Nicky Nodjoumi speaks about art and politics with Shahdeh Ammadi at the February 2, 2019 edition of NYC Cultural Majlis. Read more »
NYC Cultural Majlis: Talk by Abdul Rehman Malik
On January 26, 2019 at the NYC Cultural Majlis, Abdul Rehman Malik presented an engaging history of coffee from Ethiopia to Yemen, India, Istanbul, London & beyond. Read more »
NYC Cultural Majlis: Reading by Noor Naga
The second New York Cultural Majlis hosted by Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi features Canadian-Egyptian writer Noor Naga who will be reading from her forthcoming book “The Mistress Washes Prays.” Read more »
NYC Cultural Majlis: Reading by Razmig Bedirian
At the first NYC Cultural Majlis hosted by Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, with over 50 people in attendance, Razmig Bedirian reads his short story about two 14 year old Kessabtzi boys who go to a cabaret in Damascus in 2008 and their fate five years later during the Syrian war. Read more »
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 »
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 »