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The Africa Institute Receives Grant for African Cultural Heritage Program

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Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi ‘honoured’ to lead Biennale of Sydney 2026

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Hoor Al Qasimi named artistic director of the next Biennale of Sydney

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Meg Arenberg – The Africa Institute Faculty Wins Prestigious Award for Zanzibari Novel Comes Amidst Mounting Criticism of PEN America

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Ghanaian Photographer Gerald Annan-Forson Comes Into Focus with a US Retrospective

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Henok Melkamzer: ‘Telsem Symbols and Imagery’ at the Sharjah Art Museum

Selection Arts - Mar 25, 2024

Encountering Toni Morrison in the Middle East

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The Africa Institute honours Toni Morrison’s Legacy with a Special Symposium

Pulse 95 FM - Feb 27, 2024

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World Politics Review - Jan 16, 2024

In collaboration with The Africa Institute: SAF hosts South African artist-activist Jantjes and emerging photographers

Gulf Today - Jan 04, 2024

Gavin Jantjes, Sharjah Art Foundation review — fierce artworks defied apartheid’s absurdities

Financial Times - Jan 01, 2024

Cultural Currents: The Africa Institute’s Exploration of African Islands in Indian Ocean

Contemporary Identities Magazine - Dec 20, 2023

Observing World Arabic Language Day on December 18, Why is Arabic So Unique? | Interview with Bilal Al-Omar, Senior Lecturer of Arabic at The Africa Institute

Pulse 95 FM - Dec 18, 2023

Country-Focused Season: The Africa Institute Hosts Colorful Threads | Interview with John Thabiti Willis, Associate Professor of African History at The Africa Institute

Pulse 95 FM - Dec 13, 2023

South African artist Gavin Jantjes presents over 100 works in Sharjah – Curated by Salah M Hassan, Director, The Africa Institute

Gulf News - Nov 22, 2023

Are the IMF and World Bank good or bad for Africa?

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Sharjah conference highlights significance of Indian Ocean in multipolar world

Al Arabiya English - Dec 21, 2022

Scholars dive into Indian Ocean from The Africa Institute platform

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Salah Hassan: ‘country-focused season’ focuses on part of Africa

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Sharjah hosts workshop on Western Sudan Community Museums project

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The Africa Institute announces multi-disciplinary meet covering Indian Ocean region

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Kamala Ibrahim Ishag pays tribute to the women of Sudan

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Beyond the Door of No Return: Confronting Hidden Colonial Histories Through Contemporary Art

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Serpentine to Open Kamala Ishag Exhibition in London in October

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Sharjah Art Foundation announces its autumn 2022 programmes

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Gerald Annan-Forson “Revolution and Image-making in Postcolonial Ghana”

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Experts On Africa Set To Bring More African Voices Into Global Debates

Africa.com - Jun 02, 2022

The Africa Institute Sharjah to launch book that pairs love and revolution

Gulf Today - May 06, 2022

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Ghana: The power of art to safeguard history and change the future

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Ruler of Sharjah: Africa contains a great cultural and heritage heritage (Arabic)

Al Bayan Newspaper - Mar 25, 2022

Sharjah: Contemporary artists present their solo work at major art exhibition

Khaleej Times - Mar 25, 2022

The 2022 March Meeting Contends with Global Decolonisation

Ocula Magazine - Mar 23, 2022

Newly Published, From a Vermont Sanctuary to Chicago’s Spoken Word

The New York Times - Mar 16, 2022

A new generation of African designers, defined by their cross-culturalism, is here to stay

Architectural Digest - Mar 10, 2022

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ART News - Mar 09, 2022

Global Ghana Conference

Contemporary And (C&) - Mar 08, 2022

El Anatsui’s ‘Shard Song’ solo to launch Efie Gallery’s Dubai space

Gulf Today - Feb 10, 2022

Sir David Adjaye announced as inaugural recipient of the Charlotte Perriand Award

Stir World - Feb 10, 2022

February Book Bag: from Bernini ‘cementing his position as Baroque Rome’s dominant artist’ to a compendium of what makes artists tick

The Art Newspaper - Feb 08, 2022

SAF March Meeting and Spring 2022 Exhibitions

Al Bawaba - Jan 20, 2022

The Africa Institute Tejumola Olaniyan Creative Writers-in-Residence Fellowship 2022 for creative writers

