* 1951 Dubai, United Arab Emirates; lives there.

Photos and information in UiU and Nafas:

John Jones Art on Paper Award

Luis Camnitzer and Hassan Sharif are the winners of the 1st edition of this award, announced at Art Dubai 2012.
March 2012

Sajjil: A Century of Modern Art

Main inaugural exhibition of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, Qatar. 30 Dec. 2010 - 1 Oct. 2011. Curators: Nada Shabout, Wassan Al-Khudhairi, and Deena Chalabi.

Interventions

One of the inaugural exhibitions of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, Al-Riwaq Art Space in Qatar, 30 December 2010 - 28 May 2011. Curator: Nada Shabout

Monograph Hassan Sharif

First book on the multifaceted body of works by one of the most famous artists in the Gulf region. Edited by Catherine David.
May 2011

Hassan Sharif Retrospective

Experiments & Objects 1979 - 2011. First major monographic exhibition in the UAE, curated by Catherine David & Mohammed Kazem.
April 2011

Emirates Foundation

Hassan Sharif at the Emirates Fine Arts Society Annual Exhibition. Interview with Salwa Mikdadi, EF Head of Arts and Culture.
By Haupt & Binder

Barjeel Art Foundation

Interview with Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi about his art collection and new foundation in Sharjah.
By Haupt & Binder
June 2010

Hassan Sharif - early works

Constructivist drawings and Fluxus influenced performances in Dubai and the desert, early 1980s.
By Paulina Kolczynska
September 2009

53rd Venice Biennale, 2009

Platform of the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage (ADACH). Artistic director: Catherine David.

53rd Venice Biennale, 2009

National pavilion of the United Arab Emirates, curated by Tirdad Zolghadr.

The Flying House

Private initiative, exhibits UAE art, incl. some of the pioneers of the experimental movement.
By Haupt & Binder
April 2008

Art Dubai 2008

Review of the 2nd edition of the international fair for contemporary art, including parallel events.
By Haupt & Binder
April 2008

Culture Boom in Abu Dhabi

Visions, skepticism, chances. Protagonists of the culture in the UAE about the planned museums.
By Haupt & Binder
November 2007

Hassan Sharif

Artist, theorist, and art promoter in Dubai; leading figure of an art scene, searching for new paths.
By Haupt & Binder
July 2004

Languages of the Desert

Artists from the Gulf area at the Kunstmuseum Bonn. Critical notes on the curatorial approach.
By Gerhard Haupt
October 2005

7th Sharjah Biennial, 2005

Outdoor installation. Biennial report, Universes in Universe.

6th Sharjah Biennial, 2003

Installation; Biennial report, Universes in Universe.