Mirage City Cinema, 2013
Apichatpong Weerasethakul and Ole Scheeren
Mirage City Cinema, 2013
Cinema-architecture space
Commissioned by Sharjah Art Foundation
Overview
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates—Sharjah Art Foundation (SAF) announces the preliminary schedule of speakers, events, and exhibitions for the 2014 March Meeting (MM2014), taking place 13-16 March, in Sharjah, UAE.
Conceived by Sharjah Biennial 12 (SB12) curator Eungie Joo as an integral part of the Biennial—opening in March 2015—the seventh annual MM2014 is a four-day symposium including presentations about past projects in Sharjah and the UAE, introductions to the work of artists who will be commissioned for SB12, sessions for collective research and analysis, keynote presentations by leading figures in the region, and time for informal conversation.
As a departure point for SB12, MM2014 sets a tone of collaboration and exchange for the coming year. This year, SAF will host eight correspondents who will respond to the meetings through writing, photography, and other diaristic forms.
March Meeting 2014 will coincide with exhibitions of work by Rasheed Araeen, Susan Hefuna, and Wael Shawky, on view 13 March through 13 June, 2014. SAF-commissioned films Traitors (2012) by Sean Gullette, and Revisiting Tarab (2013) by Fouad Elkoury will screen at SAFʼs Mirage City Cinema during MM2014, along with Wael Shawkyʼs Cabaret Crusades (2010-2013) on 22 March. Also opening on 16 March is the March Project featuring new commissions by early career artists, curated by SAF President and Director Hoor Al-Qasimi.
MM2014 and related events are free and open to the public.
Register at register@sharjahart.org.
About Sharjah Art Foundation (SAF):
Sharjah Art Foundation brings a broad range of contemporary art and cultural programmes to the communities of Sharjah, the UAE, and the region. Since 2009, SAF has built on the history of cultural collaboration and exchange that began with the first Sharjah Biennial in 1993. Working with local and international partners, SAF creates opportunities for artists and artistic production through core initiatives that include the Sharjah Biennial, the annual March Meeting, residencies, production grants, commissions,exhibitions, research, publications, and a growing collection. SAFʼs education and public
programmes focus on building recognition of the central role art can play in the life of a community by promoting public learning and a participatory approach to art.
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