Sharif Waked

Curriculum Vitae

Selected Exhibitions

2013 Cadavre Exquis, Musee Granet in Aix-en-Provence, France, (February – April).

        Curator: Evelyne Artaud.
2012 Subversion: A Comedy of Manners, The Cornerhouse, Manchester, UK, (April –

        July), Curator: Omar Kholeif.

        Zanga Zanga, Chelouche Gallery for contemporary art, Tel Aviv, (January – March),

        Curator: Nira Itzhaki.
2011 Electric Garden, Contemporary By Golconda Gallery, Tel Aviv, (October 27–

        December 30), Curator: Naomi Aviv.

        on/off Language, The Jerusalem Show V, 2011 (October 24–November 2), Curators:

        Lara Khaldi and Jose A. Sanchez.
        Strike Oppose, Barjeel Art Foundation, Maraya Art Centre, Sharjah, UAE, (March

        11–July 30), Curator: Mandy Merzaban.

        Found in Translation, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, (February 11–

        May 1), Curator: Nat Trotman.
2010 21st Century: Art in the First Decade, Queensland Art Gallery, Gallery of Modern

        Art, South Bank, Queensland, Australia, (December 18, 2010–April 26, 2011).

        GSK Contemporary – Aware: Art Fashion Identity, Royal Academy of Arts,

        Piccadilly, London, (December 2, 2010–January 20, 2011), Curators: Gabi Scardi,

        Lucy Orta, Kathleen Soriano, Edith Devaney.

        New Barbarism, Rothechild 69 Gallery, Tel Aviv, (December 2, 2010–January 20,

        2011), Curators: Naomi Aviv, Noam Segal.

        What is the Political, Bat Yam Museum of Contemporary Art, (November 25, 2010–

        January 8, 2011), Curator: Mayaan Amir.

        Neither Here Nor There, Reflections on Cultural Hybridity and the Third Space,

        JAMM Exhibition, Belgrave Square, London, (October 7–30).

        Tarjama/Translation, Contemporary Art from the Middle East, Central Asia, and Their

        Diasporas. Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art Cornell University, USA, (August 14–

        October 3), Curators: Leeza Ahmady, Iftikhar Dadie.

        Yinka Shonibare: Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water, Israel Museum Jerusalem, (July 26,

        2010–January 1, 2011), Curator: Yinka Shonibare.

        The New Normal, Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, (April 9–July 4),

        Curator: Michael Connor

        Cinéma du réel, (18-30 march), Curator: Nicole Brenez.

        The New Normal DiverseWorks, Houston, Texas, (January 15–February 20), Curator:

        Michael Connor
2009 La Création dans Tous Ses Éֹtats, National Museum of Bahrain, (December 10–

        February 10), Curator: Mona Khazindar

        PARIS PHOTO, CARROUSEL DU LOUVRE, (November 19–22), Curator:

        Catherine David

        The First International Festival of Contemporary Art of Algiers, Museum of Modern

        and Contemporary Art of Algiers, (November 17–February 28, 2010), Curator:

        Djehiche Mohamed
        Abu Dhabi Art Fair, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, (16-22

        November), Curator: Jack Persekian

        THIS LIFE, The Contemporary Art Centre of South Australia, (November 6–

        December 13), Curator: Alan Cruickshank
2009 Where Everything Is Yet to Happen1st chapter: “Can you speak of this? -Yes, I

        can”, SPAPORT BIENNIAL 2009/2010, Banja Luka, Bosnia-Herzegovina, (October

        20 – November 15), Curators: Ivana Bago & Antonia Majaca, Co-curators of the ‘1st

        chapter’ exhibition: Anselm Franke, Vit Havranek & Zbynk Baladran, Ana Janevski,

        Erden Kosova, Nina Montmann, Jelena Vesi

        Beyond The Borders, Rafia Gallery, Damascus, (October 25 – )

        The New Normal, Pomona College Museum of Art, Claremont, California, (August

        25–October 18), Curator: Michael Connor

        1001 Nights, POSTMASTERS GALLERY, New York City, (July 7–August 15),

        Curators: Mary Evangelista, Michael Connor

        espaivisor – Visor Gallery, Valencia, Spain, (June 24–September 19), Curator: Juan

        Vicente Aliaga
        Contemporary Palestinian Creation, The Institut du monde arabe, Paris, (June),

        Curator: Mona Khazindar

        si:n, Festival of Video Art and Performance in Jerusalem, Ramallah and Gaza – 1st           Edition, French Cultural Centre (FCC), Gaza, (19 – 24 May)
        Translation/Tarjama, Queens Museum of Art, New York City, (May 10–September),

