AUC partners with Friends of Bassem Sabry to establish the Bassem Sabry Arab Citizen Endowed Scholarship in economics. Read more »
Discovering the Soul of West Asia: The Collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation, Sharjah
Are you curious about discovering art from different parts of the world? One of the beauties of digitalization is that you can travel in space and time without setting a foot in front of your door. Thanks to Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation, you might choose to explore the diverse world of West Asia by getting lost in the foundation’s constantly growing online art collection. Read more »
Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi on art: L’institutrice by Gazbia Sirry
Barjeel Art founder Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi looks at the role of the educator in Arab society through a 1954 painting by Gazbia Sirry. Read more »
Treasures of the House – Sama Dubai
This documentary episode introduces Sheikh Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation, and his journey as an art collector and cultural figure. It highlights how Barjeel preserves and showcases over 2,000 works of modern and contemporary Arab art, promoting regional heritage to local and international audiences. Read more »
Barjeel Art Foundation, Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi, bâtisseur d’un contre-récit arabe
Quelles valeurs choisir lorsqu’on érige le récit de l’histoire de l’art arabe ? En fondant la Barjeel Art Foundation à Sharjah, le collectionneur Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi dessine les contours d’une mémoire panarabe, à la croisée de ses engagements personnels, de son ambition intellectuelle et d’une vision profondément collective. Read more »
سلطان سعود القاسمي يتحدث عن رؤيته لتنشئة أجيال مبدعة
In this interview with Aramco’s Arabic publication Qafilah, Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi explores his cultural vision and commitment to preserving and sharing Arab heritage, as well as his own role in fostering dialogue through art, literature, and history. Read more »