Belonging and globalisation : critical essays in contemporary art and culture / edited by Kamal Boullata.

"All essays included in this volume have originally appeared in the catalogue of the 7th International Biennial of Sharjah held from 6 April to 6 June 2005 at the Sharjah Art Museum and the Expo Centre in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates."--Foreword, page [9].

Includes bibliographical references (pages [165]-167).

Table Of Contents: Foreword Sharing a Meaning: An Introduction Kamal Boullata Part One: Critical Perspectives History of My Face Khaled Mattazva Borders (and Boarders) of Art: Notes from a Foreign Land Frederick N. Bohrer The Globalisation of Art Achille Bonito Oliva Belonging and Not Belonging Laymert Garcia dos Santos Where Here Is Elsewhere Jean Fisher In Defence of Metaphor Elias Khoury Spheres, Cities, Transitions: International Perspectives on Art and Culture Gerardo Mosquera Prospectives for a New Classicality Boris Brollo Notes on Globalisation, National Identities, and the Production of Signs Nicolas Bourriaud The States of the Strait Nadia Tazi Beginning with Edward Said Joseph A. Massad Part Two: The Sharjah Experiment The 7th Sharjah Biennial Hoor Al Qasimi A Place to Go Jack Persekian Unfolding Identities Ken Lum More than a Feeling: Issues of Curatorial Criteria Tirdad Zolghadr Contributors Bibliography