Reem Shadid is an independent curator and researcher who works on the emancipatory possibilities within artistic practice, exploring the ways it intersects with socio-economic forms. Previously, she was the Deputy Director of Sharjah Art Foundation, where she served in various capacities between 2006 – 2020. She was instrumental in developing and managing the foundations’ team, operations and public and curatorial programmes which includes Sharjah Biennial, March Meeting, exhibitions, publications, film, music, education and community outreach programmes. 

Among her recent curatorial projects are New Affinities, B7L9-art station, Tunis (2019), Debt, Khalil Sakakini Cultural Centre, Ramallah (2018), Active Forms, Sharjah Art Foundation, Sharjah (2018) and March Project, Sharjah Art Foundation (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019).  She has also served on various advisory and selection committees of commissions and participated in several symposiums such as In 20/20, the Architecture Association, London; Understanding Asia: Understanding Art and Culture, Asia Pacific Triennial, Brisbane; Africa Art Book Fair, La Colonie, Paris; and Collecting Territories, Studio-X Amman – Columbia GSAAP, Amman among others. 

Reem holds an MA in History of Art from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, where her research explored the role of art and literature in forging emancipatory historical and contemporary narratives in post liberation Algeria.