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Articles / The National / December 28, 2021

A pilgrimage to remember Iraqi artist Jewad Selim

In this article Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi profiles Jewad Selim, who was a central figure in Iraq’s 20th century cultural scene, responsible for some of the country’s most important post-revolution art. Read more »

Articles / The National / December 1, 2021

The UAE’s J Curve

Successful nations are born of hard sacrifices made to attain giant leaps. In the world of finance, a J Curve is a trendline in which an initial loss is immediately followed by a dramatic gain. In this article, Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi discusses this phenomenon as it relates to the formation of the UAE. Read more »

Press / The National / December 20, 2020

My 2020 Podcast: Sultan Al Qassemi on experiencing the arts amid the pandemic

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 »

Press / The National / August 26, 2019

Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi on ‘male chauvinism’ in art: ‘Women represent women better’

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 »

Press / The National / September 23, 2018

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 »

Press / The National / July 26, 2018

Ashok Mody, who built Sultan Al Qassemi’s family home, on the distinctiveness of Gulf architecture

Ashok Mody, who lived in Sharjah from 1975 to 1980, is responsible for a number of buildings in the Emirate. A group of about 80 people packed into the majlis of one of the vast family residences in central Sharjah last weekend for a conversation between the house’s architect – Ashok Mody – and one of the children who grew up in it, Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi. Read more »

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About Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi

Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi is an Emirati columnist and researcher whose articles have appeared in The Financial Times, The Independent, The Guardian, The New York Times, and The Globe and Mail, as well as other notable publications. Al Qassemi is also a prolific commentator on Arab affairs on Twitter.

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