Welcome to the Sharjah Art Foundation online Press Office. Here you will find copies of current and past press releases. For further information and access to high resolution images please contact press@sharjahart.org
Published on 26 November 2024
Published on 21 November 2024
Sharjah Art Foundation’s annual art book fair invites visitors to engage with local and international self-publishers, bookmakers and cultural producers
Published on 18 November 2024
The grant winner gets up to 500,000 AED to complete an under production feature film
Published on 14 November 2024
This year’s talks focus on modern African and Asian films, cinema as resistance and resilience, and innovative documentary filmmaking
Published on 11 November 2024
Running from 15 to 24 November 2024, the seventh edition of Sharjah Film Platform brings together nearly 30 international films, all UAE premieres
Published on 23 October 2024
Featuring UAE premieres of nearly 30 international films, Sharjah Film Platform 7 runs from 15 to 24 November 2024 across cinemas in Sharjah
Published on 21 October 2024
Perform Sharjah is taking place from October 2024 to January 2025
Published on 30 September 2024
More than 140 participants and 80 new commissions will be featured
Published on 23 September 2024
The Search for an Open Enigma presents dynamic works that follow the Brazilian artist’s trajectory from the 1960s until the late 1990s
Published on 18 September 2024
Work by four emerging photographers presented with production support from the Foundation
Published on 12 September 2024
A Shadow of a Shadow features a survey of 17 performances by the artist, spanning from the late 1980s to the present
Published on 3 September 2024
Between Circles and Constellations attests to Khalili's committed enquiry into the hidden histories of solidarities among transnational and stateless communities
Published on 3 September 2024
Emily Karaka: Ka Awatea, A New Dawn brings together selected works from public and private collections alongside new commissions
Published on 28 August 2024
Following its presentation at Tate St Ives from May 2023 to January 2024 and Sharjah Art Foundation from February to June 2024, The Casablanca Art School: Platforms and Patterns for a Postcolonial Avant-Garde (1962–1987) is on view at Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt until 13 October 2024.
Published on 8 July 2024
Following a successful spring 2024 programme, including the annual March Meeting, major presentations in Sharjah and tours of international exhibitions, Sharjah Art Foundation announces a dynamic and diverse programme for autumn 2024, featuring works by acclaimed artists and the return of annual highlights.
Published on 19 June 2024
The exhibition brings together more than 100 artworks, including ‘The Sharjah Series’ (2022) conjuring ethereal realms that provoke self-reflection
Published on 3 June 2024
Sharjah Art Foundation, in partnership with Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation (ADMAF), invites Emirati filmmakers to apply for an open call to receive funding of 25,000 AED. Designed to support independent Emirati cinema, this special grant will be offered to one Emirati awardee, jointly selected by the Foundation and ADMAF.
Published on 16 May 2024
The President and Director of Sharjah Art Foundation will explore the multifaceted culture of Sydney and bring new voices to the Biennale
Published on 14 May 2024
Presenting a selection of films directed by women, the film programme explores contradictory dualities