Sharif Waked (born in Nazareth, 1964) has exhibited at various biennials, museums, and art venues in the Middle East, Europe, and the United States such as: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; Queens Museum of Art, NY; Royal Academy of Arts, London; Tate Modern, London; Gallery of Modern Art, Queensland, Australia; Paris Photo, Carrousel Du Louvre; Sharjah Biennial 9, UAE; Museum of Modern Art of Algiers; The Seconde Riwaq Biennale, Ramallah.
Waked’s work is part of the permanent collections of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (NY); Sharjah Art Foundation (UAE); Fondation Louis Vuitton pour la création (Paris); Israel Museum (Jerusalem); Queensland Art Gallery, (South Brisbane); and the Barjeel Art Foundation (UAE) among others.
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
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