Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi discusses political undertones of iconic artworks of the 20th century in the Arab world, during an Arab Americans In Foreign Affairs Agencies (AAIFAA)-hosted virtual event in honor of National Arab American Heritage Month, April 14. Read more »
Arts & Culture
Remembering Dr Ramzi Dalloul
My most enduring memory of Dr Ramzi Dalloul (1935-2021) was at a dinner I hosted in my house in Dubai back in October 2014. I posed a question to Dr Dalloul asking him: “Can you tell us your philosophy behind collecting Arab art?” What I received was a 15 minute speech, parts of which are etched in my memory. Read more »
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 »
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 »