AUC partners with Friends of Bassem Sabry to establish the Bassem Sabry Arab Citizen Endowed Scholarship in economics. Read more »
Arts & Culture
Discovering the Soul of West Asia: The Collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation, Sharjah
Are you curious about discovering art from different parts of the world? One of the beauties of digitalization is that you can travel in space and time without setting a foot in front of your door. Thanks to Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation, you might choose to explore the diverse world of West Asia by getting lost in the foundation’s constantly growing online art collection. Read more »
Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi on art: L’institutrice by Gazbia Sirry
Barjeel Art founder Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi looks at the role of the educator in Arab society through a 1954 painting by Gazbia Sirry. Read more »
Treasures of the House – Sama Dubai
This documentary episode introduces Sheikh Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation, and his journey as an art collector and cultural figure. It highlights how Barjeel preserves and showcases over 2,000 works of modern and contemporary Arab art, promoting regional heritage to local and international audiences. Read more »
100 art-world Instagram accounts to follow right now: Collectors
In Christie Magazine’s series of five features on the Instagram accounts you need to know about, we turn our attention to 20 influential collectors, including Sultan Sooud al Qassemi. Read more »
Collecting Abstraction: Women, Art, and the Numbers Game
Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi reflects on his journey in curating art from the 22 nations where Arabic is the official language, focusing on interconnected figures within the diaspora. Read more »