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12th edition of the Sharjah Biennial gets underway today

Sharjah, 5th March, 2015 (WAM) -- The 12th edition of the Sharjah Biennial (SB12), the longest running and perhaps most influential contemporary art event in the Gulf, opens today, 5 March under the title "The Past, The Present, The Possible". Organised by Sharjah Art Foundation and curated by Eungie Joo, a former curator at the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York, the Biennial will showcase works by 50 artists from 20 countries, 36 of whom will be presenting newly commissioned pieces, some in unexpected sites throughout the city of Sharjah and beyond, extending to the emirate’s eastern coast. SB12 opening programme will feature a range of events including performances, film screenings and tours. In the 2013's edition, around 90,000 people visited the event. "Sharjah Biennial 12: The Past, The Present, The Possible", various venues, Sharjah, 5 March-5 June. http://www.wam.ae/en/news/emirates/1395277455091.html

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