Demystifying the Sharjah Biennial

Panel Discussion, Guided Tour and Film Screening

4 - 7:30 pm

16.04.11

Sharjah Art Museum, Arts Area


Promise of a Generation and Sharjah Art Foundation present Demystifying the Biennial

Join us for a reception and panel discussion followed by a tour and a film screening on Saturday the 16th of April 2011 at the Sharjah Art Museum.

4:00 - 4:30 pm Reception

4:30 - 5:15 pm Panel Discussion
Members of the Sharjah Art Foundation will discuss the significance of Biennials, the differences between the for-profit and non-profit art world, the process of commissioning artworks, and the importance of engaging local audiences.
Panelists Include:
Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi - President 
Lara Khaldi - Assistant Director, Programmes
Judith Greer - Assistant Director, International Programmes
Nawar Al Qassimi - Marketing and Communications

5:15 pm Highlights of the Biennial
Lara Khaldi will give a guided tour of selected works

6:00 - 7:15 pm Film Screening
The Three Disappearances of Soad Hosni by Sharjah Biennial 10 Prize winner Rania Stephan 

For more information contact:
06-5685050
nawar@sharjahart.org