Sharjah Museums Authority Partners With Barjeel Art Foundation

The Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA) and Barjeel Art Foundation (BAF) have signed an agreement to host a long-term hang of renowned artworks from BAF’s collection of modern Arab art over the next five years.

The agreement, signed by HE Manal Ataya, Director General of Sharjah Museums Authority, and Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, Founder of Barjeel Art Foundation, on 25th January will see the two organizations cooperate again after a well received 2016 exhibition of works from the BAF, entitled The Short Century, which made a diverse selection of modern Arab art from the 20th Century accessible to the public.