A DAY IN SHARJAH

11AM

LASTING IMPRESSIONS: SAMIA HALABY 

Location : Sharjah Art Museum  

Samia Halaby is one of the pioneer abstract artists in the Arab world. With a career spanning over six decades, she became pivotal in studying and executing the concept of abstraction as well as deconstructing geometry and form. Born in Jerusalem,Palestine in 1936, her distinct style has made her a leading figure in Arab art history. The exhibition will present a framework of her art and practice, highlighting works from her journey as an artist and a scholar, starting with the earlier works from the 60s, to the latest computer-based art work. 

PARALLEL HISTORIES SHARJAH ART MUSEUM

Drawn from the collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation, artworks in the exhibition reflect the manifold ways in which artists in the Arab world have responded to socio-political events and the human condition across the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. While the multiple histories and experiences…