Vogue Arabia brings the mission of the Barjeel Art Foundation on paper by taking a look at some of the extraordinary female artists within the collection. Read more »
Top 100 most powerful Arabs 2021: Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi
Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi wins placement amongst the Top 100 Most Powerful Arabs in 2021. Read more »
English is gaining ground in the Arab world – at Arabic’s expense
With each passing year, the decline of spoken Arabic is only growing. Steps are being taken to preserve it, but this continues to be an uphill battle. In this article, Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi argues for the importance of globalising and modernising without losing our language. Read more »
What I Did Next: Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi
Malak Fouad of What I Did Next interviews Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi. Read more »
A pilgrimage to remember Iraqi artist Jewad Selim
In this article Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi profiles Jewad Selim, who was a central figure in Iraq’s 20th century cultural scene, responsible for some of the country’s most important post-revolution art. Read more »
Sultan Sooud al-Qassemi discusses Building Sharjah and the evolution of the UAE’s third largest city
Emirati columnist, researcher and founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation Sultan Sooud al Qassemi speaks with Gilles about his book, Building Sharjah, co-edited with Todd Reisz, which explores how the discovery of oil in Sharjah in the 1970s propelled the Emirati city onto the world stage, as well as the many local, Arab and Persian influences on the art and architecture of the emirate. Read more »