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Press / Mathqaf / March 29, 2021

In Conversation with Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi

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 »

Press / Le Petit Journal / September 26, 2020

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 »

Press / American University of Paris / September 22, 2020

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 »

Press / Canvas / July 1, 2020

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 »

Articles / Raseef22 / June 27, 2020

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 »

Press / Ocula Magazine / June 26, 2020

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 »

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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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