Radial Histories: Art and Exchange in Sharjah, 1960s-1980s
This six-part audio miniseries explores the emergence of a fine arts scene in Sharjah, UAE, from the 1960s to the early 1990s. It features interviews with leading artists, curators, critics, and institution-builders, along with archival sound and historical analysis. The series traces the flow of people and ideas across expanding geographies and political shifts, offering a new perspective on modernism in the region before the rise of today's global contemporary art scene.
Episodes
CHAPTER 06: Afterword
Radial Histories, a six-part audio miniseries produced by Sharjah Art Foundation, weaves together oral histories, archival sound and scholarly commentary to narrate untold stories about visual art in Sharjah and the wider UAE from the early 1960s to the early 1990s, just before the inception of the Sharjah Biennial. In this episode, host May Alqaydi and researchers Kamayani Sharma and Ha
CHAPTER 05: The 1980s—The Years Before the Biennial
Radial Histories, a six-part audio miniseries produced by Sharjah Art Foundation, weaves together oral histories, archival sound and scholarly commentary to narrate untold stories about visual art in Sharjah and the wider UAE from the early 1960s to the early 1990s, just before the inception of the Sharjah Biennial. In the 1980s, Sharjah was witness to the rise of experimental practices
CHAPTER 04: 1980s—Building an Art Community in Sharjah
Radial Histories, a six-part audio miniseries produced by Sharjah Art Foundation, weaves together oral histories, archival sound and scholarly commentary to narrate untold stories about visual art in Sharjah and the wider UAE from the early 1960s to the early 1990s, just before the inception of the Sharjah Biennial. This chapter explores the vibrant artistic landscape of Sharjah during t
CHAPTER 03: The 1970s—Art Education and Cultural Exchange
Radial Histories, a six-part audio miniseries produced by Sharjah Art Foundation, weaves together oral histories, archival sound and scholarly commentary to narrate untold stories about visual art in Sharjah and the wider UAE from the early 1960s to the early 1990s, just before the inception of the Sharjah Biennial. In this episode, we enter the 1970s—an era of radio waves, revolut
CHAPTER 02: The 1960s—Photography, Pedagogy and Pan-Arabism
Radial Histories, a six-part audio miniseries produced by Sharjah Art Foundation, weaves together oral histories, archival sound and scholarly commentary to narrate untold stories about visual art in Sharjah and the wider UAE from the early 1960s to the early 1990s, just before the inception of the Sharjah Biennial. Set against the rise of Pan-Arabism and the era of Gamal Abdel Nasser, t
CHAPTER 01: Overview
Radial Histories, a six-part audio miniseries produced by Sharjah Art Foundation, weaves together oral histories, archival sound and scholarly commentary to narrate untold stories about visual art in Sharjah and the wider UAE from the early 1960s to the early 1990s, just before the inception of the Sharjah Biennial. Before the international acclaim of the Sharjah Biennial and the UAE’s
What is Radial Histories?
CREDITS Music and Sound: Balfaqih, Abu Bakr Salem, singer. ‘Kamalreeshah [Like a Feather]’, 1974. Electric Oasis: 1001 Volts of Maghreb & Arab Remixes (RIAFC 113). Duckfood & Rebel Up. Radio is a Foreign Country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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