Friday, December 16, 2011

Yuko Hasegawa selected as curator of the 11th Sharjah Biennial


The Shajah Art Foundation has announced the selection of Yuko Hasegawa as the curator of Sharjah Biennial 11, opening in March 2013. Hasegawa is Chief Curator of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo (MOT), and a seasoned director, curator and advisor for international biennials.

For the biennial, Hasegawa has proposed a selection of artworks that reassess the Eurocentrism of knowledge in modern times and she has called for a gathering of architects, designers, creators and artists who will bring together different perspectives and challenge viewers to seek new knowledge by sharing ideas.
Image: Yuko Hasegawa