Ishara Arts

CURRENT EXHIBITION

ONLY LIFE, MYRIAD PLACES: SUDARSHAN SHETTY

25 AUGUST 2023 - 9 DECEMBER 2023

Sudarshan Shetty’s major solo exhibition marking the first survey of the artist’s moving image works and the global premiere of his latest film.
PAST PROGRAMME

ALT+SHIFT+STUDIO: FRACTURED GRIDS

16 JUNE 2023 - 21 JULY 2023

A series of online conversations and video tours that examine the intersection of infrastructures and ideas in contemporary artistic practice.
PAST EXHIBITION

NOTATIONS ON TIME

18 JANUARY 2023 - 2 JUNE 2023

An exhibition that stages a dialogue between different artistic generations to highlight entanglements between the past, present, and future, curated by Sandhini Poddar and Sabih Ahmed.
PAST PROGRAMME

ARTIST TALK | HAROON MIRZA

4 MAY 2023

Artist talk by UK based artist-composer, Haroon Mirza moderated by art critic and editor, Jyoti Dhar. The event is a companion to the exhibition ‘Notations on Time’ curated by Sandhini Poddar and Sabih Ahmed.
PAST PROGRAMME

NOTATIONS ON TIME | PUBLIC TALKS PROGRAMME

28 FEBRUARY 2023

Curatorial and artistic presentations accompanying the exhibition ‘Notations on Time’, curated by Sandhini Poddar and Sabih Ahmed.
STREAM

GENERATIONAL TIME: PLAYLIST BY MARIAH LOOKMAN

A music playlist composed by Mariah Lookman reminiscing about the time spent with her mentor and friend, Lala Rukh.

Past Exhibition

Notations on Time

18 January - 2 June 2023

An exhibition that stages a dialogue between different artistic generations to highlight entanglements between the past, present, and future, curated by Sandhini Poddar and Sabih Ahmed.

Programmes

Past

Alt+Shift+Studio: Fractured Grids

30 May 2023

Introductory video of the 2023 edition of Alt+Shift+Studio by Himanshu Kadam.

Artist talk by UK based artist-composer, Haroon Mirza moderated by art critic and editor, Jyoti Dhar. The event is a companion to the exhibition 'Notations on Time' curated by Sandhini Poddar and Sabih Ahmed.

About

Ishara Art Foundation was founded in 2019 as a non-profit organisation dedicated to presenting contemporary art of South Asia. Located in Dubai, the Foundation supports emerging and established practices that advance critical dialogue and explore global interconnections.

Guided by a research-led approach, Ishara realises its mission through exhibitions, onsite and online programmes, education initiatives and collaborations in the UAE and internationally. The Foundation facilitates exchange between South Asian and international artistic networks that include museums, foundations, institutions, galleries and individuals.