In this interview, Art Radar speaks with Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi and curator Suheyla Takesh to learn the story behind the Barjeel Art Foundation’s most “iconic” masterpiece and one of the organisation’s most recent acquisitions. Read more »
Arts & Culture
Why the Arab world must embrace placing art online
Unfortunately, many collectors in the Arab world shy away from placing their art collection online. But art institutions and collectors in the Arab world need to make a giant leap into the present day and invest in creating online portals for the region’s art. We can all play a part in countering the negative narrative of extremists in the region by virtually displaying our arts and culture. Read more »
BBC interview with Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi on Arab art
Interview with Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi on Barjeel Art Foundation’s year-long exhibition at London’s Whitechapel Gallery with BBC’s Yalda Hakim. Read more »
Is Islamic Art Going Mainstream?
At GIES 2015, Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi discusses the global relevance of Islamic art. Read more »
For Arab Artists With Something To Say, This Sheikh Is A Loudspeaker
Read a summary of a radio interview conducted by America’s public broadcaster with Sultan about his role in supporting Arab artists show their work to audiences around the world. Read more »
Sharing Arab Art with the world
A new exhibition series at the Whitechapel Gallery, London, tells the story of Arabic art for the modern world. In this video, Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi introduces works from the Barjeel Collection. Read more »