Sharjah Art Foundation's first #SB13Photowalk. Reem Mohammed / The National
Colombian artist Oscar Murillo's installation at Al Serkal House during the 2017 Sharjah Biennial. Reem Mohammed / The National
Schoolchildren playing with a giant ball in Al Hamdan bin Mousa Square at Sharjah Biennial 12. Pawan Singh / The National
Artwork by Fahrelnissa Zeid on display at Sharjah Biennial 12. Pawan Singh / The National
Nikhil Chopra's Use Like Water performance at the Bait Obaid Al Shamsi during Sharjah Biennial 12. Pawan Singh / The National
Oscar Murillo, a Colombian artist, works in his installation at Al Serkal House, in preparation for the 2017 Sharjah Biennial. Reem Mohammed / The National
Wooden boat, steel anchor, pulleys and rope installation by Rayyane Tabet at Sharjah Biennial 12. Pawan Singh / The National
Video still from The Communist Revolution Was Caused by the Sun by Anton Vidokle at Sharjah Biennial 13: Tamawuj. Photo: Anton Vidokle
Boundary Boys I by Jesse Darling at Sharjah Biennial 13: Tamawuj Act II. Photo: Jesse Darling
Claire Tancons was one of the co-curators of Sharjah Biennial 14. Reem Mohammed / The National.
The 14th biennial, Leaving the Echo Chamber, explored the possibilities and purpose of producing art in the face of news that is derived from a monopoly of sources. Reem Mohammed / The National
Al Hamriyah Studios, Sharjah Art Foundation's newest venue, was part of Sharjah Biennial 13. Photo: Lola Boatwright
Wael Shawky's Dictums 10:120, a live installation with 32 performers, microphones, wooden platform, cushions and sound system at Sharjah Biennial 12. Photo: Wael Shawky
Tarek Abou El Fetouh, curator of film and performance for the 2009 Sharjah Biennial in front of Noor by Giuseppe Moscatello. Nicole Hill / The National
Isabel Carlos, here in front of Spells on our Youth by Diana Al-Hadid, was curator of the Sharjah Biennial in 2009. Nicole Hill / The National
Sharjah Biennial 14 was held under the theme Leaving the Echo Chamber. Reem Mohammed / The National
Part of Khalil Rabah's 48%, 67% installation at Sharjah Biennial 13. Photo: Khalil Rabah
Nusra Latif Qureshi's The Ideal Floral Background was displayed at Sharjah Biennial 15. Photo: Nusra Latif Qureshi and Sutton Gallery, Melbourne
Carolina Caycedo's Aluminum Intensive, commissioned by Sharjah Art Foundation, was displayed at Sharjah Biennial 15. Photo: Carolina Caycedo
Grieving and Mycelium by Pushpakanthan Pakkiyarajah, featured at Sharjah Biennial 15. Photo: Pushpakanthan Pakkiyarajah
An installation at Sharjah Biennial 14 reflecting the theme Leaving the Echo Chamber. Reem Mohammed / The National
A performance of Tarek Atoui's Within at Sharjah Biennial 11. Photo: Sharjah Art Foundation
Vikram Divecha starting his Beej 2017 project for Sharjah Biennial 13, where food crops were planted on this roundabout in Al Nabaah area. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
Omar Kholeif was one of the curators of Sharjah Biennial 14. Reem Mohammed / The National
Tonica Lemos Auad's A Moment of the Sky / Four Humours at Sharjah Biennial 13: Tamawuj. Reem Mohammed / The National
Wael Shawky, Dictums, a Sharjah Biennial 11 performance. Photo: Sharjah Art Foundation
The vision of curator and art critic Okwui Enwezor, now deceased, formed the theme for Sharjah Biennial 15. Getty Images
Imran Qureshi, Blessings Upon The Land of My Love, at Sharjah Biennial 10. Photo: Christine Donley Allababedi
A painting by Ziad Dalloul during the 2011 Sharjah Biennial Jaime Puebla / The National
Sharjah Art Foundation's first #SB13Photowalk. Reem Mohammed / The National
Colombian artist Oscar Murillo's installation at Al Serkal House during the 2017 Sharjah Biennial. Reem Mohammed / The National
Schoolchildren playing with a giant ball in Al Hamdan bin Mousa Square at Sharjah Biennial 12. Pawan Singh / The National
Artwork by Fahrelnissa Zeid on display at Sharjah Biennial 12. Pawan Singh / The National
Nikhil Chopra's Use Like Water performance at the Bait Obaid Al Shamsi during Sharjah Biennial 12. Pawan Singh / The National
Oscar Murillo, a Colombian artist, works in his installation at Al Serkal House, in preparation for the 2017 Sharjah Biennial. Reem Mohammed / The National
Wooden boat, steel anchor, pulleys and rope installation by Rayyane Tabet at Sharjah Biennial 12. Pawan Singh / The National
Video still from The Communist Revolution Was Caused by the Sun by Anton Vidokle at Sharjah Biennial 13: Tamawuj. Photo: Anton Vidokle
Boundary Boys I by Jesse Darling at Sharjah Biennial 13: Tamawuj Act II. Photo: Jesse Darling
Claire Tancons was one of the co-curators of Sharjah Biennial 14. Reem Mohammed / The National.
The 14th biennial, Leaving the Echo Chamber, explored the possibilities and purpose of producing art in the face of news that is derived from a monopoly of sources. Reem Mohammed / The National
Al Hamriyah Studios, Sharjah Art Foundation's newest venue, was part of Sharjah Biennial 13. Photo: Lola Boatwright
Wael Shawky's Dictums 10:120, a live installation with 32 performers, microphones, wooden platform, cushions and sound system at Sharjah Biennial 12. Photo: Wael Shawky
Tarek Abou El Fetouh, curator of film and performance for the 2009 Sharjah Biennial in front of Noor by Giuseppe Moscatello. Nicole Hill / The National
Isabel Carlos, here in front of Spells on our Youth by Diana Al-Hadid, was curator of the Sharjah Biennial in 2009. Nicole Hill / The National
Sharjah Biennial 14 was held under the theme Leaving the Echo Chamber. Reem Mohammed / The National
Part of Khalil Rabah's 48%, 67% installation at Sharjah Biennial 13. Photo: Khalil Rabah
Nusra Latif Qureshi's The Ideal Floral Background was displayed at Sharjah Biennial 15. Photo: Nusra Latif Qureshi and Sutton Gallery, Melbourne
Carolina Caycedo's Aluminum Intensive, commissioned by Sharjah Art Foundation, was displayed at Sharjah Biennial 15. Photo: Carolina Caycedo
Grieving and Mycelium by Pushpakanthan Pakkiyarajah, featured at Sharjah Biennial 15. Photo: Pushpakanthan Pakkiyarajah
An installation at Sharjah Biennial 14 reflecting the theme Leaving the Echo Chamber. Reem Mohammed / The National
A performance of Tarek Atoui's Within at Sharjah Biennial 11. Photo: Sharjah Art Foundation
Vikram Divecha starting his Beej 2017 project for Sharjah Biennial 13, where food crops were planted on this roundabout in Al Nabaah area. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
Omar Kholeif was one of the curators of Sharjah Biennial 14. Reem Mohammed / The National
Tonica Lemos Auad's A Moment of the Sky / Four Humours at Sharjah Biennial 13: Tamawuj. Reem Mohammed / The National
Wael Shawky, Dictums, a Sharjah Biennial 11 performance. Photo: Sharjah Art Foundation
The vision of curator and art critic Okwui Enwezor, now deceased, formed the theme for Sharjah Biennial 15. Getty Images