In his lecture, UAE based writer and art collector Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi will be discussing the political undertones of iconic artworks of the 20th century in the Arab world. From the Baathist regimes of Syria and Iraq to Egypt’s pan-Arabism under Gamal Abdel Nasser, paintings and sculptures in addition to film and performance have been employed by various governments as a tool of soft power to propagate their policies to the public not only in their respective states but throughout the region and beyond. Read more »
Archives for 2016
Profile of Presenter Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi
Sultan introduces himself and the Barjeel Art Foundation to audiences in this AJ+ Arabic story. Read more »
Crossing Boundaries Lecture
UAE-based writer and art collector Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi discussed the political undertones of iconic artworks of the 20th century in the Arab world for the first Crossing Boundaries Lecture of the 2016-2017 year. Read more »
Nadia Ayari: The Fence
Immigration, surveillance and the other are some of the themes examined in Tunisian artist Nadia Ayari’s “The Fence.” Join Sultan in this AJ+ Arabic story as he takes a closer look. Read more »
Trailer of Art Plus
A trailer that highlight’s Sultan AJ+ Arabic series on Arabic art. Take a look and watch all the episodes right here on this website. Read more »
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi to speak on The Politics of Arab Art at Zayed University
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi speaks about the politics of Arab art at Zayed University. Read more »