Sharjah Art Foundation

Sharjah Biennial 16

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
6 Febuary — 15 June 2025

Al Ghoussein, Tarek

Al Ghoussein, Tarek

Artist

Tarek Al Ghoussein has spent the past 10 years considering how performance, interventions and photographic methods can be used to explore what it means to be situated within a landscape.

Al Ghussein, Azim

Al Ghussein, Azim

Artist

In his creative practice, Azim Al Ghussein experiments with trying to extend various kinds of labour so that it can be shared.

Al Halyan, Moosa

Al Halyan, Moosa

1969, Dubai, UAE
Lives and works in Dubai, UAE

Working primarily in painting and drawing, Moosa Al Halyan is known for Surrealist compositions that often feature horses.

Al Hashemi, Zeinab

Al Hashemi, Zeinab

Artist

Zeinab Alhashemi tells stories in her work, experimenting with new materials and techniques with each project.

Al Janahi, Nawaf

Al Janahi, Nawaf

Filmmaker

Nawaf Al Janahi is an actor and filmmaker who is actively involved in developing the film industry in the UAE.

Al Jarman, Fatima

Al Jarman, Fatima

Writer

Fatima Al Jarman is a writer living between the UAE and New York City.

Al Kaabi, Abdulla

Al Kaabi, Abdulla

Filmmaker

Abdulla Al Kaabi is a filmmaker whose films tackle the social aspects of everyday life in the region.

Al Khaja, Mona

Al Khaja, Mona

Artist

Mona Al Khaja is a visual artist whose work is known for its Islamic patterns, Arabic calligraphy and natural elements. She explores social issues and the struggles present in modern society through painting and multimedia. 

Al Khalifa, Latifa

Al Khalifa, Latifa

Latifa Al Khalifa is a curator and arts manager who began her career as a diplomat at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bahrain.

Al Madani, Abdulrahman

Al Madani, Abdulrahman

Filmmaker

Abdulrahman Al Madani started making films in 2012, focusing particularly on social issues.

Al Madhloum, Hisham

Al Madhloum, Hisham

Artist

Hisham Al Madhloum is a founding member of the Emirates Fine Arts Society, Emirates Photography Society and Al Marsam Al Hor studio at the UAE University.

Al Malhi, Jawad

Al Malhi, Jawad

Artist

Encompassing painting, video, installation, sculpture and photography, Jawad Al Malhi’s practice explores communities and their relationship to their environments.

Al Maria, Sophia

Al Maria, Sophia

Artist

Sophia Al Maria is an artist, writer and filmmaker. Known for coining the term 'Gulf futurism', she is primarily interested in issues related to consumerism, technology and the loss of traditional culture in the Arabian Gulf.

Al Mazrou, Shaikha

Al Mazrou, Shaikha

Speaker

Shaikha Al Mazrou's sculptural experimentations and investigations are expressions of materiality - articulations of tension, the interplay between form and content, as well as an intuitive, keenly felt understanding of materials and their physical properties.

Al Mualla, Noora

Al Mualla, Noora

Noora Al Mualla is Director of Learning and Research at Sharjah Art Foundation.

Al Mutairi, Abdullah

Al Mutairi, Abdullah

Artist

Encompassing photography, video and digital media, Abdullah Al Mutairi’s work reflects his interests in identity, gender, religion and technology in the Arabian Gulf as well as the effects of globalisation and corporate or national branding.

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