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 »
Arts & Culture
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 »
New Arab Hip Hop: Between Love and Rebellion
A generational divide is manifesting itself in the Arab World in politics, activism, human rights and more recently in music. Nowhere is this more evident than in the hip hop industry. Read more »
Scholar and art collector Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, an interview
Conceptual Fine Arts speaks with Al Qassemi in Boston to discuss his vast collection of Arab modern art, a part of which is accessible in a travelling exhibition, “Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s-1980s” that’s on view at the Grey Art Gallery, New York University, through April 4, 2020. Read more »
The Collector
Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi takes his collection on tour to change hearts and minds. This month, Barjeel’s first exhibition in two years opens at New York University’s Grey Art Gallery. In this interview, Al Qassemi talks about the past 48 months as well as plans for the future. Read more »
Personalien: Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi
A profile of Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi featured in Der Spiegel (German). Read more »