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 »
The quiet influence of Sultan Al Qassemi
Sultan Al Qassemi has put together the world’s most comprehensive collection of Arab Modern Art, but his most important contribution might be his ability to connect the region’s next generation of luminaries. Introducing Esquire Middle East’s October cover star. Read more »
7 Extraordinary Arab Female Modernists, Curated By Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi, Founder of Barjeel Art Foundation
Vogue Arabia brings the mission of the Barjeel Art Foundation on paper by taking a look at some of the extraordinary female artists within the collection. 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 »