Mariam Elnozahy to Curate 2nd Ulaanbaatar Biennale in 2027
Mariam Elnozahy has been selected as the main curator for the upcoming second Ulaanbaatar Biennale, set to take place from June 3 to June 30, 2027. Since 2023, she has held the position of artistic director at Stockholm's Konsthall C. Prior to this role, she was involved with the Townhouse Gallery for Contemporary Art in Cairo and worked with Ma3azef Magazine. This biennale will feature the theme 'Love Songs for Mountains,' inspired by artist Zahra Malkani's research project. Elnozahy aims to highlight stories relating to globalization, resource extraction, and development in her curatorial approach.
Key facts
- Mariam Elnozahy is the chief curator of the 2nd Ulaanbaatar Biennale.
- The biennale runs from 3 to 30 June 2027.
- Elnozahy has been artistic director of Konsthall C in Stockholm since 2023.
- She previously worked at the Townhouse Gallery for Contemporary Art in Cairo and Ma3azef Magazine.
- The biennial's title is 'Love Songs for Mountains'.
- The title is inspired by Zahra Malkani's multidisciplinary research project.
- Malkani's work 'Noorani Metal Sound' (2026) traces oral traditions of devotion and environmental resistance in Pakistan.
- Elnozahy's interests include histories of globalisation, development, and resource extraction.
Entities
Artists
- Mariam Elnozahy
- Zahra Malkani
Institutions
- Ulaanbaatar Biennale
- Konsthall C
- Townhouse Gallery for Contemporary Art
- Ma3azef Magazine
Locations
- Ulaanbaatar
- Mongolia
- Stockholm
- Sweden
- Cairo
- Egypt
- Pakistan