The XIXth Edition of Sharjah Biennale entitled “Plot for a Biennal” which opened 16th of March 2011 revealed the most crucial in all its history:
Jack Persikian was fired from his post as director of the biennial and its umbrella organization, the Sharjah Art Foundation.
Iranian American Filmmaker Caveh Zahedi participant of the Biennale with his movie now is in the legal battle with Sharjah Art Foundation
The detention of the artist Ibrahim Quraishi after his partecipation in the performance that highlighted what occured in Bahrain
More details in following articles:
A Film Angers an Emirate Festival | NYTimes
At the Sharjah Biennial, Getting to Know the Intimate Side of Rebellion | ARTINFO
Leave a Reply