Restless Circle brings together a selection of works by Afra Al Dhaheri that explore the structural effects of tension, repetition and time. Working with materials such as cotton rope, fabric, cement and hair, the artist emphasises slow gestures, intentional movements and the fatigue that can build from ongoing, repetitive and even invisible labour.
Sharjah Art Foundation is pleased to announce that Angela Harutyunyan and Paula Nascimento have been appointed as the curators of Sharjah Biennial 17, opening in January 2027.
Sharjah Art Foundation announces autumn 2025 programme and the launch of two new initiatives.
More infoWhat does it mean to carry? What does it entail to carry a home, ancestors and political formations with you? How do themes of care, grief, history and memory speak to the times we live in?
Find out on Biennial Bytes, the official podcast of Sharjah Biennial 16, titled "to carry". Join the five curators of SB16 as they speak to artists about their practice and projects here at SB16
Create striking cyanotype prints of marine life on paper using plastic sea waste (e.g. cups, straws, wrappers and bags) to form the shapes.
Explore some techniques for drawing still life with charcoal.
Convert flat LEGO tiles into printing tools by arranging the tiles in patterns and then applying paint.
Discover camaïeu, a painting technique in which an image is produced in various shades of a single colour, often one that is not commonly associated with the object, figure or scene depicted.
Create a new version of a story inspired by what you have heard.
Sharjah Art Foundation Residency Programme invites applications from visual artists, writers, poets, researchers, musicians, performance artists, filmmakers and other creatives who wish to explore and expand their experimental, interdisciplinary practices.
Sharjah Art Foundation invites cultural producers to submit project proposals for its Publishing Grant, supporting diverse publishing-related initiatives.
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