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Hoor Al Qasimi (Arabic: هور القاسمي) (b. 1980) is an Emirati Sheikha,President and Director of the Sharjah Art Foundationand public figure in the art world.[1][2][3][4][5] Al Qasimi globally represents Middle Eastern art and artists through the Sharjah Biennial.[4][1][3][6][7][8][2]
Early life and education[edit]
Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi was born in 1980 into the ruling family of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates and is the daughter of Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammad Al-Qasimi.[9] She completed her undergraduate studies at the Slade School of Fine Art in London in 2002 and postgraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Arts in 2005.[4] She earned an MA in curating contemporary art from the Royal College of Art, London, in 2008. Al Qasimi was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, UK, in 2023.[4][5]
Establishment of Sharjah Art Foundation[edit]
In 2009, Hoor Al Qasimi founded the Sharjah Art Foundation. The foundation organizes international exhibitions, artist, and curator residencies, commissions, publications, festivals, architectural research, restoration projects, and educational programs.[4][9][10]
Role in Sharjah Biennial[edit]
Al Qasimi has been involved with the Sharjah Biennial since 2003, co-curating its sixth edition at the age of 22.[4] She was the curator of the 15th Sharjah Biennial in 2023, titled "Thinking Historically in the Present."[4]
Curatorial and advisory career[edit]
Al Qasimi served as the curator for the United Arab Emirates' pavilion at the 56th Venice Biennale in 2015.[11] Al Qasami has been a board member for MoMA PS1, New York (2010–2021), the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing (2013–2016), the Prince Claus Award Committee (2016–2020) and served on juries and prize panels for Berlin International Film Festival Berlinale Shorts (2016), Videobrasil (2015), Dubai International Film Festival (2014).[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Interview Excerpt: Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi on Hosting her First Biennial". The New York Times. 2015-02-09. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ a b Joseph, Suad (2022). Routledge Handbook on Women in the Middle East. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781351676434.
- ^ a b Batty, David (2012-04-16). "The Rise of the Gulf Art Scene". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "people - Sharjah Art Foundation". sharjahart.org. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ a b "Hoor Al Qasimi". www.artnet.com. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ Mirgani, Suzi (2019). Art and Cultural Production in the Gulf Cooperation Council. Taylor & Francis (published October 23, 2019). p. 36. ISBN 9781351142182.
- ^ DeTruk, Sabrina (2022). Women and Contemporary Art in the Gulf: Identity, Institutions and Representation. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781000810677.
- ^ Du Cros, Hillary (2014). The Arts and Events. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781135041403.
- ^ a b "Hoor Al-Qasimi". artreview.com. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ Kino, Carol (2015-02-09). "In Sharjah, a Local International Art Scene". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ Hoor Al Quasimi; Marta, Karen, eds. (2015). 1980-today: exhibitions in the United Arab Emirates (First published by the National Pavilion United Arab Imirates, la Biennale di Venezia, Abu Dhabi ed.). Venezia: National Pavilion United Arab Imirates, la Biennale di Venezia. ISBN 978-9948-18-191-0.