Daily News Reporters - Dec 17, 2021

Activities of the Africa Institute in Sharjah (Arabic)

Sharjah TV - Oct 30, 2021

Adjaye Associates designs monolithic campus for The Africa Institute in Sharjah

Dezeen - Aug 12, 2021

The Africa Institute’s Global Ghana brings the Black Star nation into focus

Gulf Today - Aug 10, 2021

Adjaye Associates reveals The Africa Institute campus building in Sharjah

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Adjaye Associates unveils design for the new Africa Institute campus in Sharjah

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Adjaye Associates unveils a tiered citadel concept for The Africa Institute in Sharjah

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Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye unveils designs for Sharjah’s Africa Institute new campus

Commercial Interior Design - Jul 23, 2021

Design for Sharjah’s Africa Institute new campus unveiled

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Adjaye Associates reveals design for Africa Institute campus in Sharjah, UAE

The Architect's Newspaper - Jul 21, 2021

Adjaye Associates Unveils Rusty-Red Campus for The Africa Institute in Sharjah

Architectural Record - Jul 20, 2021

Sharjah Art Institute and Africa Institute host the premiere of “White Cube” (Arabic)

Al Bayan Newspaper - Apr 11, 2021

March Meeting 2021: Sharjah Art Foundation reveals curators and artists set to appear

The National Newspaper - Jan 22, 2021

Sharjah Art Foundation Examines Future of Biennial Model Through March Meeting 2021

Broadway World - Jan 21, 2021

Covid-19 Force Cultural Institutions To Rethink Visitor Participation

Eye of Riyadh - Oct 16, 2020

This Artwork Changed My Life: Aïda Muluneh’s “Knowing The Way To Tomorrow”

Artsy - Sep 15, 2020

Top Creative Minds: 25 Thought Leaders on the Esteemed A+Firm Awards Jury

Architizer - Aug 11, 2020

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Art Net News - Jul 20, 2020

Stream free films with The Africa Institute and Sharjah Art Foundation

Gulf News - Jul 19, 2020

10 Life Lessons to Learn from Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi

Vogue Arabia - Feb 26, 2020

Sharjah’s Africa Institute to delve into Ethiopia’s rich history with new cultural programme

The National Newspaper - Oct 15, 2019

The Africa Institute organizes the research season “Ethiopia: A Modern Nation – Ancient Roots” (Arabic)

Sharjah TV - Oct 13, 2019

The Africa Institute launches its first academic and cultural season (Arabic)

Sharjah TV - Oct 13, 2019

The Africa Institute launches its first academic and cultural season on October 11 (Arabic)

Al Ittihad Newspaper - Oct 09, 2019

The Africa Institute organizes the research season “Ethiopia: A Modern Nation – Ancient Roots (Arabic)

Al Youm Newspaper - Sep 19, 2019

The Africa Institute organizes a global conference entitled “Africa from a Global Perspective” (Arabic)

Sharjah TV - Mar 12, 2019

“Global Africa: African and African Diaspora Studies in the 21st Century” international conference

E-flux Education - Feb 21, 2019

Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi Gives Us The Lowdown On African Art In Sharjah

Harper’s Bazaar Arabia - Dec 23, 2018

Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi Gives Us The Lowdown On African Art In Sharjah

Sharjah TV - Oct 01, 2018

Sultan Al Qasimi praises the role of art in the development of the Africa Institute (Arabic)

Sharjah 24 News - Sep 26, 2018

Africa Institute Project and Africa Hall (Arabic)

Ishraqat Engineering Magazine - Sep 25, 2018

Africa Hall returns with a new look and memory of the golden era in Sharjah (Arabic)

Emarat Al Youm - Sep 19, 2018

Sultan Al Qasimi inaugurates the oldest cultural platform in Sharjah after its development (Arabic)

Ahram - Sep 18, 2018

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Al Khaleej Newspaper - Sep 18, 2018

The Africa Institute Opens in Sharjah

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His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah issues a decree establishing and organizing the Africa Institute (Arabic)

Sharjah TV - Jun 07, 2018

Sharjah Ruler sets up African Institute

Gulf News - Jun 06, 2018
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