Quelles valeurs choisir lorsqu’on érige le récit de l’histoire de l’art arabe ? En fondant la Barjeel Art Foundation à Sharjah, le collectionneur Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi dessine les contours d’une mémoire panarabe, à la croisée de ses engagements personnels, de son ambition intellectuelle et d’une vision profondément collective. Read more »
سلطان سعود القاسمي يتحدث عن رؤيته لتنشئة أجيال مبدعة
In this interview with Aramco’s Arabic publication Qafilah, Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi explores his cultural vision and commitment to preserving and sharing Arab heritage, as well as his own role in fostering dialogue through art, literature, and history. Read more »
100 art-world Instagram accounts to follow right now: Collectors
In Christie Magazine’s series of five features on the Instagram accounts you need to know about, we turn our attention to 20 influential collectors, including Sultan Sooud al Qassemi. Read more »
Collecting Abstraction: Women, Art, and the Numbers Game
Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi reflects on his journey in curating art from the 22 nations where Arabic is the official language, focusing on interconnected figures within the diaspora. Read more »
Unlocking insights from ‘The Business of Philanthropy’ at the Emirates Literature Festival
With the world grappling with a $5 trillion annual funding gap to achieve the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notable leaders from philanthropy, business and the social sector convened at the Emirates Literature Festival to discuss the role of philanthropy in meeting these goals. Moderated by Badr Jafar, the panel featured Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, Founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation; Fadi Ghandour, Executive Chair of Wamda Group; and Isobel Abulhoul, Founder of the Emirates Literature Foundation. Read more »
UAE literary heritage shows how much Arabic fiction can offer young people
Stories serve as a vital foundation for shaping and reinforcing national identity, and the UAE is no exception. Like many nations, it possesses a rich repertoire of legends and folklore, yet these narratives risk fading with each generation as the custodians of oral tradition pass on. Preserving and revitalising this heritage while also pushing the envelope of storytelling is an imperative of the present era – one that Emirati writers have embraced through literature. By capturing these tales in written form, they not only protect the nation’s intangible heritage but also fortify a collective sense of belonging across generations. Read more »