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 »
The UAE’s first foray into international art: The World of Islam Festival
In 1976, the UAE helped art enthusiast Ahmad Paul Keeler stage one of the biggest artistic events in the world — one that marked a seismic shift in the understanding of Islamic arts in Britain and beyond. Read more »
Emirates Towers: Nerve centre of UAE
Within its walls the best of Emirati minds interact with each other and with the best of global minds, making it a factory of the future.
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Encouraging cultural CSR in the UAE
In this opinion piece, Sultan argues for tax exemptions to be given to UAE based corporations that contribute to the country’s cultural and academic growth and development. Read more »
Demystifying Sharjah’s iconic King Faisal Mosque
In this piece, a quest to find the person who designed one of the most recognizable landmarks of Sharjah leads Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi to Saudi Arabia to meet the architect. Read more »