Louise Blouin Media will partner with Sharjah’s Department of Culture and Information, the host of the 9th edition of the Sharjah Biennial. Under the Patronage of H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, ruler of Sharjah and under the auspices of Biennial Director, HH Sheika Hoor al Qasimi, overseen by renowned Curators Isabel Carlos and Tarek Abou El Fetouh and led by Artistic Director Jack Persekian, the Sharjah Biennial launched in 1993 is one of the most prominent cultural events in the Middle East.
ARTINFO.com, the art portal of international news, will feature participating artists from the Sharjah Biennial as well as highlight events and public programs that will take place during the Biennial. ARTINFO is the online destination of Louise Blouin Media, the world’s leading cultural media group with a mission in providing unparalleled access to the world of art and culture.
The program of the 2009 Sharjah Biennial will run for eight weeks. It will feature works from more than 50 artists from the Middle East and around the world, participating an extensive exhibition program (‘Provisions For The Future’), as well as in a film program (‘Past Of The Coming Days’).
“One of our main objectives with ARTINFO.com is to use culture as a bridge to enable dialogue among the world’s diverse cultures,” said Ms. Louise Blouin, the Chairman and CEO of LTB Holding, “because we recognize that culture plays a vital role in global politics, diplomacy, and economics.”
The Middle East Program of the Louise Blouin Foundation includes educational and cultural exchange programs, exhibitions and seminars. The Middle East is central to the Foundation’s ‘Culture Beyond Borders’ program, where initiatives have included The Soldier’s Tale, an ambitious theater work representing a cultural collaboration between Iraqi and European performers co-produced by the Old Vic Theatre and the Motion Group, and Four Generations, a cultural collaboration among leading Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers, writers and historians. Currently under production, the project is in partnership with the Film School of Tel Aviv University and the Royal Jordanian Film Commission.
As part of future plans, Louise Blouin Media seeks to actively promote and collaborate with partners on arts and cultural activities within the Middle East. Louise Blouin Media has a great deal of coverage on Middle East artists in all of its publications as well as on ARTINFO.com. MYARTINFO.com, Louise Blouin Media’s global networking site where artists can explore and evolve their network, also features an Arabic version.
About Louise Blouin Media
Louise Blouin Media, founded by Louise Blouin, is one of the world’s largest art magazine publishers and information providers, with more than 165 annual productions and readership of over 6 million art enthusiasts, collectors, and art professionals. Titles include Art+Auction, Modern Painters, Gallery Guide, ARTINFO.com, Art Sales Index, Gordon’s and Somogy.
ARTINFO has become the world’s leading online source for up-to-the-minute news and information on contemporary and fine art, gallery openings, museums, art fairs, collectors and collecting, auction results, market trends and analysis, cultural events and destinations.
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