Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi Leads ArtReview's 2024 Power 100 Ranking
In the 23rd edition of ArtReview's annual Power 100 list for 2024, Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi has secured the top position. Since 2003, she has served as the director of the Sharjah Biennial and established the Sharjah Art Foundation in 2009, fostering essential platforms for both Gulf artists and global art discussions. Al Qasimi also curated the Lahore Biennale in 2020 and is set to become the first non-Japanese artistic director for the upcoming 2025 Aichi Triennale in Japan, followed by the 2026 Biennale of Sydney. The ranking highlights Gulf influence, featuring Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani at 21 and Prince Badr bin Abdullah Al Saud at 41, while artists like Rirkrit Tiravanija and Steve McQueen occupy the second and fourth spots, respectively.
Key facts
- Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi tops the 2024 ArtReview Power 100 list.
- She has directed the Sharjah Biennial since 2003 and founded the Sharjah Art Foundation in 2009.
- Al Qasimi will be artistic director of the 2025 Aichi Triennale in Japan and curator of the 2026 Biennale of Sydney.
- The list includes Gulf figures like Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani at 21 and Prince Badr bin Abdullah Al Saud at 41.
- Artists dominate the top ten, with Rirkrit Tiravanija at 2 and Nan Goldin at 7.
- Many artists on the list use their influence to create infrastructure, such as Ibrahim Mahama funding institutions in Tamale, Ghana.
- A 40-person global panel selects entrants based on activity, impact on art, and global influence.
- The Power 100 was first published in 2002, with previous top spots including Nan Goldin in 2023 and Black Lives Matter in 2020.
Entities
Artists
- Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi
- Rirkrit Tiravanija
- Steve McQueen
- Nan Goldin
- Kerry James Marshall
- John Akomfrah
- Ibrahim Mahama
- Sammy Baloji
- Mark Bradford
- Theaster Gates
- Yinka Shonibare
- Dalton Paula
- Reem Fadda
Institutions
- ArtReview
- Sharjah Biennial
- Sharjah Art Foundation
- Qatar Museums
- ArtReview Asia
- Lahore Biennale
- Aichi Triennale
- Biennale of Sydney
Locations
- Sharjah
- United Arab Emirates
- Gulf
- Lahore
- Pakistan
- Japan
- Sydney
- Australia
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Abu Dhabi
- Tamale
- Ghana
- Northern Ghana