‘I want to show people that there was a history between the arish houses and the glass towers,’ Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi says of his new architecture history project called Building Sharjah, in this press article about his work. Read more »
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Sharjah Art Museum: new exhibition sheds light on Arab Modernism
At last, the public has a chance to see – and revisit – key moments in Arab Modernism, in a five-year exhibition of the works of the Barjeel Art Foundation at Sharjah Art Museum, The National reports. Read more »
10@10 podcast: The UAE arts scene with Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi
An avid art collector, curator and founder of the Burjeel Art Foundation, Al Qassemi has a comprehensive appreciation for the strides the UAE has made to cement its place in the wider arts world. He sat with The National’s Melissa Gronlund to share that appreciation in this podcast. Read more »
The Curator
In this Harper’s Magazine feature, Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi reflects on his journey as an art collector and the social, cultural and historical importance of collecting modern Arab art. Read more »
Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi on Barjeel Art Foundation, showcasing Art to Unite People, adding to the History of Art and on the Power of Technology for the Arts
Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi believes in the power of art, he’s made it his mission to showcase how art can help bring people together, unite them regardless of their identity, religion, nationality or whichever label we are given. Through his foundation, the Barjeel Art Foundation, he has opened up his art collection to all, for people to be inspired by art, and in turn breath out inspiration and hopefully empathy towards humanity. In this interview, Sultan discusses his first discoveries of art and how technology and social media have paved the way to give artists a platform. Read more »
Sultan Al Qassemi: Taking a ‘Warrior’s Break’
At a recent panel discussion in Dubai celebrating the eight-year anniversary of the foundation, Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi noted how few people can recognise even iconic works of modern Arab art history. This press feature in the National discusses the importance of Al Qassemi’s project, Barjeel Art Foundation, in raising awareness about modern Arab art. Read more »