A regular lecturer in the world’s most renowned universities, Emirati columnist, researcher, and Founder of Barjeel Art Foundation, Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi has a #sardeafterdinner with Médéa & Mouin. Read more »
Why art history is being rewritten and what it means for Arab artists and the region
Experts discussed the shadow of the western canon and how to bolster important regional names at the Culture Summit Abu Dhabi. 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 »