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Filmmakers invited to submit their work for the 2020 Sharjah Art Foundation Film Platform
Submissions accepted until 26 April 2020 for the annual festival scheduled
for 14–21 November
Sharjah Art Foundation Exhibition, Hassan Sharif: I Am The Single Work Artist, Travels to Europe
Hassan Sharif: I Am The Single Work Artist
Saturday, 29 February–Sunday, 3 May 2020
KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Berlin, Germany
Friday, 18 September 2020–Thursday, 14 January 2021
Malmö Konsthall, Malmö, Sweden
Previously on view in Sharjah and curated by Hoor Al Qasimi, the exhibition is on view in Berlin, Germany and will travel to Malmö, Sweden
Foundation’s Sharjah Art Annual March Meeting Returns from 21 to 23 March 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
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
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
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
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 to Present Most Ambitious Exhibition to Date in the Middle East Exploring Art in the Age of the Internet
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
Opens 21 March 2020 Alongside March Meeting 2020
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 Announces Spring 2020 Exhibitions and March Meeting
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