By Daniela Calone Montevideo, Jun 27 (EFE).- A line of eight mouths opened wide as if they were screaming, each with one of the letters of the word S-I-L-E-N-C-I-O (SILENCE) inside, is one of the works included in an art exhibit that marks the 50-year anniversary of the June 27, 1973, military coup in Uruguay. …
AT THE DAWN OF THE CENTURY, no special sign presaged Sharjah’s rise to its present status as an artistic incubator and arguably today’s most influential hub of research and creation focused on what is now called the Global South. Yes, its ruler, Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, launched the Sharjah Biennial in 1993. But in its early editions, the exhibition was relatively staid, presenting neo-modernist art from Arab and Muslim countries on the national-pavilion model. Compared with glitzy Dubai, the city of Sharjah, capital of the eponymous emirate, was (and remains) low-rise and conservative
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Mar 6 (Prensa Latina) Latin America is positioned today as one of the best represented regions at the Sharjah Biennial 15, United Arab Emirates (UAE), which this year pays tribute to its founder Okwui Enwezor.