2023 is shaping up to be a standout year for art in the Middle East with major exhibitions across the region. In this interview, CNN catches up with Emirati art collector Sultan Al Qassemi, who is known for bringing together creatives from the Middle East and beyond to see what’s in store for the region. Read more »
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2022 Top 200 Art Collectors: Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi
Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi was named among Top 200 Art Collectors in 2022 by Art News. 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 »
Sultan Sooud al-Qassemi discusses Building Sharjah and the evolution of the UAE’s third largest city
Emirati columnist, researcher and founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation Sultan Sooud al Qassemi speaks with Gilles about his book, Building Sharjah, co-edited with Todd Reisz, which explores how the discovery of oil in Sharjah in the 1970s propelled the Emirati city onto the world stage, as well as the many local, Arab and Persian influences on the art and architecture of the emirate. Read more »
Investigating the Politics of Modern Middle Eastern Art
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi joined the Middle East Initiative as the Kuwait Foundation Visiting Scholar. One of the ways he has engaged with the Harvard community and shared his expertise during the fall semester is through his study group titled “Investigating the Politics of Modern Middle Eastern Art.” The study group provided students and fellows from across Harvard with the opportunity to understand Middle Eastern politics from a unique perspective: through the study of the region’s art production. Read more »