Eungie Joo Curates 2015 Sharjah Biennial
Eungie Joo, who serves as the director of art and cultural initiatives at Instituto Inhotim in Brumadinho, Brazil, has been named the curator for the upcoming Sharjah Biennial 12, set to launch in March 2015. Formerly the director and curator of education and public programs at New Museum in New York, Joo intends to explore how artists' roles can inspire new avenues for social organization and bridge cultural and political divides. She shared her enthusiasm for collaborating with Sheikha Hoor and the Sharjah Art Foundation to foster meaningful dialogues with artists and cultural practitioners during both the Biennial and the March Meeting.
Key facts
- Eungie Joo appointed curator of Sharjah Biennial 12
- Biennial opens in March 2015
- Joo is director of art and cultural programs at Instituto Inhotim in Brumadinho, Brazil
- Instituto Inhotim is a sculpture park and botanical garden owned by collector Bernardo Paz
- Previously Joo was director and curator of education and public programs at the New Museum in New York
- Biennial theme: how artists' positions help consider new possibilities for social organization and ways to transcend cultural and political boundaries
- Joo will work with Sheikha Hoor and the Sharjah Art Foundation
- Joo mentioned both the March Meeting and the Biennial in her statement
Entities
Artists
- Eungie Joo
- Bernardo Paz
- Sheikha Hoor
Institutions
- Instituto Inhotim
- New Museum
- Sharjah Art Foundation
Locations
- Brumadinho
- Brazil
- New York
- Sharjah