Mathqaf’s co-founders sat down with the Emirati founder of Barjeel Art Foundation and lecturer, Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, to talk about his philosophy of collecting, establishing Barjeel Art Foundation, cultural diplomacy, and teaching modern and contemporary Arab art. Read more »
Arts & Culture
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi, a very influential figure in Arab art
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi speaks to Le Petit Journal about his journey as an art collector in the UAE in this feature interview. Read more »
New Lessons in Art History From Alumnus Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi
A new semester means new opportunities for students to explore the diverse subjects on offer as part of AUP’s global liberal arts curriculum. This Fall semester, we are thrilled to welcome alumnus Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi ’98 back to Paris to teach a course on the Politics of Modern Middle Eastern Art. Read more »
This is Not a Rehearsal: One on One with Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi
In the Summer Issue 2020, Canvas speaks to Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, founder of Barjeel Art Foundation, about the necessity of culture, survival and going online in the time of a global pandemic. Read more »
Blue Collar: Depiction of Workers in Modern Arab Art
Since at least the 1950s, Arab artists depicted workers in paintings, sculptures, posters and more recently, in new media and installations. Workers from different industries were not only painted as central figures, they were also depicted with dignity. Read more »
Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi: Developing Art Histories
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 »