Mr Al Qassemi is the guest for this episode for My 2020, where he speaks about personal and professional adjustments forced by the pandemic, from 155 days of isolation and starting an “online majlis” that brought artists and audiences together all over the world. Read more »
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Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi, a very influential figure in Arab art
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi speaks to Le Petit Journal about his journey as an art collector in the UAE in this feature interview. Read more »
This is Not a Rehearsal: One on One with Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi
In the Summer Issue 2020, Canvas speaks to Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, founder of Barjeel Art Foundation, about the necessity of culture, survival and going online in the time of a global pandemic. Read more »
Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi: Developing Art Histories
The following conversation between Rose Lejeune and Al Qassemi is transcribed and edited from a Zoom call held in early May 2020, during a period of self-isolation in their respective cities of London and Sharjah. Read more »
Scholar and art collector Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, an interview
Conceptual Fine Arts speaks with Al Qassemi in Boston to discuss his vast collection of Arab modern art, a part of which is accessible in a travelling exhibition, “Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s-1980s” that’s on view at the Grey Art Gallery, New York University, through April 4, 2020. Read more »
Interview with Sultan Al Qassemi | artmejo x arabworldart
In artmejo’s latest video interview, arabworldart’s Alia Kawar conducts an exclusive interview with Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation. Read more »