Sharjah
Sharjah Art Foundation’s Annual Film Festival, Sharjah Film Platform, Returns for Its Second Edition
This year’s iteration will run from 14 to 21 December 2019
Sharjah Film Platform (SFP)
Saturday, 14 December 2019 – Saturday, 21 December 2019
Mirage City Cinema, Al Mureijah Art Spaces, Al Mureijah Square
Al Hamra Cinema, Sharjah
FOCAL POINT Art Book Fair Returns to Sharjah Art Foundation
11 November 2019
The second edition of Sharjah Art Foundation’s annual art book fair runs from 14 to 16 November 2019
Sharjah Art Foundation Announces the Late Okwui Enwezor as Curator of Sharjah Biennial 15
4 November 2019
Foundation Director Hoor Al Qasimi to Co-Curate Alongside Working Group Members Tarek Abou El Fetouh, Ute Meta Bauer, Salah M. Hassan and Chika Okeke-Agulu, with the Support of an Advisory Committee Including David Adjaye, John Akomfrah and Christine Tohme