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Dec 2016
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Sharjah Art Foundation Winter 2016 Exhib...

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In this episode Hind Mezaina and Wael Hattar share their thoughts after visiting the following exhibitions organised by the Sharjah Art Foundation: Robert Breer: Time Flies http://sharjahart.org/sharjah-art-foundation/exhibitions/robert-breer March Project 2016 http://sharjahart.org/sharjah-art-foundation/exhibitions/march-project-2016 Amir Nour: Brevity ... Show More
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