In this short feature, Sultan Sooud al Qassemi discusses the importance of Arab writers and thinkers in reclaiming their own narratives, and the reshaping of modern political discourse in the region during the social media age, that encourages a spirit of debate in an increasingly interconnected world. Read more »
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 »
Reflections: Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi
“Remember: Empty the storage. Ideally everything should be on display.” These are the words Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi told Barjeel Art Foundation director Karim Sultan when he joined us in early 2016. Since then, Barjeel has escalated its already active loans and exhibitions programs. 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 »
Sheikh Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi Joins Board of Trustees at the MCA Chicago
A prominent cultural publication announces Sultan’s appointment to the Board of Trustees at The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Read more »
100 Masterpieces of Modern and Contemporary Arab Art
Damn Magazine, an independent publication with open-minded views on the interchangeable worlds of design, architecture and art reviews Barjeel’s show at the Institut du Monde Arabe in the summer of 2017. Read more »