Sharjah Biennial to host over 150 artists and collectives from more than 70 countries
Conceived by the late Okwui Enwezor and curated by Hoor Al Qasimi, the Sharjah Biennial runs from February 7 through June 11
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Conceived by the late Okwui Enwezor and curated by Hoor Al Qasimi, the Sharjah Biennial runs from February 7 through June 11
Al Qasimi interprets and elaborates on Enwezor’s proposal with a presentation of more than 300 artworks — including 70 new works — critically centering the past within contemporary times.
SHARJAH, 12th January, 2023 (WAM) -- The Sharjah Art Foundation (SAF) is bringing together over 150 artists and collectives from more than 70 countries for the 15th edition and 30-year anniversary of the Sharjah Biennial, which will run from 7th February until 11th June, 2023.Conceived by the late Okwui Enwezor and curated by the Foundation’s Director Hoor Al Qasimi, Sharjah Biennial 15, which will be held under the theme “Thinking Historically in the Present”, reflects on Enwezor’s visionary work, which transformed contemporary art and has...
The event will also feature performances by Senegalese pop star Youssou N'dour and South African piano maestro Abdullah Ibrahim