        Curators: Leeza Ahmady, Iftikhar Dadie

        The Aesthetics of Borders, Annecy, Switzerland, (May 6–30), Curator: Marion

        Huyghues Despointes

        MAPPING – Art Dubai, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, (March 18–21), Curator:

        Samar Martha

        Motion-less, Tanzquartier, Vienna, (March 17–28), Curator: Lina Saneh

        Provisions For The Future – Sharjah Biennial 9, United Arab Emirates, (March 16–

        May 16), Curator: Isabel Carlos
        Aesthetics of Terror, EMBEDDED ART, Kunst im Namen der Sicherheit, (March 13–

        15), Berlin, Curators: Manon Slome and Joshua Simon

        The New Normal Bureau for Open Culture, Columbus College of Art & Design,        

        Columbus, Ohio, (February 25–April 25), Curator: Michael Connor

        Silence over the Abyss, Barbur Gallery, Jerusalem, (January 1–February 2),

        Curators: David Reeb and Miki Kratsman
2008 Van Gogh In Tel Aviv, Rubin Museum, Tel Aviv, (Opening: December 23), Curator:

        Shira Naftali
        Fashion and Identity, Goethe-Institut Cairo, (Opening: November 18)

        The New Normal, The Decker Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore,

        Maryland, (November 6–Dec 14), Curator: Michael Connor

        Aesthetics of Terror, Chelsea Art Museum, New York, (was cancelled shortly before

        its opening in November 2008, due to institutional demands that would have affected

        the integrity of the project.), Curators: Manon Slome and Joshua Simon

        Silence over the Abyss, Artist‘s House, Tel Aviv, (Opening: October 25), Curators:

        David Reeb and Miki Kratsman

        Jungle, Hahalalit, Tel Aviv, (Opening: September 27), Curator: Irena Gordon

        Platform Paradis, Ein Hawd, (September 1–November 1), Curator: Maurizio Bortolotti

        No Man‘s Land?, Gemak Museum, The Hague, (September 5–October 26), Curator:

        Robert Kluijver

        The New Normal Huarte Centro de Arte Contempor•neo, Huarte, Spain, (July 4–

        September 28), Curator: Michael Connor
        New Ends, Old Beginnings, Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool, (July 11–September 3),

        Curator: November Paynter
        Cactus juice – Another View of Palestine, La Maison des metallos, Paris, (May 23–

        June 14), Curator: Guillaume Renoud Grappin

        Real Time, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Curators: Amitai Mendelsohn and

        Efrat Natan
        Stain & Still, Shelef and Schneidman Art, Tel Aviv, (Opening: May 15), Curator:

        Naomi Aviv

        Prizes in Art and Design from the Ministry of Culture, 2007, Haifa Museum of Art,

        (Opening: April 13), Curators: Tami Katz-Freiman, Tal Yahas

       The New Normal, Artists Space, New York, (April 28–June 21), Curator:

       Michael Connor 

       Borders and Identities, Stephen Lawrence Gallery, University of Greenwich, London,

       (Opening: 22 February), Curator: David Waterworth
2008 Complicitats, La Mekanica, International Contemporary Live Art, Barcelona,

       (February 22–March 8), Curator: Rui Silveira
       Meeting Points 5, Brussels, (January 10–20), Curator: Frie Leyse
2007 Meeting Points 5, Berlin, Hebbel am Ufer HAU 2, (November 22–December 1),        

        Curator: Frie Leysen

        Still on Vacation, The Nobel Peace Centre, Oslo, Curators: Henrik Placht and        

        Samar Martha
        The Seconde Riwaq Biennale, Al Halaj Gallery, Ramallah, Curator: Samar Martha
        This Day, Recent Film and Video from the Middle East, Tate Modern, London,                 Curators: Predrag Pajdic & Samar Martha

        Instants Vidéo Numériques et Poétiques, 20th Instants Video 2007, Marseille,                 France, Curator: Marc Mercier
        Sharif Waked–Mini Retrospective, Umm el-Fahem Art Gallery, Curator:

        Dr. Shlomit Shaked
        Bodycity, Dublin Docklands, Curators: Cliodhna Shaffrey, Nigel Rolfe and Shelagh

        Morris

        Suitcase, Pascal Karp Gallery, Brussels, Belgium, Curator: Daniele Di Lodovico
2006 Radical Closure, Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris, France,        

        Curator: Akram Zaatari

        Suitcase, Kunsthallen Branderigarden, VIBORG, Denmark, Curator: Daniele Di

        Lodovico
        Taking Place, Charlottenborg Exhibition Hall, Copenhagen, Curator: Charlotte          

        Bagger Brandt

        Images from the Middle East, Odense film festival, Denmark, Curator: Akram Zatari
        Lux, Frieze Art Fair, United Kingdom, Curator: Lan white

