Raed Yassin’s ‘Warhol of Arabia'. Courtesy Raed Yassin
Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi. Photo by Nato Welton
The Sharjah Art Foundation sits in a warren of traditional buildings in the heart of Sharjah. Courtesy of Sharjah Art Foundation
“It’s good that Sharjah can be the platform to give these artists an opportunity,” Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi says. “But it’s also frustrating that western art institutions won’t do it until they see someone else doing it.” Antonie Robertson / The National
A still from Basir Mahmood’s ‘All Voices are Mine'. Courtesy Basir Mahmood
Another still from Basir Mahmood’s ‘All Voices are Mine'. Courtesy Basir Mahmood
Rula Halawani’s ‘The Bride is Beautiful but She is Married to Another’. Courtesy of Ayyam Gallery
Raed Yassin’s ‘Warhol of Arabia'. Courtesy Raed Yassin
Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi. Photo by Nato Welton
The Sharjah Art Foundation sits in a warren of traditional buildings in the heart of Sharjah. Courtesy of Sharjah Art Foundation
“It’s good that Sharjah can be the platform to give these artists an opportunity,” Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi says. “But it’s also frustrating that western art institutions won’t do it until they see someone else doing it.” Antonie Robertson / The National
A still from Basir Mahmood’s ‘All Voices are Mine'. Courtesy Basir Mahmood
Another still from Basir Mahmood’s ‘All Voices are Mine'. Courtesy Basir Mahmood
Rula Halawani’s ‘The Bride is Beautiful but She is Married to Another’. Courtesy of Ayyam Gallery
Raed Yassin’s ‘Warhol of Arabia'. Courtesy Raed Yassin
How Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi brought new life to Sharjah's arts scene
After being appointed to the committee overseeing the Sharjah Biennial, she eventually took the exhibition over and turned it into an important stop on the art world calendar