Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, Sharjah art collector and cultural figure, is on a mission to redress the gender imbalance of the art world. Read more »
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Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi Engages Audience in Discussion of Middle Eastern Art
Visiting lecturer Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi discussed and analyzed Middle Eastern Art during a lecture on Wednesday, April 3 and an intimate breakfast with students on Thursday, April 4. Al Qassemi presented dozens of works of Middle Eastern art, using them to teach about political movements in the Middle East. Read more »
Emirati loans 100 artworks to museum
Over 100 artworks that showcase the rich Arab art history will find a place at the Sharjah Art Museum, thanks to an Emirati art collector, who believes in sharing the traditions of the region to enhance cultural exchange. Read more »
An Emirati collector leaves his art behind
In this feature, Asia TImes speaks to Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, profiled as the daring Gulf Arab commentator that goes West, leaving behind his thought-provoking collection of modern Arab art for the public to contemplate. Read more »
Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi: New York ‘breathed life’ into me
In a candid interview, the Emirati art expert talks about his habit of cleaning plane bathrooms and how New York lifted him out of a time when his ‘spirit was broken’. Read more »
Collecting Art for the Public Good
In this feature interview, Shawati speaks to Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi about his passion for Arab arts and culture, and his personal journey as an art collector and curator through the years. Read more »