        Theorizing Acts, Salumet College, York University, Canada, Curators: John

        Greyson, Kyah Lloyd

        d/Art/2006, Sydney Opera House

        Black Coffee, Hagefen Gallery, Haifa, Curator: Hana Kofler
2005 Power, Omanut Haaretz 4, Tel Aviv, Curator: doron rabina

        Radical Closure: send me to seas of love, I’m drowning in my blood, Oberhausen,

        Kurzfilmtage, Curator: Akram Zaatari

        Peripheral Visions, Cork Film Centre and Cork 2005: European Capital of Culture,

        (June 13–17), Curators: Nigel Rolfe and Cliodhna Shaffrey

        Meeting Points 3, Espace Ness El Fen, Carthage Festival for Contemporary

        Dance,Tunis, (May 3–7), Curator: Tarek Abou El Fetouh

        Côté Court, 14 Festival du Film Court en Seine-Saint-Denis, France, (April 8–17)

        The History Foundation of Turkey, The Imperial Mint, First Courtyard of the Topkapı

        Palace, Sultanahmet, Curator: Tarek Abou El-Fetouh

        e-flux and Kunstwerke, Video Rental Room, Berlin, Curator: Alia Rayyan

        Basics, Transmediale 05, International Media Art Festival, Berlin, (February 4–8),

        Shame, Tamra Municipal Art Gallery, Tamra, Curator: Hanna Farah
2004 Play-Ground, Hagefen Gallery, Haifa, Curator: Hana Kofler

        Couleurs Assiègèes, UNESCO, Paris

        Untitled, United Nations, New York, Curator: Sulayman Mansur

        Fractions – Mosaic and Topicality, Zman Leomanut Art Center, Tel-Aviv, Curator:

        Neta Gal Atzmon

        Shame, Holon Center for Digital Art, Holon, Curator: Hanna Farah

        Haaretz Art Festival 2004, Omanut Haaretz 3, Tel Aviv, Curator: Ruti Director

        Amman Meeting Points, The Royal Film Commission, Amman, Jordan, Curator: Ola

        Khalidi

        Impakt 2003, Utrecht

        Untitled, Herziliya Museum of Contemporary Art, (June 19), Curator: Dalia Levene

        Every Thing Could Be Seen, Umm el-Fahem Art Gallery, Curator: Ariella Azoulay

        Mediterraneans, Macro al Mattatoio, Museum of Contemporary Art, Rome, Curator:

        Sarit Shapira

        Laughter, Institute of Contemporary Arts, ICA, London, Curator: Christine Tohme

2004 Untitled, United Nations Center, Geneva, An Evening with Mahmoud Darwish reading

        from his latest work Don’t Apologize For What You Have Done

        Chic Point, Bethlehem Peace Center, Bethlehem
2003 Chic Point, Witte de Witt Museum, Rotterdam, Curator: Cathrene David

        Chic Point, A. M. Qattan Foundation, Ramallah, Curator: Adania Shibli

        Utopia, Hagefen Gallery, Haifa, Curator: Hana Kofler

        Home Works II, Beirut, A Forum on Cultural Practices, Ashkal Alwan, the Lebanese

        Association for Plastic Arts, Curator: Christine Tohme

        The Cinémathéque franҫaise, Paris, Curator: Nicole Brenez

        Cambio Constante IV, Monasterio de Veruela, Spain

        The 6th Sharjah International Biennial, UAE, Curators: Hoor al-Quasimi and

        Peter Louis
        Jericho First, Khalil Sakakini Cultural Centre, Ramallah, Curator: Mo’een Hassouna
2002 35 Prints–35 Years of Occpation, Hagar Art Gallery, Jaffa

        Mediteranean, Hagefen Gallery, Haifa, Curator: Hana Kofler
        Jericho First, Hagar Art Gallery, Jaffa, Curator: Tal Ben Zvi

        UNPLUGGED, Ars Electronica 2002, Linz, Art as the Scene of Global Conflicts,

        (September 7–12), Curator: Henie Westbrook
2001 Matrimony, Hagefen Gallery, Haifa, Curator: Hana Kofler

        No Human, Spazio Thetis, Arsenale di Venezia, Curator: Dean Jokanovic Toumin,

        Hana Kofler

        Markers, An outdoor banner event, Venice Biennial, Curators: Ryszard Wasko,

        Doron Polak

        Men At Home, Kalisher Gallery, Tel Aviv, Curator: Noami Aviv
2000 Between the Mountain and the Sea, Haifa City Museum, Haifa, Curator:

        Yudit Matskil

        This Earth is a Flower, The Artists Museum, Bydgosh, Poland
        Story Time – Appendix A, al-Markez Gallery, Nazareth, Curator: Anna Sherbany