Sharjah Biennial
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The Sharjah Biennial is a major contemporary art exhibition held in the Emirate of Sharjah, known for showcasing innovative global art practices and fostering critical cultural dialogue in the Middle East.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sharjah Biennial canonical | 6 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art biennial
ⓘ
contemporary art exhibition ⓘ |
| aim |
encourage critical discourse on art and society
ⓘ
foster cross-cultural exchange ⓘ support contemporary artists from the region and beyond ⓘ |
| country | United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| field |
art
ⓘ
culture ⓘ |
| focus |
critical cultural dialogue
ⓘ
experimental art ⓘ global art practices ⓘ site-specific art ⓘ socially engaged art ⓘ |
| founder | Sharjah Department of Culture and Information ⓘ |
| frequency | biennial ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary art
ⓘ
visual arts ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
art critics
ⓘ
artists ⓘ curators ⓘ general public ⓘ |
| hasPart |
educational programs
ⓘ
exhibitions ⓘ film screenings ⓘ performances ⓘ talks and panels ⓘ |
| inception | 1993 ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Emirate of Sharjah
ⓘ
Middle East ⓘ Sharjah ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commissioning new artworks
ⓘ
platform for contemporary art in the Arab world ⓘ thematic curatorial approaches ⓘ |
| organizer | Sharjah Art Foundation ⓘ |
| regionServed |
global South
ⓘ
surface form:
Global South
Middle East ⓘ |
| significantEventIn |
contemporary art scene in the Middle East
ⓘ
cultural life of Sharjah ⓘ |
| sponsor | Government of Sharjah ⓘ |
| typicalVenue |
Al Mureijah Square
ⓘ
Kalba ⓘ Khor Fakkan ⓘ
surface form:
Khorfakkan
Sharjah Art Museum ⓘ heritage area of Sharjah ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.