•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Srishti Ojha Nov 07, 2025
Abu Dhabi-based artist Afra Al Dhaheri captures, interrogates and braids time in Restless Circle, exploring care, fatigue and the nature of progress.
by Ranjana Dave Feb 21, 2025
Intersecting contexts and frames of reference become pieces of a puzzle for the five curators of ‘to carry’.
by STIRworld Dec 08, 2024
Asia Now 2024, featuring guest curators Radicants, brought an intergenerational cohort of Asian artists grappling with community, tradition, ritual and modernity to Paris.
by Anna Seaman Nov 30, 2024
The New Zealand artist of Maori descent advocates for social justice and equity through her expressionist canvases, which are vessels of guardianship for Māori sovereignty.
by Ranjana Dave Nov 28, 2024
In an interview with STIR, the Emirati curator speaks about her focus on community engagement and her work as president and director of the Sharjah Art Foundation.
by STIRworld Sep 14, 2024
As we near the end of 2024, STIR presents its list of 10 exhibitions to look forward to, offering ruminations on horror and technology to contemporary looks at history and heritage.
by Rémy Jarry Mar 21, 2024
The strengthened presence and shift towards artists and galleries from the Global South reflects a transformative and maturing art landscape in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
by Urvi Kothari Dec 08, 2022
The exhibition at the Sharjah Art Foundation - suffused with humour, irony, colour, and sensory pleasure - deepens dialogue on art and its popularity on a South Asian level.
by Shraddha Nair Mar 31, 2021
The Sharjah Art Foundation in UAE presents a seminal exhibition by artist Zarina Bhimji, in the largest survey of her work to date.
by Shailaja Tripathi Aug 19, 2020
Omar Kholeif, the curator for Art In The Age of Anxiety at Sharjah Art Foundation, speaks with STIR about the ongoing show, which lies at the intersection of humans and technology.
make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
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