Sharjah Art Foundation

March Meeting 2023: The Postcolonial Constellation: Art, Culture, Politics after 1960



9 March — 12 March, 2023

The work of pianist, composer and anti-apartheid activist Abdullah Ibrahim reflects his exposure to multiple cultural influences.

Akcan, Esra

Akcan, Esra

Speaker, Artist, Professor

The research of Esra Akcan, professor of architectural theory at Cornell University, foregrounds the intertwined histories of Europe, West Asia and East Africa, offering new ways to understand architecture’s role in global, social and environmental justice.

Campos-Pons, Maria Magdalena

Campos-Pons, Maria Magdalena

Artist

Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons’ body of work grapples with the coordinates of diasporic identity formation: migration, displacement, collective memory, spirituality and gender.

Chambers, Eddie

Chambers, Eddie

Artist, Speaker, Professor

Eddie Chambers is a Professor in the Department of Art and Art History, University of Texas at Austin (2016–ongoing). His work centres primarily on African American art and African Diaspora art history.

Dadi, Iftikhar

Dadi, Iftikhar

Art Historian, Artist

Art historian and artist Iftikhar Dadi is the John H. Burris Professor in the Department of History of Art and Director of the South Asia Program, and board member of the Institute for Comparative Modernities at Cornell University.

Harvey, John

Harvey, John

Speaker, Artist

John Harvey is a multidisciplinary artist of Torres Strait Island (Saibai Island) and English descent. A writer, director and producer, he works in theatre, visual art and film.

Sen, Mithu

Sen, Mithu

Artist

Mithu Sen’s conceptual art practice is born of a desire to subvert hierarchical social codes pertaining to myths of the market, sexuality, language and marginalisation.