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Sharjah Art Foundation's Al Mureijah Art Spaces are located in a historical neighborhood that is regarded as a distinct urban representation of Sharjah’s built environment and cultural identity. The area extends from the Sharjah Creek where Al Zahra Mosque is situated, to the reconstructed city walls.
Designed by architects Mona El Mousfy, and Sharmeen Azam Inayat, the five new buildings with approximately 2,000 m² of exhibition area, were inaugurated with the 11th edition of the Sharjah Biennial in 2013. The Art Spaces dialogue with both the existing physicality of the urban fragment as well as its history, in order to reactivate the area and invigorate the reception of contemporary art.
The new buildings provide flexible, climate-controlled space for the presentation of works in various media, including large-scale and technically ambitious projects. Glass facades, windows and skylights offer natural light and visual sightlines to central courtyards, and to a network of walkways that incorporate adaptations of traditional architectural features.
Al Mureijah Art Spaces serve as a venue for Sharjah Biennials and Sharjah Art Foundation exhibitions, and as a community space for residents in the surrounding neighbourhood.
Complementing these new spaces are a number of restored traditional houses, coral stone enclosures and courtyards.
Al Mureijah Art Spaces
Close to the intersection between Al Mureijah Street and Corniche Street
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