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Archives for 2018

Press / Khaleej Times / November 30, 2018

Emirati loans 100 artworks to museum

Over 100 artworks that showcase the rich Arab art history will find a place at the Sharjah Art Museum, thanks to an Emirati art collector, who believes in sharing the traditions of the region to enhance cultural exchange. Read more »

Articles / Gulf News / October 29, 2018

In defence of Abraaj, a champion of art

Over the past few months, a steady drip of devastating news emanated from Abraaj Capital, the once venerated regional financial giant that is now in liquidation. In this article, Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi discusses how the regional art industry is left poorer by the departure of an institution that collected works and commissioned new ones. Read more »

Press / Asia Times / September 23, 2018

An Emirati collector leaves his art behind

In this feature, Asia TImes speaks to Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, profiled as the daring Gulf Arab commentator that goes West, leaving behind his thought-provoking collection of modern Arab art for the public to contemplate. Read more »

Press / The National / September 23, 2018

Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi: New York ‘breathed life’ into me

In a candid interview, the Emirati art expert talks about his habit of cleaning plane bathrooms and how New York lifted him out of a time when his ‘spirit was broken’. Read more »

Press / Shawati / September 9, 2018

Collecting Art for the Public Good

In this feature interview, Shawati speaks to Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi about his passion for Arab arts and culture, and his personal journey as an art collector and curator through the years.  Read more »

Press / Arab News / September 3, 2018

Rising Gulf cities look to protect landmarks

Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi discusses the need for Gulf states to recognize the value that the modern architecture holds in a historical context, which tell countless stories of the immigrants and the residents who made the UAE and the Gulf their homes. Read more »

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About Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi

Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi is an Emirati columnist and researcher whose articles have appeared in The Financial Times, The Independent, The Guardian, The New York Times, and The Globe and Mail, as well as other notable publications. Al Qassemi is also a prolific commentator on Arab affairs on Twitter.

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