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 »
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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 »
The Collector
Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi takes his collection on tour to change hearts and minds. This month, Barjeel’s first exhibition in two years opens at New York University’s Grey Art Gallery. In this interview, Al Qassemi talks about the past 48 months as well as plans for the future. Read more »
Personalien: Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi
A profile of Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi featured in Der Spiegel (German). Read more »
Forgotten female artists of Modern Arab art to get their due in Sharjah show
Collector Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi is organising an exhibition with an equal number of male and female masters to redress gender bias. Read more »