Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi's Global Curatorial Leadership and Upcoming Biennials
In April, Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi was honored with France's Order of Arts and Letters and appointed 'Ambassador Extraordinary' for Arab Culture by the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization. She made history as the first non-Japanese artistic director of the Aichi Triennale, overseeing a budget of $9 million for works by artists such as John Akomfrah and Wangechi Mutu. The theme of the triennale, A Time Between Ashes and Roses, emphasized non-Western and Indigenous artists. Her upcoming Biennale of Sydney, titled Rememory, will showcase artists including Emily Jacir and Indigenous creators. Al Qasimi has been at the helm of the Sharjah Biennial for 22 years and holds the presidency of the International Biennial Association and the Global Studies University in Sharjah.
Key facts
- Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi received France's Order of Arts and Letters in April.
- Le Monde called her an 'ambassador of Emirati soft power.'
- The Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization named her 'Ambassador Extraordinary' for Arab Culture for the coming year.
- She is the first non-Japanese artistic director of the Aichi Triennale, with a reported $9 million budget.
- The Aichi Triennale featured works by John Akomfrah, Wangechi Mutu, and Hiroshi Sugimoto.
- Her Biennale of Sydney, Rememory, opens next March in western Sydney.
- She has led the Sharjah Biennial for 22 years, starting at age twenty-two.
- She is president of the International Biennial Association and the postgraduate Global Studies University in Sharjah.
Entities
Artists
- Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi
- John Akomfrah
- Wangechi Mutu
- Hiroshi Sugimoto
- Adonis
- Emily Jacir
- CAMP
- Tuan Andrew Nguyen
- Yaritji Young
- Richard Bell
- Angela Harutyunyan
- Paula Nascimento
Institutions
- Le Monde
- Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization
- Aichi Triennale
- Biennale of Sydney
- International Biennial Association
- Global Studies University
- Sharjah Art Foundation
- Sharjah Biennial
Locations
- France
- Sharjah
- Aichi Prefecture
- Sydney
- Australia