Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi

Artists named in the collection

Hassan Sharif, Kamala Ibrahim Ishag, David Hammons, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, Chaouki Choukini, Dindga McCannon, Otobong Nkanga, Emeka Ogboh, Random International

On record

• Random International's Rain Room has a permanent home at the foundation.
• In 2020 the foundation acquired a permanent installation by Otobong Nkanga and Emeka Ogboh.
• ArtReview's Power 100 ranked her first in 2024.

Institutional roles

• President and director, Sharjah Art Foundation
• Artistic director, 2026 Biennale of Sydney
• Curator, Sharjah Biennial 15 (2023)

Questions

What does Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi collect?Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi leads Sharjah Art Foundation, whose institutional collection covers modern and contemporary art from the 1920s to the present. The holdings exceed 5,000 objects and grew out of acquisitions and commissions for the Sharjah Biennial and foundation programmes. It is an institutional collection and sources do not describe a personal one.

Which artists are in the Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi collection?Cited sources name works by Hassan Sharif, Kamala Ibrahim Ishag, David Hammons, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, Chaouki Choukini, Dindga McCannon, Otobong Nkanga, Emeka Ogboh.

Can the public see the collection of Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi?Yes. Works are shown at Sharjah Art Foundation in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

Sources

1. Sharjah Art Foundation Collection, Sharjah Art Foundation
2. Sharjah Art Foundation adds new permanent installation to its collection, The National, 2020
3. Hoor Al Qasimi, Wikipedia
4. Sharjah Art Foundation, Wikipedia

Last verified 2026-10-31.

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