In the Studio: Shezad Dawood

Once a quiet hobby for enthusiasts, ant-keeping has exploded into a global, multi-million-dollar business driven by social media and a rising wave of "ant-influencers". Demand for exotic species is fuelling a boom in online trading forums, and a new front in wildlife trafficking. ...  Show more

The personal correspondence, photographs and papers of the late convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein have been released to the public in stages, beginning in December 2025, after an almost unanimous vote in the US Senate. The released files run to three and a half ...  Show more

Saeed Saeed Arts and Culture reporter from the National joins us to to tell us why a huge Aboriginal painting is coming all the way from Australia for the Architecture Triennial in Sharjah… it’s an absolute stunner.... Plus, an epic battle on reality television is about to be rei ...  Show more

How can images bring to life the narratives of labour and materials which make up the story of modernity? In what ways do western ideas of development influence representation of urban life around the globe? To find out, listen to Archana Hande in conversation with SB15 curator H ...  Show more

This week, Marwan aka @myneandyours comes through and shares the deeper meaning behind his "cloud". We talk about what we sacrifice in the name of art, working with @obeygiant and showing up - for ourselves, for our families, for our art and for the culture. #WeCauseCultureHosted ...  Show more

How can gardens become spaces for healing and community? Can plantations become sites for challenging exploitation and the vestiges of colonialism? To find out, listen to Annalee Davis in conversation with SB15 curator Hoor Al Qasimi. At Sharjah, Davis grew a medicinal garden mad ...  Show more