Sharjah Art Foundation announces this year’s Short Film Production Grant recipients
Grantees Nadira Amrani, Soha Shukayr, Pelin Tan and Anton Vidokle will present their original short films at the 2020 and 2021 editions of Sharjah Film Platform.
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Sharjah Art Foundation venues are now open to visitors
The major exhibitions Art in the Age of Anxiety and Homebound: A Journey in Photography as well as our permanent installation Rain Room Sharjah welcome visitors with new health rules in place.
Online resources and learning opportunities for children, families, artists and art enthusiasts
A reference list for those seeking creative educational materials that can be accessed online
Open calls, opportunities and resources for artists and art practitioners
A resource for those seeking arts and culture opportunities in the UAE, the region and beyond, this list will be updated regularly
Sharjah Art Foundation venues to begin reopening from 26 June 2020
We are pleased to inform you that the major exhibition ‘Art in the Age of Anxiety’ in Galleries 1, 2 and 3, Al Mureijah Art Spaces and our permanent installation Rain Room Sharjah in Al Majarrah Park will open to the public from 26 June 2020.
New dates for the annual March Meeting and Sharjah Biennial 15 announced
The annual March Meeting has been postponed to 2021 and the 15th edition of Sharjah Biennial will take place in March 2022
Sharjah Art Foundation announces Production Programme grant awardees
This year grants were awarded to 10 artists selected through an international open call.
A Necessary Art: The Sharjah Art Foundation Collection
By Dr Omar Kholeif, FRSA
Director of Collections and Senior Curator at Sharjah Art Foundation
FOCAL POINT publication Corniche brings together an anthology of original comics by UAE-based artists
A collaborative project of 15 artists and illustrators, Corniche was published for the 2019 edition of Sharjah Art Foundation's annual art book fair, FOCAL POINT 2019. The event took place from 14 to 16 November at Bait Obaid Al Shamsi, Arts Area, Sharjah
Get ready to read, watch, listen and learn through SAF Online.
Sharjah Art Foundation galleries, venues, shops and spaces are temporarily closed. Click here for further information
While the Foundation’s events and exhibitions are postponed until further notice, there is so much to see and do through SAF Online
Neo Muyanga’s house of MAKEdbA now available on vinyl
Neo Muyanga’s Sharjah Biennial 14 (SB14) performance house of MAKEdbA (2019), is now available for purchase on vinyl, becoming the first-ever vinyl record commissioned by Sharjah Art Foundation.
New publication on the work of Hassan Sharif accompanies ‘I Am The Single Work Artist’ European tour
Published by Sharjah Art Foundation and Koenig Books, London Hassan Sharif: I Am The Single Work Artist presents an intimate view of Sharif’s diverse and varied work featuring new translations from his writing.
Sharjah Art Foundation and KW Institute for Contemporary Arts Partner on ‘School of Casablanca’ initiative in 2020-2022
Sharjah Art Foundation and KW Institute for Contemporary Arts, in collaboration with Goethe-Institut Marokko and ThinkArt, is launching a collaborative initiative in 2020-2022 evolving around the approach of the School of Casablanca – an innovative institution in 1960s Morocco.
Update from Sharjah Art Foundation about Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Due to the latest developments with the coronavirus (COVID-19), and in line with the recommendations of public health experts and government officials, Sharjah Art Foundation galleries, venues and other spaces, including Rain Room Sharjah, Sharjah Art Shops and the regional Art Centres, will be temporarily closed to the public beginning 16 March 2020 and remain closed until further notice.
March Meeting 2020 postponed
March Meeting 2020, scheduled from 21 to 23 March, is postponed until further notice due to the growing concern over coronavirus.