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 »
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Intellectuals Finally Eclipse Religious Figures in GDI’s Arab world Thought Leaders Rankings
Raseef22, an independent media platform inspired by the Arab Spring discusses Sultan’s inclusion in the 2018 rankings of Thought Leaders in the Arab world released by Swiss think tank Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute (GDI). Read more »
Sultan Sooud al-Qassemi: the Twitter Giant Who Fell Silent
An insightful assessment of Sultan’s decrease in activity on social media platforms within the context of current affairs in the GCC. Read more »
The Emirati Social Media Pioneer Accelerates His Arab Art Advocacy
Join Emerge Eighty-Five in conversation with Sultan Al Qassemi about his life’s journey from famed Twitter celebrity to Arab arts advocate. Read more »
Making Arab Art Accessible
In this interview, the Emirati art collector Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi talks to Egypt Today about his passion for art and artistic cultural exchange, and how art can act as a force that can stand up to fundamentalism. Read more »
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi, Pushing Boundaries in the Arab Art World
Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi deems himself a guardian of the foundation’s art collection and purchases artwork to tell a historical narrative of the Arab region. In this interview with Khaleejesque, Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi discusses the growing art scene in the GCC and wider Arab world. Read more »