Press

Artists, Collectives and Collaborative Groups are Invited to Propose Ambitious Projects In Sculpture, Installation, Time-Based Media, Artist Books and Performance

A Total of 200,000 USD Will Be Awarded To Multiple Projects During This Cycle

The Region’s Largest Art Book Fair Features 500+ Publications From More Than 120 Publishers, Magazines, Artists, Editors, Authors and Makers from the UAE and MEASA region

FOCAL POINT’s public programme runs throughout the fair and includes talks, music performances and workshops for all ages

The 2021 Edition Opens with a Day-Long Talks Programme and Book Launches

2021 Winners of FOCAL POINT Publishing Grant to be Announced at the fair, and Past Cycles Winners to Present their Publication Projects

Sharjah Film Platform 4 to Feature a Programme of Turkish Women Directors, Curated by Istanbul Modern

Sharjah Art Foundation will Curate a Second Programme at Istanbul Modern in 2022

Festival Passes and Tickets to Individual Screenings Are Now Available Online

Industry Hub, SFP’s Programme Supporting Development and Distribution of New Film Projects, Returns for its Second Edition With Continued Support From Industry Partner Sharjah Media City (Shams).

Featuring key works from the past decade, exhibition includes The Third Part of the Third Measure, co-commissioned by Sharjah Art Foundation for Sharjah Biennial 13 and part of the Foundation’s Collection

Industry Hub, SFP’s Programme Supporting Development and Distribution of New Film Projects, Returns for Its Second Edition

The Foundation Also Announces 2021 Short Film Production Grantees Maaria Sayed and Mariam Al Serkal, Randa Maroufi and Janus Victoria

The Exhibition, The Other Side of Silence, an International Co-Production Features Major New Commissions and Significant Works from the Past 15 Years of the Artist’s Career

Exhibition Showcases New Commissions and Two Decades of the Artist’s Practice in Video, Photography and Sound Works

Artists, Writers and Publishers are Invited to Apply for the FOCAL POINT Publishing Grant that Offers Up To USD 30,000 Along With Publishing and Distribution Support

The Annual Photography Exhibition Features Works Selected From An Open Call That Received More Than 500 Submissions

Sharjah Art Foundation’s Annual Photography Initiative Introduces Prizes for Photographers Across Four Categories Selected for the Exhibition.

The Rain Forever Will be Made of Bullets and When I Count There Are Only You… Are On View Through 1 October 2021 In Galleries 5 and 6 of Al Mureijah Art Spaces.

Roster Includes Major Presentations of Hrair Sarkissian and The Otolith Group, SAF Collection Exhibitions and Collaborations with Artists, Curators and Institutions Around the World

On view from 24 July to 1 October 2021, the exhibition introduces visitors to experiments in Japanese architecture through sculptural and scale models, drawings, photographs and multi-media installations