Conceived by the late Okwui Enwezor and curated by Hoor Al Qasimi, Director of Sharjah Art Foundation, Sharjah Biennial 15: Thinking Historically in the Present (SB15) reflects on Enwezor’s visionary work, which transformed contemporary art and established an ambitious intellectual project that has influenced the evolution of institutions and biennials around the world. Featuring works by Brook Andrew, Destiny Deacon, Isaac Julien, and Tracey Moffatt.
Exhibition Dates: 7 February – 11 June 2023
Ten Thousand Suns
24th Biennale of Sydney, 2024
Thinking Historically in the Present
Sharjah Biennial 15, 2023
Newell Harry Sul Mare
17th Istanbul Biennial, 2022
Free/State
Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art, 2022
Mikala Dwyer Bay of Sick
Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art, 2020
David Noonan Monster Theatres
Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art, 2020
Brook Andrew The Space Between
, 2018-19
Brook Andrew What's Left Behind
21st Biennale of Sydney, 2018
Divided Worlds
Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art, 2018
Tracey Moffatt My Horizon
57th Venice Biennale, 2017
Endless Circulation
TarraWarra Biennial, 2016
Daniel Boyd What Remains
20th Biennale of Sydney, 2016
The future is already here – it’s just not evenly distributed
20th Biennale of Sydney, 2016
Nell Magic Object
Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art, 2016
Brook Andrew Intervening Time
Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, 2015
All the World's Futures
56th Venice Biennale, 2015
Fiona Hall Wrong Way Time
56th Venice Biennale, 2015
All the World's Futures
56th Venice Biennale, 2015
Daniel Boyd Whorled Explorations
Kochi-Muziris Biennale, 2014-15
Whisper in My Mask
TarraWarra Biennial, 2014
A Time for Dreams
Moscow International Biennale for Young Art, 2014
Mikala Dwyer The Hollows
19th Biennale of Sydney, 2014
Callum Morton The Other Side
19th Biennale of Sydney, 2014
You Imagine What You Desire
19th Biennale of Sydney, 2014
You Imagine What You Desire
19th Biennale of Sydney, 2014
Del Kathryn Barton Dark Heart
Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art, 2014
Caroline Rothwell Dark Heart
Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art, 2014
Fiona Hall Dark Heart
Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art, 2014
Bill Culbert Front Door Out Back
55th Venice Biennale, 2013
Nyapanyapa Yunupiŋu all our relations
18th Biennale of Sydney, 2012
John Wolseley all our relations
18th Biennale of Sydney, 2012
Newell Harry Untitled
(12th Istanbul Biennial), 2011
On First Looking Into Chapman's Homer
54th Venice Biennale, 2011
Hany Armanious The Golden Thread
54th Venice Biennale, 2011
Isaac Julien Ten Thousand Waves
17th Biennale of Sydney, 2010
Mikala Dwyer An Apparition of a Subtraction
17th Biennale of Sydney, 2010
Newell Harry Before and After Science
Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art, 2010
Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro Life Span
53rd Venice Biennale, 2009
Destiny Deacon Home Security
10th Havana Biennial, 2009
David Noonan Altermodern
TATE Triennial, 2009
Callum Morton SCAPE
Christchurch Biennial, 2009
Anne Zahalka Hotel Suite
Melbourne Art Fair, 2008
TV Moore Escape Carnival
16th Biennale Of Sydney, 2008
Julie Rrap Bust(ed)
16th Biennale of Sydney, 2008
Callum Morton Valhalla
52nd Venice Biennale, 2007
Julie Rrap Body Double
3rd Auckland Triennial, 2007
Michael Parekowhai Jim McMurtry
Gwangju Biennale, Korea, 2005
Patricia Piccinini We Are Family
50th Venice Biennale, 2003
James Angus Shangri-La
13th Biennale of Sydney, 2002
Rosalie Gascoigne (The World May Be) Fantastic
13th Biennale of Sydney, 2002
James Angus Rhinoceros
Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art, 1996
Bill Henson Untitled 1994 /1995
46th Venice Biennale, 1995
Jenny Watson Paintings with Veils and False Tails
45th Venice Biennale, 1993