A generational divide is manifesting itself in the Arab World in politics, activism, human rights and more recently in music. Nowhere is this more evident than in the hip hop industry. Read more »
Arab World
Middle Eastern Art in Conflict
Join the Georgetown MENA Forum on Friday, April 20 from 12:30-2:30pm for a conversation on Middle Eastern art in conflict with the founder of Barjeel Art Foundation, Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi. Read more »
The Modernist
Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi is among the leaders of a cultural shift that over the last decade has brought modern and contemporary art from the Arab world to global attention. He talks to AramcoWorld about his work with the Barjeel Art Foundation in generating cultural awareness of modern Arab art. Read more »
The Arabian Gulf in the Social Media Era
In this short feature, Sultan Sooud al Qassemi discusses the importance of Arab writers and thinkers in reclaiming their own narratives, and the reshaping of modern political discourse in the region during the social media age, that encourages a spirit of debate in an increasingly interconnected world. Read more »
Intellectuals Finally Eclipse Religious Figures in GDI’s Arab world Thought Leaders Rankings
Raseef22, an independent media platform inspired by the Arab Spring discusses Sultan’s inclusion in the 2018 rankings of Thought Leaders in the Arab world released by Swiss think tank Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute (GDI). Read more »
ArteHub Presents: Sultan Sooud al-Qassemi in Conversation with Omar Berrada
The conversation will cover the current Sharjah Bienniel and recently concluded 10th edition of Art Dubai, Omar’s experience editing ArteEast’s recent Quarterly on race in the Arab world while curating the blockbuster Abraaj Group Art Prize, and what’s next in contemporary creative expression in the MENA region. Read more »